Barry Weisbord, the publisher of Thoroughbred Daily News and an innovator in the Thoroughbred industry, will announce the rules and structure of his newest venture at a press briefing in Lexington Nov. 7.
Wednesday, October 29, 2003Keeneland and its partners have made major cutbacks and changes in the operation of Equine Spectrum, an online auction company.
Monday, March 24, 2003A share in Cozzene brought the top price of $81,000 during an online auction that was conducted by Equine Spectrum.
Wednesday, December 11, 2002A 2003 no guarantee season to Mt. Livermore brought the top price of $22,500 during an online auction of mixed stock and stallion seasons that was conducted on Oct. 24 by Kentucky-based Equine Spectrum.
Sunday, October 27, 2002Equine Spectrum sold 13 stallion seasons for a gross of $146,300 and an average price of $11,253 during an online auction Tuesday.
Thursday, September 26, 2002More than 20 stallion seasons will be offered during an online auction to be conducted by Equine Spectrum.
Tuesday, September 17, 2002Keeneland's experiment into selling horse on the Internet is over, for now. The Lexington sales company said it will not conduct an online sale for horses that fail to meet their reserves in the upcoming September yearling sale.
Wednesday, September 04, 2002Buyers will be able to bid over the Internet for horses offered during the Del Mar yearling sale.
Monday, July 01, 2002Equine Spectrum and bloodstock agent Margaret C. "Sissy" Woolums have reached an exclusive agreement to hold an online auction of select South American bloodstock.
Thursday, June 13, 2002Buyers will be able to bid live on the Internet during the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation's sale of 2-year-olds in training on June 22 at Arlington Park.
Monday, June 03, 2002Equine Spectrum, an online auction company that is owned in part by Keeneland, is diversifying its operations.
Thursday, May 23, 2002Equine Spectrum's Wednesday sale proved a disappointment when most of the 26 horses and three stallion seasons offered failed to meet their reserve prices.
Wednesday, April 17, 2002Queen Maya, a 2-year-old half-sister to Saturday's Wood Memorial (gr. I) winner Buddha, is a late entry to Equine Spectrum's online mixed auction.
Sunday, April 14, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Friday, April 12, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Equine Spectrum (www.equinespectrum.com) has catalogued 26 horses and three no-guarantee stallion seasons for its online mixed auction on Wednesday, April 17.
Thursday, April 11, 2002Baby Grace, the dam of Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Repent, is scheduled to be offered during Equine Spectrum's online sale of mixed stock on April 17.
Tuesday, April 02, 2002Baby Grace, the dam of Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Repent, is scheduled to be offered during Equine Spectrum's online sale of mixed stock on April 17.
Tuesday, April 02, 2002A no guarantee season to the Mr. Prospector stallion Gulch sold for $35,000 to top Equine Spectrum's online sale of 2002 stallion seasons on Wednesday. The buyer was Headley Bell's Nicoma Bloodstock, which is based in Lexington. Gulch stands for a live foal fee of $50,000 at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky.
Wednesday, February 06, 2002Equine Spectrum, the online auction company (www.equinespectrum.com), is offering rich incentives to horsemen who participate in its Feb. 6 sale of stallion seasons.
Wednesday, January 30, 2002Equine Spectrum, the online Thoroughbred auction company based in Central Kentucky, has a new executive director, Dan Kelliher, and plans to conduct up to five sales this year. The first will be an auction of stallion seasons that is scheduled for Feb. 6. Another sale will be held in April that will feature horses and stallion interests with connections to Triple Crown contenders. Additional auctions in 2002 will include one with tie-ins to the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
Wednesday, January 09, 2002Interim executive director Tom Biederman is stepping down from the helm of Equine Spectrum to resume his real estate and Thoroughbred brokerage business, along with contract auction work for Fasig-Tipton Co.
Tuesday, June 05, 2001Although three of the top broodmare offerings failed to sell, the Equine Spectrum online auction Thursday resulted in five fillies or mares selling for $1.4 million. Half of the 14 stallion nominations in the catalog were sold for an additional $300,000.
Thursday, March 15, 2001The Equine Spectrum online auction closed after five hours of live bidding to mixed results. Five out of 17 fillies or mares sold for $1.4 million, but three top prospects failed to meet their reserves. Active bidding is still ongoing for the stallion season auction.
Thursday, March 15, 2001Keeneland has signed a letter of intent to purchase a 25 percent interest in the online auction company Equine Spectrum. An additional 25 percent interest in the company is scheduled to be available to other investors in the Thoroughbred industry. Keeneland's board of directors will vote on the move at its April meeting.
Tuesday, March 13, 2001Equine Spectrum's online auction of 16 mares scheduled for March 15 includes such well-known names as grade I winners Luna Wells and Cara Rafaela.
Friday, March 02, 2001Equine Spectrum announced Friday that it will hold its online Select Bloodstock auction on Thursday, March 15. This auction will contain select graded stakes winning and graded stakes producing broodmares, broodmare prospects and racing prospects.
Monday, February 19, 2001Equine Spectrum, which launched its online auction sales last December with a sale of 2001 stallion nominations, is planning a breeding stock auction for the second week in March. Tom Biederman, Equine Spectrum executive director, said the company is targeting "high quality Thoroughbred breeding stock, including broodmares and fillies, or mares selling as racing and/or broodmare prospects. A number of top quality entries have already been received and will form the core group of what is sure to be an exciting auction."
Friday, February 09, 2001Equine Spectrum plans to conduct a "mock auction" on Dec. 1 to give buyers, sellers, and agents an opportunity to test the online system in a simulated environment, according to Tom Biederman, Equine Spectrum executive director.
Friday, November 17, 2000The online stallion-season auction will be held Dec. 13 and feature seasons to Danzig and Saint Ballado, among others.
Thursday, October 26, 2000Five prominent Central Kentucky Thoroughbred breeding farms and sale agencies plan to implement a year-round Internet horse auction company.
Tuesday, June 27, 2000