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Japan Sale Has Over 460 Foals and Yearlings

Japan Sale Has Over 460 Foals and Yearlings

The Japan Racing Horse Association has cataloged 240 yearlings and 228 foals for its July select sale at the Northern Horse Park on the island of Hokkaido.

 Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Last Love Tops MM Sale's Third Session

Last Love, a half sister to Australian group III winner Brief Embrace (by Irgun), was the most expensive horse sold May 31 during the third and final session of the Magic Millions national broodmare auction in Australia.

 Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Arapaho Miss Sets Pace at MM Broodmare Sale

Arapaho Miss, winner of the 2007 Crown Oaks (Aust-I), sold for Aust$650,000 ($695,682 in U.S. funds) to top the second session of the Magic Millions national broodmare auction in Australia May 30.

 Monday, May 30, 2011

Sister Madly Brings Seven Figures at MM Sale

Sister Madly, winner of the Feb. 12 Scream Southern Cross Frederick Clissold Stakes (Aust-III), brought Aust$1 million ($1,070,090 in U.S. funds) to top the opening session of the Magic Millions national broodmare sale.

 Sunday, May 29, 2011
More Than 600 Horses in OBS June Sale

More Than 600 Horses in OBS June Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has cataloged 623 lots for its June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale in Central Florida.

 Sunday, May 29, 2011

Duke of Marmalade Colt Sets Pace at MM Sale

A colt by Duke of Marmalade topped the third session of the Magic Millions national weanling sale, bringing Aust$75,000 ($79,394 in U.S. funds) May 27.

 Friday, May 27, 2011

Fastnet Rock Filly Leads Way at MM Sale

A filly by Fastnet Rock topped the second and final select session of the Magic Millions national weanling sale May 26 in Australia. Offered by Coolmore Stud, the filly was knocked down to VCB/Garry Cuddy for Aust$185,000.

 Thursday, May 26, 2011

Stratum Filly Shines in Magic Millions Opener

A Stratum filly, which is a half sister to New Zealand group I winner Anabandana, brought the top price of Aust$220,000 ($231,975 in U.S. funds) May 25 during the opening session of the Magic Millions national weanling sale.

 Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Corkage Sells for $300,000 at F-T Midlantic

Corkage Sells for $300,000 at F-T Midlantic

Corkage, a bay daughter of More Than Ready, brought $300,000 from Mandy Pope of Whisper Hill Farm during the second session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, May 24, 2011
F-T Midlantic Average Close to 2010 Figure

F-T Midlantic Average Close to 2010 Figure

The opening day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training generated an average price that was only 1.7% below last year's comparable figure and a median price that was down 7.4%.

 Monday, May 23, 2011

Street Sense Filly Commands $280,000

A Street Sense filly brought $280,000 a little after 4 p.m. (EDT) May 23 to become the second-most-expensive horse sold so far during the opening session Fasig-Tipton sale of 2-year-olds in training in Maryland.

 Monday, May 23, 2011
Harlan's Holiday Colt Sells for $250,000

Harlan's Holiday Colt Sells for $250,000

A handsome son of Harlan's Holiday commanded $250,000 midway through the afternoon May 23 to become the second-highest-priced horse sold so far during the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training in Maryland.

 Monday, May 23, 2011
Eden's Moon Brings $390,000 at F-T Midlantic

Eden's Moon Brings $390,000 at F-T Midlantic

Eden's Moon, a sleek daughter of Malibu Moon, got the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training off to a fast start when she brought $390,000 May 23.

 Monday, May 23, 2011

F-T Hopes Positive Midlantic Trends Continue

Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning is optimistic the Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training will continue to perform well.

 Saturday, May 21, 2011

Street Sense Filly Among Fastest F-T Workers

A Street Sense filly worked the fastest eighth of a mile, turning in a time of :10 May 19 over Timonium's dirt track, during the second session of the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds.

 Thursday, May 19, 2011

Six F-T Sale Horses Turn in Fastest Eighth

Six horses set the pace at an eighth of a mile May 18 during the first session of the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training in Maryland. They each posted a time of :10 1/5.

 Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Giant's Causeway Filly Shines at Arqana Sale

A daughter of Giant's Causeway led the way at the Arqana breeze-up sale at Saint-Cloud in France, bringing €260,000 ($369,585 in U.S. funds) May 14.

 Saturday, May 14, 2011
Plum Pretty's Half Sister in Midlantic Sale

Plum Pretty's Half Sister in Midlantic Sale

A half sister to Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Plum Pretty is entered in the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training in Timonium, Md., May 23 and 24.

 Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Derby Horse Sale Prices: $5,000 to $500,000

Derby Horse Sale Prices: $5,000 to $500,000

The most expensive sale horse among this year's Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) candidates is Stay Thirsty, who was a $500,000 2-year-old.

 Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Barretts May Sale Has 108 Horses

Barretts has cataloged 108 horses for its May sale of 2-year-olds in training and older horses of racing age. The auction will be held May 16 in Southern California.

 Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Mizzen Mast Offspring Shine at Solid OBS Sale

Mizzen Mast Offspring Shine at Solid OBS Sale

Take a Picture and Cruisen Mizzy, both sired by Mizzen Mast and bred in Pennsylvania, brought the top two prices April 19 during the second session of the Ocala Breeders Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, April 19, 2011
OBS Spring Sale Opens With Upswings

OBS Spring Sale Opens With Upswings

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training quickly built up some momentum and finished ahead of last year's pace in several important statistical categories on its opening day in Central Florida.

 Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Average Falls 12.7% at Magic Millions Auction

A Falvelon -- Untold colt topped the second and final session of the Magic Millions QTIS 600 yearling sale April 18 in Australia, bringing Aust$110,000 ($126,712) from Queensland trainer Pat Duff.

 Monday, April 18, 2011
Melbourne Autumn Sale Ends Two-Day Run

Melbourne Autumn Sale Ends Two-Day Run

The William Inglis & Son Melbourne autumn yearling sale ended its two-day run April 18 in Australia with a gross of Aust$2,843,250 ($3,002,270) for its Session 1 portion. The average price was Aust$11,511 ($12,155).

 Monday, April 18, 2011
OBS Spring Sale Kicks Off April 18 in Florida

OBS Spring Sale Kicks Off April 18 in Florida

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training starts its four-day run April 18 in Central Florida. There are 1,377 horses cataloged for what is the largest juvenile auction in North America.

 Sunday, April 17, 2011

Jet Spur Colt Shines at QTIS Sale

A Jet Spur--Hialeah Star colt was the most expensive horse sold April 17 during the first session of the Magic Millions QTIS 600 yearling sale in Australia.

 Sunday, April 17, 2011
Written Tycoon Filly Sets Pace at Inglis Sale

Written Tycoon Filly Sets Pace at Inglis Sale

A Written Tycoon filly topped the opening day of the William Inglis & Son Melbourne autumn yearling sale at Oaklands April 17 in Australia, bringing Aust$80,000 ($84,492 in U.S. funds).

 Sunday, April 17, 2011

Sharp Humor Filly Turns in Fast Work at OBS

A filly by Sharp Humor worked a quarter mile in :20 3/5 to post the fastest time at the distance April 14 during the third session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring juvenile sale.

 Friday, April 15, 2011

Average, Median Rise at Easter Broodmare Sale

The curtain came down on the 2011 William Inglis & Son Easter broodmare sale April 14. The auction ended its three-day run in Australia with a gross of Aust$22,193,800 ($23,260,900 in U.S. funds).

 Thursday, April 14, 2011

My Bashert Sizzles in OBS Under Tack Show

My Bashert, a filly by With Distinction, worked a quarter mile in :20 3/5 April 13, posting the fastest time for the distance during the second session of the under tack show for the OBS spring juvenile sale.

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Azamour Colt Tops Craven Sale Opener

Tattersalls' Craven breeze-up sale in England kicked off its two day-run April 13 with a 315,000-guinea ($487,989 in U.S. funds) Azamour colt that topped the opening session.

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Allez Wonder Brings Seven Figures

Allez Wonder became the most expensive horse sold so far at William Inglis & Son Easter broodmare sale in Australia when she brought Aust$1 million ($1,046,790 in U.S. funds) April 13.

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Storm Cat Colt Bought Back for $375,000

The only horse in the great sire Storm Cat's final crop scheduled to sell at public auction as a juvenile didn't find a new home April 11.

 Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Keeneland Sale Shows Signs of Stabilization

Keeneland Sale Shows Signs of Stabilization

The Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training generated figures that were close to last year's results, providing more evidence that the Thoroughbred marketplace is in the process of stabilizing.

 Monday, April 11, 2011
Feedback Positive Prior to Keeneland 2YO Sale

Feedback Positive Prior to Keeneland 2YO Sale

The Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training April 11 in Lexington will close out this year's select juvenile selling season, which has produced mixed results.

 Sunday, April 10, 2011
One of the Last Storm Cats in Keeneland Sale

One of the Last Storm Cats in Keeneland Sale

The great sire Storm Cat had only three foals in his final crop and one of them will be offered April 11 during Keeneland's sale of 2-year-olds in training in Lexington.

 Sunday, April 10, 2011
Keeneland Sale: These Juveniles Could Shine

Keeneland Sale: These Juveniles Could Shine

Horses by Street Sense and War Front are among the horses getting a lot of attention prior to the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, April 10, 2011

Average Grows in First Part of Easter Sale

The William Inglis & Son Easter yearling sale's first session ended its three-day run April 7 in Australia with an average price of Aust$239,484 ($248,642 in U.S. funds) that was up 8.6% from a year ago.

 Thursday, April 07, 2011
Keeneland Under Tack Show Produces Fast Times

Keeneland Under Tack Show Produces Fast Times

With the sun shining in Lexington and the temperature climbing into the 70s, four horses turned in workout times at an eighth of a mile that were under :10.

 Thursday, April 07, 2011

Casino Prince Colt an Easter Sale Star

A half brother to group I winner Black Caviar brought Aust$1.025 million ($1,059,110 in U.S. funds) topped the second session of the William Inglis & Son Easter yearling sale April 6 in Australia.

 Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Flashy Bull Offspring Tops F-T Texas 2YO Sale

Flashy Bull Offspring Tops F-T Texas 2YO Sale

For much of the Fasig-Tipton Texas sale of 2-year-olds in training April 5, it looked as though no horse would push past the six-figure mark. But in the final minutes, a Flashy Bull filly brought $170,000.

 Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Easter Sale Opens With Increase in Average

Easter Sale Opens With Increase in Average

The William Inglis & Son Easter yearling sale got off to a promising start, generating an average price of Aust$248,906 ($258,218 in U.S. funds), which was 12.9% above the comparable figure for 2010's entire auction.

 Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Flashy Bull, Kafwain Fillies Shine in Works

Fillies by Flashy Bull and Kafwain were among the standouts April 3 during the under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Texas sale of 2-year-olds in training. They each worked an eighth of a mile in :10 1/5.

 Sunday, April 03, 2011

Medaglia d'Oro Colt Shines at Goffs Auction

A Medaglia d'Oro colt became the highest-priced horse ever sold at the Goffs Kempton ready-to-run sale in England when he brought £130,000 ($208,001 in U.S. funds) March 29.

 Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Jestatune Leads Way in Oakland Park Dispersal

Magic Millions, acting as agent for a Western Australian client, purchased the 7-year-old daughter of Rory's Jester and the Umatilla mare Umatune for Aust$190,000 ($194,336 in U.S. funds).

 Saturday, March 26, 2011

Pinhooking Results: OBS and Barretts

Pinhookers improve the rate of return on their investment at Barretts March select juvenile sale, but their profits fall at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select auction.

 Thursday, March 24, 2011

Evening Session Could Add Energy at Barretts

A small but select group of 2-year-olds in training will be offered at the Barretts sale March 21 in Pomona, Calif. The auction will be held in the evening for the first time and in one session.

 Monday, March 21, 2011
OBS March Sale Ends With $925,000 Bang

OBS March Sale Ends With $925,000 Bang

Business picked up during the second and final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training, which concluded with a slight decrease in average and a 24% buy-back rate.

 Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sweet Dreams Brings Sweet $500,000 Price

Sweet Dreams Brings Sweet $500,000 Price

Sweet Dreams, a daughter of Bernadini, brought the sweet price of $500,000 during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

 Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Average, Median Down as OBS March Sale Opens

Average, Median Down as OBS March Sale Opens

The opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training struggled, with the average price declining 8.8% from a year ago while the median price dropped 18.6%.

 Tuesday, March 15, 2011
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