Blood-Horse Auction News

Average Price Rises at Woodbine Sale

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:03:41 GMT

Four days after the selected session of Canadian-bred yearlings realized a small dip in average price, the preferred session boasted a 3% increase in average price despite large hikes in yearlings not sold and a drop in median price. Read More......(read more)

Keeneland a Big Test for Yearling Market

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:43:35 GMT

It's crunch time for North America's Thoroughbred yearling market, which faces its biggest test when the Keeneland September sale gets under way. There are more horses cataloged than ever before, 5,555, and they will be offered over 15 sessions...(read more)

2yo Whip Rules Will Be Similar

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:49:26 GMT

Officials of Barretts, Fasig-Tipton, Keeneland, and the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. (OBS) announced in early September that they were banding together to make major changes in the under tack shows for their sales of 2-year-olds in training. Beginning...(read more)

Rich Pedigrees Offered at Keeneland

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:43:58 GMT

The catalogues for the 2008 Keeneland September yearling sale are ripe with potential superstars, but there are a few that will be looked at more closely than most based on famous family members. Read More......(read more)

Pride Returning to His Auction Roots

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:31:09 GMT

Dan Pride, the new executive vice president and chief operating officer of Fasig-Tipton, is going back to his auction roots in the Thoroughbred industry. Read More......(read more)

Fasig-Tipton Paying Consignors Faster

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:27:09 GMT

When Dubai-based Synergy Investments purchased Fasig-Tipton earlier this year, the auction company's officials vowed that one of their goals would be to improve customer service. And Fasig-Tipton already has begun delivering on that promise. Read...(read more)

Market Struggles at Germany's BBAG Sale

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:28:37 GMT

Germany's premier yearling sale -- held by BBAG at Baden-Baden over two days -- ended Sept. 4 with substantial declines despite a much expanded catalogue. Read More......(read more)

BBAG Sale Figures Drop

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:57:21 GMT

Germany's premier yearling sale, held by BBAG at Baden-Baden over two days, ended Sept. 4 with substantial declines despite a much expanded catalogue. Read More......(read more)

Keeneland September Sale Opens Monday

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:17:07 GMT

Keeneland will play host to the international Thoroughbred community for the next two weeks as it conducts its 65th annual September yearling sale. The catalog is the largest in the auction's history, with 5,555 horses listed. Read More......(read more)

Monsun Colt Sells for 480,000 Euros

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:57:15 GMT

A Monsun colt sold for 480,000 euros (approximately $694,522) to top the opening session of the BBAG yearling auction Sept. 3 in Baden-Baden, Germany. Rudger Alles, acting on behalf of Baron von Ullmann, bought the colt, which is out of the multiple-stakes...(read more)

Monsun Colt Commands Big Price

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:38:53 GMT

The 2008 BBAG Yearling Sale in Baden-Baden, Germany, saw 480,000 euros paid by agent Rudger Alles acting on behalf of Baron von Ullmann for a Monsun colt. Read More......(read more)

Hennig to Train $1.5-Million Filly

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:21:35 GMT

The $1.5-million Storm Cat filly purchased by Team Valor International at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale has been named Carriage Trade, and she will be trained by Mark Hennig, according to a story on Team Valor's Web site. Read More...(read more)

Cherokee Run Filly Tops WTBA Sale

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:50:31 GMT

A Cherokee Run filly sold for $92,000 to top the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders Association yearling sale Sept. 2 at the Morris J. Alhadeff Sales Pavilion at Emerald Downs. Read More......(read more)

Numbers Decline at Canadian Sale

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:56:37 GMT

Steady and solid was the theme of the 2008 selected session of the Woodbine yearling sale on Sept. 2, hosted by the Ontario division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society. Read More......(read more)

Fasig-Tipton Restructures Management

BloodHorse.com - Auctions — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:04:42 GMT

Fasig-Tipton has restructured its senior management team, it was announced Sept. 2. The changes include the addition of one of Sheikh Mohammed's key employees in America, Dan Pride, to the auction firm's executive ranks. Read More......(read more)