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Five Six-Figure Yearlings at Tattersalls

The sale saw 167 horses sell for 3,595,300 guineas ($6,049,452), at an average of 21,529 guineas ($36,224), and a median of 13,000 guineas ($21,874).

Exceed and Excel Colt Sets Tattersalls Pace

A son of Exceed and Excel topped the third session of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October yearling sale, bringing 200,000 guineas ($337,922 in U.S. funds). Mark Richards of the Hong Kong Jockey Club purchased the chestnut colt.

Business Brisk at Tattersalls' Book 1 Opening

Book 1 of the Tattersalls October yearling sale got off to an impressive start in England with an opening session gross of 23,016,000 guineas ($38,843,490 in U.S. funds).

September Sale Offers Quality and Quantity

The Keeneland September yearling sale will test the strength of the Thoroughbred marketplace's recovery with both quantity and quality during its 10-session run that begins Sept. 10 in Lexington.

Saratoga Sale 2012: Day 1 Wrap

Esther Marr recaps day 1 of the Saratoga Yearling Sale.

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F-T Saratoga Sale Opens With Price Declines

Based on pre-sale expectations, the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale fizzled more than it sizzled in its opening session Aug. 6 in upstate New York.

Street Cry Colt Fetches $1.2 Million at F-T

A Street Cry colt was the first seven-figure transaction at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale when he brought a final bid of $1.2 million from Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock agent John Ferguson.

Distorted Humor Colt Brings $500,000 at F-T

A Distorted Humor colt from the family of champion Banshee Breeze commanded a price of $500,000 to lead the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale in the early stages Aug. 6.

Ferguson a New British Racing School Trustee

John Ferguson, the bloodstock manager for Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed, has joined the British Racing School's board of trustees, it was announced recently in England. The board has 12 members.

Shamardal Colt Tops Craven Breeze Up Sale

Roger O'Callaghan of Tally-Ho Stud got a big surprise April 19 during the second and final session of the Tattersalls Craven breeze up sale in England.

Distorted Humor Colt Brings $1.2 Million

A chestnut colt by Distorted Humor commanded $1.2 million from Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock agent John Ferguson to lead the Fasig-Tipton Florida select 2-year-old sale at Palm Meadows Training Center March 26.

Tapit Colt Brings $1 Million at FT Sale

A handsome Tapit colt commanded $1 million during the second hour of the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Browning: 'All Signs Positive' for F-T Sale

If Fasig-Tipton's Boyd Browning expressed his outlook for the Florida select juvenile auction in terms of a weather forecast, his prediction would call for sunny skies and no chance of rain.

Tattersalls Foal Sale Ends Strong

Gross sales had jumped 36% and the average price rose 15% by the end of the four-day sale at Newmarket.

Sea The Stars' Progeny Shines at Tatts Sale

Five Sea The Stars progeny are among the eight most expensive weanlings sold to date. The eight Sea The Stars weanlings sold Nov. 25 averaged US$380,050.

Stronger Market Continues at Tatts December

Six sold for more than $100,000 gns during day two of the Tattersalls December Foal sale. Key sale metrics were up by double-digit percentages.

Australian Sire Lonhro to Shuttle to Darley

Lonhro, Australia's 2010-11 leading sire, will shuttle to Sheikh Mohammed's Darley at Jonabell near Lexington for the 2012 breeding season.

Montjeu Colt Shines as Goffs Orby Sale Opens

A Montjeu colt, which brought 300,000 euros ($403,893 in U.S. funds), was the most expensive horse sold Sept. 27 during the opening session of the Goffs Orby yearling sale in Ireland.

September Sale Surge Continues in 4th Session

The Keeneland September yearling sale kept the momentum going during its fourth session, continuing to generate numbers that were encouraging to consignors and sale company officials.

$625,000 Bernardini Colt at Keeneland Sale

A Bernardini--Ava Knowsthecode colt consigned by Valkyre Stud as Hip No. 565 was bought by John Ferguson for $625,000 during the early portion of the Sept. 14 fourth session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

Saratoga Sale Finishes With Upswings

A Bernardini colt brings $1.2 million as the select yearling auction's average rises 15.9% and the median grows 4.2%.

Another High Six-Figure Bernardini Colt

A colt by Bernardini out of Habiboo (by Unbridled's Song) sells for $725,000 to Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock agent John Ferguson.

Surprise! F-T Saratoga Sale Posts Gains

On a day when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 600 points, the opening session of Fasig-Tipton's Saratoga select yearling auction showed surprising strength in upstate New York Aug. 8.

Bernardini Yearlings Bring $750,000, $600,000

Sheikh Mohammed and his entourage got busy early during opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale in upstate New York Aug. 8.

Looking Back: Reflecting on the F-T Fla. Sale

Read what the particpants in the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training had to say about the market and some of the horses they bought.

F-T Florida 2YO Sale: More Feast or Famine

The median price is stable at the Fasig-Tipton Florida 2-year-old sale at Palm Meadows Training Center, but the gross and average price decline while the buy-back rate increases.

Empire Maker Filly Sells for $1.35 Million

A sleek Empire Maker filly, who had generated a lot of buzz in the days leading up to the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training, brought $1.35 million.

Tapit Filly Commands $750,000 at F-T Sale

A quick daughter of Tapit was the early standout during the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training, commanding $750,000 March 3 at Palm Meadows Training Center near Boynton Beach.

Median Steady as Tattersalls Book 2 Opens

The Book 2 portion of the Tattersalls October yearling sale opened in England with a median price of 25,000 guineas ($41,877 in U.S. funds) that was the same as a year ago.

Ferguson Strikes Again as Orby Sale Ends

He purchases a Dubawi colt that tops Part 2 of the auction in Ireland.

Dubawi Filly Sets Pace at Goffs Orby Sale

She brings 950,000 euros ($1,282,260) during the auction's second session in Ireland.

McCarron Among Those Added to The Jockey Club

Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron is among eight new members elected to The Jockey Club.

Dubai to Sponsor England's Dewhurst Stakes

Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, will sponsor the group I Dewhurst Stakes, it was announced Aug. 25. The race will be run Oct. 16 at Newmarket in England.

Smart Strike Colt Sells for $750,000

A bay colt by Smart Strike out of grade I producer Sluice sells for $750,000 to John Ferguson at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale Aug. 3.

Half Brother to Lookin At Lucky Gets $750,000

A colt by Afleet Alex and a half brother to Haskell Invitational and Preakness (both gr.I) winner Lookin At Lucky sold for $750,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale.

Saratoga Slip: Sale Average Declines 13.8%

"I think tonight reality has set back in," said consignor Mark Toothaker of Legacy Bloodstock after the average declined 13.8% from a year ago during the first session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale.

Street Cry Colt Brings $800,000 at Saratoga

Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock manager, John Ferguson, signs the sale ticket.

Champion, Stallion Singspiel Euthanized

An Eclipse Award and World Cup (UAE-I) winner, he was a successful stallion.

Darley's Tait to Relocate to Newmarket

Olly Tait, the chief operating officer of Sheikh Mohammed's Darley America, will relocate to Newmarket, England, this summer.

Unbeaten Mendip Tops UAE Derby Cast

Son of Harlan's Holiday one of three Goldophin interests in a full field of 3-year-olds battling for $2 million at Meydan.

Abu Dhabi Bailout Stabilizes Dubai Finances

Abu Dhabi, the largest member of the United Arab Emirates, will give $10 billion to Dubai to help cover the debt of a state-owned conglomerate.

Pyro to Join Darley's Japan Stallion Roster

Godolphin Racing's Pyro, winner of the Forego Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga, has been retired and will enter stud in 2010 at Darley Japan where his fee will be ¥2 million (about US$22,100).

Buffolo joins Darley America

Darley America has announced that Fabricio Buffolo is to join its nominations team.

Median Price Increases at Goffs Orby Sale

Part one of the Goffs Orby yearling sale in Ireland ended Sept. 30 in Ireland with an 11.1% increase in median price from 2008 and a 6.7% loss in average price. This year, there were two sessions in part one of the auction -- down from three last year -- and the sale's gross dropped 31.5%, in part because fewer horses were offered and sold.

Keeneland Sale Continues Downward Spiral

Three seven-figure horses pumped up the excitement on the second day of the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington, but they didn't provide a big enough financial boost to end the discouraging slump in the auction's key business figures.

Storm Cat-Fleet Indian Colt Brings $2,050,000

Agent John Ferguson bought Hip No. 342, a Storm Cat colt of champion mare Fleet Indian, for $2,050,000, the highest price so far during the first two days of the Keeneland September yearling sale. The colt was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

Unbridled's Song Filly Brings $1 Million

An Unbridled's Song filly consigned by Stone Farm, agent, became the first seven-figure offering of the Keeneland September yearling sale when she was purchased by agent John Ferguson for $1 million during the early portion of the Sept. 15 second session.

Speightstown Yearling Colt Brings $700,000

Agent John Ferguson, accompanied by client Sheikh Mohammed, went to $700,000 to purchase Hip No. 39, a Speightstown colt consigned by Dromoland Farm, at the first session of the Keeneland September yearling sale Sept. 14.

Pivotal Filly Brings $427,000 in France

A Pivotal filly topped the second session of Arqana's Deauville August yearling sale, bringing 300,000 euros ($427,722) Aug. 15 in France. Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock manager, John Ferguson, purchased the filly from Capucines.

Ferguson Buys Arqana Sale Session Topper

Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock manager, John Ferugson, who was the biggest spender at the recent Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling auction, was busy again Aug. 14 during the opening session of the Arqana's Deauville August yearling sale in France. He bought the session-topping Storm Cat colt for 900,000 Euros ($1,282,860 in U.S. funds) from Etreham.