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Top Turf Mare Keertana Sells for $1 Million

Top Turf Mare Keertana Sells for $1 Million

Multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Keertana brought some excitement to the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8 when she fetched $1 million from Craig Bandoroff of Denali Stud.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Market Talk: The Sept. Sale's First Week

The first week of Keeneland's September yearling sale in Lexington has been completed. Read about what people had to say about the market prior to Sept. 16.

 Monday, September 17, 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
September Sale Offers Quality and Quantity

September Sale Offers Quality and Quantity

The Keeneland September yearling sale will test the strength of the Thoroughbred marketplace's recovery with both quantity and quality during its 10-session run that begins Sept. 10 in Lexington.

 Saturday, September 08, 2012
'Plain' Yearling Is Louisiana Derby's 'Hero'

'Plain' Yearling Is Louisiana Derby's 'Hero'

In 2010 the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington had 14 sessions. In the 11th, cataloged as Hip No. 3474, was Hero of Order.

 Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Denali Stud and Edition Farm Form Alliance

Denali Stud and Edition Farm Form Alliance

Craig Bandoroff's Denali Stud in Kentucky and Vivien Malloy's Edition Farm in New York have formed a strategic alliance, it was announced Nov. 30.

 Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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
Market Talk: Analyzing Keeneland's Opener

Market Talk: Analyzing Keeneland's Opener

Read what people had to say about the opening session of the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington.

 Monday, September 12, 2011
F-T New York-Bred Sale Could Be Strong

F-T New York-Bred Sale Could Be Strong

Fasig-Tipton officials are optimistic about the prospects for the company's New York-bred preferred yearling auction, which is scheduled for Aug. 13 and 14 in upstate New York.

 Friday, August 12, 2011
Video: Saratoga Interview - Craig Bandoroff

Video: Saratoga Interview - Craig Bandoroff

Eric Mitchell asks Craig Bandoroff about his Raven's Pass filly in this year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales.

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 Monday, August 08, 2011
Saratoga Market Chatter: Stocks and Horses

Saratoga Market Chatter: Stocks and Horses

There's plenty to talk about at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale, from economic setbacks to wealthy buyers to horses with fancy pedigrees.

 Sunday, August 07, 2011
Animal Kingdom a Team Valor Derby Product

Animal Kingdom a Team Valor Derby Product

Barry Irwin had faith in the horse he bred and is being rewarded with a chance to participate in the first leg of the Triple Crown.

 Thursday, May 05, 2011

Team Valor, Denali Stud in Partnership

Team Valor and Denali Stud have formed a strategic alliance that, among other things, will allow the international racing stable to use the Kentucky breeding farm and consignor as its exclusive boarding and sales agent.

 Friday, February 11, 2011
Happy New Auction Year? Maybe, Maybe Not

Happy New Auction Year? Maybe, Maybe Not

What will happen in the Thoroughbred auction ring in 2011? After some tough years, will things get better? Read what buyers and consignors had to say.

 Thursday, January 20, 2011
Gross, Average Rebound at Keeneland Jan. Sale

Gross, Average Rebound at Keeneland Jan. Sale

The slumping market in recent years at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale took a turn for the better in several important statistical categories during the auction's latest edition in Lexington.

 Friday, January 14, 2011
Keeneland January Sale: Mood Is Upbeat

Keeneland January Sale: Mood Is Upbeat

Even though the weather could have been better, the mood generally was positive in the barn area at Keeneland as horsemen prepared for the first major Thoroughbred auction of the year, the January horses of all ages sale.

 Sunday, January 09, 2011
Dam of Uncle Mo to Sell at F-T Ky.

Dam of Uncle Mo to Sell at F-T Ky.

Playa May, the dam of Champagne Stakes (gr. I) winner Uncle Mo, to sell as Hip No. 122 at Fasig-Tipton Ky. November sale as part of the Denali Stud consignment.

 Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Buyers, Sellers React to Book Two Format

Buyers, Sellers React to Book Two Format

Following the first few days of Book Two horses being offered under a new format at the Keeneland September yearling sale, buyers and consignors had a chance to reflect on the positives and negatives of the change.

 Thursday, September 16, 2010
Storm Cat Progeny Make September Sale Special

Storm Cat Progeny Make September Sale Special

The Keeneland September yearling sale's select sessions will be memorable because two of the last three foals sired by the great stallion Storm Cat are scheduled to be offered.

 Saturday, September 11, 2010
Uncertain Times Concern F-T July Consignors

Uncertain Times Concern F-T July Consignors

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky select auction is the first major sale of the yearling selling season.

 Friday, July 09, 2010

Serena's Song Produces Street Cry Filly

The 18-year-old mare, honored as champion 3-year-old filly in 1995, will be bred to Unbridled's Song.

 Friday, May 07, 2010
Market Chatter: What's Happening at Keeneland

Market Chatter: What's Happening at Keeneland

Lack of quality stock in the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington contributed to an overall decline in prices during the first three days, according to buyers and consignors.

 Thursday, January 14, 2010
Half-sister to Gio Ponti Brings $950,000

Half-sister to Gio Ponti Brings $950,000

Craig Bandoroff of the Paris, Ky.-based Denali Stud, paid $950,000 for Bon Jovi Girl, a stakes-winning daughter of Malibu Moon at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

 Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Eden's Causeway Scratched From Jan. Sale

Mare was expected to be one of top sellers during Keeneland auction's first session.

 Monday, January 11, 2010
Keeneland Jan. Sale Could Be 'Pretty Decent'

Keeneland Jan. Sale Could Be 'Pretty Decent'

Breeders and consignors saw a little light at the end of a long, dark financial tunnel during last November's Keeneland sale, and they're hoping the glimmer will get a little brighter during Keeneland's January auction.

 Sunday, January 10, 2010
Keeneland Books 3 & 4: Less Is...Less

Keeneland Books 3 & 4: Less Is...Less

The "blowback" moment came during Books One and Two of Keeneland's September yearling sale. Friday, Sept. 18, offered a bit of a respite, but consignors were busy sizing up the market and showing yearlings from Saturday and Sunday's Book Three.

 Friday, September 18, 2009
'Bargain' Storm Cat Colt Brings $450,000

'Bargain' Storm Cat Colt Brings $450,000

Calling it a bargain, Wyoming horse owner William J. Sims went to $450,000 to acquire a colt by Storm Cat to highlight the early portion of the Keeneland September yearling sale Sept. 14.

 Monday, September 14, 2009
Mood at Saratoga Positive for Yearling Sale

Mood at Saratoga Positive for Yearling Sale

Buyers and consignors were upbeat as they prepared for the Aug. 10 start of the two-night Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale in New York.

 Sunday, August 09, 2009

Denali Stud to Launch Bloodstock Division

Denali Stud president Craig Bandoroff announced July 23 that the farm is launching a bloodstock division, to be headed by Brian Collins. Collins will work toward developing Denali's clientele and will assist the farm's clients in all aspects of the Thoroughbred business.

 Thursday, July 23, 2009
Bandoroff, Collins: 2009 Will Be Tough

Bandoroff, Collins: 2009 Will Be Tough

What will the yearling selling season of 2009 be like? A story with comments from a variety of auction participants appeared in the June 27 edition of The Blood-Horse and also was published on the magazine's Web site: www.bloodhorse.com. Now, two more people, Lincoln Collins and Craig Bandoroff, weigh in on the subject.

 Monday, June 29, 2009
NY-Bred Sale Finishes Strong, Avg. Up 5%

NY-Bred Sale Finishes Strong, Avg. Up 5%

While the second-session figures weren't as lofty as the numbers from Aug. 9, Fasig-Tipton's sale of preferred New York-breds finished it's two-night run Sunday evening with an overall average price that was 5.4% higher than last year.

 Monday, August 11, 2008
Ky. Gaming Bill Passes to House

Ky. Gaming Bill Passes to House

After extensive debate among Kentucky Democratic House leaders over whether or not a number of licenses should be set aside for racetracks in a proposed expanded gaming bill, the legislation finally passed out of committee Feb. 27.

 Wednesday, February 27, 2008
KY Casino Bill Fails to Pass

KY Casino Bill Fails to Pass

A Kentucky casino proposal continues to sit on Capitol Hill in Frankfort, as a bill for a constitutional amendment failed to pass out of committee Feb. 26.

 Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Saratoga Review: Buyers and Sellers Discuss Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling Market

Buyers and sellers look back on a Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select sale yearling market that suffered declines in gross revenue, average price, and median price.

 Friday, August 10, 2007
'Bumper Stickers' Delivering Sales Information

'Bumper Stickers' Delivering Sales Information

Bumper stickers are a time-honored way for drivers to communicate feelings to motorists, but Taylor Made Sales has recently been using its own variation of sticky notes to convey catalog updates to potential buyers.

 Monday, August 06, 2007

Larger Catalog Could Help Saratoga Yearling Auction

While a larger catalog could help the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling, but overall surplus of horses in the marketplace might be a problem.

 Friday, August 03, 2007

Bush Named Farm Manager at Denali

Gary Bush, who recently resigned as general manager at WinStar Farm, has been named manager of Craig Bandoroff's Denali Stud near Paris, Ky.

 Thursday, December 08, 2005

Keeneland: One More Day to Go

The penultimate session of the 2005 Keeneland September yearling sale ended Sunday with both average prices and the total gross down slightly --while the median stayed the same and the buyback rate improved-- from last year's figures for the same day.

 Sunday, September 25, 2005

Ipi Tombe Scheduled to be Sold at Tattersalls In December

South African champion Ipi Tombe will be offered by Craig and Holly Bandoroff's Denali Stud, as agent, at this year's Tattersalls December sales in England.

 Monday, August 23, 2004

Serena's Song Foals Storm Cat Colt

Robert and Beverly Lewis' champion Serena's Song produced a Storm Cat colt Feb. 27 at Craig and Polly Bandoroff's Denali Stud near Paris, Ky.

 Wednesday, March 03, 2004

Grade II Winner Santa Catarina Retired

Santa Catarina, winner of last year's Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) and runner-up in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), has been retired by owners Bob and Beverly Lewis after recently suffering an injury while training.

 Tuesday, February 03, 2004

Consignors to Keeneland: Don't Bring Back July Sale in 2004

Consignors told Keeneland officials Wednesday that they don't want the July select yearling sale to return in 2004 after a year's absence.

 Friday, December 19, 2003

Abreast of the Market: Comments on Keeneland Sale (Tuesday)

Buyers, consignors, and Keeneland sales officials comment on the first two days of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

 Tuesday, September 09, 2003

Keeneland September Sale Opens Monday With Select Yearlings

The top of the yearling market faces its biggest test of the year when Keeneland's September sale gets under way Monday.

 Friday, September 05, 2003

Political Intrigue, Dam of Redattore, Dies of Laminitis

Political Intrigue, the dam of Monday's Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes (gr. IT) winner Redattore, was euthanized beause of complictions from laminitis on March 22 .

 Tuesday, May 27, 2003

M & M Racing Buys Menifee Colt at Keeneland

M & M Racing paid a top price of $120,000 for a colt from the first crop of Menifee during Wednesday's session of Keeneland's September Yearling Sale.

 Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Tiznow's Weanling Full Sister Sells For $950,000 At Keeneland

A weanling full sister to 2000 Horse of the Year and two-time Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Tiznow sold for $950,000 early during Saturday's session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Saturday, November 10, 2001

High Priced Yearling Filly Breaks Maiden

Sophisticat, a Storm Cat filly sold last year for $3.4 million, broke her maiden Monday at Naas in Ireland. The juvenile filly is by Storm Cat out of champion Serena's Song.

 Wednesday, June 06, 2001