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Numbers Soar at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale

Numbers Soar at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale

In what has proved to be a robust season for 2-year-olds in training sales, buyers continued to demonstrate a willingness to spend on quality juvenile prospects during the final session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale.

 14 hours ago
Unbridled's Song Colt Tops Midlantic Day 1

Unbridled's Song Colt Tops Midlantic Day 1

A bay colt by Unbridled's Song consigned by De Meric Sales, agent, attracted a final bid of $330,000 to top the first of two sessions at Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic 2-year-olds In training sale in Timonium, Md., on May 20.

 Yesterday

Brisk Activity Expected at F-T Midlantic Sale

One day after a Preakness Stakes (gr. I) victory by Oxbow, the barn area at the Maryland State Fairgrounds at Timonium was flush with activity on the eve of Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale May 20-21.

 2 days ago
Strength in All Categories at Barretts Sale

Strength in All Categories at Barretts Sale

A son of Into Mischief sold for $320,000 to top the Barretts May 2-year-old sale that saw increases in all categories. A total of 85 juveniles averaged $56,079, an increase of 29.6% over last year.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Into Mischief Colt Brings $320K at Barretts

Into Mischief Colt Brings $320K at Barretts

A colt by Into Mischief out of group II winner Smolensk brings a final bid of $320,000 from trainer Bob Baffert to top the early portion of the Barretts May sale May 13 in Pomona, Calif.

 Monday, May 13, 2013

Report: O'Callaghan Dies at Age 77

Noel O'Callaghan, best known in the U.S. for acting as agent in the yearling purchase of A.P. Indy, has died, reports Racing Post. O'Callaghan died May 12 in Dublin. He was 77.

 Monday, May 13, 2013
Barretts Sees Strong Momentum for May Sale

Barretts Sees Strong Momentum for May Sale

Coming off a March sale that jumped more than 30% in average, Barretts offers a catalog of 142 juveniles plus a catalog supplement of another 13 for its May 2-year-old sale in Pomona, Calif. The sale is May 13.

 Sunday, May 12, 2013

Sea the Stars Colt Smashes Arqana Record

The record price for a horse at the Arqana breeze-up sale was toppled at Saint-Cloud May 11 when a 2-year-old colt by 2009 European Horse of the Year Sea The Stars sold for 520,000 (US$675,196).

 Saturday, May 11, 2013

OBS June Sale Catalog Available at Website

The catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s June Sale of Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com.

 Saturday, May 11, 2013

Dixie Chatter Filly in Quick Barretts Breeze

A daughter of Dixie Chatter breezed a quarter-mile in :21, and 11 other 2-year-olds went a furlong in :10 at the May 10 under tack preview for the Barretts May 2-year-old sale in Pomona, Calif.

 Friday, May 10, 2013
Barretts May Sale Catalogs 155 2-Year-Olds

Barretts May Sale Catalogs 155 2-Year-Olds

Barretts Sales & Racing has 155 horses, including 13 supplemental entries, in the catalog for its May 13 sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Teofilo Colt Highest Price at Guineas Sale

A colt by Darley sire Teofilo sold for 110,000 guineas (US$179,418), the overall highest price at the Tattersalls Guineas breeze-up and horses in training sale May 3 at Park Paddocks in Newmarket.

 Friday, May 03, 2013
Variety of Sales Histories for Derby Field

Variety of Sales Histories for Derby Field

Will Take Charge and Goldencents are at the opposite ends of this year's sales histories for horses entered in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Wednesday, May 01, 2013
OBS Spring Sale Wraps Up Record Four-Day Run

OBS Spring Sale Wraps Up Record Four-Day Run

Officials of Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. understandably exhausted a thesaurus full of superlatives in describing this week's OBS Spring Sale in Ocala, Fla. which concluded its four-day run on April 25.

 Thursday, April 25, 2013
Record March Continues at OBS Spring Sale

Record March Continues at OBS Spring Sale

Climbing like the temperature, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training continued its record march April 24, posting another day of positive returns.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2013
OBS Juvenile Sale Continues to Show Strength

OBS Juvenile Sale Continues to Show Strength

Considering the record results posted during the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training, an encore on day two of the four-day auction might have seemed like a lot to ask.

 Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Brushwood Buys Bernardini Colt for $900,000

Brushwood Buys Bernardini Colt for $900,000

Brushwood Stable went to $900,000 to acquire a son of Bernardini produced from the family of champion Princess Rooney at the April 23 second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Numbers Soar at OBS Spring Juvenile Sale

Numbers Soar at OBS Spring Juvenile Sale

Ocala Breeders' Sales Company officials could not have scripted a better start to the OBS spring sale of 2-year-olds in training in Ocala, Fla., on Monday, April 22. Bidding proved fast and furious, fueling large gains.

 Monday, April 22, 2013

OBS Spring Sale Has Something for Everyone

With a total of 1,195 head cataloged, this week's Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in training, which kicks off Monday, April 22, should go a long way in meeting customer demand for quality juveniles.

 Sunday, April 21, 2013

Old Fashioned Filly Fastest at OBS Work Show

Pop of Color, a chestnut filly by Old Fashioned, posted the fastest furlong at the fourth and final session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2013 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training April 19.

 Friday, April 19, 2013
Barretts May 2-Year-Old Catalog Available

Barretts May 2-Year-Old Catalog Available

The catalog for the Barretts May Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training is now available on-line and will be mailed soon.

 Friday, April 19, 2013

Run Away and Hide Colt Tops OBS Preview Works

A youngster by Run Away and Hide sped a furlong in :9 3/5, the fastest work at the distance at the third session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2013 spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Thursday, April 18, 2013
Elusive Quality Colt Sold for Record Price

Elusive Quality Colt Sold for Record Price

A Kentucky-bred Elusive Quality colt sold for 760,000 guineas (US$1,215,999), a European record for a breeze-up horse, at the second and final session of the Tattersalls Craven sale April 18 in Newmarket.

 Thursday, April 18, 2013

Half Sister to Monterosso Stars at Inglis

The three-day Inglis Australian Easter broodmare sale concluded April 18 with a half sister to 2012 Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) winner Monterosso selling for the final day's top price of Aus$180,000 (185,503).

 Thursday, April 18, 2013

More Than Ready Colt Tops All at Tattersalls

Colts by Central Kentucky sires More Than Ready and Arch brought the top two prices on day one of the Tattersalls Craven breeze-up sale April 17 at Park Paddocks in Newmarket, both consigned by Friarstown Bloodstock.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2013

OBS Juvenile Sale Under Tack Show Continues

Three fillies worked a furlong in :9 4/5, the fastest works at the distance at the second session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2013 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Selective Buying Continues at Inglis Sale

Buyer selectivity has defined the first two days of the Inglis Easter broodmare sale, where Legal Consent, in foal to Darley's Central Kentucky shuttler Lonhro, brought the top price of $190,000 (US$196,447) on day two.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Under Tack Show Starts for OBS Juvenile Sale

A City Zip filly consigned by Old South Farm, agent, went an eighth of a mile in :9 3/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. 2013 spring sale.

 Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Fasig-Tipton Catalogs 425 for Maryland Sale

Fasig-Tipton Midlantic has catalogued 425 2-year-olds for its 2013 2-year-olds in training sale at Timonium in Maryland May 20-21.

 Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Solis Buys Top Two on Inglis' Opening Day

Solis Buys Top Two on Inglis' Opening Day

U.S.-based Solis Bloodstock spent $1.26 million to acquire the two highest-priced horses at the first session of the Inglis Easter broodmare sale April 16.

 Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Nine Seven-Figure Horses Boost Inglis Sale

Nine Seven-Figure Horses Boost Inglis Sale

The three-day first session of the Inglis Easter yearling sale concluded April 11 with healthy increases in the three primary market indicators, boosted by a Australasian record-smashing half brother to Black Caviar.

 Thursday, April 11, 2013

Fastnet Rock Colt Sparks More Fireworks

A colt by Coolmore Stud's elite sire Fastnet Rock sold for $4 million (US$4,209,200), the second-highest price ever paid for a yearling at auction in Australia, on day two of the Inglis Easter yearling sale.

 Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Record Price for Black Caviar's Half Brother

Record Price for Black Caviar's Half Brother

A Redoute's Choice half brother to megastar mare Black Caviar shattered the Australasian record price for a yearling when he sold for $5 million ($5,238,006 U.S.) on April 9 at the the Inglis Australian Easter yearling sale.

 Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Depth Fuels Keeneland April Gains

Depth Fuels Keeneland April Gains

A strong middle market helped pace the 2013 Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale to solid gains in both average and median April 8 in Lexington.

 Monday, April 08, 2013
Unbridled's Song Filly Brings $700,000

Unbridled's Song Filly Brings $700,000

A daughter of Unbridled's Song brought the highest price at the Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale when she fetched $700,000 from Irish bloodstock agent John McCormack.

 Monday, April 08, 2013

Horses of Racing Age Add to Solid Texas Sale

Fasig-Tipton Texas' 2-year-olds sale offered older horses for first time.

 Sunday, April 07, 2013
Dixie Union Filly Shines at Keeneland Preview

Dixie Union Filly Shines at Keeneland Preview

A Dixie Union filly and a Thewayyouare colt registered the fastest times for their respective breeze distances April 4 at the Keeneland Preview Show in advance of the April 2-year-olds in training sale.

 Thursday, April 04, 2013
Keeneland Sale Juveniles to Breeze April 4

Keeneland Sale Juveniles to Breeze April 4

Juveniles cataloged for Keeneland's upcoming April 2-year-olds in training sale will be showcased under tack for potential buyers during preview day, Thursday, April 4, beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

 Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Washington Summer Sale Moved Up Two Weeks

The Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association will hold its 2013 summer sale on Tuesday, Aug. 20, two weeks earlier than its past traditional Labor Day date.

 Monday, March 25, 2013
Fasig-Tipton Sale Average, Median Up

Fasig-Tipton Sale Average, Median Up

Fasig-Tipton's Florida Sale at Palm Meadows Training Center in Boynton Beach, Fla., featured plenty of highlights throughout the one-day auction including double-digit gains in average and median.

 Monday, March 25, 2013
A.P. Indy Filly Brings $1.1 Million at F-T

A.P. Indy Filly Brings $1.1 Million at F-T

An A.P. Indy filly became the first seven-figure purchase at the March 25 Fasig-Tipton Florida sale of selected 2-year-olds in training when she was acquired by Green Hills Farm for $1.1 million.

 Monday, March 25, 2013
Bernardini Colt Tops F-T Sale at $1.6 Million

Bernardini Colt Tops F-T Sale at $1.6 Million

A bay colt by Bernardini became the new sale topper at the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training when he was bought for $1.6 million by prominent New York owner Robert LaPenta.

 Monday, March 25, 2013
OBS Spring Catalog Available Online

OBS Spring Catalog Available Online

The catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2013 spring sale of 2-year-olds in training is available on the OBS website at obssales.com.

 Monday, March 25, 2013
Smart Strike Filly Brings $700,000 at F-T

Smart Strike Filly Brings $700,000 at F-T

A Smart Strike filly fetched $700,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida select 2-year-olds in training sale March 25. Consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds, agent, she was bought by Nat Rea's Regis Farms.

 Monday, March 25, 2013
Stonestreet Lands Malibu Moon Filly

Stonestreet Lands Malibu Moon Filly

Early in the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale on March 25, Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Farm landed a Malibu Moon filly for $625,000 from the consignment of de Meric Sales, agent.

 Monday, March 25, 2013
Hot Prospects Adorn Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale

Hot Prospects Adorn Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale

Prospective buyers in search of future stakes stars have diligently traversed the barn area of Palm Meadows Training Center in Boynton Beach, Fla., in recent days ahead of Fasig-Tipton's Florida sale on Monday, March 25.

 Sunday, March 24, 2013
Optimism Reigns at Fasig-Tipton Sale Monday

Optimism Reigns at Fasig-Tipton Sale Monday

Move aside college hoops. The Thoroughbred industry has experienced its own run of March Madness this month with the 2-year-olds in training sales thriving in a booming juvenile market.

 Saturday, March 23, 2013
Seven Work Fastest Furlong at Fasig-Tipton

Seven Work Fastest Furlong at Fasig-Tipton

Spendthrift Farm stallion Malibu Moon was represented by two of the seven co-bullet workers who sped an eighth of a mile in 10 seconds flat during Fasig-Tipton's under tack show at Palm Meadows Training Center March 22.

 Friday, March 22, 2013
OBS Topper Traces to Irish Champ Minstrella

OBS Topper Traces to Irish Champ Minstrella

Stonestreet Stables' $1.8 million sale topper at the OBS 2-year-old sale traces in female family to Irish champion Minstrella.

 Thursday, March 21, 2013

Equine Sales of Louisiana to Hold Three Sales

Equine Sales of Louisiana, LLC has announced its 2013 sales schedule at the company's headquarters in Opelousas, La.

 Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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