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F-T Midlantic Sale's Median Equals Record

F-T Midlantic Sale's Median Equals Record

The market was robust at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale Oct. 1 in Timonium, Md. The median price increased 29.7% from a year ago to equal the auction's record of $12,000.

 Monday, October 01, 2012

F-T Midlantic Sale Posts Big Gains

Following the generally positive trends in the yearling market this year, the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall sale ended with increases of 15.7% in average price and 72.9% in median price from a year ago.

 Wednesday, October 05, 2011

McDermott to Retire from PHBA

Mark McDermott will retire June 1 after 35 years as executive secretary of the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association.

 Wednesday, March 30, 2011
F-T Midlantic Sale Opens With Increases

F-T Midlantic Sale Opens With Increases

The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale, which suffered significant setbacks in its key business figures last year, got some good news during its opening session Oct. 5 in Timonium, Md.

 Tuesday, October 05, 2010
PA Test Results: 98.8% Steroid-Free

PA Test Results: 98.8% Steroid-Free

Nearly all of the more than 2,000 samples tested for anabolic steroids in Pennsylvania racehorses during a two-month period came back negative, state officials said March 4.

 Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Immune to Gloom Tops Session

David Wade, agent, purchased the stakes-placed Citidancer mare Immune to Gloom for $40,000 to top the opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December mixed sale at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium Dec. 2.

 Sunday, December 02, 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

CBA Elects Board of Directors

The Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association (CBA) has elected its first Board of Directors.

 Thursday, January 12, 2006

Upswing Continues at Keeneland; Girl Warrior Brings $1 Million

The surging Thoroughbred market continued to generate impressive figures Tuesday during the second session of Keeneland's January sale in Lexington.

 Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Sons of New Sires Fetch Top Price at Keeneland Thursday

Sons of Partner's Hero and Fantastic Fellow, two sires whose first foals are 2-year-olds this year, brought $60,000 each to top Thursday's session of Keeneland's September Yearling Sale.

 Thursday, September 19, 2002

Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale Shows Increases

Queen Suite, an 11-year-old Bates Motel mare believed in foal to El Prado, was purchased by Frank A. Bonsal Jr. for $60,000 to top Monday's Fasig-Tipton Midlantic winter mixed sale at Timonium, Md. A half-sister to the dam of stakes winner True Valay, Queen Suite was consigned by Mr. and Mrs. Rick Abbott's Charlton.

 Tuesday, February 05, 2002