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Highclere and breeder Sheikh Isa join forces to buy Coolmore partners out of Missrock colt
The first foal out of high-class Australian mare Missrock (Fastnet Rock) played a prominent role during yesterday’s opening day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, as Highclere and breeder Sheikh Isa bought out their Coolmore partners in the colt by Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) who brought 500,000gns (approx. AU$923,900). The yearling sales season... Read More
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Zoustar fillies set to shine brightly at Goffs Orby Sale
Lezoo’s (Zoustar) victory in Saturday’s Cheveley Park Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Newmarket could not have been timed with more precision had Rolex engineered her success. The win was the first at Group 1 level for her sire Zoustar (Northern Meteor) in the northern hemisphere, and in doing so it elevated him to a... Read More
Son of Audible leads way in latest round of Keeneland September Yearling Sale
Selling from Book 3 concluded on Sunday at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, when a son of Spendthrift freshman sire Audible (Into Mischief) took top honours after realising US$725,000 (approx. AU$1.08 million) from Flurry Racing Stables, with agent Clay Scherer signing the sales ticket. The day consisted of steady trade as a new wave of... Read More
Curlin colt tops strong opening session of Book 3 at Keeneland
The first day of Book 3 selling at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale saw steady trade from start to finish, with the Saturday action headlined by a $900,000 Curlin (Smart Strike) colt purchased for the BSW/Crow Colts Group in partnership with Spendthrift Farm and Gandharvi. During the sale’s fifth session, 287 of the 371 horses... Read More
$1.4 million Into Mischief colt the toast of Keeneland
The opening session of Book 2 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale saw six yearlings bring over seven figures, including an Into Mischief (Harlan’s Holiday) colt out of the fast mare Dawn The Destroyer (Speightstown), topping day three after selling for $1.4 million (approx. AU$2.08 million) to Larry Best’s OXO Equine. The colt was bred... Read More
Keeneland’s Book 1 session ends on high
The second day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale left buyers hungry for the quality individuals to come in the future books, while consignors and breeders were thrilled to see 13 yearlings realise the seven-figure mark on Tuesday alone. Australian-based agent Craig Rounsefell struck for his first purchase, landing Lot 340, a Medaglia D’Oro (El... Read More