Keeneland November Rolls to More Big Gains
Keeneland's November breeding stock sale saw two $185,000 session-toppers during sixth session Nov. 10, which continued a trend of double-digit gains.
Thoroughbred Sales
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Keeneland Gross Passes 2012 Total on 5th Day
Led by a $260,000 Cherokee Run mare, the Keeneland November sale racked up more gains at Saturday's fifth session Nov. 9, and surpassed 2012's total gross with six days left in the auction.
Secret Circle's Dam Tops Keeneland's Session
Secret Circle's Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) win helped his dam sell for $675,000 at Keeneland Nov. 8.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Catalogs 210 Horses
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic has cataloged 210 entries for its mixed sale Dec. 9 in Timonium, Md.
Keeneland Nov. Sale Sees More Gains
Keeneland November's third session, topped by $410,000 paid for a mare by Dixie Union, benefits from aggressive domestic bidding.
Don Alberto Adding Horses for New Ky. Farm
- By Frank Angst
- Breeding, Sales, Kentucky
As it shoots for the heights while building from the ground up, Don Alberto Corp. has followed its purchase of the former Vinery farm in Kentucky by making a splash with its purchase of broodmares this month.
Keeneland November: State of the Market
Tom Thornbury, Keeneland Assistant Director of Sales, comments on the November sale. Watch Video
Groupie Doll Biggest Star of Keeneland Day 2
Groupie Doll's emotional $3.1 million sale Nov. 6 sparks more increases during second session of Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Keeneland November: Day 2 Wrap
- By Esther Marr
- Sales
Esther Marr recaps Day 2 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale including comments from Walt Robertson, Keeneland VP of Sales, and Mandy Pope, who purchased Groupie Doll. Watch Video
Mandy Pope Purchases Groupie Doll for $3.1M
- By Frank Angst
- Sales, Kentucky
Mandy Pope added another top mare to her broodmare band Nov. 6 when she landed champion female sprinter Groupie Doll for $3.1 million at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Keeneland Nov: Groupie Doll and Buff Bradley
Trainer Buff Bradley with stable star Groupie Doll before she went to sales ring. Watch Video
Stonestreet Buys Ask the Moon for $1.8M
- By Frank Angst
- Sales, Kentucky
Stonestreet Farm tweeted that they were "over the moon," after landing grade I winner Ask the Moon for $1.8 million at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 6 in Lexington.
Seven-Figure Horses Already Pass 2012 Total
- By Frank Angst
- Sales, Kentucky
When Upperline sold to Town and Country for $1.75 million just after noon in the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, she was the eighth horse to sell for more than seven figures.
Star Billing Sells for $2.6 Million
- By Frank Angst
- Sales, Kentucky
With buyers showing strong interest in young mares, grade I winner Star Billing was purchased for $2.6 million by Greg Goodman in the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 6.
Reach the Stars Reaches $850K at Keeneland
- By Frank Angst
- Sales, Kentucky
Prices continued to be strong early at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 6 in Lexington, led in the first hour by the $850,000 paid by Don Alberto Corp. to land Reach The Stars.
$4M Awesome Maria Tops Keeneland Opener
$4 million Awesome Maria, dispersals lift Keeneland November opener's numbers.
Keeneland November: Day 1 Recap
- By Esther Marr
- Sales
Esther Marr recaps Day 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, including comments from Walt Robertson, Keeneland Vice President of Sales. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. Watch Video
Wertheimers Buy Lady of Shamrock for $2M
- By Esther Marr
- Sales, Kentucky
Brothers Alain and Gerard Wertheimer of France went to $2 million for Hip 171, grade I winner Lady of Shamrock, at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 5.
St. George Farm Buys Zenyatta's Half Sister
- By Esther Marr
- Sales, Kentucky
Eblouissante, a half sister to Horse of the Year Zenyatta, captivated attendees of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale when the daughter of Bernardini commanded a price of $2.1 million Nov. 5.
Clay's Alpha Delta Lands Broadway's Alibi
- By Frank Angst
- Breeding, Sales, Kentucky
Horses from the complete dispersal of E. Paul Robsham continued to fill the top price slots at Keeneland November breeding stock sale where grade II winner Broadway's Alibi sold to Jon Clay's Alpha Delta for $2,150,000.
Awesome Maria Fetches $4 Million at Keeneland
- By Frank Angst
- Breeding, Sales, Kentucky
About halfway through the first session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, grade I winner Awesome Maria sold for $4 million to owners associated with John Magnier's Coolmore operation.
Coolmore Buys War Front Colt for $800K
- By Frank Angst
- Breeding, Sales, Kentucky
A weanling colt by hot sire War Front out of a half sister to Horse of the Year Zenyatta sold to John Magnier's Coolmore for $800,000 Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.
Dell Ridge Lands Galileo Weanling for $475K
- By Frank Angst
- Sales, Kentucky
A Galileo filly is the highest-priced weanling early in the opening session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Lexington after she was purchased by Dell Ridge for $475,000.
R Heat Lightning Fetches $1.6M at Keeneland
- By Frank Angst
- Sales, Kentucky
Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Stable went to $1.6 million to land grade I winner R Heat Lightning early at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 5 in Lexington.
$5.2M Purchase Tops F-T November Auction
Big purchases by Mandy Pope and Borges Torrealba help raise Fasig-Tipton November median and gross.
Love and Pride Brings $4.9 Million at F-T
Grade I winner Love and Pride was hammered down for $4.9 million at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale. Consigned by Three Chimneys Sales, agent, she was bought by Borges Torrealba Holdings.
Mizdirection Sells for $2.7 Million at F-T
Two-time Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT) winner Mizdirection brought a final bid $2.7 million to become the second-highest priced offering as the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale went over the mid-point Nov. 4.
First Seven-Figure Mares Sold at F-T
After starting slowly, the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale took off after about two hours, with two mares bringing in excess of seven figures in quick succession.
Keeneland November Sale Preview
Keeneland Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell talks about the excitement surrounding the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. watch video
Breeders' Cup Links Abound at November Sales
Twenty-four hours after the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park, the race results were casting a bright glow at the Fasig-Tipton November and Keeneland November mixed sales in Lexington.
Fasig-Tipton Nov: Betterbetterbetter, Hip 220
A 4-year-old daughter of Galileo, bred to Wsr Front. She is Hip 220 in the Fasig-Tipton November sale Nov. 4. Hill 'n' Dale Farm is the consignor. Watch Video
Pair Tie for Top Price at Tattersalls Sale
Tattersalls wrapped its Autumn horses in training sale Oct. 31 in Newmarket, led by a pair of horses each sold for the overall highest price of 380,000 guineas ($640,273 in United States funds).
Friend Steps in for Injured F-T Oct Consignor
After Oakleigh Farm operator Paul Sutton was injured by a yearling, his friend Steve Watkins stepped in to manage Oakleigh's Fasig-Tipton October consignment.
OBS Grad Dance With Fate Steps Up in Juvenile
Dance With Fate, a $120,000 graduate of the OBS April Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in training by Larry Zap and trainer Peter Eurton, will seek his first stakes victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Nov. 2.
Wavertree Seeking More Juvenile Cup Success
After a big season with their juveniles last year at the Breeders' Cup, leading consignor Wavertree Stables has even more contenders this year.
Additions to the Fasig-Tipton November Sale
Supplemental entries to the Fasig-Tipton Nov. sale include grade I winners and grade I producers.
Record Sale Rate at Iowa Yearling Auction
Paced by two yearlings who sold for the second-highest price in sale history, the Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association yearling sale Oct. 20 registered its highest gross since 2004.
Consignor Has Rooting Interest in Havana
Champagne Stakes winner Havana, undefeated in his first two starts for Michael Tabor, John Magnier, and Derrick Smith, is one of six 2-year-olds in training sale graduates pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Fasig-Tipton October Sale a Record-Breaker
Borges Torrealba's $800,000 bid for a Smart Strike filly raised the roof at Fasig-Tipton's October yearling sale, which ended with big increases overall.
Record Revenue for Part 1 of Arqana Sale
Arqana posted record revenue Oct. 23 for part 1 of its October yearling sale, which closed three days of lively trade in Deauville that further underscored the vibrancy of the European yearling market.
Medaglia d'Oro Colt Sells for $440,000
A handsome gray colt by Medaglia d'Oro lit up the Fasig-Tipton auction ring Oct. 23 when he was purchased by Mark Casse for $440,000 on the third and last day of the fall yearling sale.
Fasig-Tipton Oct: A Smart Strike
John Sikura discusses his Smart Strike filly, who brought $800,000 on October 23 at the Fasig-Tipton October Yearling Sale. Watch Video
Smart Strike Filly New F-T Sale Topper
A Smart Strike filly consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency was purchased by Torrealba Holdings for $800,000 to become the new sale topper at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale.
Fasig-Tipton Sees More October Gains
Conquest Stable and trainer Mark Casse buy $500,000 Distorted Humor colt, $320,000 half sister to My Conquestadory to spur Fasig-Tipton October increases.
Strong Trade Continues at Arqana Sale
A Duke of Marmalade colt sold for 145,000 euros ($199,858 in United States funds) Oct. 22 to lead a second day of strong trade at the Arqana October yearling sale in Deauville.
Dynaformer Era Comes to an End at F-T Sale
When Hip 408 went through the sales ring on the second day of the Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale, it marked the end of an era as the colt is believed to be the final yearling sired by the late Dynaformer sold at auction.
Distorted Humor Colt Brings $500,000 at F-T
A striking Distorted Humor colt (Hip 384) consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales brought a $500,000 bid from trainer Mark Casse on behalf of Conquest Stables early on the Oct. 22 second day of the Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale.
Fasig-Tipton Opener Gains Across the Board
A $250,000 Harlan's Holiday colt set the bar Oct. 21 as Fasig-Tipton's October yearling sale opened its three-day run and continued the yearling market's upward trend.
Mastercraftsman Son Top Price at Arqana
Shifting from Newmarket to Deauville, Coolmore and the Qatari royal family continue to spend for quality horses and helped drive a 22% rise in revenue on opening day of the Arqana October yearling sale Oct. 21
Harlan's Holiday Colt Brings $250,000 at F-T
A Harlan's Holiday colt from the family of two-time Japanese champion Hishi Akebono brought $250,000 to lead the first session of the Fasig-Tipton October sale.
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