{"product_id":"tattersalls-ireland-derby-sale-of-steeplechasers-hurdlers-catalogue-23-24-june-1988-rds-ballsbridge-dublin-national-hunt-bloodstock-sale-perris-valley-irish-grand-national-cover","title":"Tattersalls (Ireland) Derby Sale of Steeplechasers \u0026 Hurdlers catalogue, 23-24 June 1988, RDS Ballsbridge, Dublin – National Hunt bloodstock sale; Perris Valley Irish Grand National cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eTattersalls (Ireland) Derby Sale of Steeplechasers \u0026amp; Hurdlers – the official sale catalogue for the two-day National Hunt bloodstock auction held in the Royal Dublin Society's Showgrounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin, on Thursday 23 June 1988 (commencing 10.30 am) and Friday 24 June 1988 (commencing 10.00 am), issued by Tattersalls (Ireland), 14 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The June Derby Sale was the showpiece of the Irish National Hunt sales calendar, where buyers sought the jumpers of the future. Front cover: Perris Valley, purchased at the 1984 Derby Sale, who had just become the fifth Tattersalls (Ireland) graduate in eight years to win the Grade 1 Irish Grand National, shown in action over a fence. Back cover: 'The winners of over 45 Championship\/Graded\/Feature\/Listed National Hunt races in 1987\/8 were purchased at Tattersalls (Ireland) Sales', illustrated with Beau Ranger – winner of the Mackeson Gold Cup, the Edward Hanmer Memorial Handicap Chase and the South Wales Showers Mira Silver Trophy Chase – and Delius, winner of the Champagne Mumm Club Novices' Chase, both bought at the Derby Sale. Inside: the title page with the sale times, the board of directors – D. Mahony (Chairman), W.J. O'Rourke (Managing Director), M.A. Watt, Sir Peter Nugent Bt., L. Ryan, A. Lillingston, P.B. Holmes and D.A. Pim – the conditions of sale, and the catalogue of lots with their pedigrees. A substantial paperback, about 14.5 x 21 x 2.5 cm. A valuable research source for National Hunt pedigree enthusiasts, breeders, owners and racing historians tracing the origins of the jumpers who raced in the late 1980s and 1990s, and a fine piece of Irish bloodstock ephemera. THEMES: Tattersalls Ireland, National Hunt racing, Irish bloodstock sales, thoroughbred pedigrees, steeplechasing and hurdling, Irish Grand National, Royal Dublin Society Ballsbridge, horse racing memorabilia, 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tattersalls (Ireland)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tattersalls (Ireland)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Used - Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55606132900167,"sku":"2026-10-25-431","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/8178p6224KL.jpg?v=1793187857","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/tattersalls-ireland-derby-sale-of-steeplechasers-hurdlers-catalogue-23-24-june-1988-rds-ballsbridge-dublin-national-hunt-bloodstock-sale-perris-valley-irish-grand-national-cover","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}