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Australasian buyers expected to be out in force at Tattersalls
Purchasers from the southern hemisphere are set to make their presence felt at this week’s Autumn Horses in Training Sale This year’s Spring Carnival crescendo may only be a matter of days away, but this week sees some of Australia’s biggest and best operations turn their attention to targets further down the track. The five-day... Read More
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Ross Doyle makes early €170,000 play for Showcasing colt as Haras du Mont Dit Mont’s wonderful week continues at Arqana
Having sold the joint session-topper on Tuesday, Haras du Mont Dit Mont continued a spectacular week when Ross Doyle landed their son of Showcasing (Oasis Dream) for €170,000 (approx. AU$275,855) early on Wednesday, the first of two days which form Part 2 of the Arqana October Yearling catalogue. The colt is the third foal out... Read More
‘He was nice but he was expensive!’ – son of Wootton Bassett set for Hong Kong
While Wootton Bassett (Iffraaj) was enjoying another promising day at the track courtesy of Whirl’s Group 3 success at the Curragh, the sire was in heavy demand in Deauville at day one of the Arqana October Yearling Sale on Tuesday. Mick Kinane got the better of his duel with Federico Barberini at €400,000 (approx. AU$649,450)... Read More
Bowditch in buoyant mood ahead of Magic Millions Horses In Training Sale
Barry Bowditch is hopeful that a strong international presence will act as the catalyst for a buoyant market when the Magic Millions Horses In Training Sale returns to the Gold Coast on Tuesday. Magic Millions’ managing director is expecting the competitive bidding – both in the ring and online – for some quality juveniles to... Read More
Extreme Choice cover among October Sale headliners
Group 3-placed mare Ariaz (Charge Forward), who is in foal to Newgate Farm’s Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt), is the headline act of the Inglis Digital October (Late) Sale, which is now opening for bidding. Ariaz is out of five-time winner Zaira (Fastnet Rock), herself a daughter of dual Group 3 winner Shelbourne Lass... Read More
RECORD BREAKER!
A ‘special’ filly by Written Tycoon (Iglesia) became the most expensive juvenile to sell at public auction in Australasia after her breeder, Yulong’s Zhang Yuesheng, fought off fierce competition to secure the youngster for a cool $1 million at Tuesday’s Inglis Ready2Run Sale. The filly was the headline act among four purchases for Yulong, who... Read More