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Business Booms at Barretts 2YO Sale

Business boomed at the March 4 Barretts March selected 2-year-olds in training sale where the average price jumped 31.1%, the median rose 17.6%, and the gross was up nearly 4% despite fewer horses being sold than in 2012.

OBS March Sale Catalogs 345 Select Juveniles

The catalog is available on online. The sale, to be held March 12-13, will be streamed live on BloodHorse.com.

Outlook Is Bright for F-T Midlantic 2YO Sale

Interest in the 2-year-olds in training auction has been high, according to Fasig-Tipton officials.

Select Juveniles: Pinhookers Enjoy Return

The rate of return for pinhookers on select juveniles rose in 2012

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Keyed Entry, Wildcat Heir 2YOs Work Fast

A Keyed Entry filly and a Wildcat Heir colt named Spare No Expense were among the standouts April 18 during the second session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Keeneland Sale: Bullish at Top, But Selective

The market was bullish at the top during the Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training April 9 in Lexington. The most expensive price for an individual horse increased to $700,000 from $625,000 last year.

Keeneland Juvenile Sale Has Good Vibes

Keeneland's juvenile auction, which is scheduled for April 9 in Lexington, will close out a selling season for select 2-year-olds in training that has been generally positive.

Works Fast During Keeneland Under Tack Show

Seven horses zipped an eighth of a mile in :9 4/5 during the under tack show for the Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Tattersalls Guineas Sale Has 187 Horses

Tattersalls has cataloged 187 horses for its Guineas breeze up and horses in training sale. The auction will be held May 3 and 4 in England.

Market Chatter: What to Expect at F-T's Sale

The Fasig-Tipton Florida select juvenile auction is known for its good-looking horses with attractive pedigrees and expensive prices. Here is what people had to say about their predictions for the market and other topics.

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.

OBS March Session 2: Horses to Watch

Numerous horses in the second and final session have been attracting the attention of buyers attending the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

BH.com to Stream Video of OBS March Sale

BloodHorse.com and the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. are teaming up to provide live streaming video of the OBS March select sale of 2-year-olds in training and its under tack shows.

Tattersalls' Craven Sale Has 183 Juveniles

Tattersalls has cataloged 183 horses for the Craven breeze up sale. The auction is scheduled for April 17-19 in England.

CashCall, Starlet Nominations Are Up for 2011

The first round of nominations for both the CashCall Futurity (gr. I) and the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I) are up over last year, according to Martin Panza, Hollywood Park's racing secretary and vice president-racing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

OBS March Sale Offers Quality and Quantity

They say two heads are better than one, but is one sale better than two? We'll find out March 15 and 16 when the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. conducts its March select juvenile auction in Central Florida.

John Franks Memorial 2YO Sale Has 134 Horses

The ninth edition of the auction will be held March 20, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (CDT).

F-T Florida 2YO Sale to Move to Palm Meadows

The auction formerly was conducted at Calder Casino & Race Course.

Vibrant F-T Midlantic Sale Posts Increases

Gross, average, and median rise 23%, 14%, and 8%, respectively, while the buy-back rate falls, and a $650,000 Medaglia d'Oro filly sets a record for a female Thoroughbred sold at public auction in Maryland.

F-T Midlantic Sale's Market Could Stabilize

The auction firm's officials are pleased with the quality of the horses and have heard there are a number of horsemen interested in buying.

Lemon Drop Kid Filly Sets Pace in Breeze Show

Consigned to the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training, she works a quarter mile in :21 3/5.

Amazing Hearted, Frost On the Tap Work Fast

They are the quickest at a quarter mile, each turning in a time of :21 3/5 during the first session of the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Pinhookers Look Ahead to Yearling Auctions

Many will rely on the same buying strategies they used in 2009 and will continue to proceed with caution.

Barretts May Sale Has 154 Juveniles

The auction will be held May 10 at Fairplex Park in Southern California.

De Meric: Outlook in Market Getting Brighter

Gloom and doom is dissipating as many juvenile auction results stabilize or improve.

OBS Spring Sale Enjoys Upswing in Key Stats

Gross, average, and median all rise, and a Limehouse filly named Delightful Mary brings $500,000.

OBS Second Session Posts Big Increases

The gross rises 28.2% while the average grows 29.4%. The median soars 33.3%.

OBS Spring Sale to Test Depth of 2YO Market

The Central Florida auction, which starts April 19 and runs for four days, has 1,221 horses in its catalog.

High Fly Filly Sizzles in OBS Under Tack Show

A High Fly filly turned in a sizzling work April 16 during the fourth and final session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

Adena Springs Sale Renewal Has Sizzle

Graduates include recent Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) winner Stately Victor, whose $250,000 price topped the 2009 edition of the auction.

Congrats, Yes It's True Progeny Excel at OBS

A Congrats filly and a Yes It's True colt each work a quarter mile in :20 3/5 during the third session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

Freud Filly Turns in Fastest Quarter at OBS

A Freud filly posted the fastest workout time for a quarter mile April 14 during the second session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

Pinhooking Profits Rise at Keeneland 2YO Sale

Rate of return on investment rises to 50.7% even though the financial risk increased.

Keeneland April Sale: Hot Horses

Easter Sunday was a holiday for many people, but buyers and consignors were hard at work at Keeneland getting ready for the sale of 2-year-olds in training. Following is a list of horses they said could bring big prices.

Keeneland April Sale: Poised for a Rebound?

The auction will wrap up the select juvenile selling season, which has enjoyed some modest rebounds.

Zayat Horses in Keeneland April Juvenile Sale

The five 2-year-olds had been purchased at 2009 Keeneland September yearling sale.

April Sale Juvenile to Race at Keeneland

Goodeveningofficer is entered in the first race April 3 at the Kentucky track and is scheduled to be offered April 5 in Keeneland's juvenile auction.

Keeneland April Sale: Horses to Watch

Here is a list of standouts in the auction based on workout times, yearling purchase prices, and pedigrees.

OBS February Sale: Should it Be Kept?

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. February select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida has a reputation for producing good runners. But the size of its catalog keeps shrinking, which makes the sale's future shaky.

HRTV Will Broadcast Keeneland April Sale

Auction action also can be viewed on the Internet at Keeneland.com.

Stronger Catalog Could Help F-T Texas Sale

Horses scheduled to be offered include the offspring of such successful sires as Awesome Again, More Than Ready, and Tiznow.

Pinhookers' Profits Grow at OBS March Sale

Based on yearling average, financial risk has been cut for Barretts March auction in Southern California.

Barretts March Sale: Horses to Watch

Read a list of top prospects based on workout times, yearling purchase prices, and pedigrees.

OBS March Sale: Session 1 Hot Horses

What horses do the buyers like? Here's a list of 2-year-olds that were attracting a lot of attention before the auction started.

Atlantic Bull Shines in OBS Under Tack Show

Half-brother to grade III winner Conveyance works a quarter mile in :21 1/5.

OBS Makes March Sale Time Changes

OBS officials want to give buyers more time to look at the auction's horses.