Sales
Successful Fasig-Tipton sale closes yearling season
A total of 961 yearlings sold for $32,743,700, an average price of $34,073 After early season disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the North American yearling sales market regained its footing and ended on a solid note with the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings Sale that concluded October 29 with figures slightly below last year’s record-setting... Read More
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“God he made lockdown a lot more interesting!”
Connections react as English King breaks another record As an almost unprecedented offering at public auction, there had been much speculation as to what price English King (Camelot) would fetch when he was offered at Tattersalls on Wednesday. The answer, after a lengthy round of bidding, was 925,000gns (approx. AUD$1.79 million) as agent Armando Duarte... Read More
Australian buyers continue to swoop at Newmarket
170,000gns purchase to be trained by Maher Southern hemisphere interest in the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale continued late into day two on Tuesday, with Australian Bloodstock purchasing three-year-old gelding King’s Charisma (Teofilo), lot 770, for 170,000gns (approx. AUD$328,500). Agent Ronald Rauscher purchased the three-time winner from David O’Meara Racing and he will be... Read More
Waller strikes as Australian buyers continue Tattersalls spending spree
Australasian buyers continued to show an interest in the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, with further horses being bought on day two of the four-day sale. Chris Waller made his presence felt on Day 2, going to 210,000gns for Newmarket winner Desert Icon (Sea The Stars), while he also struck for Australia (Galileo) colt... Read More
Joint-top lots reach €42,000 at Arqana as Furtado lands Johnny Barnes filly
Colts by Mastercraftsman and Whitecliffsofdover lead the way British-based trainer Ivan Furtado was a familiar face among the buyers for the fourth day of Arqana’s extended October Yearling Sale when signing the winning docket for a Haras des Granges-consigned Johnny Barnes (Acclamation) filly. Furtado, who has established a satellite yard in France, struck at €21,000... Read More
€95,000 Lope De Vega colt spearheads more Al Shaqab investment at Arqana auction
Superpower’s spending at October Yearling Sale passes €1.7m mark on day three On Wednesday Al Shaqab’s sustained investment at the Arqana October Yearling sale passed the €1.7 million (approx. AUD$2.83 million) mark for the week across 19 horses, with the star of their acquisitions on day three a son of Lope De Vega (Shamardal) knocked... Read More