Sales
Late drama at Book 1 as Galileo Gold’s half-brother brings 2,700,000gns
There was late drama at the opening session of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale on Tuesday as Oliver St Lawrence secured the Kingman (Invincible Spirit) half-brother to 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) hero Galileo Gold (Paco Boy) for 2,700,000gns (approx. AUD$5 million). The price is the highest sum given for a yearling... Read More
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High emotion for Floors Stud as Elarqam brother brings 1.1m gns from Godolphin
Frankel colt was bred by the late Duke of Roxburghe High drama was matched by high emotion at Tattersalls yesterday as a Frankel (Galileo) brother to Elarqam bred by the late Duke of Roxburghe became the first seven-figure yearling at this year’s Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Sale when knocked down to Godolphin’s buying... Read More
German Oaks third Virginia Joy lights up Arc sale
German-trained Virginia Joy (Soldier Hollow), Lot 24, became the top price of the Arqana Arc Sale on Saturday night when Michel Zerolo, Nicolas de Watrigant (Mandore International Agency) and Anne-Sophie Yoh-Benet (YOHEA) went head-to-head to secure the three-year-old filly. It was Zerolo of Oceanic Bloodstock that had the final say with a bid of €975,000... Read More
Sobering start to Goffs Orby Sale as Brad Spicer takes home Camelot yearling
Plenty will have been left wondering if they were witnessing the new normal at Doncaster on Wednesday as the relocated Goffs Orby Sale got off to a sobering start compared to the giddy highs seen in recent years. However, Brad Spricer of Melbourne based Spicer Thoroughbreds had cause to cheer, taking back to Australia a... Read More
Night Of Thunder filly tops challenging edition of Sportsman’s Sale at £72,000
A challenging edition of the relocated Goffs Sportsman’s Sale concluded in Doncaster on Friday with a £72,000 (approx. AUD$130,500) Night Of Thunder (Dubawi) filly topping trade. Although market conditions proved tough for most vendors, as was to be expected given a topsy-turvy sales season is taking place during a global pandemic, plenty seemed relieved that... Read More
Keeneland trade ends with aggregate of more than $248 million
Organisers delighted that marquee event took place Months before Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, management and staff realised they would be operating under extraordinary circumstances, if the sale was even able to take place, considering all the restrictions placed on businesses and public places as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the expectation that many... Read More