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Fares Farm Dispersal Exceeds Expecations

Fares Farm Dispersal Exceeds Expecations

The Fares Farm dispersal at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 7-11 conjured a lot of bittersweet emotions and memories for the Fares family and Shannon White, who managed the Lexington-based farm.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013
Strong Final Numbers for Keeneland January

Strong Final Numbers for Keeneland January

After taking just three days to surpass total sales recorded last year, the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale registered strong gross, average, and median when this year's auction wrapped up Jan. 11 in Lexington.

 Friday, January 11, 2013
Keeneland January Loses Bit of Momentum

Keeneland January Loses Bit of Momentum

Strong numbers from first three sessions of Keeneland January will assure improved total sales and average price compared with last year's totals, but the five-day sale saw a slight drop in session four.

 Thursday, January 10, 2013

Mahkama Leading Way at Keeneland Session

With less than 100 hips remaining on Jan. 10 at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, the Bernardini mare Mahkama ranked as the fourth session's top price at $145,000.

 Thursday, January 10, 2013
Industry Newcomer Rea Maintains Low Profile

Industry Newcomer Rea Maintains Low Profile

Though he spent $1.45 million Jan. 8 on a yearling Street Sense filly at Keeneland's January sale, retired Canadian businessman Nat Rea says he is taking a cautious approach to his investments in the Thoroughbred industry.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Median Spikes in Keeneland Third Session

Median Spikes in Keeneland Third Session

The third day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale saw a Medaglia d'Oro yearling colt make headlines while steady interest in both yearlings and broodmares helped the median nearly double compared with last year.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Stonestreet Purchases Cosmo Girl for $190,000

Chris Baccari enjoyed seeing Cosmo Girl take a step toward her new career as a broodmare after she sold for $190,000 on Jan. 9 at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Medaglia d'Oro Colt Fetches $350,000

Medaglia d'Oro Colt Fetches $350,000

Ben Glass, as agent for Gary and Mary West, signed the ticket for the highest-priced yearling sold on the third day -- through about six hours of the session -- when he went to $350,000 to land a Medaglia d'Oro colt.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Two Six-Figure Horses Sell During Day 3

Maren's Meadow, a dual graded stakes-winning daughter of Meadowlake, and a yearling filly by City Zip are the first six-figure horses during the third session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
New Stallions Making Mark at Keeneland Sale

New Stallions Making Mark at Keeneland Sale

The Keeneland January sale serves as a benchmark for new stallions, as mares in foal to stallions who will have their first foals in 2013 are offered and sires who have their first yearlings look to make their mark.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Keeneland January Registers Strong Second Day

Keeneland January Registers Strong Second Day

The second-highest-priced yearling to ever sell at Keeneland January and the beginning of a dispersal of an apparently deep group of horses from Fares Farm helped the Lexington sale to a strong start.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Stonestreet Purchases Supreme for $800,000

Stonestreet Purchases Supreme for $800,000

The stakes-winning broodmare Supreme may prove to be the star of the Fares Farm dispersal on Jan. 8 at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale after selling to Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings for $800,000.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Hunter's Legacy Continues at Keeneland Sale

Hunter's Legacy Continues at Keeneland Sale

The legacy of the late Barbara Hunter was on full display Jan. 8 during the second day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, with Keertana selling for $1 million and Snow Top Mountain bringing $950,000.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Snow Top Mountain Brings $950,000

Snow Top Mountain Brings $950,000

Graded stakes winner Snow Top Mountain brought an impressive price of $950,000 from Audley Farm during the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013

G3 Winner Oregon Lady Brings $475K

Irish-bred grade III winner Oregon Lady, a daughter of Shamardal, fetched the second-highest price of the day thus far at the Jan. 8 session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale when she was bought for $475,000.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Rea Buys Street Sense Yearling for $1,450,000

Rea Buys Street Sense Yearling for $1,450,000

A yearling Street Sense filly who is a half sister to two group/grade I winners fetched a standout price of $1,450,000 from Nat Rea of Regis Farm during the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Lunarlady Sells for $310,000 at Keeneland

WinStar Farm purchased Lunarlady, a stakes-winning daughter of Yes It's True, for $310,000 early on the second day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 8 in Lexington.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Quick Start at Keeneland January Sale

Quick Start at Keeneland January Sale

The first session of Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale registered improved gross and average compared with the first session last year as 201 horses sold for $15,331,400, up 10.04%. Average price improved 14.42%.

 Monday, January 07, 2013
GI Winner Nereid Fetches $1.3 Million

GI Winner Nereid Fetches $1.3 Million

American Oaks Stakes (gr. IT) winner Nereid brought the highest price so far at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale when she fetched a final bid of $1.3 million.

 Monday, January 07, 2013

Gitchee Goomie Brings $250,000 at Keeneland

Gitchee Goomie, a grade III-winning daughter of City Zip, was the first horse to bring six figures at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale when she brought a final bid of $250,000 from Frank Stronach's Adena Springs.

 Monday, January 07, 2013
Keeneland January Sale Has Fares Dispersal

Keeneland January Sale Has Fares Dispersal

Buyers will have the opportunity to purchase horses from the Issam Fares' Fares Farm dispersal at a Keeneland January sale that will feature a larger catalog compared with last year.

 Friday, January 04, 2013
Grade I Winner Joha to be Sold at Keeneland

Grade I Winner Joha to be Sold at Keeneland

Grade I winner Joha will be offered as a racing prospect at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, according to Allen Kershaw. The soon-to-be 3-year-old son of Johar will sell the first day of the sale, Jan. 7.

 Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Keeneland Numbers Decline Once Again

Keeneland Numbers Decline Once Again

White Prince, a white yearling colt by Devil His Due, attracted a final bid of $60,000 to top the Jan. 16 session of Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale, as gross numbers plummeted for the fifth consecutive day.

 Friday, January 16, 2009
Azeri to Sell at Keeneland January Sale

Azeri to Sell at Keeneland January Sale

Azeri, 2002 Horse of the Year and three-time champion older mare, in foal to 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, highlights Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale, to be held Jan. 12-17.

 Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Keeneland Establishes Record Gross for January Sale

Keeneland closed out its 2007 January horses of all ages sale by establishing a record gross for the first sale of the year while the average and median both fell from last year's comparable numbers.

 Monday, January 15, 2007

Keeneland January Sale Tops $70M With 1 Day Left

With considerable participation Sunday from such regional markets as Texas, Florida, and Illinois, gross sales topped the $70 million mark with one day remaining in Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale.

 Sunday, January 14, 2007

Regional Action Brisk at Keeneland January Saturday

Buyers from regional markets were active during Saturday's session of Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale, contributing to strong growth for the day.

 Saturday, January 13, 2007

Downthedustyroad Tops Fourth Session of Keeneland January Sale

Grade I winner Downthedustyroad brought $1.5 million to top the fourth session of the 2007 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 11. For the session, the Central Kentucky auction house registered across the board gains, while the cumulative numbers took a small dip.

 Thursday, January 11, 2007

Point Ashley To Be Bred to Storm Cat

Hill 'n' Dale Farm owner John Sikura said Wednesday Eclipse Award finalist and grade I winner Point Ashley will be bred to leading sire Storm Cat.

 Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Solvig Tops Second Day of Keeneland January Sale

Solvig brought $750,000 to top the second day of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 9 at the Central Kentucky auction house.

 Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Point Ashley Tops Opening Session of Keeneland January Sale

Grade I winner and Eclipse Award finalist Point Ashley brought a final bid of $1.8 million to top the opening session of the 2007 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan.8.

 Monday, January 08, 2007

Keeneland Breaks January Gross Sales Record

History was made Friday when Grand Score went through the ring at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages sale as the 5-year-old horse's purchase price of $25,000 pushed the sale to a new record gross.

 Friday, January 13, 2006

Record Pace Continues at Keeneland

Expect An Angel topped the Thursday session of the 2006 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale when Stonewall Farm/Atoka went to $440,000 to secure the broodmare prospect. The sale, which surpassed last year's gross on day three this year, is on pace to break the all-time January record gross.

 Thursday, January 12, 2006

Keeneland Sale Exceeds 2005 Gross on Day 3

Northern Mischief topped the Wednesday session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale when Frank Stronach went to $340,000 to purchase the 4-year-old mare, helping the sale company surpass last year's total gross on day three of the seven-day sale.

 Wednesday, January 11, 2006

With Record Number of Offerings, Keeneland Sale Begins Monday

A record 2,508 head will be offered when the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale begins Monday, Jan. 9. The sale runs through Sunday, Jan. 15, with sessions starting at 10 a.m.(ET) daily.

 Thursday, January 05, 2006

Keeneland Sale Ends With 3rd Highest Gross

Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale ended Jan. 15 with the third highest gross in the history of the auction.

 Saturday, January 15, 2005

Keeneland Sale Continues to Roll

Selling as a broodmare prospect, Misty Sixes brought a final price of $500,000 to top the third session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington, Ky. Wednesday. Lance Robinson's Gulf Coast Farm purchased the 7-year-old mare from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency.

 Thursday, January 13, 2005

Keeneland Catalogs 1,917 Horses for January Sale

Keeneland has cataloged 1,917 horses for its 2004 January Horses of All Ages Sale. The five-day auction begins Monday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m.

 Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Trempolino Mare Tops Keeneland's Second Session; Figures Improve

Gross receipts, average price, and median increased during Tuesday's second session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages sale. And, unlike Monday's first session, the buyback rate was at a level more typical of a January sale.

 Tuesday, January 07, 2003

Abreast of the Mixed Public Auction Market: Back to Reality?

The Keeneland January Horses of All Ages sale entered its second day Tuesday, some participants in the auction market reflected upon the state of the industry in light of the first day's figures that were well below the comparable session one year ago.

 Tuesday, January 07, 2003

Keeneland January Sale Begins on Downward Note

The Keeneland January Horses of All Ages sale began Monday, with the gross down 40.4% and the average dropping 30.6%. The only increases were in the median price, which was up by $5,000 from last year's comparable session, and the number of horses not sold.

 Monday, January 06, 2003

Feel Good Story of the Year: Keeneland January Sale

Are you tired of reading stories about mare reproductive loss syndrome? Do you wish all the reports about Osama bin Laden, the war in Afghanistan, and the struggling economy would just go away? Here, finally, is some good news: Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale turned in a performance that was better than expected.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2002

Foaming Brine Tops Keeneland January's Third Session

A 6-year-old broodmare who is pregnant to 1997 Horse of the Year Favorite Trick brought the top price of $170,000 during Wednesday's third session of Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale. Charles H. Deters bought Foaming Brine, a bay mare by Forty Niner out of Grade I stakes winner Broom Dance, from Walnut Green, agent for the Christiana Stable dispersal.

 Wednesday, January 09, 2002

Our Dani, Dam Of You, Brings $625,000 At Keeneland

Our Dani, the dam of grade I winner You, topped the second session of Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale when her price soared to $625,000 on Tuesday.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2002

Keeneland's January Sale Starts Strongly

Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale got off to a solid start on Monday. The number sold, gross revenue, and average price all experienced big increases from last year's first session. The buy-back rate declined significantly. And the second-highest-price in the auction's history was recorded when Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Desert Stormer (in foal to Kris S.) sold for $3.6 million.

 Monday, January 07, 2002

Keeneland January Sale Off to Strong Start

Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale got off to a solid start on Monday. The number sold, gross revenue, and average price all experienced big increases from last year's first session. The buy-back rate declined significantly. And the second-highest price in the auction's history was recorded when Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Desert Stormer (in foal to Kris S.) sold for $3.6 million.

 Monday, January 07, 2002

Keeneland January Sale Starts Monday

Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale begins on Monday (Jan. 7) with 1,392 lots cataloged for the four-day auction. Sessions start at 10 a.m. (ET) daily.

 Thursday, January 03, 2002

Keeneland January Auction Will Be Smaller

Keeneland's 2002 January horses of all ages sale will be 30% smaller than it was in 2001. The catalogue has 1,392 lots compared to this year's record total of 1,992. The auction's 2002 edition will run for four days, Jan. 7-10. In 2001, the sale was six days long.

 Thursday, November 15, 2001

'Typical' Keeneland January Sale Concludes With $39-Million Gross

Gross sales totaled $39,657,700 for 1,207 horses during Keeneland's six-day January Horses of All Ages Sale which ended Saturday afternoon. It was the fifth highest total in the history of the auction but short of the $60,951,200 paid for 1,239 horses and two stallion shares a year ago in January. This year's average was $32,856 compared to $49,183 in 2000.

 Saturday, January 13, 2001

Bertrando Colt Tops Keeneland Sale Session

Advanced Edition, a stakes-placed 4-year-old, brought a top price of $115,000 during Friday's session of Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale. Harold Loewenstine, Jr. bought the bay colt by Bertrando out of Irish Anthem by Kleven. Advanced Edition finished third in the Hawthorne Juvenile Stakes as a 2-year-old and second in the Kentucky Colonel Stakes last year at three.

 Saturday, January 13, 2001
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