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Settlement Terms Reached in McIngvale Lawsuit

A settlement has been reached in Jim McIngvale's lawsuit against multiple parties, according to a document filed in a Texas federal court May 3, paving the way for an end to the high-profile legal dispute involving alleged sales commission fraud.

 Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Survey Says: Require Agents to Disclose Commissions

A recent survey of Thoroughbred horse owners, breeders, managers, trainers, and bloodstock agents shows overwhelming agreement that bloodstock agents should be required to disclose the commission rates they receive to both the buyer and seller.

 Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Forestry Colt Tops Midlantic Sale Opener

Texan Jim McIngvale went to $275,000 to acquire a Forestry colt to top Monday's first session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale in Timonium, Maryland.

 Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Multiplication Dies of Apparent Heart Attack

The Bob Baffert-trained Multiplication, who won the Mike Lee Stakes for owner Jim McIngvale at Belmont Park June 26, died of an apparent heart attack after a workout Saturday at Belmont.

 Sunday, July 11, 2004

Baffert Says During is Being Considered For Preakness

Bob Baffert said Monday evening that James McIngvale's During is a possibility for Saturday's Preakness Stakes, although the Sir Barton Stakes on the Preakness undercard is also being considered.

 Tuesday, May 13, 2003

Mattress Mac Eyes Ballpark Naming Rights Deal

Self-professed huckster and Thoroughbred owner Jim "Mattress Mac" McIngvale is hoping to stamp the name of Gallery Furniture store on HoustonĂªs two-year-old major league baseball field.

 Tuesday, March 12, 2002

Average Up at Scaled-Back Texas Sale; Buy-Backs Stabilize

The Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-year-olds in training sale at Lone Star Park concluded Tuesday, with the sales company reporting a total of 193 horses sold for $4,494,900. The sale's average price of $23,290 represented a 3.8% gain over the $22,431 average the previous year when 262 horses grossed $5,876,800. After an opening-session buy-back rate of 50.6%, the percentage of horses not sold stabilized Tuesday. For the sale overall, FT reported a buy-back rate of 44.2%.

 Wednesday, March 28, 2001

High Buy-Back Rate at Fasig-Tipton Texas

A high buy-back rate and only one break-out horse were the key points Monday during the first session of the two-day Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-year-olds in training sale at Lone Star Park.

 Monday, March 26, 2001

'Mattress Mac' Drops Sponsorship of Texas Stakes

Jim McIngvale's plan to have only women jockeys in the Texan Juvenile Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park didn't fly, and neither will the $550,000 purse that had been proposed for the event.

 Thursday, September 28, 2000