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Thorn Park Offspring in Demand at Karaka

A pair of colts by recently deceased sire Thorn Park brought the top two highest prices at the second session at New Zealand Bloodstock's select yearling sale Jan. 31 at Karaka.

 Thursday, January 31, 2013

137 Cataloged to Barretts March Sale

Barretts has cataloged 137 juveniles for its March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training that will be held March 4 in the Hinds Pavilion located on the grounds of Fairplex Park in Pomona, Calif.

 Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Thewayyouare Colt Tops Karaka Select Session

A colt by young sire Thewayyouare sold for $200,000 (US$166,561), the highest price at the first session of New Zealand Bloodstock's select yearling sale at Karaka Jan. 30.

 Wednesday, January 30, 2013

TBANJ Stallion Season Auction Starts Jan. 30

The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey will conduct its online stallion season auction from Jan. 30-Feb. 4 at Starquine.com.

 Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Pins Colt Tops Final Karaka Premier Session

The highly anticipated sale of a half brother to 2012 Sportingbet W. S. Cox Plate (Aus-I) winner Ocean Park highlighted the second and final session of New Zealand Bloodstock's premier yearling sale Jan. 29 at Karaka.

 Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Fastnet Rock Colt Sets Off Karaka Fireworks

Total revenues and average price shows gains at the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock's premier yearling sale at Karaka Jan. 28, which was led by a Fastnet Rock colt bought for $1,975,500 ($1,637,550 U.S.).

 Monday, January 28, 2013

Brisk Trading Concludes Cape Yearling Sale

Brisk trading continued Jan. 25 in the concluding session of the two-day 2013 Cape Premier Yearling Sale taking place in the heart of Cape Town, South Africa.

 Friday, January 25, 2013

Average Surges at Cape Town Yearling Sale

During a day of high prices that helped lift average, a son of successful South African sire Silvano topped the opening session of the 2013 Cape Premier Yearling Sale, the first sale of the year in South Africa.

 Thursday, January 24, 2013
Melnyk Mares to be Offered at Fasig-Tipton

Melnyk Mares to be Offered at Fasig-Tipton

Twenty-eight selected offerings from Eugene Melnyk's Winding Oaks Farm have been added to the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale and will be sold Feb. 11 by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

 Thursday, January 24, 2013

NYTB Stallion Season Auction Starts Jan. 24

The New York Thoroughbred Breeders' annual stallion season auction begins at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 and continues through 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Cape Town Yearling Sale Starts Jan. 24

Cape Town Yearling Sale Starts Jan. 24

Value buys at two-day South African auction is expected to draw yearling-to-juvenile pinhookers.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Juveniles Shine at Barretts Mixed Sale

Juveniles Shine at Barretts Mixed Sale

Two juveniles from the H & E Ranch consignment had local trainers buzzing at the Jan. 22 Barretts mixed sale in Pomona, Calif., and by sale's end Mike Harrington and Jim Cassidy ended up with them.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Wrote Half Sister Heads Tattersalls February

Diara Angel, a half sister to 2011 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I) winner Wrote, heads a large catalog for the 2013 Tattersalls February Sale Feb. 7.

 Sunday, January 20, 2013

Darley Plans Online Stallion Season Auction

Darley in America will hold a series of online stallion season auctions to Medaglia d'Oro, Hard Spun, and Lonhro for the 2013 breeding season.

 Friday, January 18, 2013
Tale of the Cat Yearling Tops OBS Finale

Tale of the Cat Yearling Tops OBS Finale

A yearling filly by Tale of the Cat was sold to Bill Fleming for $57,000 Jan. 16 to top the open session of Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2013 winter mixed sale.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Falling Sky Tops OBS Winter Sale Opener

Falling Sky Tops OBS Winter Sale Opener

Falling Sky, a 3-year-old colt by Lion Heart, sold for a session-topping $425,000 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s winter mixed sale. Gross and average up during consignor preferred and the horses of racing age segments.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Davies, Morrey Named to Tattersalls Board

Gavin Davies and John Morrey have joined the Tattersalls board as bloodstock sales director and Park Paddocks and property director, respectively.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Kentucky Winter Mixed Catalogs Now Online

Kentucky Winter Mixed Catalogs Now Online

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 295 entries for its Kentucky winter mixed sale to be held at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington on Monday, Feb. 11.

 Monday, January 14, 2013
Bernstein Mare in Fastest OBS Work

Bernstein Mare in Fastest OBS Work

Bingo, a 5-year-old stakes-winning mare by Bernstein, worked a half-mile in :45 1/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. 2013 winter mixed sale.

 Monday, January 14, 2013
OBS Mixed Sale Begins Jan. 15

OBS Mixed Sale Begins Jan. 15

A total of 641 horses are cataloged for the two-day Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s winter mixed sale that will be held Jan. 15-16 in Ocala, Fla.

 Monday, January 14, 2013
White to Start Thoroughbred Breeding Venture

White to Start Thoroughbred Breeding Venture

In the wake of the dispersal of all the horses that had resided at Fares Farm at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, Shannon White made plans to start her own Thoroughbred venture.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013
Fares Farm Dispersal Exceeds Expecations

Fares Farm Dispersal Exceeds Expecations

The Fares Farm dispersal at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 7-11 conjured a lot of bittersweet emotions and memories for the Fares family and Shannon White, who managed the Lexington-based farm.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013

Twelve Reach Six Figures at Magic Millions

A session-topping Real Saga colt for $240,000 ($252,929 US) was one of a dozen horses to sell for six figures at the fifth session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale in Australia Jan. 13.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013

Magic Millions Sale Continues Upward Trend

The first four sessions of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale wrapped up Jan. 12 with gains over last year in three key economic indicators. A Fastnet Rock filly topped the fourth session.

 Saturday, January 12, 2013
Strong Final Numbers for Keeneland January

Strong Final Numbers for Keeneland January

After taking just three days to surpass total sales recorded last year, the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale registered strong gross, average, and median when this year's auction wrapped up Jan. 11 in Lexington.

 Friday, January 11, 2013

Redoute's Choice colt sells for $800,000

A Redoute's Choice colt sold for $800,000 (approximately US$845,585) to top trading Jan. 11 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale, where figures remained ahead of last year's sale through three days.

 Friday, January 11, 2013
Keeneland January Loses Bit of Momentum

Keeneland January Loses Bit of Momentum

Strong numbers from first three sessions of Keeneland January will assure improved total sales and average price compared with last year's totals, but the five-day sale saw a slight drop in session four.

 Thursday, January 10, 2013

Mahkama Leading Way at Keeneland Session

With less than 100 hips remaining on Jan. 10 at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, the Bernardini mare Mahkama ranked as the fourth session's top price at $145,000.

 Thursday, January 10, 2013

Gainesway Buys Mares for New Stallions

Antony Beck of Gainesway, which stands new stallions To Honor and Serve and Tapizar, has been shopping at both the Keeneland November breeding stock sale and the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale for mares.

 Thursday, January 10, 2013

Stallion Season Auction Aids Florida Horsemen

The Florida Thoroughbred Farm Managers' "Horsemen Helping Horsemen" charity auction of no-guarantee stallion seasons has begun online at Starquine.com and will run through Jan. 21.

 Thursday, January 10, 2013
Midnight Interlude Added to Barretts Sale

Midnight Interlude Added to Barretts Sale

Midnight Interlude, winner of the 2011 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), headlines the supplemental catalog for the Barretts January mixed sale.

 Thursday, January 10, 2013

Fastnet Rock Colt Brings $1.35 Million

A colt by leading Australian sire Fastnet Rock sold for $1,350,000 (approximately $1,427,155 US) Jan. 10 at Magic Millions, sparking fireworks at the second session of the Gold Coast yearling sale in Queensland.

 Thursday, January 10, 2013
Industry Newcomer Rea Maintains Low Profile

Industry Newcomer Rea Maintains Low Profile

Though he spent $1.45 million Jan. 8 on a yearling Street Sense filly at Keeneland's January sale, retired Canadian businessman Nat Rea says he is taking a cautious approach to his investments in the Thoroughbred industry.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Median Spikes in Keeneland Third Session

Median Spikes in Keeneland Third Session

The third day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale saw a Medaglia d'Oro yearling colt make headlines while steady interest in both yearlings and broodmares helped the median nearly double compared with last year.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Stonestreet Purchases Cosmo Girl for $190,000

Chris Baccari enjoyed seeing Cosmo Girl take a step toward her new career as a broodmare after she sold for $190,000 on Jan. 9 at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Medaglia d'Oro Colt Fetches $350,000

Medaglia d'Oro Colt Fetches $350,000

Ben Glass, as agent for Gary and Mary West, signed the ticket for the highest-priced yearling sold on the third day -- through about six hours of the session -- when he went to $350,000 to land a Medaglia d'Oro colt.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Two Six-Figure Horses Sell During Day 3

Maren's Meadow, a dual graded stakes-winning daughter of Meadowlake, and a yearling filly by City Zip are the first six-figure horses during the third session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Fastnet Rock Trio Rules Magic Millions Opener

A trio of offspring by Australian leading sire Fastnet Rock commanded the top prices at the opening session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling sale Jan. 9.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
New Stallions Making Mark at Keeneland Sale

New Stallions Making Mark at Keeneland Sale

The Keeneland January sale serves as a benchmark for new stallions, as mares in foal to stallions who will have their first foals in 2013 are offered and sires who have their first yearlings look to make their mark.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Keeneland January Registers Strong Second Day

Keeneland January Registers Strong Second Day

The second-highest-priced yearling to ever sell at Keeneland January and the beginning of a dispersal of an apparently deep group of horses from Fares Farm helped the Lexington sale to a strong start.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Fares Farm Dispersal Off to Solid Start

Fares Farm Dispersal Off to Solid Start

The first portion of the Fares Farm dispersal brought strong prices during the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8, highlighted by stakes winner Supreme, who was bought for $800,000 by Stonestreet.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Stonestreet Purchases Supreme for $800,000

Stonestreet Purchases Supreme for $800,000

The stakes-winning broodmare Supreme may prove to be the star of the Fares Farm dispersal on Jan. 8 at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale after selling to Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings for $800,000.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Hunter's Legacy Continues at Keeneland Sale

Hunter's Legacy Continues at Keeneland Sale

The legacy of the late Barbara Hunter was on full display Jan. 8 during the second day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, with Keertana selling for $1 million and Snow Top Mountain bringing $950,000.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Snow Top Mountain Brings $950,000

Snow Top Mountain Brings $950,000

Graded stakes winner Snow Top Mountain brought an impressive price of $950,000 from Audley Farm during the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013

G3 Winner Oregon Lady Brings $475K

Irish-bred grade III winner Oregon Lady, a daughter of Shamardal, fetched the second-highest price of the day thus far at the Jan. 8 session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale when she was bought for $475,000.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Rea Buys Street Sense Yearling for $1,450,000

Rea Buys Street Sense Yearling for $1,450,000

A yearling Street Sense filly who is a half sister to two group/grade I winners fetched a standout price of $1,450,000 from Nat Rea of Regis Farm during the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Lunarlady Sells for $310,000 at Keeneland

WinStar Farm purchased Lunarlady, a stakes-winning daughter of Yes It's True, for $310,000 early on the second day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8 in Lexington.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Top Turf Mare Keertana Sells for $1 Million

Top Turf Mare Keertana Sells for $1 Million

Multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Keertana brought some excitement to the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8 when she fetched $1 million from Craig Bandoroff of Denali Stud.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Quick Start at Keeneland January Sale

Quick Start at Keeneland January Sale

The first session of Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale registered improved gross and average compared with the first session last year as 201 horses sold for $15,331,400, up 10.04%. Average price improved 14.42%.

 Monday, January 07, 2013
Distorted Humor Colt Tops First-Day Yearlings

Distorted Humor Colt Tops First-Day Yearlings

A Distorted Humor colt fetched the highest price of any newly turned yearling on the first day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 7 in Lexington.

 Monday, January 07, 2013
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