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Teofilo Colt Highest Price at Guineas Sale

A colt by Darley sire Teofilo sold for 110,000 guineas (US$179,418), the overall highest price at the Tattersalls Guineas breeze-up and horses in training sale May 3 at Park Paddocks in Newmarket.

 Friday, May 03, 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

Goffs Concludes Strong Week of Trading

Irish sales company Goffs concluded at successful week of auctions on Nov. 24 in County Kildare, Ireland, with its two-day breeding stock sale posting considerable gains in key economic indicators.

 Saturday, November 24, 2012
Keeneland Day 3: Picky Buyers Shop Carefully

Keeneland Day 3: Picky Buyers Shop Carefully

While the young and beautiful have generated most of the financial fireworks at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale so far, the third session turned out to be the time for an older horse to sparkle.

 Thursday, November 08, 2012
Tell It, Half to Pulpit, Brings $540,000

Tell It, Half to Pulpit, Brings $540,000

Tell It, a winning stakes-placed daughter of Storm Cat, brought the highest price thus far during the third session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale when she fetched $540,000 from Blandford Bloodstock.

 Thursday, November 08, 2012

Esentepe Shines at Tattersalls July Sale

Group III winner Esentepe topped the second day of the Tattersalls July sale, bringing 220,000 guineas ($358,770).

 Thursday, July 12, 2012
Keeneland January Sale Gross Exceeds $30M

Keeneland January Sale Gross Exceeds $30M

The Keeneland January horses of all ages sale continued to sizzle during its second session in Lexington. Gross surpasses total for entire five-day auction last year.

 Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Magnificent Honour Commands $600,000

Magnificent Honour Commands $600,000

Magnificent Honour, a half or full sister to Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winners Rags to Riches and Jazil, commanded $600,000, the highest price so far during the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

 Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Sea The Stars' Progeny Shines at Tatts Sale

Sea The Stars' Progeny Shines at Tatts Sale

Five Sea The Stars progeny are among the eight most expensive weanlings sold to date. The eight Sea The Stars weanlings sold Nov. 25 averaged US$380,050.

 Friday, November 25, 2011
Trade Strong At Tattersalls

Trade Strong At Tattersalls

The Tattersalls December Foal Sale concluded its four-day run with 560 lots selling for an average of 31,235 guineas.

 Saturday, November 27, 2010

Heart Shaped Brings $1,550,000 at Keeneland

Irish stakes winner Heart Shaped brought a top bid of $1,550,000 during the Nov. 9 session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

 Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Piste Noire Tops Tatts Mare Sale's 3rd Day

Piste Noire, a 3-year-old unraced daughter of Diesis, was the most expensive horse sold on the Tattersalls December mare sale's third day, bringing 340,000 guineas ($594,161 in U.S. funds). The median price for the session, which was held Dec. 2 in England, was up 23.1% from 2008. The gross revenue and average price dropped 17.6% and 18.1%, respectively.

 Wednesday, December 02, 2009

International Bloodstock Agent Joss Collins Dead

Legendary English bloodstock agent Joss Collins, whose sale ring purchases included Nureyev and the record-priced Seattle Dancer, died Feb. 8 at age 56.

 Monday, February 09, 2004

Tattersalls Autumn Yearling Sale Ends Record-Setting Run

The Tattersalls autumn yearling sale finished with a flourish in England on Friday, establishing records for gross revenue, average price, and median price.

 Friday, November 01, 2002