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Taylor Made to Host Annual RNA Party

Taylor Made Sales Agency will host its 10th Annual RNA Party Sept. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the sales agency's yearling complex on East Hickman Road near Nicholasville, Ky. Thursday, September 17, 2009
Keeneland Numbers Plummet in First Session

Keeneland Numbers Plummet in First Session

The first session of Keeneland's marathon September yearling sale concluded Sept. 14 with major declines in gross, average, and median prices. Monday, September 14, 2009

Castagnola to Begin Own Bloodstock Agency

Steve Castagnola, the director of client development at Taylor Made Sales Agency in Kentucky, is leaving his position to begin his own bloodstock agency, it was announced Aug. 4. Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Keeneland Reduces RNA Commission

Keeneland Reduces RNA Commission

Keeneland has reduced its sales commission on horses that fail to meet their reserves to 2.5%. The rate will be in effect for this year's September yearling and November breeding stock sales and the 2010 January horses of all ages sale. Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Weanlings Top Keeneland's Friday Session

Weanlings Top Keeneland's Friday Session

In a departure from the first four sessions of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, in which broodmares or broodmare prospects were the session sale toppers, the highest-priced offering sold Nov. 7 was a weanling, a son of Giant's Causeway out of the winning Dixieland Band mare Queen's Music, who brought $310,000. Friday, November 07, 2008
Hystericalady Among Keeneland Prospects

Hystericalady Among Keeneland Prospects

Hystericalady, a grade I winner and an earner of $2,390,556, is scheduled to be offered (as Hip No. 53) on the opening day of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 3. She comes into the auction after a fifth-place finish in the Oct. 24 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. I), which was won by the undefeated Zenyatta. Thursday, October 30, 2008

Taylor Made to Conduct RNA Sale

Taylor Made Sales Agency will host its annual RNA sale and party at its Nicholasville, Ky., facility Sept. 17 from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. (EDT). Horses that were bought back during the early sessions of the Keeneland September yearling sale will be offered during the event. Monday, September 15, 2008
Analyzing September: Nothing Unexpected

Analyzing September: Nothing Unexpected

Buyers and consignors discuss the market at the Keeneland September yearling sale during first four days, but especilly during the third and fourth sessions. Thursday, September 11, 2008

Taylor Made to Sponsor White Horse Award

Taylor Made Sales Agency and Taylor Made Stallions have become the sponsor of Race Track Chaplaincy of America's sixth White Horse Award. Friday, September 05, 2008
F-T Day 1: Ghostzapper Filly Shines

F-T Day 1: Ghostzapper Filly Shines

A filly from the first crop of Horse of the Year Ghostzapper is among the yearlings in the opening session of the Fasig-Tipton July select yearling auction. Sunday, July 13, 2008
Seventh Session Strong at Keeneland

Seventh Session Strong at Keeneland

A strong mix of international and domestic buyers was active Nov. 11 at the seventh session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. Sunday, November 11, 2007
Fleet Indian to Sell at Keeneland November

Fleet Indian to Sell at Keeneland November

Last year's champion older female Fleet Indian is scheduled to sell in foal to Storm Cat on the opening day of the 2007 Keeneland November mixed sale. Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, will consign the 6-year-old mare, who is believed to be carrying a colt based on fetal sexing, on behalf of her owner, Paul Saylor. Sunday, November 04, 2007
Solid Market Expected for Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

Solid Market Expected for Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

While the financial fireworks might not be as spectacular as they were a year ago at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, consignors and sale company officials still are expecting prices to be solid. Saturday, November 03, 2007
Octave Added to Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Mixed Sale

Octave Added to Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Mixed Sale

Octave is headed to the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November mixed sale after finishing third in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I). Monday, October 29, 2007
Keeneland September Sale Ends With Second-Highest Gross and Median Ever

Keeneland September Sale Ends With Second-Highest Gross and Median Ever

The gross revenue and median price for the Keeneland September yearling sale both were the auction's second-second highest ever, and the number of horses sold established a world Thoroughbred auction record. Tuesday, September 25, 2007
September Select Gross and Average Fall at Keeneland; Median Equals Record

September Select Gross and Average Fall at Keeneland; Median Equals Record

The select market at the Keeneland September yearling sale isn't as strong at the top as it was a year ago. Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Select Sessions' Analysis: Weakness at the Top

Select Sessions' Analysis: Weakness at the Top

Despite large declines in gross sales and average price, there were some positive signs indicated during the two select sessions of the Keeneland September yearling sale. Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Champion Fleet Indian To Be Offered at Keeneland

Champion Fleet Indian To Be Offered at Keeneland

Eclipse Award winner Fleet Indian, carrying a Storm Cat colt, is headed to the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. Tuesday, August 14, 2007
First Session of Saratoga Sale Generates Mixed Results

First Session of Saratoga Sale Generates Mixed Results

A son of Unbridled's Song sold for $1,050,000 to highlight the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale's opening session, which produced mixed results. Monday, August 06, 2007
Walking the Walk: Consignors Cater to Buyers' Preferences When Showing Yearlings

Walking the Walk: Consignors Cater to Buyers' Preferences When Showing Yearlings

Buyers have different routines when looking at yearlings, and consignors keep those individual preferences in mind when showing horses. Saturday, August 04, 2007

Taylor Made Sells Interest in Paramount Sales Company to Partners

Paramount Sales, the ninth leading consignor by gross auction sales in North America last year, is now owned and operated exclusively by Pat Costello and Gabriel Duignan. Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Third Session Shows Strength at Keeneland January Sale

Following a slow start, the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale picked up steam Wednesday during its third session in Lexington. The number sold, gross revenue, average price, and median price all were ahead of last year's figures for the comparable session. Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Largest Ever Keeneland January Sale Opens Monday

Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale, which begins Monday in Lexington, will be bigger than ever before. The auction's total of 2,933 lots exceeds by 425 the former January record of 2,508, set last year. Friday, January 05, 2007

Half Ours, Sold for $6.1 Million, Returns to Winner's Circle

Half Ours eked out a victory in an allowance/optional claiming race at Aqueduct Thursday in his first start since being sold for $6.1 million at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. Thursday, December 14, 2006

Keeneland November Sale Ends With Second-Highest-Ever Gross

An internationally broad base of buyers spent a near-record $313,843,800 for 3,147 lots during the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which concluded Sunday. Sunday, November 19, 2006

U.S. Buyers Keep Keeneland Action Strong Friday

American buyers were an active presence at Friday's session of Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale, contributing to strong increases across the board. Friday, November 10, 2006

Racing or Stallion Prospect Half Ours Tops Opening Session of Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

The 14-day Keeneland November breeding stock sale kicked off with a bang when Half Ours was purchased by Aaron U. Jones for $6.1 million, which is a record for a horse in training sold at Keeneland. Monday, November 06, 2006

Fasig-Tipton November Sale Enjoys Big Upswings; Sharp Lisa Brings $3.4 Million

Bidding was hot during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale Nov. 5 in Lexington. Sunday, November 05, 2006

World Gross Sales Mark Falls at Keeneland

Keeneland set a world record for gross sales at a Thoroughbred auction on Thursday when 10-day totals reached $385,707,000. The sale surpassed the world record mark of $384,349,900 set at last year's 14-day September sale. Thursday, September 21, 2006

All Signs Remain Up at Keeneland September

The fourth session of the massive 14-day Keeneland September yearling sale ended on a positive note Thursday with the Central Kentucky auction house realizing increases in gross, average and median. The sale company also reported across the board cumulative increases. Thursday, September 14, 2006

Taylor Made to Sponsor RTCA White Horse Heroes Luncheon

Taylor Made Sales Agency will be the principal sponsor for this year's White Horse Heroes Luncheon, at which Race Track Chaplaincy of America will announce the winner of its fourth White Horse Award. Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Empire Maker, Mineshaft Fillies Fetch Seven Figures at Saratoga

Relative newcomer Ahmed Zayat went to $1.6 million for an Empire Maker filly Wednesday night to top the 86th annual Fasig-Tipton selected yearling sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The historic sale, now with a two-day run, had yet another solid performance with the average virtually mirroring last year's figure and the gross increasing significantly. Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Yearling Sale Attracting More European Shoppers

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky select yearling auction, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in Lexington, should have more of a European flavor than usual. Sunday, July 16, 2006

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

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

Taylor Made Ups World Record for a Consignor

Kentucky-based Taylor Made Sales Agency has improved on its world record for gross generated by a consignor during a single public auction. Monday, November 14, 2005

Silver Deputy Mare Tops Keeneland Session as Key Numbers Soar

Scrambling, a 4-year-old daughter of Silver Deputy in foal to Mr. Greeley, was purchased by the Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds for $625,000 to top Friday's fifth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington, Ky. Keeneland reported double-digit increases in the key categories of gross, average, and median prices. Friday, November 11, 2005

Ashado's Sale to Benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America

When champion filly Ashado is offered for sale during the 2005 Keeneland November Mixed Sale by Taylor Made Sales Agency, a portion of the proceeds of the sale will benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America. Friday, October 07, 2005

Megahertz to be Sold at Keeneland November Sale

Megahertz, who notched her 14th career win in 33 starts and upped her earnings to $2,261,594 by winning Saturday's Yellow Ribbon (gr. IT), will be sold at public auction on Monday, Nov. 7. Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Keeneland Day 12: Gross, Average, Median Rise Again

Keeneland's marathon September yearling sale entered its final three days on Saturday and registered across-the-board gains for the 10th time in the first 12 sessions of the 14-day auction. Saturday, September 24, 2005

Numbers Soar as Keeneland Kicks Off Second Phase of Fall Yearling Sale

Keeneland sales officials could not have hoped for a better start to the second phase of the marathon September Yearling Sale as the gross, average, and median prices all soared during Saturday's session that followed a one-day break Friday. Saturday, September 17, 2005

Unbridled's Song Colt Sells for $700,000 Thursday

Day four of the Keeneland September sale was just underway for about an hour when a colt by Unbridled's Song sold for $700,000. Thursday, September 15, 2005

Ashado Scheduled to Sell at Keeneland in November

Ashado, last year's champion 3-year-old filly and the winner of six grade I races, will be offered later this year at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Keeneland January Average and Median Still Running Ahead of 2004 Pace

As Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale headed into the stretch Friday, its gross revenue, average price, and median price all remained ahead of last year's pace. Friday, January 14, 2005

Keeneland September Hot Horses Part I: A Look at Lane's End, Eaton, and Taylor Made

Here's some of the horses getting favorable reviews at the Keeneland September yearling sale. Sunday, September 12, 2004

BC Distaff Winner Unbridled Elaine Scheduled to Be Sold

Unbridled Elaine, winner of the 2001 Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), is scheduled to be offered for sale during Keeneland's November breeding stock auction. Thursday, September 09, 2004

Forever Partners Sells For $410,000 as Keeneland January Sale Opens

Forever Partners, winner of the 2002 Colleen Stakes, sold for $410,000 Monday during the first few hours of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington. Monday, January 12, 2004

Numbers Still Strong As Keeneland November Sale Rolls Along

The crowd appeared to thin out a bit at Wednesday's session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock sale, but it wasn't any easier for buyers to get a foot in the door. The totals in gross, average, and median rose this year compared to last year's figures. Thursday, November 06, 2003

Across the Board Gains at Fasig-Tipton Fall Sale

The yearling market continued to hold strong as the 2003 Fasig-Tipton Fall yearling sale concluded Tuesday night at the sale company's Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Ky. with across the board gains in each category. Tuesday, October 21, 2003

Fusaichi Pegasus Filly Tops Keeneland Session

A chestnut filly by 2000 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Fusaichi Pegasus brought a top price of $260,000 during Wednesday's session of Keeneland's September Yearling Sale. Wednesday, September 17, 2003
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