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Average Holds Steady at F-T Texas Sale

Average Holds Steady at F-T Texas Sale

The performance of the Fasig-Tipton Texas sale of 2-year-olds in training March 31 exceeded expectations when the average price held steady amidst tumbling figures at juvenile auctions across the country. The sale was held at Lone Star Park.

 Wednesday, April 01, 2009
HRTV to Cover Keeneland Juvenile Sale

HRTV to Cover Keeneland Juvenile Sale

HRTV will provide live coverage of Keeneland's sale of 2-year-olds in training, which is scheduled for April 6 and 7 in Lexington. Sessions begin each evening at 7 p.m. (EDT).

 Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Gold Legend, Officer Offspring Work Fast

Unbridled Classy, a daughter of Be Like Mike, and an Officer filly each covered an eighth of a mile in :10 1/5, turning in the fastest works for the distance at Lone Star Park March 29 during the under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Texas sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, March 30, 2009
Dunne Good; Wavertree Tops Two 2yo Sales

Dunne Good; Wavertree Tops Two 2yo Sales

Even though the market for 2-year-olds in training has been tough, Ciaran and Amy Dunne of Florida-based Wavertree Stables have two big reasons to celebrate. Wavertree-consigned horses topped both the Fasig-Tipton Florida select auction and the Barretts March sale.

 Thursday, March 26, 2009

Juvenile Sale Review: Down 30% or More

When sale company officials, consignors, and buyers analyzed the Thoroughbred marketplace in the past, they often mentioned how well demand for the most expensive horses was holding up. But during the latest economic downturn, which has sparked financial crises around the world, even the top of the market is taking a pounding based on the combined results for the first four major select sales of 2-year-olds in training.

 Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Taylor's Tiger Tops John Franks Sale

Taylor's Tiger, a bay son of Roar of the Tiger, brought $77,000 to top the John Franks Memorial sale of 2-year-olds in training March 22 at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino in Louisiana. Midwest Thoroughbred purchased the Louisiana-bred colt from Southwind Farm.

 Monday, March 23, 2009
OBS March Sale Gross Declines 38%

OBS March Sale Gross Declines 38%

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. closed out the two-day run of its March select juvenile auction with a bang as an El Prado colt named El Kingdom brought the sale's most expensive price of $450,000 March 18.

 Wednesday, March 18, 2009
El Prado Colt Sells for $450,000 at OBS

El Prado Colt Sells for $450,000 at OBS

Saying he had found the equine equivalent of Cleveland Cavaliers basketball star LeBron James, trainer Eddie Plesa paid $450,000 for an El Prado colt March 18 during the second and final session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida. As of early afternoon, the price was the highest of the auction, topping the $425,000 Indian Charlieâ€"Hollywood and Wine filly that sold March 17

 Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Consignors Pitch In to Help Mulligans

Consignors Pitch In to Help Mulligans

As Leprechaun Racing's Mike Mulligan recuperated from a fractured skull in a South Florida hospital, his friends and associates in the Thoroughbred business reached out to offer support. Participants in the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training wore green rubber bracelets decorated with shamrocks and pitched in to help Mulligan's wife, Britt, at the Leprechaun consignment. They also held a prayer service prior to the March 17 opening session of the auction.

 Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Grand Slam Colt Brings $400,000 at OBS

Grand Slam Colt Brings $400,000 at OBS

A smooth-striding Grand Slam colt brought $400,000 early in the afternoon during the first session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Adena Springs Sale Median Rises 28.6%

Adena Springs Sale Median Rises 28.6%

The Adena Springs sale of 2-year-olds in training bucked the downward trend in the Thoroughbred marketplace in one important statistical category. The median price rose 28.6% from a year ago during the eighth edition of the auction, which was held March 16 at Adena Springs South near Williston, Fla.

 Monday, March 16, 2009
Bar Set High For OBS March Juvenile Sale

Bar Set High For OBS March Juvenile Sale

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select juvenile auction "will be as good as a 2-year-old sale can be this year," according to Tom Ventura.

 Saturday, March 14, 2009

Adena Springs Sale Full of Quality

The catalog for the Adena Springs sale of 2-year-olds in training is smaller this year when compared to 2008. But the auction is "full of quality," according to Mark Roberts, the manager of Adena Springs South in Williston, Fla., where the sale will be held March 16, beginning at 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

 Saturday, March 14, 2009

Horses to Watch in OBS First Session

Here is a list of horses to keep an eye on during the March 16 first session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida:

 Saturday, March 14, 2009

Horses to Watch in OBS March 2nd Session

Here is a list of horses to keep an eye on during the March 18 seconds session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Saturday, March 14, 2009
More Than Ready Colt Sets Pace at OBS

More Than Ready Colt Sets Pace at OBS

A More Than Ready colt was the fastest worker at an eighth of a mile March 13 during the second session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida. He covered the distance in :9 3/5.

 Friday, March 13, 2009

F-T to Fine Nine Consignors

Fasig-Tipton will fine nine consignors because the riders of their horses misused their riding crops during the Feb. 27 under tack show for the Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training at Calder Race Course.

 Friday, March 13, 2009
F-T Texas Sale Has 237 Juveniles

F-T Texas Sale Has 237 Juveniles

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 237 horses for its Texas sale of 2-year-olds in training. The auction is scheduled for March 31 at Lone Star Park. The under tack show will be held at Lone Star March 29.

 Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Barretts March Catalog More Select

Barretts March Catalog More Select

Barretts is offering a trimmer catalog for its 2009 March select sale of 2-year-olds in training, which is in line with the belt-tightening mood throughout the country. The Southern California auction company has cataloged 124 horses for its March 10 auction, down from 191 in the 2008 book.

 Tuesday, March 10, 2009

OBS Changes Under Tack Show Time

The under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's March select sale of 2-year-olds in training will begin at 9 a.m. (EDT) instead of 8 a.m., as previously scheduled, because of the recent switch to Daylight Savings Time. The first session of the show is set for March 12 (Hip Nos. 1-260), and the second session will be held March 13 (Hip Nos. 261-523) in Central Florida.

 Monday, March 09, 2009
Distant View Filly Fastest at Barretts

Distant View Filly Fastest at Barretts

A Distant View filly zipped a furlong in :09 4/5 for the fastest time of those cataloged for the Barretts March sale.

 Thursday, March 05, 2009
Buybacks Down at F-T Sale; Average Drops

Buybacks Down at F-T Sale; Average Drops

Tackling the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, Fasig-Tipton's Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training suffered some bumps and bruises, but also scored a couple of minor victories. The number of horses sold rose from a year ago while the buy-back rate declined. Meanwhile, the gross revenue fell 25.5% and the average price dropped 31.5%. The median price was down 34.8%.

 Tuesday, March 03, 2009
F-T Juvenile Sale Faces Tough Economy

F-T Juvenile Sale Faces Tough Economy

The fanciest juvenile sale in the world faces off against the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression March 3 at Calder Race Course, and based on the results of other recent Thoroughbred auctions, prices probably will be down considerably.

 Monday, March 02, 2009

F-T Short List: Which Horses Are Hot

Here is a list of juveniles that buyers and consignors at Calder Race Course were talking about the most one day before the March 3 Fasig Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, March 02, 2009
Workout Times Slow Down at F-T Sale

Workout Times Slow Down at F-T Sale

The fastest times were slower than they were a year ago during the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training. But the auction firm's officials and consignors said they weren't surprised or disappointed for a couple of reasons.

 Friday, February 27, 2009

Times Are Tough for Pinhookers

If the recent Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. (OBS) February select sale of 2-year-olds in training was any indication, it's going to be a tough year for yearling-to-juvenile pinhookers. The rate of return (ROR) on their investment, 30.7%, ranked among their worst ever based on figures that date back to 1990. It was the weakest since the ROR dropped to its lowest point during the 20-year period of 17.1% in 1993.

 Wednesday, February 25, 2009
OBS February Sale Gross Falls 29.3%

OBS February Sale Gross Falls 29.3%

The selling season for select 2-year-olds in training staggered out of the starting gate in Central Florida Feb. 17. The year's first major juvenile auction, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. February sale, suffered sobering setbacks of 29.3% in gross revenue, 33.7% in average price, and 28% in median price from a year ago. Another discouraging result was the buy-back rate, which soared from 28.2% in 2008 to 38.3%.

 Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Chace at OBS: It's Time to Buy

Prices were down significantly at the first major auction of the selling season for 2-year-olds in training Feb. 17 in Central Florida. Read what one buyer and several consignors had to say about the market at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. February auction.

 Wednesday, February 18, 2009

OBS 2YO Sellers Hoping for Better Market

After generating a grim series of results for breeding stock and weanlings, the Thoroughbred marketplace switches its focus to racing prospects beginning with the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. February select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida. Auction firm officials and consignors are hoping buyers will be more enthusiastic about acquiring young horses nearly ready for competition even though the global economy continues to struggle.

 Sunday, February 15, 2009
Horses to Watch at OBS February Sale

Horses to Watch at OBS February Sale

The selling season for select 2-year-olds in training kicks off Feb. 17 in Central Florida. Following are lists of some of the more interesting horses in the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. February auction based on yearling purchase prices, pedigrees, and workout times.

 Sunday, February 15, 2009
Barretts March Sale Has 124 Horses

Barretts March Sale Has 124 Horses

Barretts has cataloged 124 horses for its March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. The number is down 35.1% from last year's total of 191.

 Thursday, February 12, 2009
F-T Juvenile Sale Will Have 272 Horses

F-T Juvenile Sale Will Have 272 Horses

Fasig-Tipton will catalog 272 horses for its Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training, according to the company's chairman, Walt Robertson. The number is about the same as in 2008, when 270 horses were in the book.

 Tuesday, January 20, 2009
OBS Changes February Sale Date

OBS Changes February Sale Date

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2009 February select sale of 2-year-olds in training has been rescheduled for Feb. 17 in Central Florida, and the Adena Springs sale of 2-year-olds in training has been added to the 2009 lineup and is scheduled for March 16.

 Wednesday, October 29, 2008
F-T Midlantic Sale Has 650 Juveniles

F-T Midlantic Sale Has 650 Juveniles

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 650 horses for its Midlantlic preferred sale of 2-year-olds in training, which will be held May 19 and 20 at Timonium in Maryland.

 Monday, April 21, 2008
Derby Fever Could Strike 'Sarge's' Owner

Derby Fever Could Strike 'Sarge's' Owner

Trainer Eric Guillot was refreshingly candid during an April 15 teleconference hosted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, calling his horse "one of the 15 who might not belong," but saying a trip to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) is definitely under consideration for Salute the Sarge.

 Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Jump Start Colt Euthanized at Keeneland

A Jump Start colt was euthanized Monday after fracturing a tibia during the under tack show for the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Kentucky.

 Monday, April 07, 2008
Pyro Schools at Keeneland

Pyro Schools at Keeneland

Winchell Thoroughbreds' Pyro, winner of the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) and the second choice at 9-2 in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) future wager pool number three, schooled in the paddock at Keeneland April 5

 Saturday, April 05, 2008
Barretts May Catalog Has 329 Juveniles

Barretts May Catalog Has 329 Juveniles

Barretts has cataloged 329 horses for its May sale of 2-year-olds in training in Southern California. The auction will be held May 13 at the Hinds Pavlion on the grounds Fairplex Park, beginning at 11 a.m. (PDT).

 Friday, April 04, 2008
OBS April Sale Has 1,381 Horses

OBS April Sale Has 1,381 Horses

The spring juvenile auction, scheduled for April 21-24 in Central Florida, has had 11 graduates go on to earn at least $1 million.

 Friday, March 21, 2008
Fasig-Tipton Sale Suffers Setbacks

Fasig-Tipton Sale Suffers Setbacks

The Fasig-Tipton select juvenile auction has lost momentum following a glorious run that peaked with a series of world records in 2006 and 2007.

 Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Speightstown Progeny Hot at Calder

Speightstown Progeny Hot at Calder

Offspring by Speightstown attracting attention at Fasig-Tipton juvenile sale.

 Monday, February 25, 2008
Fasig Horses Going to the Mat

Fasig Horses Going to the Mat

Consignors say new rubber mat helps keep Fasig-Tipton Calder sale horses sounder.

 Saturday, February 23, 2008
Fasig-Tipton Catalogs 270 Juveniles

Fasig-Tipton Catalogs 270 Juveniles

The catalog for the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training has 270 horses.

 Thursday, January 24, 2008
Round 'Em Up: (with Video)

Round 'Em Up: (with Video)

Posse's first runners came out blazing, leading him to the freshman title.

 Friday, January 11, 2008
Slew's Tiznow Scratched Due to Fever

Slew's Tiznow Scratched Due to Fever

Slew's Tiznow has been scratched from the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) because of a fever. The colt is the third 2-year-old Breeders' Cup contender to be scratched since Oct. 24 due to fever.

 Friday, October 26, 2007
Connections of Old Man Buck Change Tactics

Connections of Old Man Buck Change Tactics

Though Old Man Buck was pre-entered with first preference in the Oct. 26 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, after considering multiple factors, his connections decided to run the chestnut Hold That Tiger colt the next day in the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) instead.

 Friday, October 26, 2007
War Pass Morning-Line Favorite in Bessemer Trust Juvenile

War Pass Morning-Line Favorite in Bessemer Trust Juvenile

Nick Zito trainee War Pass, winner of the Oct. 6 Champagne Stakes (gr. I), has been installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the $2- million Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) at Monmouth Park Oct. 27.

 Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Video:  Interview with Rusty Arnold

Video: Interview with Rusty Arnold

Lexington native Rusty Arnold relocated his operation to his home town from New York and the move has paid dividends. It reunited him with longtime client Glen Bromagen, for whom Arnold trains undefeated 2-year-old Wicked Style. Arnold discusses Wicked Style's chances in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

 Monday, October 22, 2007
Breeders' Cup Focus: Grand Couturier (Turf)

Breeders' Cup Focus: Grand Couturier (Turf)

In his last victory, the Aug. 11 Sword Dancer (gr. IT) at Saratoga, Grand Couturier hardly got the respect he deserved. That may change Oct. 27 in the John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT).

 Friday, October 19, 2007
Breeders' Cup Starters Arrive; Shore Do Breezes at Monmouth

Breeders' Cup Starters Arrive; Shore Do Breezes at Monmouth

Harry Aleo's Smokey Stover and Charles Laloggia's Clearly Foxy both shipped into Monmouth Park Oct. 18, and trainer Chuck Peery sent 2-year-old Shore Do out for a five-furlong breeze this morning.

 Friday, October 19, 2007
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