BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

BloodHorse.com Articles for "blandford bloodstock"

Keeneland January Sale Gross Exceeds $30M

Keeneland January Sale Gross Exceeds $30M

The Keeneland January horses of all ages sale continued to sizzle during its second session in Lexington. Gross surpasses total for entire five-day auction last year.

 Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Galileo Filly Sells for 1.7 Million Guineas

Galileo Filly Sells for 1.7 Million Guineas

A half sister to two champions by Galileo sells for 1.7 million Guineas ($2,770,000) on last day of Book One at the Tattersalls auction in England.

 Friday, October 07, 2011

Brisk Business Continues at Arqana Sale

The average price continues to track about 20% ahead of last year at the Arqana Breeding Stock sale at Deauville.

 Sunday, December 05, 2010
Trade Strong At Tattersalls

Trade Strong At Tattersalls

The Tattersalls December Foal Sale concluded its four-day run with 560 lots selling for an average of 31,235 guineas.

 Saturday, November 27, 2010

Heart Shaped Brings $1,550,000 at Keeneland

Irish stakes winner Heart Shaped brought a top bid of $1,550,000 during the Nov. 9 session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

 Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Fasig-Tipton Expands its Presence in Europe

Richard Brown has been appointed as Fasig-Tipton's new European representative. Now working for Blandford Bloodstock, Brown is a regular participant in sales in North America and throughout the world.

 Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Piste Noire Tops Tatts Mare Sale's 3rd Day

Piste Noire, a 3-year-old unraced daughter of Diesis, was the most expensive horse sold on the Tattersalls December mare sale's third day, bringing 340,000 guineas ($594,161 in U.S. funds). The median price for the session, which was held Dec. 2 in England, was up 23.1% from 2008. The gross revenue and average price dropped 17.6% and 18.1%, respectively.

 Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Teofilo Offspring Shine at Tattersalls

Two weanlings from the first crop of the stallion Teofilo were the most expensive horses sold on the second day of the Tattersalls December foal sale Nov. 26 in England. A colt brought 165,000 guineas, and a filly attracted a final bid of 150,000 guineas.

 Thursday, November 26, 2009

Market Struggles at Germany's BBAG Sale

Germany's premier yearling sale -- held by BBAG at Baden-Baden over two days -- ended Sept. 4 with substantial declines despite a much expanded catalogue.

 Friday, September 05, 2008
Japan Sale Has Foreign Flavor

Japan Sale Has Foreign Flavor

Even before the Japan Racing Horse Association select sale hummed into action on July 14 with the sing-song chant of the auctioneer, a new era in the Japanese bloodstock market had officially begun.

 Monday, July 14, 2008
Tattersalls Sale Off to Bright Start

Tattersalls Sale Off to Bright Start

Brilliant sunshine and a festive atmosphere set the tone for the opening day of the Tattersalls July Sale at Park Paddocks with robust trade and a new record for filly in training at the July Sale of 250,000 guineas. A total of 200 lots were sold for a total of 4,608,200 guineas, at an average of 23,041 guineas and a median of 15,500 guineas.

 Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Tatts' Yearling Part 3 Has 'Satisfactory' Debut

Tattersalls' new one-day October Yearling Sale (Part 3) grossed 836,000 guineas Friday with 124 lots sold at an average price of 6,741gns. The median was 5,000gns.

 Friday, October 28, 2005

Sakhee Offspring Shine at Tattersalls

Freshman Shadwell Stud stallion Sakhee dominated Thursday's trading at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale (Part 2) in England, supplying the two top-priced lots.

 Thursday, October 13, 2005

Goffs Orby Sale Shows Gains from 2004

The lure of valuable sale races helped Ireland's premier yearling auction put a couple of disappointing recent renewals behind itself with a hugely successful revamped Goffs Orby Million Sale Sept. 26-28.

 Monday, October 03, 2005

Keeneland Train Rolls On

Tuesday's eighth session of the Keeneland September sale brought the auction house past the halfway point of its 14-day yearling showcase. Buttressed by continued high buyer demand, market strength was again on display with increases in all categories when compared to the same session last year.

 Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Galileo Colt Tops Tattersalls December Yearling Sale

A Galileo half-brother to group I Grand Criterium winner Second Empire comfortably topped Monday's Tattersalls December Yearling Sale in Newmarket, England, when bought by Demi O'Byrne for 255,000 guineas.

 Monday, November 22, 2004

International Bloodstock Agent Joss Collins Dead

Legendary English bloodstock agent Joss Collins, whose sale ring purchases included Nureyev and the record-priced Seattle Dancer, died Feb. 8 at age 56.

 Monday, February 09, 2004

Prized Colt Tops Thursday's Keeneland Session

Blandford Bloodstock paid $155,000 for a son of Prized to top Thursday's session of Keeneland's September yearling sale. For the session, Keeneland reported 299 horses sold for $4,066,800, good for an average of $16,946 and a median of $11,000.

 Friday, September 19, 2003

Prized Colt Goes for $155,000 at Keeneland

Blandford Bloodstock paid a top price of $155,000 for a son of Prized during Thursday's session of Keeneland's September Yearling Sale.

 Friday, September 19, 2003

Tattersalls Autumn Yearling Sale Ends Record-Setting Run

The Tattersalls autumn yearling sale finished with a flourish in England on Friday, establishing records for gross revenue, average price, and median price.

 Friday, November 01, 2002