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Keeneland Jan. Sale Set to Kick Off 5-Day Run

Keeneland Jan. Sale Set to Kick Off 5-Day Run

The two most recent winners of Keeneland's Alcibiades Stakes (gr. I), Negligee and Wickedly Perfect, are scheduled to go through the sale ring on the auction's opening day.

 Saturday, January 08, 2011
Keeneland January Sale: What's New?

Keeneland January Sale: What's New?

Keeneland will introduce a new member of its management team and a new technological innovation designed to aid buyers during its January horses of all ages sale, which begins its five-day run in Lexington Jan. 10.

 Saturday, January 08, 2011
Alcibiades Winners in Keeneland January Sale

Alcibiades Winners in Keeneland January Sale

Wickedly Perfect and Negligee, the two most recent winners of the Darley Alcibiades Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland, are among the horses cataloged for the 2011 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

 Monday, December 13, 2010
Get Rich Quick, Weanling Shine at Keeneland

Get Rich Quick, Weanling Shine at Keeneland

Get Rich Quick, a stakes-winning son of Seeking the Gold sold as a stallion prospect, and a weanling colt by Ready's Image each brought $37,000 to top the 12th session of Keeneland's November breeding stock sale.

 Friday, November 19, 2010
Buyers, Consignors Reflect on Keeneland Sale

Buyers, Consignors Reflect on Keeneland Sale

Read what buyers and consignors had to say about the market during the first week of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

 Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Belmont Winner Da' Tara Sells for $180,000

Belmont Winner Da' Tara Sells for $180,000

Da' Tara, who captured the 2008 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), brought $180,000 Nov. 16 during the ninth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Buy-Back Rate Holding Steady at Keeneland

Buy-Back Rate Holding Steady at Keeneland

The buy-back rate was one of the best-performing statistics through three sessions of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction in Lexington. It stood at 21.1%, the same as in 2009, when selling ended for the day Nov. 1.

 Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Five Horses Bring Seven Figures at Keeneland

Five Horses Bring Seven Figures at Keeneland

The robust market for top-end young mares continued during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale as five horses sold for seven-figure prices.

 Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Blind Luck's Dam Brings $1.85 Million

Blind Luck's Dam Brings $1.85 Million

The mare, named Lucky One, is carrying a full sibling to the 2010 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner.

 Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Gross, Average Rise in Keeneland Opener

Gross, Average Rise in Keeneland Opener

The Keeneland November breeding stock sale got off to what the company's director of sales, Geoffrey Russell, called a "solid start."

 Monday, November 08, 2010
Carribean Sunset Goes for $1 Million

Carribean Sunset Goes for $1 Million

Broodmare prospect Carribean Sunset, a group III winner in Ireland and a stakes winner in this country, brought $1 million Nov. 8 during the opening session in the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

 Monday, November 08, 2010
Society Selection Sells for $1.85 Million

Society Selection Sells for $1.85 Million

Broodmare Society Selection was the first horse to crack the seven-figure price barrier at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, bringing $1.85 million early in the auction's opening session Nov. 8 in Lexington.

 Monday, November 08, 2010
Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale Average Down

Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale Average Down

Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) winner Awesome Feather is the Kentucky auction's top seller, bringing $2.3 million.

 Sunday, November 07, 2010
Uncle Mo's Dam Goes for $1.65 Million

Uncle Mo's Dam Goes for $1.65 Million

Playa Maya, the dam of 2010 Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner Uncle Mo, sold for $1.65 million during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November breeding stock auction in Lexington.

 Sunday, November 07, 2010
Awesome Feather Sells for $2.3 Million at F-T

Awesome Feather Sells for $2.3 Million at F-T

Two days after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I), undefeated Awesome Feather sold for $2.3 million Nov. 7, early during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale in Lexington.

 Sunday, November 07, 2010
Some Breeders' Cup Runners Set to Be Sold

Some Breeders' Cup Runners Set to Be Sold

Some horses competing in the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 5 and 6 at Churchill Downs will be headed to the sale ring at Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland immediately afterward.

 Thursday, November 04, 2010
F-T Sale Ends With a 19% Increase in Gross

F-T Sale Ends With a 19% Increase in Gross

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, which ended its three-day run Oct. 27 in Lexington, generated results that were "totally expected," according to the auction firm's chairman Walt Robertson.

 Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Hollywood Wildcat's Daughter Brings $310,000

Hollywood Wildcat's Daughter Brings $310,000

A filly by Hard Spun is the highest-priced horse sold so far during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale.

 Tuesday, October 26, 2010
F-T Fall Yearling Sale Opens With Upswings

F-T Fall Yearling Sale Opens With Upswings

A Tapit colt brought the most expensive price of $280,000 from Canadian-based trainer Mark Casse, agent.

 Monday, October 25, 2010

F-T November Select Mixed Sale Has 180 Horses

The auction will be held Nov. 7 in Lexington, beginning at 4 p.m. (EST).

 Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Keeneland November Sale Has 4,695 Lots

Keeneland November Sale Has 4,695 Lots

The total for the breeding stock auction is about the same as it was for the 2009 edition of the sale.

 Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Courageous Comet Looking to Shine at WEG

Courageous Comet Looking to Shine at WEG

Courageous Comet, a retired Thoroughbred ridden by Becky Holder, is looking to make his mark at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, which started Sept. 25.

 Tuesday, September 28, 2010
TheHorse.com World Equestrian Games Coverage

TheHorse.com World Equestrian Games Coverage

Follow TheHorse.com's coverage of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games with daily news, blogs, video, and slideshows.

 Friday, September 24, 2010
September Sale Gross Surpasses 2009 Total

September Sale Gross Surpasses 2009 Total

The 2,387 yearlings sold through Sept. 23 have generated $192,884,100. The gross last year for the entire auction was $191,859,200.

 Friday, September 24, 2010
Gross Rises in September Sale's 9th Session

Gross Rises in September Sale's 9th Session

Average is virtually the same as last year and median is the same.

 Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Sale Yearlings By 1st-Year Sires Lose Appeal

Buyers at the Keeneland September yearling sale prefer the offspring of proven stallions.

 Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Keeneland September: Reviewing Week One

Keeneland September: Reviewing Week One

Buyers and consignors discuss the market and the new format.

 Monday, September 20, 2010
September Sale a Smart Strike Extravaganza

September Sale a Smart Strike Extravaganza

Two of the stallion's progeny bring $550,000 apiece during the Keeneland auction's fifth session.

 Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sheikh  Hamdan Seeking Grass  Runners at Sale

Sheikh Hamdan Seeking Grass Runners at Sale

And he's finding plenty of prospects, according to his adviser, Rick Nichols, even though some European shoppers say European turf potential is lacking in pedigrees.

 Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sept. Sale's Cumulative Average, Median Up

Sept. Sale's Cumulative Average, Median Up

The cumulative average price of $181,131 and median price of $120,000 are ahead of last year's pace by 8.2% and 9.1%, respectively.

 Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Slam Dunk: Shultz Sells $1 Million Yearling

Slam Dunk: Shultz Sells $1 Million Yearling

The Smart Strike ridgling stars in the Keeneland September sale's third session for his breeder, who was a member of an NCAA Division I championship basketball team.

 Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Keeneland Select Sessions 'Surprisingly Good'

Keeneland Select Sessions 'Surprisingly Good'

A Distorted Humor colt brings $2.05 million during the second and final select session.

 Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Keeneland Chatter: Buyers, Consignors Upbeat

Keeneland Chatter: Buyers, Consignors Upbeat

Buyers and consignors, for most part, like the new format for the select sessions.

 Monday, September 13, 2010
Keeneland September Sale Starts With a Bang

Keeneland September Sale Starts With a Bang

Keeneland officials, who said they changed the September yearling sale's format in an effort to add excitement to the auction, got exactly what they wanted Sept. 12 in Lexington.

 Monday, September 13, 2010
Keeneland Session Two: More Hot Prospects

Keeneland Session Two: More Hot Prospects

Here is a list of horses that consignors and buyers believe could bring expensive prices during the Sept. 13 second session of the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington.

 Sunday, September 12, 2010
There's Plenty to Talk About at Sept. Sale

There's Plenty to Talk About at Sept. Sale

Read what buyers and consignors had to say before the auction started in Lexington.

 Saturday, September 11, 2010
Keeneland Session One: Sizzling Prospects

Keeneland Session One: Sizzling Prospects

Here is a list of horses that consignors and buyers believe could bring expensive prices during the Sept. 12 opening session of the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington.

 Saturday, September 11, 2010
Top of September Market Could Be Challenging

Top of September Market Could Be Challenging

Falling prices at boutique sales in France and Saratoga suggest the prices for fancy horses in Keeneland's select sessions will be more vulnerable this year.

 Friday, September 10, 2010
Multimedia Coverage Set for September Sale

Multimedia Coverage Set for September Sale

Live coverage of the auction's first two sessions can be seen on HRTV.

 Friday, September 03, 2010
Keeneland September Sale Has 4,857 Yearlings

Keeneland September Sale Has 4,857 Yearlings

Keeneland has cataloged 4,857 horses for its September yearling sale. The number, which declined for the second year in a row, is down 6.4% from 2009's total of 5,189 and represents a 12.6% decline from the 2008 record 5,555.

 Thursday, July 29, 2010
Making Money Still Difficult at F-T July Sale

Making Money Still Difficult at F-T July Sale

Pinhookers' profits fall at at the select yearling sale. Commercial breeder's percentage of profitable horses remains the same.

 Monday, July 19, 2010
Market Talk: Looking Back at F-T's July Sale

Market Talk: Looking Back at F-T's July Sale

Consignors and buyers discuss the market at the year's first major yearling auction.

 Monday, July 19, 2010
Medaglia d'Oro Filly Brings $350,000 at F-T

Medaglia d'Oro Filly Brings $350,000 at F-T

She is the most expensive filly sold so far at the July select yearling auction.

 Wednesday, July 14, 2010
F-T July Session 2: What Horses Will Shine?

F-T July Session 2: What Horses Will Shine?

This is a list of horses that buyers and consignors think could bring big prices during the second session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select yearling sale July 14 in Lexington.

 Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Breeders' F-T July Goal: Survive and Advance

Breeders' F-T July Goal: Survive and Advance

The sale kicks off what probably will be another tough year for commercial breeders.

 Monday, July 12, 2010
F-T July Session 1: Who Are the Top Horses?

F-T July Session 1: Who Are the Top Horses?

Take a look at a list of horses that buyers and consignors think could bring expensive prices during the opening session of the Fasig-Tipton July select yearling sale July 13 in Lexington.

 Monday, July 12, 2010
Barns Busy As F-T July Sale Approaches

Barns Busy As F-T July Sale Approaches

Consignors are pleased with the number of end users and pinhookers they are seeing.

 Sunday, July 11, 2010
Allied New Consignor at F-T July Select Sale

Allied New Consignor at F-T July Select Sale

When you turn to the consignors' index in the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select yearling sale's catalog, one of the first names you'll see is Allied Bloodstock.

 Sunday, July 11, 2010
Uncertain Times Concern F-T July Consignors

Uncertain Times Concern F-T July Consignors

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky select auction is the first major sale of the yearling selling season.

 Friday, July 09, 2010
Rider Injury Database a Summit Priority

Rider Injury Database a Summit Priority

Participants in welfare and safety meeting commit to collecting information about racing's human participants.

 Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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