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Important Dispersals Highlight Keeneland Sale

Important Dispersals Highlight Keeneland Sale

The Keeneland November breeding stock sale has two major attractions to tempt buyers, with the dispersals of well-bred horses owned by the late Edward P. "Ned" Evans and the late Prince Saud bin Khaled's Palides Investments.

 Friday, November 04, 2011
Last Kingmambo Offspring in Arqana Sale

Last Kingmambo Offspring in Arqana Sale

The last foal sired by pensioned stallion Kingmambo is scheduled to be offered during the Arqana August yearling sale in Deauville in France. The chestnut colt is Hip No. 127 in the auction's catalog.

 Friday, July 08, 2011
Rosen Buys Interest in Victoria's Wildcat

Rosen Buys Interest in Victoria's Wildcat

Andrew Rosen has privately purchased a controlling interest in Victoria's Wildcat, recent winner of the Eight Belles Stakes (gr. III) who is scheduled to run in the June 11 Acorn Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park.

 Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Six-Figure Filly Tops Keeneland's Day 12

Six-Figure Filly Tops Keeneland's Day 12

A filly from the first crop of Eclipse Award-winning grass male English Channel topped Day 12 of the 14-day Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington Sept. 24. The filly sold for $110,000.

 Friday, September 24, 2010
Whywhywhy Filly Tops OBS Third Session

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.

 Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Stuart, 27, New Bluegrass Sales Director

Sandy Stuart is the new director of sales for Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, and he's finding out what it's like being in charge of a consignment for the first time at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select yearling auction in Lexington.

 Sunday, July 19, 2009

Unwanted Horses: A Challenge for Sellers

With the economy struggling and the buy-back/no bid rates at Thoroughbred auctions rising, the issue of unwanted horses is a growing concern. Antony Beck, president of Gainesway Farm in Lexington, decided to try to do something about by sponsoring an adoption service on the Web site of The Blood-Horse's sister publication, The Horse (www.TheHorse.com).

 Friday, October 31, 2008
Keeneland: Market for Good Horses

Keeneland: Market for Good Horses

With the second week of the Keeneland September yearling sale drawing to a close, numbers continue to be down, though buyers and consignors are still claiming it's a strong market for a quality horse.

 Thursday, September 18, 2008

Riskaverse Sells for $5 Million to Top Fasig-Tipton November Auction

Riskaverse finished next-to-last in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) on Oct. 29. But she was No. 1 Sunday at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select sale in Lexington, bringing $5 million to top the auction.

 Sunday, November 06, 2005

Stuart Honored by Thoroughred Retirement Foundation

John Stuart, who served as president of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation from 1998 until this summer, was honored Nov 15 with the TRF Champions Award.

 Friday, November 21, 2003