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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
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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
Footstepsinthesand colt tops day one of rehomed Sportsman’s Sale at £50,000
After the briefest of breaks, the yearling auction season resumed in Doncaster on Thursday as a £50,000 (approx. AUD$90,250) son of Footstepsinthesand (Giant’s Causeway) topped day one of the relocated Goffs Sportsman’s Sale. The top lot was consigned by Rockfield Farm and went the way of Kevin Ross, whose purchase was made on behalf of... Read More
Cupid colt closes Keeneland Book 5 on a high
Cupid colt closes Keeneland Book 5 on a high The barns and walking rings of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale grounds continued to be well-shopped through the closing session of Book 5 as 238 horses sold through the ring to bank gross receipts of $4,664,900 (approx. AUD$6.63 million). Yearlings sold during Wednesday’s session garnered an... Read More