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Depth Fuels Keeneland April Gains

Depth Fuels Keeneland April Gains

A strong middle market helped pace the 2013 Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale to solid gains in both average and median April 8 in Lexington.

 Monday, April 08, 2013
Unbridled's Song Filly Brings $700,000

Unbridled's Song Filly Brings $700,000

A daughter of Unbridled's Song brought the highest price at the Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale when she fetched $700,000 from Irish bloodstock agent John McCormack.

 Monday, April 08, 2013
Browning: 'All Signs Positive' for F-T Sale

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.

 Saturday, March 24, 2012
Increases Modest in September Select Sessions

Increases Modest in September Select Sessions

Business wasn't as brisk the second evening of the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington as it was on opening night. But the select portion of the auction still managed to post increases in its key business figures.

 Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Hot Bernardini is Sire of Top Saratoga Filly

Hot Bernardini is Sire of Top Saratoga Filly

A $950,000 filly by Bernardini, out of the grade I winner Sugar Shake, was the top-selling filly during the opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select sale Aug. 8.

 Monday, August 08, 2011
Officer to Stand in Korea

Officer to Stand in Korea

The Korean Racing Authority announced Sept. 29 its purchase of grade I winner Officer for an undisclosed price from Taylor Made Stallions in Central Kentucky.

 Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Putney Bridge Tops Tattersalls' Third Day

Putney Bridge, from the Juddmonte Farms consignment, was the star on the third day of the Tattersalls autumn horses in training auction, selling for 300,000 guineas to bloodstock agent John McCormack Oct. 28 in England. McCormack was acting on behalf of Prince Faisal bin Khalid of Saudi Arabia.

 Thursday, October 29, 2009

Four Sins Leads Way at Goffs

Four Sins, winner of the Irish National Stud Blandford (Ire-II) and Blue Wind (Ire-III) Stakes in 2007, brought 620,000 euros to top the opening session of the Goffs November breeding stock sale in Ireland. John McCormack Bloodstock purchased the 4-year-old German-bred Sinndar--Four Roses filly Nov. 22 from the Aga Khan Studs. She is in foal to Dansili.

 Saturday, November 22, 2008

Fasig-Tipton Forms Advisory Board

Fasig-Tipton has formed an advisory board of directors to assist the company's management in its auction ventures and other related initiatives in the Thoroughbred industry. Fasig-Tipton chairman Walt Robertson is chairing the advisory board, and Fasig-Tipton chairman emeritus D. G. Van Clief Jr. is a board member.

 Thursday, November 20, 2008
OBS Sale Posts Record Average

OBS Sale Posts Record Average

The market for young horses sizzled as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. kicked off the selling season for 2-year-olds in training Tuesday in Central Florida with its February select auction, which attracted a large, diverse group of enthusiastic shoppers.

 Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Luna Wells Becomes Fourth Horse to Bring $800,000 or More at Keeneland January Sale

Luna Wells, in foal to Storm Cat, sold for $800,000 Tuesday near the midway point of the Keeneland January mixed auction's second session.

 Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Masani Sells For $409,448 At Tattersalls' Horses In Training Sale

Masani, who is group stakes-placed in Ireland, brought the top price of 250,000 guineas (approximately $409,448) during the second session Tuesday of Tattersalls' autumn horses in training sale in England.

 Tuesday, October 29, 2002