Dapple Official Randall Zeller Dies
Randall Zeller, a partner in Kentucky-based Dapple Bloodstock and Dapple Stud, died unexpectedly Feb. 27 in New York City.
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Bloodstock & Markets - Flexible Flyers
In today's sales arena, commercial breeders find they need to be more nimble, find alternatives
Feedback Positive Prior to Keeneland 2YO Sale
The Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training April 11 in Lexington will close out this year's select juvenile selling season, which has produced mixed results.
Palm Meadows: F-T Sale's New Home Sweet Home
Welcome to Palm Meadows Training Center, the new and widely praised home of the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training.
F-T Florida Sale: Optimism Is in the Air
Barns are busy at the Palm Meadows Training Center as the start of the world's fanciest juvenile auction approaches.
Gross, Average Rise in F-T Sale's 2nd Session
Median price declines 35.5% and the buy-back rate increases.
F-T Fall Yearling Sale Opens With Upswings
A Tapit colt brought the most expensive price of $280,000 from Canadian-based trainer Mark Casse, agent.
TOBA Sponsors Pedigree/Conformation Clinic
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will hold a Thoroughbred Pedigree and Conformation Clinic Monday, Oct. 12 and Tuesday, Oct. 13 in Lexington, Ky.
Songandaprayer Colt Shines at Keeneland
In what has been a tough, grin-and-bear-it kind of year for sellers of 2-year-olds, Mike Akers of Dapple Bloodstock got a break from the bad news April 2 in Lexington. A son of Songandaprayer, which Dapple had purchased for $110,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Easter Fall yearling sale, turned in the fastest work at an eighth of a mile during the under tack show for the Keeneland juvenile auction. The dark bay or brown colt covered the distance in :9 4/5 over Keeneland's Polytrack surface.
Better Than Honour: A Rare Jewel
Amongst all the equine sapphires and emeralds selling at the 2008 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale, breeders are also going to be offered the chance to buy the equine equivalent of the Hope Diamond.
Pinhookers See No Reason to Alter Course
With the results of the five major select sales of 2-year-olds in training in the books, pinhookers are now turning their thoughts to the summer yearling sale season and evaluating how much they are willing to spend, and how many horses they are prepared to purchase.
Dapple Purchases Land, Adds Morris as Director
- By Esther Marr
In a continued effort to provide comprehensive service to its client base, Dapple Bloodstock and a small investment group have acquired a 900-acre parcel of land near Paris, Ky.
Daughter of Include Tops Day One of Fasig-Tipton Texas
A bay daughter of Include topped day one of the Fasig-Tipton Texas summer yearling sale Monday at Lone Star Park, bringing a final bid of $140,000 from Central Kentucky horseman Mike Akers of Dapple Bloodstock.
Average Rises, Median Declines at OBS Calder Auction
The average price rose to a record height Tuesday during the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s select juvenile auction at Calder Race Course in South Florida.
Market Comment: Horsemen Talk About Strong Keeneland January Sale
A healthy market at Keeneland impressed many horsemen.
Viking Stud Owner Rick Littrell Dead at 50
Arrangements are pending for Viking Stud owner Rick Littrell, who died at a Lexington hospital Thursday night. He was 50.
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