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Brisk Activity Expected at F-T Midlantic Sale

One day after a Preakness Stakes (gr. I) victory by Oxbow, the barn area at the Maryland State Fairgrounds at Timonium was flush with activity on the eve of Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale May 20-21.

 Yesterday
F-T NY-Bred Sale Posts Across-the-Board Gains

F-T NY-Bred Sale Posts Across-the-Board Gains

Opening night for the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred yearling sale saw increases in revenue but also in the buy-back rate compared to last year, as a $220,000 yearling topped session one Aug. 11.

 Saturday, August 11, 2012

Colonel John Filly Brings $200,000 at F-T

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select yearling sale opened with a bang when the first horse in the sale ring, a Colonel John filly, commanded $200,000 July 10 in Lexington.

 Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mood Upbeat at OBS March Juvenile Sale

Mood Upbeat at OBS March Juvenile Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. select sale of 2-year-olds in training kicks off its two-day run March 13 in Central Florida. Here's what several participants had to say about the auction and the outlook for its success.

 Monday, March 12, 2012
Belmont Winner Da' Tara Sells for $180,000

Belmont Winner Da' Tara Sells for $180,000

Da' Tara, who captured the 2008 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), brought $180,000 Nov. 16 during the ninth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Tuesday, November 16, 2010
$2.3 Million Colt Has Been Named Brock

$2.3 Million Colt Has Been Named Brock

After a short break, he's back in training in Florida and probably will be sent to the racetrack in May.

 Monday, March 29, 2010
Stabilization the Hope During F-T 2YO Sale

Stabilization the Hope During F-T 2YO Sale

The Florida auction, which has fancy pedigrees, is scheduled for March 2 at Calder Casino and Race Course.

 Monday, March 01, 2010
OBS February Sale Has 200 Juveniles

OBS February Sale Has 200 Juveniles

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has more horses for its February select sale of 2-year-olds in training than it did in 2008, according to Tom Ventura, the auction firm's general manager and director of sales. OBS will catalog 200 juveniles, up 16.3% from last year's total of 172.

 Thursday, January 22, 2009
Midlantic Sale Declines on Opening Day

Midlantic Sale Declines on Opening Day

The opening session of the 2008 Fasig-Tipton Eastern Fall yearling sale, Sept. 29 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md., took hits in key statistical areas, with gross and average falling, but the median remained steady.

 Monday, September 29, 2008
Mixed Reactions to Keeneland Format

Mixed Reactions to Keeneland Format

The new April 2-year-olds in training sale format at Keeneland drew mixed reactions Wednesday night as consignors discussed the single breeze show followed by two evening sessions (April 8-9) of selling.

 Wednesday, April 09, 2008
At Keeneland: Good Horses = Good Money

At Keeneland: Good Horses = Good Money

The opening session of the two-night Keeneland April 2-year-old in training sale got off to a rough start April 8 at the Central Kentucky auction house with the number of horses not sold (30, or 46.9%) almost equaling the reserve not attained rate of last year's one-day sale (47.1%).

 Tuesday, April 08, 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
Optimism Reigns Supreme at Barretts

Optimism Reigns Supreme at Barretts

One year after the sale registered positive results in gross, average, and median price, optimism remains the key word going into the March 12 Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Barretts Horses to Watch

Barretts Horses to Watch

On the eve before the March 12 Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training, here are the horses that have people talking.

 Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Hold That Tiger Colt Collapses and Dies During Barretts Workout

A colt by Hold That Tiger collpased and died while breezing Monday at Fairplex Park during the first under tack show for the Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Florida Consignor Scanlon Dead

Robert N. Scanlon, a perennial leading 2-year-old sale consignor and operator of the Scanlon Training Center near Williston, Fla., passed away Oct. 13.

 Friday, October 14, 2005