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A.P. Magic Recovers from Injury

A.P. Magic Recovers from Injury

A.P. Magic, a $2.3 million graduate of the Keeneland September yearling sale, came back from an injury thought to be career-ending when he broke his maiden at Calder Race Course May 3.

 Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Sadler's Wells Colt Tops Tatts

A Sadler's Wells colt tops Tattersalls December yearling sale as gross and average decline.

 Monday, November 26, 2007
Part Three of Tattersalls Ends Saturday With Short Session

Part Three of Tattersalls Ends Saturday With Short Session

Part three of the Tattersalls October yearling sale ended Oct. 20 with a session lasting less than two hours that featured a top price of only 15,000 guineas and a clearance rate of 39%.

 Saturday, October 20, 2007

Tattersalls Part Two and Three Start Oct. 16

There are 1,285 lots cataloged for parts two and three of the Tattersalls' October yearling sale, which starts Oct. 16 in Newmarket, England.

 Monday, October 15, 2007
Sadler's Wells Filly Brings World-Record Price at Tattersalls

Sadler's Wells Filly Brings World-Record Price at Tattersalls

The world-record price for a yearling filly was shattered by a Sadler's Wells filly Oct. 12 during book one of the Tattersalls October yearling sale.

 Friday, October 12, 2007
Gone West Colt Leads the Way at Tattersalls

Gone West Colt Leads the Way at Tattersalls

A Gone West colt topped the second session of the Tattersalls October yearling sale Oct. 10, selling for more than $2 million in England.

 Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Horse Chestnut Filly Tops Louisiana Sale

A filly by Horse Chestnut brought $40,000 to top the Oct. 1 Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Sale fall yearling auction.

 Friday, October 05, 2007

Harlan's Holiday Filly Tops Keeneland Session 12

A daughter of Harlan's Holiday brought $105,000 as the top purchase during the 12th day of Keeneland's September yearling sale as the Sept. 22 session saw an increase in gross, average, and median.

 Saturday, September 22, 2007

Son of Johannesburg Brings $1 Million at Keeneland Day 5

A handsome son of Johannesburg brought $1 million as the top purchase during the Sept. 15 session of Keeneland's September yearling sale for a racing partnership that includes owners Jim Scatuorchio and Michael Tabor, as the session's gross, average, and median all posted modest gains.

 Saturday, September 15, 2007
Keeneland Numbers Down; Topper is Half-Brother to Pulpit

Keeneland Numbers Down; Topper is Half-Brother to Pulpit

Gross and average both drop more than 20% at the opening session of the Keeneland September yearling sale. The top price was $2.9 million for a half-brother to Pulpit by Dynaformer.

 Monday, September 10, 2007
Yearling Buyers' Approaches to Auction Budgets Vary

Yearling Buyers' Approaches to Auction Budgets Vary

Some yearling buyers are flexible about how much they spend and where they spend it; others have strict guidelines.

 Sunday, September 09, 2007

Keeneland September Site of 18 Grade/Group I Winners This Year

No less than 18 individual horses that have won a grade- or group-I race in 2007 went through the Keeneland September sale.

 Saturday, September 08, 2007
Numbers Down at Tattersalls Ireland Opening Session

Numbers Down at Tattersalls Ireland Opening Session

First day of the Tattersalls Ireland September sale declines. Top lot is Danehill Dancer filly bought for $204,506.

 Tuesday, September 04, 2007
TV Coverage of Keeneland Yearling Sale Announced

TV Coverage of Keeneland Yearling Sale Announced

The opening two days of the Keeneland September yearling sale are scheduled to be broadcast live by both HRTV and Racing World, and on a selected tape-delay basis by TVG.

 Friday, August 31, 2007

Deauville to Start European Yearling Season

The first major yearling sale in Europe begins Aug. 17 in the coastal French village of Deauville, where 512 horses have been entered. The first two days of the four-day sale are select sessions.

 Thursday, August 16, 2007

$200,000 Posse Colt Tops Session One of Fasig-Tipton Preferred Sale

A colt by Posse out of the Phone Trick mare Reverse the Call brought $200,000 to top session one of Fasig-Tipton's Preferred New York-bred Yearling Sale in Saratoga Springs Aug. 10, where the average, gross, and median were all up.

 Tuesday, August 14, 2007

A Day At The Spa: Aug. 11, New York-bred Sale

Last night at Fasig-Tipton's preferred sale of New York-breds, Nancy Purcell and Pat Crampton leaned on the rail outside the walking ring and eyeballed hip number 342.

 Saturday, August 11, 2007

Saratoga Resale Profits Slow After First Session

Fewer than half the 17 horses previously sold at auction produced a resale profit after going through the sale ring at the Aug. 6 opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling auction.

 Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Former Airline Founder Enjoys Breeding Success

Former Airline Founder Enjoys Breeding Success

David Mueller knows all about flying high, so he was pleased to see a horse he bred soar among the top prices realized in the Aug. 6 opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale.

 Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Stock Market Dip Not a Concern at Saratoga Sale

Stock Market Dip Not a Concern at Saratoga Sale

Despite the sharp decline realized in the stock market the last couple of weeks, horsemen readying for the Aug. 6-7 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale aren't particularly worried about its effects on purchasing at the auction at least for now.

 Saturday, August 04, 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

Rock of Gibraltar Colt Tops Easter Sale's Second Session

Premier Australian trainer Gai Waterhouse spent $3million (U.S. $2,476,000) for a handsome half-brother to European superstar Holy Roman Emperor during the second session of William Inglis & Son's Australian Easter yearling sale Wednesday night in Sydney.

 Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Lower End of Market Also Strong at Keeneland

The top of the market was up, the middle market increased, and now the bottom end of the Keeneland September sale is showing signs of intense strength.

 Saturday, September 23, 2006

Keeneland Sale Trickles Down, Key Figures Are Up

The Keeneland September yearling sale kept rocking along Monday as the trickle-down theory associated with the lengthy auction continued to be proven right on target.

 Monday, September 18, 2006

Keeneland Pace Remains Hot; Record Price Established

The pace of the 2006 Keeneland September yearling remained brisk Tuesday with the buying power of Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai leading the way. A new September sale record price of $11.7 million was established along with an all-time high for a session average.

 Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Hot Horses Catching Buyers' Eyes in Keeneland's First Session

People are talking favorably about a lot of different horses at the Keeneland September yearling auction. Some say the sale topper might even come in the first session rather than in the second, where it usually is.

 Sunday, September 10, 2006

Record Price at Tattersalls Ireland Yearling Sale

A colt from the first crop of High Chaparral set a record for Tattersalls Ireland's September yearling sale when bought for 225,000 euros by jockey John Egan on behalf of owner Willie McKay.

 Wednesday, September 06, 2006

HRTV to Air Live Coverage of Keeneland September Sale's Select Sessions

Coverage of the first two days of Keeneland's September yearling sale, the September 11 and 12 select sessions, will be broadcast live in the United States by HorseRacing TV (HRTV) and on a tape-delayed basis by TVG.

 Thursday, August 31, 2006

Deauville Sale Ends With Increased Numbers

The 2006 Deauville sale ended Aug. 21, with a better set of figures compared to a year ago when there were decreases all round.

 Monday, August 21, 2006

Monsun Filly Tops First Deauville Session

Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell topped Friday's opening trading at Deauville's August yearling sale when paying 750,000 euros for a blue-blooded German-bred daughter of Monsun.

 Friday, August 18, 2006

OBS Yearling Sale Starts Monday With Select Session

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. (OBS) yearling auction, which begins its five-day run Monday in Central Florida, will provide a good test for the middle and lower levels of the market.

 Friday, August 18, 2006

Lower Supply Could Raise Demand at Fasig-Tipton July Sale

Fasig-Tipton officials are hoping that the law of supply and demand works in their favor during the Kentucky select yearling sale scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at the conpany's Newtown Paddocks near Lexington.

 Sunday, July 16, 2006

Record Price at Australia Yearling Sale

Just about every keen judge of horseflesh in Australia got it wrong as the curtain fell on the main sessions at Adelaide's Magic Millions Yearling Sale Thursday in Australia.

 Thursday, March 16, 2006

Kavanagh Again Spends Big at Adelaide Sale

This time last year, South Australian trainer Mark Kavanagh was allowed to spend $380,000 of someone else's money. He ended up buying the top lot at the Adelaide Magic Millions yearling sale.

 Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Record Price at Magic Millions Sale

A record bid by a relative unknown highlighted day one of the massive Magic Millions yearling sale on the Gold Coast in Australia.

 Thursday, January 12, 2006

Sheikh Hamdan Again Tops Goffs Orby Sale Session

Sheikh Hamdan again led the way on the middle day of Goffs' Orby Million Sale in Co Kildare, Ireland, Tuesday when paying 1.8 million euros for a U.S.-bred son of Kingmambo consigned via Ciaran Conroy's Co Tipperary-based Glenvale Stud.

 Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Middle Market 'Alive and Well' at Keeneland

With only five days to go, the Keeneland yearling sale is showing no signs of winding down. Wednesday's session nine saw double-digit gains in all categories compared to the same session last year.

 Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Keeneland Sale on Record Pace After Strong Sixth Session

After a dazzling start to the second phase of Keeneland's September yearling sale Saturday, the trend continued Sunday as numbers eclipsed last year's figures in all categories.

 Sunday, September 18, 2005

O'Byrne Goes to $1 Million For Mr. Greeley Colt

A day after the third-highest price ever recorded for a yearling sold at public auction, things were much calmer at Wednesday's session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. But there was a $1-million horse sold and the gross and average were up.

 Wednesday, September 14, 2005

CTBA/Barretts Sale to Offer 323 Yearlings

The first October yearling sale conducted jointly by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) and Barretts will have 323 yearlings.

 Sunday, August 14, 2005

Fasig-Tipton Sale Opens With Decline in Average; Buy-Back Rate Soars

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select yearling sale posted first-session results for revenue and average Monday that didn't change dramatically from 2004's figures, but the buy-back rate rose sharply.

 Monday, July 18, 2005

El Corredor Colt Brings $385,000 at Fasig-Tipton

She used to be known as the "Bag Lady" at the Kentucky sales because she catered lunches for barn help. But Monday at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky select yearling auction, Rosilyn Polan was rolling in dough.

 Monday, July 18, 2005

Aptitude Colt Sells for $350,000 at Fasig-Tipton

A colt from the second crop of grade I winner Aptitude brought $350,000 to lead the way Monday during the opening portion of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky select yearling sale in Lexington.

 Monday, July 18, 2005

Records Set At Magic Millions Sale

This time last year, the owners of Magic Millions were doing cartwheels as records were being broken left, right, and center. No-one actually saw it, but rumor has it those same owners were down on their hands and knees giving thanks this year as day four of the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions yearling sale on the Gold Coast in Australia concluded Jan. 9.

 Sunday, January 09, 2005

Danehill Dancer Tops Tattersalls Session

The final lot into the ring, a Danehill Dancer colt out of Promising Lady (by Thunder Gulch), topped Friday's session of Tattersalls' October yearling sale when bought by Grove Stud's Brendan Holland for 40,000 guineas.

 Friday, October 15, 2004

Fraam Colt Tops Tattersalls Part 2 Tuesday Session

There were two six-figure transactions Tuesday during the second day of Tattersalls October yearling sale (Part 2) in Newmarket, England.

 Tuesday, October 12, 2004

World Record Gross Soars to $324.9 Million as Keeneland September Sale Ends

Hitting the wire Monday after its longest ever run, the Keeneland September yearling sale upped its world record gross for a Thoroughbred auction to $324,904,300.

 Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Market Reflections: Buyers and Consignors Talk About Keeneland September Sale

Shoppers found it tough to buy, and many consignors were happy with the results.

 Monday, September 27, 2004

Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Auction Has Record Catalogue

Fasig-Tipton will catalogue a record total of 830 horses for its fall yearling auction Oct. 25 and 26 in Central Kentucky. The figure is up 7.2% from a year ago, when 774 horses were listed.

 Friday, September 24, 2004

A.P. Indy Filly Tops Fasig-Tipton's First Session

A daughter of 2003 leading sire A.P. Indy was purchased by William S. Farish for $1.5 million to top Tuesday's first session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

 Tuesday, August 10, 2004