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Barretts Paddock Sale Returns to Del Mar

Barretts Paddock Sale Returns to Del Mar

Barretts Equine Ltd. and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club have scheduled the second paddock sale of "race ready" horses in training for July 21 at the Southern California racetrack.

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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
Keeneland, Gallery Form Sporting Art Auction

Keeneland, Gallery Form Sporting Art Auction

Keeneland and Cross Gate Gallery of Lexington have formed a new company that will hold its first sporting art auction in November of this year.

 Tuesday, March 26, 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
OBS, Consignors Ready for 2-Year-Old Sale

OBS, Consignors Ready for 2-Year-Old Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s juvenile sale season kicks off on Tuesday, March 12 with the first of two sessions of the March selected sale of 2-year-olds in training in Ocala, Fla.

 Monday, March 11, 2013

93 Cataloged for John Franks Memorial Sale

Stemmans Inc. and Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino officials announced that 93 juveniles have been cataloged for the John Franks Memorial 2-year-olds in training sale March 17.

 Thursday, March 07, 2013
Barretts and Fairplex Park Combine

Barretts and Fairplex Park Combine

Barretts Equine Limited and Fairplex Park have been combined and renamed Barretts Sales & Racing. The Thoroughbred auction house and racetrack name change is effective immediately.

 Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Fasig-Tipton Adds Horses of Racing Age Sale

Fasig-Tipton has announced the addition of a horses of racing age sale in July that will be innovative in how horses are selected and marketed prior to the auction.

 Friday, February 08, 2013

Bloodstock & Markets - The Kids Are Alright

The next generation of de Merics makes its mark on the auction industry.

 Wednesday, January 23, 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

Musical Romance to Japan for Broodmare Duty

Musical Romance, who sold for $1.6 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale, is headed to Japan where she will be a broodmare, one of her former owners said.

 Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Keeneland September Sale: Case Clay

Keeneland September Sale: Case Clay

Case Clay of Three Chimneys Farm discusses the 2012 Keeneland September yearling sale.

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 Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Keeneland September Sale: Craig Bandoroff

Keeneland September Sale: Craig Bandoroff

Denali Stud's Craig Bandoroff discusses the 2012 Keeneland September yearling sale.

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 Wednesday, September 12, 2012

254 Cataloged for FT Saratoga Mixed Sale

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 254 head for its Fall Mixed Sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Tuesday, Oct. 9. The sale in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion begins at 11 a.m. (ET).

 Tuesday, September 04, 2012
F-T Texas Happy With New Auction Format

F-T Texas Happy With New Auction Format

For the first Fasig-Tipton Texas summer yearling sale held in the new evening format Aug. 27, the average held steady and the median increased from a significantly smaller book.

 Tuesday, August 28, 2012

WV-Bred Colt Now Holds Two Auction Records

A War Front colt that last year set the record of $190,000 for a West Virginia-bred weanling purchased at auction set another standard when he was sold again for $675,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale.

 Saturday, August 11, 2012

Asmussen Mares Now at Remember Me Rescue

Ten broodmares at a Texas livestock auction that is frequented by kill buyers were shipped there by Keith Asmussen's Asmussen Horse Center July 7.

 Thursday, July 12, 2012
JRHA Auction Has Highest Gross Since 2007

JRHA Auction Has Highest Gross Since 2007

The Japan Race Horse Association reported gains for its select sale, which was held July 9-10 at the Northern Horse Park in Hokkaido.

 Tuesday, July 10, 2012
What's Going On Here: Classics for Sale

What's Going On Here: Classics for Sale

The strongest asset for the yearling market is racing performance

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 Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Equine Sales Says Yearling Nominations Strong

Equine Sales Says Yearling Nominations Strong

Equine Sales of Louisiana said June 25 almost 300 horses have been nominated by owners, breeders, and consignors to its first yearling sale scheduled for Sept. 5 in Opelousas, La.

 Monday, June 25, 2012
Top Barretts Horses Going to Baffert, O'Neill

Top Barretts Horses Going to Baffert, O'Neill

Doug O'Neill and Bob Baffert, who train the one-two finishers in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will also be training several of the high-priced horses out of the Barretts 2-year-old sale May 14.

 Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Kentucky Derby Horses & Their Auction Prices

Kentucky Derby Horses & Their Auction Prices

This year's Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) entrants brought a variety of prices when offered at public auction, but none commanded more than $390,000.

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 Thursday, May 03, 2012

Bloodstock & Markets - Depth Perception

Select sale companies need to make sure they have enough juveniles on offer to attract a crowd

 Tuesday, April 24, 2012

OBS Spring Sale Kicks Off April 23

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co's spring sale feature nearly 1,200 2-year-olds over its four sessions in Central Florida.

 Saturday, April 21, 2012
Stepping Up: Lynne Boutte

Stepping Up: Lynne Boutte

Money from a hocked yellow Chevy Camaro started Lynne Boutte in the auction business

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 Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Promotion: Prepping Your Horse for Sale

Promotion: Prepping Your Horse for Sale

When it comes to raising racehorses, their father literally wrote the book. Now the Taylors share their philosophy on prepping horses for sale.

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 Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Big Brown Two-Year-Olds in Action

Big Brown Two-Year-Olds in Action

The first foals by Big Brown are now ready to run. Enjoy this video produced by Three Chimneys Farm, of them in action.

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 Tuesday, March 27, 2012
What's Going On Here: Slow Growth Is Good

What's Going On Here: Slow Growth Is Good

The heyday of the 2000s was exciting, but now we need realistic values and fair profits

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 Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Japanese Buyers Boost Barretts 2YO Sale

Japanese Buyers Boost Barretts 2YO Sale

Kicking off the juvenile sales season coupled with a strong turnout from Japanese buyers boosted the Barretts March selected 2-year-olds in training sale March 5 in Pomona, Calif.

 Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Big Sale Yearlings of 2011 Get Their Names

Big Sale Yearlings of 2011 Get Their Names

Do these monikers suit these six- and seven-figure horses or do they add unnecessary burdens to animals that already are weighed down by high expectations?

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 Monday, March 05, 2012
Shopping for 2-Year-Olds? Here's Some Advice

Shopping for 2-Year-Olds? Here's Some Advice

Shari Eisaman talks about what she sees in young horses that indicates they will do well at the racetrack

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 Monday, February 20, 2012
A Time to Replenish For Breeders and Sellers

A Time to Replenish For Breeders and Sellers

With all the cutbacks there is a void in the marketplace, and breeders and yearling sellers are starting to fill it

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 Monday, February 13, 2012
2011's Top Commercial Sires: Indy & Son

2011's Top Commercial Sires: Indy & Son

A.P. Indy and one of his sons, Bernardini, were among the top commercial sires last year as A.P. Indy's stud career was coming to an end

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 Monday, January 30, 2012
Sire Power on Display at Barretts Mixed Sale

Sire Power on Display at Barretts Mixed Sale

Sire power will be on display among the broodmares and broodmare prospects that will be offered as part of the Barretts mixed sale scheduled for Jan. 23 in Pomona, Calif.

 Friday, January 20, 2012
Auction Outlook 2012: The Recovery Continues

Auction Outlook 2012: The Recovery Continues

Keeneland director of sales Geoffrey Russell discusses the recovery of the Thoroughbred marketplace and his outlook for the future.

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 Monday, January 16, 2012

Salt Lake Mare Tops FT Midlantic Auction

Salty Romance, a stakes-winning daughter of Salt Lake, was purchased by Carlos Martin, agent for Blue Devil Racing Stable, for $260,000 to top the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December mixed sale.

 Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Keeneland January Catalog Down Nearly 13%

Keeneland January Catalog Down Nearly 13%

Keeneland has cataloged 1,594 horses for its four-day 2012 January horses of all ages sale, which is down 12.75% from the total 1,827 cataloged for the 2011 sale held over five days in Lexington.

 Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Keeneland Presidents Round Table: Part 3

Keeneland Presidents Round Table: Part 3

To celebrate Keeneland's 75th anniversary, BloodHorse.com presents a video series with Keeneland Presidents Bill Greely, Nick Nicholson, and James E. "Ted" Bassett III discussing Keeneland through the years.

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 Thursday, October 06, 2011
Keeneland Sale Still Up--And So Is Morale

Keeneland Sale Still Up--And So Is Morale

A day after the Keeneland September yearling sale topped its 2010 gross with five days to go, the ninth day of selling was up over last year. And the importance of that development goes far beyond the numbers.

 Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Trainer Makes Go of It Under Economic Cloud

Trainer Makes Go of It Under Economic Cloud

Stephen Lyster, a 26-year-old Kentuckian, is trying to build a racing stable at a time when many economic indicators are down. But his family background and appreciation of the horse have him committed to the business.

 Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Keeneland Sept Sale Wrap: Day 2

Keeneland Sept Sale Wrap: Day 2

Esther Marr provides the numbers from day 2 of the Keeneland September Sale and includes totals from the full 2 day select sale session. Esther also interviews Walt Robertson about the select sale.

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 Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Keeneland Sept Interview: Case Clay

Keeneland Sept Interview: Case Clay

Esther Marr talks with Case Clay, president of Three Chimneys Farm, about Big Brown's yearlings. Case also discusses his predictions for the Keeneland September sale. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

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 Monday, September 12, 2011
Medaglia d'Oro Colt Brings $600,000

Medaglia d'Oro Colt Brings $600,000

A Medaglia d'Oro colt was purchased by Elizabeth Moran's Brushwood Stables for $600,000 to top the early portion of the Keeneland September yearling sale Sept. 11.

 Sunday, September 11, 2011
Keeneland Sept Interview: Duncan Taylor

Keeneland Sept Interview: Duncan Taylor

Esther Marr talks with Duncan Taylor, president of Taylor Made, about the current sales market. They also discuss the new Keeneland September sales format and Duncan mentions the Taylor Made catalog with several stand outs.

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 Sunday, September 11, 2011
September Sale Session One: Horses to Watch

September Sale Session One: Horses to Watch

Here is a list of horses that could bring expensive prices during the Keeneland September yearling sale's opening session.

 Saturday, September 10, 2011

OBS Sale Ends With Gains in Average, Median

The final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. August sale of yearlings ended with another day of across-the-board increases despite a smaller amount of horses offered for sale.

 Thursday, August 25, 2011

Across-the-Board Gains at OBS Open Session

Gross, average, and median for the first open session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. August yearling sale all increased from the comparable session in 2010.

 Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Midnight Lute Filly Tops Good OBS Select Sale

A Midnight Lute filly purchased by SGV Thoroughbreds brought the top price of $110,000 Aug. 23 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. select yearling sale.

 Tuesday, August 23, 2011
What New York Says About the Yearling Market

What New York Says About the Yearling Market

Sheikh Mohammed's wealth and the anticipation of VLT-fueled purses are powerful market forces, but what will happen at other yearling sales that don't benefit from those two boosts?

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 Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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