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OBS March Sale Has 362 Juveniles Cataloged

OBS March Sale Has 362 Juveniles Cataloged

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 362 horses for its March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. The number is down 26.1% from last year's total of 490.

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Bloodstock & Markets: The New and the Twos

Bloodstock & Markets: The New and the Twos

A look at first-crop yearling sires and next year's 2-year-old sales calendar

 Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Bloodstock & Markets - Flexible Flyers

Bloodstock & Markets - Flexible Flyers

In today's sales arena, commercial breeders find they need to be more nimble, find alternatives

 Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Summertime Fun: Sale 2YOs and Their Names

Summertime Fun: Sale 2YOs and Their Names

One of the most fun things about summer racing is watching the 2-year-olds emerge, especially at Saratoga, where many well-bred youngsters start for the first time.

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 Monday, June 27, 2011
CashCall, Starlet Nominations Are Up for 2011

CashCall, Starlet Nominations Are Up for 2011

The first round of nominations for both the CashCall Futurity (gr. I) and the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I) are up over last year, according to Martin Panza, Hollywood Park's racing secretary and vice president-racing.

 Thursday, June 02, 2011
More Than 600 Horses in OBS June Sale

More Than 600 Horses in OBS June Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 623 lots for its June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale in Central Florida.

 Sunday, May 29, 2011
Sequel's Indian Charlie Colt Brings $600,000

Sequel's Indian Charlie Colt Brings $600,000

A stately Indian Charlie colt, which had created a buzz at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training, lived up to all the hype May 24 by bringing $600,000.

 Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Corkage Sells for $300,000 at F-T Midlantic

Corkage Sells for $300,000 at F-T Midlantic

Corkage, a bay daughter of More Than Ready, brought $300,000 from Mandy Pope of Whisper Hill Farm during the second session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Street Sense Filly Commands $280,000

A Street Sense filly brought $280,000 a little after 4 p.m. (EDT) May 23 to become the second-most-expensive horse sold so far during the opening session Fasig-Tipton sale of 2-year-olds in training in Maryland.

 Monday, May 23, 2011
Harlan's Holiday Colt Sells for $250,000

Harlan's Holiday Colt Sells for $250,000

A handsome son of Harlan's Holiday commanded $250,000 midway through the afternoon May 23 to become the second-highest-priced horse sold so far during the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training in Maryland.

 Monday, May 23, 2011
Eden's Moon Brings $390,000 at F-T Midlantic

Eden's Moon Brings $390,000 at F-T Midlantic

Eden's Moon, a sleek daughter of Malibu Moon, got the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training off to a fast start when she brought $390,000 May 23.

 Monday, May 23, 2011

F-T Hopes Positive Midlantic Trends Continue

Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning is optimistic the Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training will continue to perform well.

 Saturday, May 21, 2011

Street Sense Filly Among Fastest F-T Workers

A Street Sense filly worked the fastest eighth of a mile, turning in a time of :10 May 19 over Timonium's dirt track, during the second session of the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds.

 Thursday, May 19, 2011

Six F-T Sale Horses Turn in Fastest Eighth

Six horses set the pace at an eighth of a mile May 18 during the first session of the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training in Maryland. They each posted a time of :10 1/5.

 Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Giant's Causeway Filly Shines at Arqana Sale

A daughter of Giant's Causeway led the way at the Arqana breeze-up sale at Saint-Cloud in France, bringing €260,000 ($369,585 in U.S. funds) May 14.

 Saturday, May 14, 2011
Plum Pretty's Half Sister in Midlantic Sale

Plum Pretty's Half Sister in Midlantic Sale

A half sister to Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Plum Pretty is entered in the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training in Timonium, Md., May 23 and 24.

 Wednesday, May 11, 2011
15 Horses Added to Barretts May Sale Catalog

15 Horses Added to Barretts May Sale Catalog

A Henny Hughes--Unlimited Pleasure colt, which is a half brother to grade III winner Jardin, is among the 15 horses that have been supplemented to the Barretts May select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Thursday, May 05, 2011

Barretts May Sale Has 108 Horses

Barretts has cataloged 108 horses for its May sale of 2-year-olds in training and older horses of racing age. The auction will be held May 16 in Southern California.

 Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Select 2YO Selling Season: Good and the Bad

Select 2YO Selling Season: Good and the Bad

What was good and what was bad about the 2011 select selling season for 2-year-olds in training.

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 Wednesday, April 20, 2011
OBS Spring Sale Kicks Off April 18 in Florida

OBS Spring Sale Kicks Off April 18 in Florida

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training starts its four-day run April 18 in Central Florida. There are 1,377 horses cataloged for what is the largest juvenile auction in North America.

 Sunday, April 17, 2011

My Bashert Sizzles in OBS Under Tack Show

My Bashert, a filly by With Distinction, worked a quarter mile in :20 3/5 April 13, posting the fastest time for the distance during the second session of the under tack show for the OBS spring juvenile sale.

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Keeneland Sale Shows Signs of Stabilization

Keeneland Sale Shows Signs of Stabilization

The Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training generated figures that were close to last year's results, providing more evidence that the Thoroughbred marketplace is in the process of stabilizing.

 Monday, April 11, 2011
Feedback Positive Prior to Keeneland 2YO Sale

Feedback Positive Prior to Keeneland 2YO Sale

The Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training April 11 in Lexington will close out this year's select juvenile selling season, which has produced mixed results.

 Sunday, April 10, 2011
Keeneland Sale: These Juveniles Could Shine

Keeneland Sale: These Juveniles Could Shine

Horses by Street Sense and War Front are among the horses getting a lot of attention prior to the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, April 10, 2011
Keeneland Under Tack Show Produces Fast Times

Keeneland Under Tack Show Produces Fast Times

With the sun shining in Lexington and the temperature climbing into the 70s, four horses turned in workout times at an eighth of a mile that were under :10.

 Thursday, April 07, 2011
Flashy Bull Offspring Tops F-T Texas 2YO Sale

Flashy Bull Offspring Tops F-T Texas 2YO Sale

For much of the Fasig-Tipton Texas sale of 2-year-olds in training April 5, it looked as though no horse would push past the six-figure mark. But in the final minutes, a Flashy Bull filly brought $170,000.

 Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Pinhooking Results: OBS and Barretts

Pinhookers improve the rate of return on their investment at Barretts March select juvenile sale, but their profits fall at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select auction.

 Thursday, March 24, 2011

Evening Session Could Add Energy at Barretts

A small but select group of 2-year-olds in training will be offered at the Barretts sale March 21 in Pomona, Calif. The auction will be held in the evening for the first time and in one session.

 Monday, March 21, 2011
Sweet Dreams Brings Sweet $500,000 Price

Sweet Dreams Brings Sweet $500,000 Price

Sweet Dreams, a daughter of Bernadini, brought the sweet price of $500,000 during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

 Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Average, Median Down as OBS March Sale Opens

Average, Median Down as OBS March Sale Opens

The opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training struggled, with the average price declining 8.8% from a year ago while the median price dropped 18.6%.

 Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Officer Filly Brings $325,000 at OBS March

Officer Filly Brings $325,000 at OBS March

An Officer filly brought $325,000 March 15 during the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

 Tuesday, March 15, 2011
OBS March Sale Offers Quality and Quantity

OBS March Sale Offers Quality and Quantity

They say two heads are better than one, but is one sale better than two? We'll find out March 15 and 16 when the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. conducts its March select juvenile auction in Central Florida.

 Sunday, March 13, 2011
OBS March Session 2: Horses to Watch

OBS March Session 2: Horses to Watch

Here is a list of horses with reasons to capture the attention of buyers during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida March 16.

 Sunday, March 13, 2011
Dixie Union, Flatter 2YOS Set Pace at OBS

Dixie Union, Flatter 2YOS Set Pace at OBS

A Dixie Union filly and a Flatter colt were the fastest workers at a quarter mile March 12 during the second and final session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select juvenile sale.

 Saturday, March 12, 2011

John Franks Memorial 2YO Sale Has 134 Horses

The ninth edition of the auction will be held March 20, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (CDT).

 Friday, March 11, 2011
The Buy-Back Dilemma: 2-year-olds

The Buy-Back Dilemma: 2-year-olds

The Buy-Back Dilemma: Can Anything Be Done to Get More Select 2-Year-Olds Sold? The high buy-back rate for select 2-year-olds is a big concern.

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 Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Looking Back: Reflecting on the F-T Fla. Sale

Looking Back: Reflecting on the F-T Fla. Sale

Read what the particpants in the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training had to say about the market and some of the horses they bought.

 Monday, March 07, 2011
Empire Maker Filly Sells for $1.35 Million

Empire Maker Filly Sells for $1.35 Million

A sleek Empire Maker filly, who had generated a lot of buzz in the days leading up to the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training, brought $1.35 million.

 Thursday, March 03, 2011
Tapit Filly Commands $750,000 at F-T Sale

Tapit Filly Commands $750,000 at F-T Sale

A quick daughter of Tapit was the early standout during the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training, commanding $750,000 March 3 at Palm Meadows Training Center near Boynton Beach.

 Thursday, March 03, 2011
Palm Meadows: F-T Sale's New Home Sweet Home

Palm Meadows: F-T Sale's New Home Sweet Home

Welcome to Palm Meadows Training Center, the new and widely praised home of the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Keeneland April Sale Has 169 Juveniles

Keeneland April Sale Has 169 Juveniles

Keeneland has cataloged 169 juveniles for its 19th annual April 2-year-olds in training sale, scheduled for 4 p.m. ET, Monday, April 11.

 Thursday, February 17, 2011
Barretts March Juvenile Sale Has 105 Horses

Barretts March Juvenile Sale Has 105 Horses

Barretts has cataloged 105 horses for its March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. The number is down 21.6% from last year's total of 134.

 Friday, February 11, 2011
OBS March Sale Has 490 Juveniles

OBS March Sale Has 490 Juveniles

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 490 horses for its March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. The number is up 44.1% from 2010's total of 340.

 Friday, February 04, 2011
New Venue for F-T Florida Sale

New Venue for F-T Florida Sale

Fasig-Tipton will move its March sale of 2-year-olds to the Palm Meadows Training Center in Palm Beach County for the first time beginning March 3.

 Friday, January 21, 2011
F-T Florida 2YO Sale to Move to Palm Meadows

F-T Florida 2YO Sale to Move to Palm Meadows

The auction formerly was conducted at Calder Casino & Race Course.

 Thursday, October 07, 2010
OBS Combines February, March Sales for 2011

OBS Combines February, March Sales for 2011

There will be no selling of juveniles in February. All select 2-year-olds offered by the company will be sold in March.

 Friday, August 20, 2010

Sharp Humor Filly Among Standout OBS Workers

She worked an eighth of a mile in :10 during the first session of the under tack show for the June sale.

 Saturday, June 12, 2010
F-T Midlantic: It Was An 'Incredible' Sale

F-T Midlantic: It Was An 'Incredible' Sale

Read what buyers and consignors had to say about the May 17 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic juvenile auction.

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 Friday, May 21, 2010
OBS June Sale Has 399 Horses in Catalog

OBS June Sale Has 399 Horses in Catalog

The auction is scheduled for June 15 in Central Florida.

 Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Vibrant F-T Midlantic Sale Posts Increases

Vibrant F-T Midlantic Sale Posts Increases

Gross, average, and median rise 23%, 14%, and 8%, respectively, while the buy-back rate falls, and a $650,000 Medaglia d'Oro filly sets a record for a female Thoroughbred sold at public auction in Maryland.

 Monday, May 17, 2010
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