Fasig-Tipton Prevents Logjam, Moves Florida Juvenile Auction to Feb. 26
The Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training will be held next year on Feb. 26, a week earlier than orginally announced.
Thoroughbred Sales
Previews, results and analysis for Thoroughbred public sales
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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.
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St. Leger Sale Reports Across-the-Board Gains
The three-day St. Leger yearling sale in Doncaster, England, concluded Aug. 30 with gains across the board for the 10th consecutive year, Doncaster Bloodstock Sales reported.
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Australian Auction Postponed Because of EI Outbreak
Due to the equine influenza outbreak in Australia, the William Inglis & Son Spring Thoroughbred Sale scheduled for Sept. 28 has been postponed indefinitely, the company announced Aug. 30.
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Rahy Colt Tops Second Day of St. Leger Sale
A son of Rahy topped the second day of the St. Leger yearling sale at Doncaster, England, when he was sold to Richard O'Gorman for 175,000 guineas.
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More Than 400 Horses Cataloged for Louisiana Sale
The Breeders Sales Co. of Louisiana has cataloged 431 horses for its mixed sale, set for Oct. 15-16 at the Ike Hamilton Equine Exposition Center in West Monroe, La.
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$330,000 Pleasant Tap Colt Helps Boost Texas Yearling Sale Numbers
The Fasig-Tipton Texas yearling sale posted increases in its gross revenue, median price, and average price.
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Pletcher to Train Top-Selling Yearling So Far This Year
The most expensive yearling sold at public auction so far this year is scheduled to be trained by Todd Pletcher, Team Valor International's Barry Irwin said Aug. 26.
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Rainmaker Filly Leads the Way at Texas Sale; Median Rises
The Fasig-Tipton Texas yearling sale generated a mixed bag of results during its opening session Monday.
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Format of Under-Tack Shows Discussed by Sale Companies
It's not yet clear if the other companies that conduct select juvenile auctions are going to follow Fasig-Tipton's lead and have a one-day under-tack show next year.
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March 2-Year-Old Sales Jammed Into Three Weeks in 2008
Three of the most important select sales of 2-year-olds in training will be jammed into a three-week period next year unless auction officials change their minds on the schedules.
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Texas Yearling Sale Starts Monday at Lone Star Park
There are more than 400 horses cataloged for the Fasig-Tipton Texas yearling sale Monday and Tuesday at Lone Star Park.
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Open Portion of OBS Yearling Sale Sees Increases
Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. realized increases in average and median prices during the open sale portion of its annual August yearling sale that finished Aug. 24 and recorded a final gross total nearly the same as last year.
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Alphabet Soup Colt Tops Third OBSC Open Session
A colt by Alphabet Soup was purchased by Manor Farm for $185,000 to top the third open session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's yearling sale Aug. 23.
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Macho Uno Colt Brings $150,000 at OBS Yearling Auction
The highlight of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. August yearling sale's second open session was a $150,000 son of Macho Uno.
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OBS Sale Solid in First Open Session Tuesday
The first open session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s August yearling sale ended with numbers close to last year's figures.
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Martin Nearing Summit of His Personal Mount Everest With Spanish Steps
Eddie Martin's goal is to develop a successful stallion, and he's close to achieving his dream with Spanish Steps, whose first foals race next year.
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Record Median Set at OBS Yearling Select Session; Gross, Average Down
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. got off to a solid start, setting a record for median during its select session.
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Mahan Misses OBS Yearling Sale
Ryan Mahan, the director of auctions and head auctioneer for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co., is missing the Florida firm's August yearling sale because of complications following surgery.
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Brisk Trade at Select Sessions Lift Deauville
The four-day Arqana August yearling sale at Deauville ended on a strong note Aug. 20, with gross sales climbing 25.8% and the average increasing 20.5% above the equivalent 2006 statistics. Europe's top buyers were extremely active during the two select sessions, which sold a 1.4 million euros record-breaking Galileo colt, who is a half-brother to Turtle Bowl.
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Organizers Pleased With Oklahoma Yearling Sale
Organizers of the first Oklahoma City Summer Thoroughbred Yearling Sale, which produced a sale-topper that sold for $50,000, indicated the results are a sign of good things to come.
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Mood Cautious at OBS August Yearling Sale, But Prices Could Be Solid
It will be difficult for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. August yearling sale to avoid the correction taking place in the Thoroughbred market.
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City Place, Songandaprayer Offspring Attracting Buyers' Attention at OBS Sale
Offspring by City Place, Songandaprayer, Lightnin N Thunder, Lion Heart could make a splash Monday during the select session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. yearling auction.
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Hawk Wing Daughter Tops Deauville Third Session
A daughter of Hawk Wing topped the third session of Arqana's Deauville Sale in France, the country's principal yearling sale, the evening of Aug. 19.
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Adena Springs Reduction of Breeding Stock Set for November
Frank Stronach's Adena Springs Farm, North America's leading breeder by earnings for the fifth consecutive year, will offer a large consignment of in-foal mares at both Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton mixed sales this fall.
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Galileo Colt Tops First Day of Deauville Auction
A Galileo colt brought 1.4 million euros ($1.88 million) Aug. 17 during the first day of Arqana's Deauville Sale, the initial European yearling auction of the year.
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California Yearling Sale Scheduled for Oct. 2
There are 318 yearlings in the catalog for the third annual California yearling sale, which will be held Oct. 2.
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Fasig-Tipton New York Open Sale Suffers Setbacks
I Got Things to Do, a Lion Hearted Colt, sold for $50,000 while topping the Fasig-Tipton New York open yearling sale Tuesday.
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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.
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$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.
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$265,000 Medaglia d'Oro Filly Tops Fasig-Tipton Preferred Sale
A bay filly by Medaglia d'Oro out of the Rahy mare Adorahy bought $265,000 to top the second session and the overall market at Fasig-Tipton's Preferred New York-bred Yearling Sale in Saratoga Springs Aug. 11.
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Saratoga Review: Buyers and Sellers Discuss Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling Market
Buyers and sellers look back on a Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select sale yearling market that suffered declines in gross revenue, average price, and median price.
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Fundraiser to Benefit Breeder Sue Hubbard
A fund-raising event for breeder Sue Hubbard, severely injured in an automobile accident June 27, is being planned in conjunction with the California Thoroughbred Breeding Association's horse auction Sept. 25 in California.
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Golden Eagle Farm to Decrease Horse Inventory, Relocate
Golden Eagle Farm owners Betty Mabee and her son Larry Mabee announced Aug. 7 a six-month plan to reduce their horse inventory along with an extended timeline to sell their San Diego County-based farmland.
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Mr. Greeley Colt Brings $2.2 Million, But Saratoga Sale Suffers Setbacks
Even with a $2.2-million Mr. Greeley colt, the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling auction experienced downturns.
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Saratoga Sale Analysis: Weakness at the Top? Or Too Early to Tell?
Before this year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale, there was general consensus that this year's offerings were better overall than last year, particularly for upper-end colts. For some observers, that assessment holds after Monday's opening session.
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A Day At The Spa: Aug. 7, Horse For Sale
Evenings in Saratoga bring another feeling, one of frantic energy, and of adrenaline, and of the intensity of short, fast-paced hours. No place emphasizes this more than the Fasig-Tipton sales grounds, where the vigorous pursuit of Thoroughbred yearlings at auction began with yesterday's opening session for the two-day select sale.
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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.
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'Bumper Stickers' Delivering Sales Information
Bumper stickers are a time-honored way for drivers to communicate feelings to motorists, but Taylor Made Sales has recently been using its own variation of sticky notes to convey catalog updates to potential buyers.
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Solid Market Expected at Saratoga Select Yearling Sale
Prospective buyers, consignors, and Fasig-Tipton officials were cautiously optimistic prior to the Saratoga select yearling sale's starte even though the stock market and the Thoroughbred marketplace in general have lost momentum lately.
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Will Saratoga Sale Offer Clues on the Yearling Market?
At the conclusion of last month's Fasig-Tipton Kentucky yearling sale, there was a consensus that the 11.2% decline in average price did not provide an accurate picture of where the market is in 2007.
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Offspring of A.P. Indy, Unbridled's Song Could Be 'Real Deals' In Saratoga Sale's Opening Session
Top sires such as Unbridled's Song, A.P. Indy, Distorted Humor have well-regarded yearlings in the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling auction's opening session Monday.
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Storm Cat Colt Could Get Saratoga Sale's Second Session Off to a Fast Start
A son of Storm Cat will be the first horse in the sale ring during Tuesday's second session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling auction.
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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.
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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.
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Saylor Leaning Toward Selling Fleet Indian in November
Champion Fleet Indian, who is in foal to Storm Cat, probably will be sold in Kentucky this November at either the Keeneland breeding stock sale or the Fasig-Tipton select mixed auction.
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Larger Catalog Could Help Saratoga Yearling Auction
While a larger catalog could help the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling, but overall surplus of horses in the marketplace might be a problem.
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CBA President Discusses Sales Integrity and Other Auction Issues
Bayne Welker, president and chairman of the Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association, has a lot to say about sales integrity and other auction-related issues.
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More Than 400 Yearlings Cataloged for Fasig-Tipton Texas Sale
The catalog for the Fasig-Tipton Texas summer yearling sale has 417 horses.
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Bigger Than Ever: Keeneland September Catalog Has 5,553 Yearlings
Keeneland sets world record by cataloging 5,553 horses for its September yearling sale.
