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5 Best Things About 2010's Major 2YO Sales

Many 2-year-olds in training are still scheduled to go through the sale ring this year, but the five major select juvenile auctions ended their 2010 run in early April at Keeneland.

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Pinhooking Profits Rise at Keeneland 2YO Sale

Rate of return on investment rises to 50.7% even though the financial risk increased.

Keeneland Sale Produces 'Positive Signs'

The buy-back rate for the April 5 juvenile auction drops while the gross and median price increase; average off 5.4%.

Wilburn Sells for $625,000 at Keeneland Sale

Son of Bernardini purchased by Jess Jackson's Stonestreet Stables.

Maria's Mon Colt Brings $525,000 at Keeneland

Trainer John Ward buys him for John Oxley from Eddie Woods, agent.

Prices Pass $300,000 as Keeneland Sale Opens

Birdstone colt brings $310,000; Indian Charlie filly sells for $325,000.

Keeneland April Sale: Hot Horses

Easter Sunday was a holiday for many people, but buyers and consignors were hard at work at Keeneland getting ready for the sale of 2-year-olds in training. Following is a list of horses they said could bring big prices.

Filly Gets Chance to Work Late for Sale

Our Perfect Ten, a daughter of Medaglia d'Oro, missed the Keeneland under-tack show because of a shoeing mishap but got the chance to work April 4, a day before the 2-year-olds in training sale.

Keeneland April Sale: Poised for a Rebound?

The auction will wrap up the select juvenile selling season, which has enjoyed some modest rebounds.

Zayat Horses in Keeneland April Juvenile Sale

The five 2-year-olds had been purchased at 2009 Keeneland September yearling sale.

Keeneland April Sale: Horses to Watch

Here is a list of standouts in the auction based on workout times, yearling purchase prices, and pedigrees.

Pulpit Colt Excels During Keeneland Sale Work

On a beautiful spring day, chestnut juvenile works a quarter mile in :20 3/5.

Pinhookers Face Challenge at Keeneland

They spent more money to buy their stock as yearlings, so they will need to sell their horses for more money as 2-year-olds.

OBS February Sale: Should it Be Kept?

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. February select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida has a reputation for producing good runners. But the size of its catalog keeps shrinking, which makes the sale's future shaky.

F-T Racing Club Members Enjoy Experience

Club educates people about the Thoroughbred industry and is designed to attract new participants to the horse business.

$2.3 Million Colt Has Been Named Brock

After a short break, he's back in training in Florida and probably will be sent to the racetrack in May.

Stronger Catalog Could Help F-T Texas Sale

Horses scheduled to be offered include the offspring of such successful sires as Awesome Again, More Than Ready, and Tiznow.

Congrats, Wildcat Heir Progeny Shine in Texas

They turn in the fastest works for the Fasig-Tipton Texas sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Barretts Sale Barns Could Have Other Uses

Some could be converted for office or manufacturing use, but Barretts would continue to conduct Thoroughbred sales in the near future.

Market Chatter: Savoring the OBS March Sale

Participants in the auction reflect on the upbeat market and discuss the reasons why the sale was so good.

Pinhookers' Profits Fall at Barretts

The rate of return on their investment drops to 47.1%, but the percentage of horses offered that were profitable is the same as last year.

Pinhookers' Profits Grow at OBS March Sale

Based on yearling average, financial risk has been cut for Barretts March auction in Southern California.

Barretts March Sale: Horses to Watch

Read a list of top prospects based on workout times, yearling purchase prices, and pedigrees.

OBS March Sale Results Provide Hope

Average rises 10.6% and median increases 16.8% while the buy-back rate declines.

More Than Ready Filly Sells for $525,000

Steve Young purchases her from Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, agent, at the OBS March sale.

Average, Median Rise in OBS March Opener

Buy-back rate drops, falling to 28.7% from 41.1% last year.

Smart Strike Colt Sells for $400,000 at OBS

Kaleem Shah is the colt's new owner, and Bob Baffert will train him.

War Front Colt Charges to Lead at OBS

The dark bay or brown juvenile goes to Padua Stables for $275,000.

Mr. Greeley Colt Brings $260,000 at OBS

Big price comes soon after the start of the March sale.

OBS March Sale: Session Two's Hot Horses

Here is a list of horses that could sell for a lot of money.

Presious Passion Earns Top Florida-Bred Honor

Presious Passion was the biggest winner during the 50th annual Florida-bred awards banquet March 15. The 7-year-old Royal Anthem gelding was honored as the 2009 Horse of the Year

OBS March Sale Attracts Diverse Buying Group

Some barns have been busy in the days leading up to the auction, which is the largest of the five major select juvenile sales based on the number of horses cataloged.

OBS March Sale: Session 1 Hot Horses

What horses do the buyers like? Here's a list of 2-year-olds that were attracting a lot of attention before the auction started.

Noble Exchange Works Fastest Quarter at OBS

Exchange Rate colt stops the clock in :21 March 14 in Central Florida in second of two under tack shows.

Atlantic Bull Shines in OBS Under Tack Show

Half-brother to grade III winner Conveyance works a quarter mile in :21 1/5.

OBS March Sale to Test Market Depth

There are 340 horses in the catalog, making it the largest of the five major select sales of 2-year-olds in training.

Pinhookers' Profits Rise at F-T Florida Sale

Rate of return on investment grows, rising to 91.9% from only 39% for the 2009 edition of the auction.

Southeast: Individual Attention

John and Jill Stephens don't try to make horses better but, instead, seek the best in each horse.

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Hammer Time: Mixed Juvenile Market Messages

The first two major select auctions of the juvenile selling season sent mixed messages about the health of the marketplace.

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McFadden Director of Sales at Three Chimneys

A member of the Three Chimneys sales team since 2007, he has worked at the farm for six years.

Average Grows 9.3% at F-T Juvenile Sale

The Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training March 2 was as refreshing as a cool ocean breeze on a hot summer day, providing the recession-battered Thoroughbred auction business with some relief.

Empire Maker Colt Brings $800,000 at F-T Sale

Reiley McDonald purchases the bay juvenile for Brushwood Stables.

Stabilization the Hope During F-T 2YO Sale

The Florida auction, which has fancy pedigrees, is scheduled for March 2 at Calder Casino and Race Course.

'Medaglia' Offspring Among F-T Standouts

Other horses expected to bring high prices at the Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training include the progeny of Sky Mesa, Tapit, Bernardini, and Empire Maker.

OBS Feb. Sale Pinhooking Profits Increase

Cutting yearling purchase cost is the key, and consignors to the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale are hoping that a similar strategy works there.

F-T Officials See Positive Signs at Calder

The auction has attracted a large group of domestic and foreign buyers.

Prominent Pinhooking Family Suffers Tragedy

Christie Bowling,a daughter of Tony Bowling and a granddaughter of Carl Bowling, dies in a car accident.

Fasig-Tipton Fla. Sale: Horses to Watch

After reviewing the auction's catalog, here is a list of top prospects based on workout times, pedigrees, and yearling purchase prices.

Consignors, Buyers Like Slower Times at OBS

Participants in the February select juvenile auction were pleased with the changes in track maintenance, saying horses were less sore after the under tack show.

Three Horses Bring $400,000 or More at OBS

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. February select sale of 2-year-olds in training suffered downturns in its key business figures of gross, average price, and median price for the second year in a row.