Sales
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
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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
Monomoy Girl lights up Fasig-Tipton’s Night of the Stars at US$9.5 million
Fuelled by nearly insatiable demand for top racing and broodmare prospects and a deep buying bench headed by B Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm, The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s breeding stock sale in Lexington, lived up to its “Night of the Stars” moniker on Sunday. From 288 lots catalogued, Fasig-Tipton reported 142 had grossed US$80,237,000, with an... Read More
Goffs planning repeat of online sale following overseas interest
Taramansour heading to Australia as records tumble So much interest was received in Thursday’s success story that was the virtual Goffs Autumn Horses In Training Sale that organisers will adopt the same approach for the Autumn Yearling Sale on November 17-18. More than 250 people registered for online bidding and two lots surpassed the top... Read More