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Brennan on Orb: 'He Always Moved Forward'

Brennan on Orb: 'He Always Moved Forward'

To Brennan, success is a result of teamwork and talent. Along with wife, Stephanie, Niall operates Niall Brennan Stables in Ocala, Fl. where Kentucky Derby winner Orb received his initial training as a young colt.

 Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Dixie Union Filly Shines at Keeneland Preview

Dixie Union Filly Shines at Keeneland Preview

A Dixie Union filly and a Thewayyouare colt registered the fastest times for their respective breeze distances April 4 at the Keeneland Preview Show in advance of the April 2-year-olds in training sale.

 Thursday, April 04, 2013
Hot Prospects Adorn Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale

Hot Prospects Adorn Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale

Prospective buyers in search of future stakes stars have diligently traversed the barn area of Palm Meadows Training Center in Boynton Beach, Fla., in recent days ahead of Fasig-Tipton's Florida sale on Monday, March 25.

 Sunday, March 24, 2013
Three Fillies Breeze Under :10 at OBS March

Three Fillies Breeze Under :10 at OBS March

Three fillies sizzled an eighth of a mile in :09 4/5 March 7 to highlight the first of two under tack previews for the OBS March selected sale of 2-year-olds in training March 12-13 in Ocala.

 Thursday, March 07, 2013
Keeneland Juvenile Sale Has Good Vibes

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.

 Friday, April 06, 2012
Market Chatter: What to Expect at F-T's Sale

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.

 Sunday, March 25, 2012
Signs Positive as OBS March Sale Approaches

Signs Positive as OBS March Sale Approaches

All systems are go for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training. Auction company officials are upbeat and buyers seem eager to shop.

 Sunday, March 11, 2012
Plum Pretty's Half Sister in Midlantic Sale

Plum Pretty's Half Sister in Midlantic Sale

A half sister to Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Plum Pretty is entered in the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training in Timonium, Md., May 23 and 24.

 Wednesday, May 11, 2011
OBSC Sale Continues to Show Strength

OBSC Sale Continues to Show Strength

A filly from the first crop of Corinthian was purchased by trainer Mark Casse for $320,000 to top the third session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2011 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training on April 20.

 Wednesday, April 20, 2011

My Bashert Sizzles in OBS Under Tack Show

My Bashert, a filly by With Distinction, worked a quarter mile in :20 3/5 April 13, posting the fastest time for the distance during the second session of the under tack show for the OBS spring juvenile sale.

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Feedback Positive Prior to Keeneland 2YO Sale

Feedback Positive Prior to Keeneland 2YO Sale

The Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training April 11 in Lexington will close out this year's select juvenile selling season, which has produced mixed results.

 Sunday, April 10, 2011
Keeneland Under Tack Show Produces Fast Times

Keeneland Under Tack Show Produces Fast Times

With the sun shining in Lexington and the temperature climbing into the 70s, four horses turned in workout times at an eighth of a mile that were under :10.

 Thursday, April 07, 2011
Sweet Dreams Brings Sweet $500,000 Price

Sweet Dreams Brings Sweet $500,000 Price

Sweet Dreams, a daughter of Bernadini, brought the sweet price of $500,000 during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

 Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Looking Back: Reflecting on the F-T Fla. Sale

Looking Back: Reflecting on the F-T Fla. Sale

Read what the particpants in the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training had to say about the market and some of the horses they bought.

 Monday, March 07, 2011
BC Elects 13 to Members and Trustees Board

BC Elects 13 to Members and Trustees Board

The Breeders' Cup announced June 23 the election of 13 individuals to its board of members and trustees.

 Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Sale Forum: The Effect of Synthetic Tracks

Sale Forum: The Effect of Synthetic Tracks

Now that some horses race on synthetic tracks or are sold at juvenile auctions after working over synthetic surfaces, have buyers at Thoroughbred sales changed how they make their selections?

 Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Pinhookers Look Ahead to Yearling Auctions

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.

 Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Keeneland April Sale: Poised for a Rebound?

Keeneland April Sale: Poised for a Rebound?

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

 Saturday, April 03, 2010
Pulpit Colt Excels During Keeneland Sale Work

Pulpit Colt Excels During Keeneland Sale Work

On a beautiful spring day, chestnut juvenile works a quarter mile in :20 3/5.

 Thursday, April 01, 2010
OBS February Sale: Should it Be Kept?

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.

 Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Average, Median Rise in OBS March Opener

Average, Median Rise in OBS March Opener

Buy-back rate drops, falling to 28.7% from 41.1% last year.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Smart Strike Colt Sells for $400,000 at OBS

Smart Strike Colt Sells for $400,000 at OBS

Kaleem Shah is the colt's new owner, and Bob Baffert will train him.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010

OBS March Sale to Test Market Depth

There are 340 horses in the catalog, making it the largest of the five major select sales of 2-year-olds in training.

 Friday, March 12, 2010
Stabilization the Hope During F-T 2YO Sale

Stabilization the Hope During F-T 2YO Sale

The Florida auction, which has fancy pedigrees, is scheduled for March 2 at Calder Casino and Race Course.

 Monday, March 01, 2010
Consignors, Buyers Like Slower Times at OBS

Consignors, Buyers Like Slower Times at OBS

Participants in the February select juvenile auction were pleased with the changes in track maintenance, saying horses were less sore after the under tack show.

 Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Vinery Entering Juvenile Market

Vinery Entering Juvenile Market

Will offer clients' horses at the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale.

 Thursday, February 11, 2010

Moving Forward: Yearling Sales Prognosis

As the 2009 yearling selling season approaches, the global financial situation continues to remain grim and nobody is really sure how much the demand for young horses will be impacted. To provide some insights, yearling auction participants discussed their plans and expectations with The Blood-Horse.

 Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Florida Sellers Back in Force at Barretts

Florida Sellers Back in Force at Barretts

While some Florida consignors bypassed this year's Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training, most of the major players have returned in force for the company's May juvenile auction.

 Saturday, May 09, 2009

Pure Precision Filly Among Standouts

A Pure Precision -- B. J. Telicus filly and a Dixie Union -- Duet gelding named General Staff were the fastest workers at a quarter mile April 18 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. They each covered the distance in :20 3/5.

 Saturday, April 18, 2009
Keeneland  April: More of the Same?

Keeneland April: More of the Same?

Keeneland's April auction is the year's fifth and final major sale of 2-year-olds in training. The results for the previous auctions have been sobering, and most consignors are expecting to have a tough time again getting the prices they want for their horses April 6 and 7 in Lexington.

 Monday, April 06, 2009
F-T Chatter: The Market at Calder

F-T Chatter: The Market at Calder

The Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training, held March 3 at Calder Race Course, suffered downturns of 25.5% in gross revenue, 31.5% in average price, and 34.8% in median price. The number of horses sold rose 8.8% while the buy-back rate dropped to 35.5% from 40.4% a year ago. Read what people at the auction had to say about the market:

 Sunday, March 08, 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

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
F-T Review: What Happened to the Market?

F-T Review: What Happened to the Market?

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select auction got the yearling selling season off to a sobering start in Central Kentucky. The buy-back rate rose while the number of horses sold, gross revenue, average price, and median price all declined.

 Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Officer Filly Among Fastest at OBS

Officer Filly Among Fastest at OBS

Four horses each worked an eighth of a mile in :10, which was the fastest time for the distance Thursday during the third session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Thursday, April 17, 2008
Stormin Fever Filly Shines at OBS

Stormin Fever Filly Shines at OBS

Stormin Fever filly and a Yes It's True colt were among the standouts Tuesday during the first session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.

 Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Pinhookers See No Reason to Alter Course

Pinhookers See No Reason to Alter Course

With the results of the five major select sales of 2-year-olds in training in the books, pinhookers are now turning their thoughts to the summer yearling sale season and evaluating how much they are willing to spend, and how many horses they are prepared to purchase.

 Thursday, April 10, 2008
Mixed Reactions to Keeneland Format

Mixed Reactions to Keeneland Format

The new April 2-year-olds in training sale format at Keeneland drew mixed reactions Wednesday night as consignors discussed the single breeze show followed by two evening sessions (April 8-9) of selling.

 Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Jackson Buys $700,000 Langfuhr Colt

Jackson Buys $700,000 Langfuhr Colt

Jess Jackson, still glowing from Horse of the Year Curlin's victory in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), struck early Monday night during the opening session of the Keeneland April Sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Tuesday, April 08, 2008
One Show Format Popular at Keeneland

One Show Format Popular at Keeneland

Prospective buyers and consignors at Keeneland Monday were mostly positive about the April sale of 2-year-olds in training and changes that have been made in the auction's format.

 Monday, April 07, 2008
Change Is the Theme for Keeneland Sale

Change Is the Theme for Keeneland Sale

It's a year of big changes for the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training, which will be conducted Tuesday and Wednesday in Central Kentucky.

 Sunday, April 06, 2008
Keeneland Changes Getting Mixed Reviews

Keeneland Changes Getting Mixed Reviews

Participants in the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training have a lot to talk about prior to the auction's two-night run, which is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Central Kentucky.

 Sunday, April 06, 2008
Fillies Standing Out at OBS March Sale

Fillies Standing Out at OBS March Sale

Some shoppers at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training think the top fillies outnumber the top colts this year.

 Monday, March 17, 2008

OBS March Sale Offers Variety

Large number of horses makes auction a "true test" of the juvenile market, according to Tom Ventura, the OBS director of sales and general manager.

 Sunday, March 16, 2008
Daughter of Silver Deputy Tops Barretts

Daughter of Silver Deputy Tops Barretts

The 2008 Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training sale saw downturns in key categories, but was topped by an $800,000 daughter of Silver Deputy.

 Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Exchange Rate Filly Sets Pace at OBS

Exchange Rate Filly Sets Pace at OBS

An Exchange Rate filly was the fastest worker at an eighth of a mile Monday with her clocking of :9 4/5 during the second session of the first round of under tack shows for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. (OBS) March select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, March 10, 2008
Fasig Comments: People Talk About Calder

Fasig Comments: People Talk About Calder

Participants discuss the Fasig-Tipton select juvenile auction, which suffered downturns.

 Friday, February 29, 2008
Times Fast at OBS Show

Times Fast at OBS Show

Times were sizzling Sunday in Central Florida as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. held its first under tack show for a juvenile auction over its new Safetrack synthetic surface.

 Sunday, February 03, 2008
Fasig-Tipton Calder Sale Will Have Only One Breeze Show

Fasig-Tipton Calder Sale Will Have Only One Breeze Show

Fasig Tipton officials will reduce the number of under tack shows from two to one prior to next year's select sale of 2-year-olds in training at Calder Race Course in Florida.

 Monday, July 23, 2007
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