International Sales News

Pagan dips into December Yearling Sale as Sea The Stars steals the show with 300,000gns top lot at Tattersalls

Denis Pagan, who caused an upset in last month’s Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) when saddling six-race maiden Johnny Get Angry (Tavistock) to victory, was active at Tattersalls on Monday, going to 85,000 guineas (approx. AUD$162,250) to secure a son of Australia (Galileo) from the December Yearling Sale.  The colt, who is out of an... Read More

Divine Queen Tops Keeneland November Sale Session

Multiple stakes winner Divine Queen (Divine Park)was purchased by Avout Bloodstock for $270,000 (approx. AUD$371,375) to top Friday’s session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington that saw a robust weanling market and sustained demand for mares and broodmare prospects. Through the first five sessions of the auction, being conducted with Covid-19 protocols... Read More

Competitive trade continues at Keeneland as three reach $300,000 mark

The fourth day of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale saw three individuals sell for US$300,000 (approx. AUD$413,730) each in a session which saw 227 horses realise a total of $13,153,000 (approx. AUD$18.14 million), an average of $57,943 (approx. AUD$79,900), and a $42,000 (approx. AUD$57,925) median. The three session toppers were Lot 1149, Quality Heat... Read More

Daughter of Medaglia D’Oro in foal to Speightstown leads trade at $500,000

Momentum continued into Wednesday’s third session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, with the top price being the $500,000 (approx. AUD$688,725) paid by Coteau Grove Farms/Cary Bloodstock for the broodmare Contributing (Medaglia D’Oro), in foal to Speightstown (Gone West). Second-top lot was the $435,000 (approx. AUD$599,200) given from Baccari Bloodstock for a weanling colt... Read More

Keeneland November Sale continues at measured pace on day two

As the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale moved into Book 2 after a one-day Book 1 that saw eight horses sell for US$1 million or more, the seven-figure glass ceiling proved elusive during the Tuesday session. With vendors and buyers taking advantage of another stunning fall day in Central Kentucky, trade continued at a measured... Read More

Houtzen stars as Australian buyers strike at Keeneland

A pair of Australian-raced mares lit up the Keeneland sales ring on the opening day of the November Breeding Stock Sale as international buyers circled from across the globe on an enthralling session in Kentucky. Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) winner Houtzen (I Am Invincible), sold in foal to Hill N Dale Farm’s Curlin... Read More