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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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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OBS June Sale Has 399 Horses in Catalog

The auction is scheduled for June 15 in Central Florida.

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.

Amazing Hearted Brings $240,000 in Maryland

Amazing Hearted, a Lion Hearted colt, brought $240,000 as the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training got under way May 17 in Timonium, Md.

F-T Midlantic Sale's Market Could Stabilize

The auction firm's officials are pleased with the quality of the horses and have heard there are a number of horsemen interested in buying.

Lemon Drop Kid Filly Sets Pace in Breeze Show

Consigned to the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training, she works a quarter mile in :21 3/5.

Amazing Hearted, Frost On the Tap Work Fast

They are the quickest at a quarter mile, each turning in a time of :21 3/5 during the first session of the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training.

More Than Ready Filly Works Fast at Barretts

She posts the quickest time at an eighth of a mile, covering the distance in :9 4/5 during the under tack show for the May sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Pinhookers Look Ahead to Yearling Auctions

Many will rely on the same buying strategies they used in 2009 and will continue to proceed with caution.

Barretts May Sale Has 154 Juveniles

The auction will be held May 10 at Fairplex Park in Southern California.

De Meric: Outlook in Market Getting Brighter

Gloom and doom is dissipating as many juvenile auction results stabilize or improve.

OBS Spring Sale Enjoys Upswing in Key Stats

Gross, average, and median all rise, and a Limehouse filly named Delightful Mary brings $500,000.

Whywhywhy Filly Tops OBS Third Session

The chestnut juvenile, which posted the fastest three-furlong work of :32 4/5, brings $150,000 during the spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

OBS Second Session Posts Big Increases

The gross rises 28.2% while the average grows 29.4%. The median soars 33.3%.

Bahia Beach Tops Adena Springs Juvenile Sale

Bahia Beach topped the ninth annual Adena Springs sale of 2-year-olds in training, bringing $115,000 April 18 in Central Florida.

OBS Spring Sale to Test Depth of 2YO Market

The Central Florida auction, which starts April 19 and runs for four days, has 1,221 horses in its catalog.

High Fly Filly Sizzles in OBS Under Tack Show

A High Fly filly turned in a sizzling work April 16 during the fourth and final session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

Adena Springs Sale Renewal Has Sizzle

Graduates include recent Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) winner Stately Victor, whose $250,000 price topped the 2009 edition of the auction.

Congrats, Yes It's True Progeny Excel at OBS

A Congrats filly and a Yes It's True colt each work a quarter mile in :20 3/5 during the third session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Freud Filly Turns in Fastest Quarter at OBS

A Freud filly posted the fastest workout time for a quarter mile April 14 during the second session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

F-T Midlantic 2YO Sale Has 405 Horses

The number is down 19% from last year's total of 500, and the length of the auction has been reduced from two days to one.

Pinhooking Profits Rise at Keeneland 2YO Sale

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