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• Scoped, Scanned, and Sound -- Yearling Sales Prep Update

  The sales repository offers potential bidders some health information about Thoroughbreds being sold at auction. It's part of the sales-prep process to have a foal scoped and x-rayed -- and good results make for happy sellers....( read more ) Read... Posted Sep 03 2008, 04:10 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Scot's_Horses, Equine_Health, Auctions, Yearlings

• Yearling Sales Prep Update

  The Keeneland September yearling sales catalogs are now online. 5,555 hips -- a lot to look through. My colt is progressing through his sales prep and should be looking good by mid-September....( read more ) Read More... Posted Aug 05 2008, 03:33 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Scot's_Horses, Auctions, Yearlings

• Yearling Season Starts Ominously

  Fasig-Tipton July numbers are worrisome for breeders with yearling offerings later in the season. Also, a look at the progeny sales results of my colt's sire and broodmare sire....( read more ) Read More... Posted Jul 16 2008, 10:32 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Scot's_Horses, Auctions, Yearlings

• September, Here We Come

  Breeding decisions made in 2006... foals born in 2007... yearling sales in 2008. I've got a colt headed to Keeneland September... follow along with his sales prep and all the joys (and pains) of sending a yearling through the ring....( read more Read... Posted Jun 04 2008, 10:58 PM by The Five-Cross Files Filed under: Scot's_Horses, Auctions, Yearlings