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Deauville Yearling Sale Suffers Setbacks

The average price falls 17.2%, but the median is down only 2.8% for the auction, which ended its four-session run in France Aug. 16.

 Monday, August 16, 2010

Elusive City Colt Shatters Festival Record

Colt brings NZ$110,000 ($75,786 in U.S. funds) as New Zealand yearling sale ends.

 Monday, February 08, 2010

NZ Festival Sale Opens With a Record

Yearling brings NZ$90,000 ($62,000 in U.S. funds) at Karaka.

 Sunday, February 07, 2010

NZ Select Sale Average Rises 40%

The New Zealand Bloodstock select yearling sale ended Feb. 5 with increases of 34.6% in gross revenue, 40.1% in average price, and 33.3% in median price from a year ago.

 Friday, February 05, 2010

Elusive City to Haras d'Etreham

Elusive City, sire of this year's French mile classic winner Elusive Wave, will stand in 2010 at Haras d'Etreham in Normandy, France.

 Thursday, July 30, 2009

NZ Festival Sale Down 11.3% in Gross

New Zealand Bloodstock's festival yearling sale closed out its two-day run Feb. 2 in Karaka with a gross revenue of NZ$4,498,700 (approximately $2,291,233 in U.S. funds), which was down only 11.3% from last year's total of NZ$5,073,850.

 Monday, February 02, 2009

Average Rises at Arqana Sale

Arqana's select sale of horses in training in France Oct. 4 generated an impressive average price of 154,000 euros ($212,967), which was a 25.8% increase over the 2007 figure of 122,429 euros.

 Monday, October 06, 2008
Tattersalls Ireland Sale Wraps Up

Tattersalls Ireland Sale Wraps Up

The Tattersalls Ireland December sale wrapped up Dec. 18 when 158 broodmares and foals sold for a gross 887,200 euros (about $1,277,500).

 Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Elusive City Filly Leads Way at Goffs Ireland Sale

An Elusive City filly, consigned by Miltown Park Stud, sold for 55,000 euros to top Tuesday's session of the Goffs Ireland November foal sale.

 Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Elusive City to Trelawney in New Zealand

French champion Elusive City has been purchased by Trelawney Stud in partnership with Cambridge Stud, Fairdale Stud, and Haunui Farm.

 Sunday, June 13, 2004

End Nears for The Thoroughbred Corp.; Johar to be Sold Privately

The Thoroughbred Corp. is finished as a racing operation, according to its president, Richard Mulhall.

 Monday, March 01, 2004

Elusive City DQ'd; Distorted Humor Elevated to Leading Freshman Sire

Elusive City was disqualified Wednesday from two British successes -- a maiden race at Lingfield on July 17 and the Gerrard Investment Management Richmond Stakes (Eng-II) at Goodwood on July 30. The ruling has a major impact in North America on the list for leading freshman sire by earnings.

 Thursday, January 16, 2003

Elusive City Out For Year With Sore Shins

Elusive City, who suffered his first career defeat in the Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes, has been put away for the year after coming out of the race with sore shins.

 Friday, October 11, 2002

Oasis Dream Wins Middle Park; Elusive City Third

Khalid Abdullah's homebred Oasis Dream, sent off at 6-1, pulled away to a 1 1/2-length victory in the Shadwell Stud Middle Park Stakes (Eng-I) Thursday afternoon at Newmarket.

 Thursday, October 03, 2002

Juvenile Update (10/1): Sky Mesa Heads Action This Weekend

The sky will not be the limit should the 'Sky' exacta hit Saturday at Keeneland in the Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (gr. II). The heavy favorite in the race will be Sky Mesa and the second choice will probably be Lone Star Sky.

 Wednesday, October 02, 2002

With Stable Under Pressure, O'Brien Loads Up in Middle Park Stakes

The pressure is building on the Ballydoyle juvenile team. Just one winner from 20 runners in Britain this season is an appalling record, especially compared to the smash and grab successes of last year.

 Tuesday, October 01, 2002

Juvenile Preview (9/25): Candidates on Both Sides of Atlantic

Upcoming events on both sides of the Atlantic could have a significant impact on the field for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).

 Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Breeders' Cup Future Bet: Friday's Pool 4 Results

Storm Flag Flying was made the overwhelming 1-9 favorite Friday, the first day of Breeders' Cup Future Bet for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. On the male side, the $1 million Juvenile favorite is Vindication, heavily supported as well at 7-5.

 Friday, September 20, 2002

Elusive City's Richmond Stakes Victory Jeopardized

The Thoroughbred Corporation's leading juvenile Elusive City faces disqualification from his victory in the group II Richmond Stakes at Goodwood last month over a positive test.

 Friday, August 30, 2002

Elusive City Victory at Goodwood Jeopardized

Eluisve City's victory in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood July 30 has been put in jeopardy by concern over the post-race sample he gave in a routine dope test.

 Thursday, August 29, 2002

Elusive City Wins Richmond Stakes at Goodwood

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Elusive City scored a three-length victory in the Gerrard Investment Management Richmond Stakes (Eng-II) at Goodwood. The victory was the first major stakes score for The Thoroughbred Corp. since the death of Prince Ahmed bin Salman on July 22.

 Tuesday, July 30, 2002