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OBS April Under Tack Show Underway

Hook and Ladder filly has the fastest quarter-mile in :20 3/5. Seven juveniles work a quarter in :21 flat. The second of the two under tack shows begins April 13 at 8 a.m. in Ocala.

 Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Pinhooking Profits Rise at Keeneland 2YO Sale

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

 Thursday, April 08, 2010
HRTV Will Broadcast Keeneland April Sale

HRTV Will Broadcast Keeneland April Sale

Auction action also can be viewed on the Internet at Keeneland.com.

 Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Keeneland Session 2: Potential Standouts

Keeneland Session 2: Potential Standouts

This is a list of colts and fillies that their consignors believe could impress buyers shopping during the April 7 second session of the Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training in Lexington.

 Sunday, April 05, 2009

Stardom Bound Sibling Out of Sale

Champion Stardom Bound is scheduled to run in the April 4 Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland, but her half-brother by Roman Ruler won't be offered during the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training in Lexington.

 Tuesday, March 31, 2009
OBS Spring Sale Begins Monday

OBS Spring Sale Begins Monday

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training begins its four-day run Monday in Central Florida.

 Sunday, April 20, 2008
People Reflect on Keeneland Sale

People Reflect on Keeneland Sale

Participants in Keeneland's April juvenile auction talk about the horses and the new format.

 Friday, April 11, 2008
Don Gato Brings $800,000 at Keeneland

Don Gato Brings $800,000 at Keeneland

Average rises as fewer horses are sold at Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Langfuhr Colt Tops Keeneland Opener

Langfuhr Colt Tops Keeneland Opener

Keeneland director of sales Geoffrey Russell called Tuesday's opening session of the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training "a success." But the auction will have to seriously improve upon its first night gross of $7,127,000 in Wednesday's second session to equal or surpass last year's total of $16,637,000.

 Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Jackson Buys $700,000 Langfuhr Colt

Jackson Buys $700,000 Langfuhr Colt

Jess Jackson, still glowing from Horse of the Year Curlin's victory in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), struck early Monday night during the opening session of the Keeneland April Sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Don Gato Among Standouts at Keeneland

Don Gato Among Standouts at Keeneland

There's a half-brother to a Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner and a very fast Forestry colt in the second and final session of the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training Wednesday night in Central Kentucky.

 Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Langfuhr Colt Sizzles at Keeneland

Langfuhr Colt Sizzles at Keeneland

Cool Coal Man's half-brother is the star of the April sale's under tack show.

 Monday, April 07, 2008
One Show Format Popular at Keeneland

One Show Format Popular at Keeneland

Prospective buyers and consignors at Keeneland Monday were mostly positive about the April sale of 2-year-olds in training and changes that have been made in the auction's format.

 Monday, April 07, 2008

Langfuhr Colt One to Watch at Keeneland

Tuesday night's opening session of the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training should get off to a fast start.

 Monday, April 07, 2008

Jump Start Colt Euthanized at Keeneland

A Jump Start colt was euthanized Monday after fracturing a tibia during the under tack show for the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Kentucky.

 Monday, April 07, 2008
Change Is the Theme for Keeneland Sale

Change Is the Theme for Keeneland Sale

It's a year of big changes for the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training, which will be conducted Tuesday and Wednesday in Central Kentucky.

 Sunday, April 06, 2008
Keeneland Changes Getting Mixed Reviews

Keeneland Changes Getting Mixed Reviews

Participants in the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training have a lot to talk about prior to the auction's two-night run, which is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Central Kentucky.

 Sunday, April 06, 2008

One Hot Wish Added to Keeneland April Sale After World Record Effort

Robert C. Tanklage and Wesley Ward's One Hot Wish, a 2-year-old filly who posted a world record time of :48.87 for 4 1/2 furlongs in her career racing debut at Keeneland Thursday, will be offered during Keeneland's April juvenile auction Tuesday.

 Friday, April 13, 2007

Polytrack Review: Keeneland Juvenile Consignors Mostly Positive

Three days after an under tack show that produced freakishly fast times, consignors had mostly positive reports about the condition of their horses entered in Keeneland's April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Thursday, April 12, 2007

Sons of Giant's Causeway, Maria's Mon Looking Good at Keeneland

To bring high prices, 2-year-olds in training have to jump through a lot of hoops. They need to work fast, look good physically, and pass veterinary exams. Following are some of the horses that were generating positive buzz prior to Tuesday's Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training:

 Monday, April 18, 2005

Keeneland April Catalogue Will Have 262 Juveniles

Keeneland will catalog 262 horses for its 13th annual April sale of 2-year-olds in training, which will be held on Tuesday, April 19, in Lexington.

 Friday, February 18, 2005

Consignors Have Mixed Emotions About Keeneland April Sale's Prospects

As Tuesday's Keeneland April sale of 2-year-old's in training approached, consignors expressed a mixture of optimism and concern about the market.

 Monday, April 12, 2004

Keeneland Calls Off Under Tack Show Following Filly's Breakdown

Following the catastrophic breakdown of a Pulpit filly on a sloppy track Monday morning, Keeneland officials cancelled the rest of the second and final under tack show for Tuesday's April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, April 12, 2004

Keeneland's April Catalogue Will Have 265 Horses

Keeneland has catalogued 265 horses for its sale of 2-year-olds in training on April 13 in Lexington.

 Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Double Honor Filly Brings $380,000 As OBS April Sale Ends

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's April auction of 2-year-olds in training ended with a bang Friday as the price for a Double Honor filly named Wonderful Honor soared to $380,000.

 Friday, April 25, 2003

Foxtrail Colt Sells For $160,000 To Top OBS April Auction's Third Session

A Foxtrail colt brought $160,000 Thursday to top the third session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's April sale of 2-year-olds in training. Pharmaceutical executive Eugene Melnyk purchased the chestnut prospect from Halcyon Hammock Farm, agent.

 Thursday, April 24, 2003

Larrupin' Filly Brings $175,000 During OBS April Sale's Second Session

Business was not as brisk Wednesday during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's April auction of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida. Key business figures fell behind last year's pace after an upswing in the opening session.

 Wednesday, April 23, 2003

Double Honor Filly Sets Pace At OBS Under Tack Show

Wonderful Honor zipped three eighths in :33 3/5 Saturday to post the fastest work at the distance during the fourth and final session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, April 20, 2003

Larrupin' Filly Sets Pace at OBS Under Tack Show

A filly by Larrupin' zipped a quarter mile in :21 to post the fastest work at the distance Thursday during the second session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Concerto Filly Among Fastest Workers For OBS April Sale

A filly by Concerto and Easy Swinger, a colt by Minister's Mark, worked quarter miles in :21 1/5 Wednesday to post the fastest times at the distance during the first session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Wednesday, April 16, 2003

Barns Busy At Keeneland For April Sale Of 2-Year-Olds

The season's final major select sale of 2-year-olds in training will be conducted at Keeneland on Tuesday, beginning at 1:30 p.m. (EDT).

 Friday, April 11, 2003

Elusive Quality Colt Works An Eighth In :10 For Keeneland Sale

Elusive Elusive, a bay son of Elusive Quality, zipped an eighth of a mile in :10 Monday to set the pace during the first under tack show for the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, April 07, 2003

OBS Catalogues 1,236 Juveniles For April Sale

The catalogue for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's April sale of 2-year-olds in training is slightly larger than it was a year ago.

 Friday, March 28, 2003

Cobra King Colt Fastest Quarter-Mile Worker in OBS Under Tack Show

With a quarter-mile in :21 1/5, a colt by Cobra King posted the fastest work at the distance Thursday during the second under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's April juvenile auction.

 Thursday, April 18, 2002

Evansville Slew Filly Leads Way In OBS April Under Tack Show

An Evansville Slew filly breezed the fastest eighth of a mile Wednesday during the first under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s April juvenile auction.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2002

Grand Slam Filly Turns in Fastest Quarter at Keeneland Under Tack Show

A Grand Slam filly zipped a quarter mile in :20 4/5, turning in the fastest time for the distance Monday during the final under tack show for Keeneland's April juvenile auction.

 Monday, April 15, 2002

Sale 2-Year-Olds Turn In Fast Times at Keeneland

A surface labeled as fast and a brisk tailwind contributed to fast times Monday during the first under tack show for Keeneland's April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, April 08, 2002

OBS Spring Juvenile Auction Has 1,210 Horses Catalogued

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2002 spring sale of 2-year-olds in training will be smaller this year, with 1,210 horses catalogued compared to more than 1,300 a year ago.

 Friday, March 22, 2002

Keeneland To Catalogue 249 Juveniles For April Auction

Keeneland will catalog a near-record 249 horses for its 10th annual sale of 2-year-olds in training that is scheduled for April 16 in Lexington. The total is 50 more than the number cataloged a year ago and four less than the record 253 horses cataloged for the 1994 sale.

 Thursday, February 14, 2002