BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

Too Late Now Tops F-T Texas Mixed Sale

Canadian champion Too Late Now brought $50,000 to top the Fasig-Tipton Texas December mixed sale, which posted increases of 25.5% and 22.2% in its gross revenue and average price, respectively, from a year ago.

Zenyatta Adapting Smoothly to Farm Life

Zenyatta's transition from superstar racehorse to broodmare is going smoothly, according to William S. Farish.

Treacherous Times For Commercial Breeders

Recent economic woes and the Thoroughbred industry's own problems have made breeding horses to sell downright treacherous.

Read Blog

Lower Stud Fees' Impact Not Yet Dramatic

Even though stud fees were lower, pregrant mares and weanlings sold at Keeneland in November didn't improve their profitability dramatically.

Buyers, Consignors Reflect on Keeneland Sale

Read what buyers and consignors had to say about the market during the first week of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

WinStar Prospects Boost Keeneland Results

The consignment of racing, broodmare, and stallion prospects offered by Kenny Troutt's WinStar Racing headlined the Nov. 16 session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Belmont Winner Da' Tara Sells for $180,000

Da' Tara, who captured the 2008 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), brought $180,000 Nov. 16 during the ninth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Buy-Back Rate Holding Steady at Keeneland

The buy-back rate was one of the best-performing statistics through three sessions of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction in Lexington. It stood at 21.1%, the same as in 2009, when selling ended for the day Nov. 1.

Five Horses Bring Seven Figures at Keeneland

The robust market for top-end young mares continued during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale as five horses sold for seven-figure prices.

Blind Luck's Dam Brings $1.85 Million

The mare, named Lucky One, is carrying a full sibling to the 2010 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner.

Gross, Average Rise in Keeneland Opener

The Keeneland November breeding stock sale got off to what the company's director of sales, Geoffrey Russell, called a "solid start."

Carribean Sunset Goes for $1 Million

Broodmare prospect Carribean Sunset, a group III winner in Ireland and a stakes winner in this country, brought $1 million Nov. 8 during the opening session in the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

Goldikova to Go for Mile 'Four-Peat' in 2011

Alain Wertheimer said at Keeneland Nov. 8 that Goldikova would remain in training and go for an unprecedented fourth consecutive victory in the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) in 2011.

Society Selection Sells for $1.85 Million

Broodmare Society Selection was the first horse to crack the seven-figure price barrier at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, bringing $1.85 million early in the auction's opening session Nov. 8 in Lexington.

Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale Average Down

Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) winner Awesome Feather is the Kentucky auction's top seller, bringing $2.3 million.

Uncle Mo's Dam Goes for $1.65 Million

Playa Maya, the dam of 2010 Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner Uncle Mo, sold for $1.65 million during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November breeding stock auction in Lexington.

Guillot Buys Careless Jewel for $1.95 Million

Broodmare prospect Careless Jewel, who captured the 2009 Alabama Stakes (gr. I), brought $1.95 million Nov. 7 during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale.

Dubai Majesty Brings $1.1 Million at F-T

Dubai Majesty was in the news again, two days after she won the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

Awesome Feather Sells for $2.3 Million at F-T

Two days after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I), undefeated Awesome Feather sold for $2.3 million Nov. 7, early during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale in Lexington.

Will Stability Help Kentucky November Sales?

Shoppers probably will remain cautious even though Breeders' Cup runners and their close relatives will be available.

Some Breeders' Cup Runners Set to Be Sold

Some horses competing in the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 5 and 6 at Churchill Downs will be headed to the sale ring at Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland immediately afterward.

Track Star's Namesake a Breeders' Cup Runner

Wyomia Tyus, one of America's biggest track stars of the past, will have a 2-year-old filly named after her running in the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs.

A More Relaxed Proviso Tackles the Mile

Juddmonte Farms' homebred Proviso is a bit of a late bloomer, but she seems to be reaching her peak heading into the $2 million TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs Nov. 6.

Winter Memories a Special Breeders' Cup Filly

Winter Memories is a special filly to Darby Dan Farm owner John Phillips, and it's not just because she's good enough to have been made the 2-1 morning line favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr IT).

Head: Goldikova 'Better Than She's Ever Been'

Trainer Freddy Head is confident about Goldikova's chances for a "three-peat" in the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) Nov. 6 at Churchill Downs.

Talking Turf: Lehr Discusses Course Condition

With Kentucky's Louisville area in the midst of a severe drought, the turf course at Churchill Downs "is about as firm as it ever gets in the fall," track superintendent Butch Lehr said.

Paco Boy's Trainer: 'America Is Not for Me'

Richard Hannon is staying in England while his charge runs in the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs.

Proviso Strong in Gallop Out at Churchill

Winner of four consecutive grade I events, the mare works four furlongs in :51 3/5.

Unrivaled Belle Likely for Ladies Classic

Unrivaled Belle, a 4-year-old Unbridled's Song filly, worked four furlongs in :49 2/5 at Churchill Downs in preparation for an expected start in the Nov. 5 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic.

Average Grows 5.1% at Tattersalls Sale

Aaman, a son of Dubai Destination, was the most expensive horse sold at 42,000 guineas ($69,671 in U.S. funds) during the fourth and final session of the Tattersalls autumn horses in training auction Oct. 28 in England.

F-T Sale Ends With a 19% Increase in Gross

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, which ended its three-day run Oct. 27 in Lexington, generated results that were "totally expected," according to the auction firm's chairman Walt Robertson.

Formosina Sets the Pace at Tattersalls

The winner of this year's Ladbrokes.com Railway Stakes (Ire-II) was sold for 320,000 guineas ($531,714 in U.S. funds).

Gonksi Colt Shines in Magic Millions Opener

A Gonski colt brought the top price of Aust$180,000 ($177,690 in U.S. funds) during the opening session of the Magic Millions national horses in training sale on the Gold Coast of Australia Oct. 27.

Gross, Average Rise in F-T Sale's 2nd Session

Median price declines 35.5% and the buy-back rate increases.

Hollywood Wildcat's Daughter Brings $310,000

A filly by Hard Spun is the highest-priced horse sold so far during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale.

F-T Fall Yearling Sale Opens With Upswings

A Tapit colt brought the most expensive price of $280,000 from Canadian-based trainer Mark Casse, agent.

F-T Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale Has Quality

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale bucked the generally negative trends in 2009, posting increases in gross, average price, and median price while many other auctions were suffering major setbacks.

OBS Sale Ends With 27.8% Increase in Average

Boosted by quality offerings in the dispersal of Al and Nora Figliolia's Westbury Stables, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. fall mixed sale enjoyed major upswings in gross of 48.3% and average price of 27.8% from a year ago.

Gross, Average Rise at F-T Midlantic Sale

The Fasig-Tipton Eastern fall yearling sale returned to more solid financial ground during its two-day run that ended Oct. 6 in Timonium, Md.

F-T Midlantic Sale Opens With Increases

The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale, which suffered significant setbacks in its key business figures last year, got some good news during its opening session Oct. 5 in Timonium, Md.

F-T Midlantic Sale Should Be More Solid

Fasig-Tipon officials expect to see more stability based on other yearling sale results.

Keeneland November Sale Has 4,695 Lots

The total for the breeding stock auction is about the same as it was for the 2009 edition of the sale.

Run Production Colt Tops Louisiana Sale

The chestnut yearling, which is a half brother to 2010 Ohio Derby (gr. III) winner Pleasant Prince, brings $75,000.

September Sale's 10th Session Posts Big Gains

Even though the Keeneland September yearling sale is nearing its end, it still has plenty of momentum.

Gross Rises in September Sale's 9th Session

Average is virtually the same as last year and median is the same.

Sale Yearlings By 1st-Year Sires Lose Appeal

Buyers at the Keeneland September yearling sale prefer the offspring of proven stallions.

Keeneland September: Reviewing Week One

Buyers and consignors discuss the market and the new format.

Russell: Market at September Sale Heartening

The average price and median price were up 19.6% and 25%, respectively, through the first six sessions.

Give Keeneland's Select Sessions a B+

Changes in the format of the Keeneland September sale's select sessions produced mostly positive results.

Read Blog

September Sale a Smart Strike Extravaganza

Two of the stallion's progeny bring $550,000 apiece during the Keeneland auction's fifth session.