Australia, 4 March 2010

Stravinsky colt tops final session as average rises by 46.6%

The upward trend of the 2010 Melbourne Premier Sale continued throughout the final day, with Session II statistics improving by some 50% from 12 months ago.

Australia, 3 March 2010

Average up 30% as first session of Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale concludes

The first session of the 2010 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale came to a conclusion on Wednesday, with a total of 396 horses sold over the past three days, with the gross figure topping $28.4 million. This represents a 21% increase on the figures from 12 months ago, despite 60 fewer horses being offered this year.

Florida, 3 March 2010

Average rises 9.3%, median up 33% as Jackson buys sale topper

The Fasig-Tipton Calder sale of selected two-year-olds in training on Tuesday was bolstered by the sale of a Distorted Humor colt for $2.3 million. Jess Jackson of Stonestreet Stables outbid Kaleem Shah for the half brother to Grade One winner Mr. Sidney out of multiple Grade One winner Tomisue's Delight, who is a full sister to Mineshaft.

Australia, 2 March 2010

Clearance rate rises to 79%

Led by an improved clearance rate, the 2010 Melbourne Premier Sale continued to evolve at a rapid rate, with two $400,000 Redoute’s Choice yearlings highlighting another strong session of trading in Tuesday's second session.

Australia, 1 March 2010

Exceed And Excel colt tops session with clearance rate of 74%

The 2010 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale got off to a strong start on Monday, with the opening day’s trade up $2 million on the corresponding session from 12 months ago.

Florida, 17 February 2010

Average down with clearance rate of 62%

Hip No. 29, a colt by Tiznow consigned by Bo Hunt, Agent, went to Chuck Sandford, & Maribeth Sandford and Partner for $475,000 to top the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2010 February Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training. The dark bay or brown colt, who worked an eighth in :10 1/5 at Friday’s Under Tack Show, is out of stakes placed Six Pack Sally, by Tale of the Cat.

Aggregate and average up at selective renewal of sale

The 2010 Arqana February Mixed Sale returned an aggregate of €1,160,500, up 42% from 2009. The average price settled at €9,024 against €5,663 a year ago (+60%) and the clearance rate was down at 59,17%.

Average and median increase as clearance rate sticks at 53.5%

The dam of Group One Middle Park Stakes winner Dark Angel topped the bill on the concluding day of Goffs February Sale. The Machiavellian mare, who is in foal to Acclamation, is also dam of Group Two Mill Reef Stakes runner up Angel's Pursuit. Con Marnane purchased the Knockatrina House offering for €145,000 on behalf of Angel's Pursuit's owner Malih Al Basti.

Average rises by 34% as February Sale opens

Increases were recorded across the board at Tuesday's opening session of Goffs February Sale, which was topped by a €100,000 son of Montjeu bought by Hugo Merry. Offered by Abbeville & Meadowcourt Studs, the yearling colt is the first foal out of a winning own sister to US Grade Two winner Grande Melody.

Kentucky, 9 February 2010

Buy-back rate increases to 28.9% as Lavender Sky tops sale

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale in Lexington on Monday saw a stronger top market than last year, leading to a 36.9% increase in the average. Overall, 192 horses sold from 270 offered for an aggregate of $3,052,600, a 27.6% increase from last year. The median remained unchanged at $5,000, but the buy-back rate increased substantially from 15.6% a year ago to 28.9%.

New Zealand, 8 February 2010

Successful National Yearling Sale draws to a close

Selling at New Zealand Bloodstock's 84th National Yearling Sales concluded at Karaka on Monday, with the final day of the two-day Festival session rounding off an extremely successful Sales Series.

New Zealand, 5 February 2010

Elusive City colt tops final session of Select Sale

The stellar week of selling at Karaka continued right to the end of New Zealand Bloodstock's three-day Select Sale on Friday with the final figures sailing past last year's results. Overall, 438 yearlings were sold for $22,927,500, a 35% increase in turnover compared with $17,039,000 for 456 sold last year.

New Zealand, 4 February 2010

Select Sale day two average climbs 39% on last year

The momentum continued on Day Two of New Zealand Bloodstock's three-day Select session today at Karaka, with the highlight of the day's trade coming late in proceedings with the $200,000 Elusive Quality colt at Lot 879.

New Zealand, 3 February 2010

Ustinov brother to Vonusti tops first session of Select Sale

The focus at Karaka on Wednesday turned to the opening session of New Zealand Bloodstock's three-day Select Sale, and the strong trade seen during the Premier session continued throughout the day.

New Zealand, 2 February 2010

Sale average up 26% is second highest in history

A $2 million colt by New Zealand's own champion sire Zabeel eclipsed yesterday's millionaire lot to top the final session of New Zealand Bloodstock's Premier Sale on Tuesday.

New Zealand, 1 February 2010

Average rises 24% in strong first session of Premier Yearling Sale

Expectations were blown out of the water at Karaka today, with Australasia's first million dollar yearling of the year heading a string of highlights for the first day of New Zealand Bloodstock's 2010 Premier Sale.

Strong increases in aggregate and average at Donaster, but clearance rate low

The NH Foal section of the DBS January Sales returned a healthy trade that was topped by an offering from Goldford Stud who was out of Richard Aston's star mare Fortune's Girl. She realised the highest price of the day when selling to Richard Haggas for £50,000 and helped to return a set of figures that showed improvement on 2009 with a turnover that increased by 100% to £795,500 and an average that had increased by 18% to £7,530 and a median that increased by 5.3% to £4,000. The clearance rate was low at only 52%.

Australia, 25 January 2010

Aggregate up 20% on smaller catalogue than last year

The 2010 Sydney Classic Yearling Sale came to a close at Newmarket on Monday, highlighted by a clearance rate of 83% and a gross of $12,671,500, which represented a 20% increase on figures from 12 months ago, a remarkable result for a catalogue offering 85 fewer lots.

Australia, 24 January 2010

Oratorio colt tops opening session

The opening session of the 2010 Inglis Classic Sale has bucked the global downward trend to post a first day average 24% higher than last year’s overall figure. In a strong day’s trading, 183 yearlings sold for a gross of $6,040,000 at an average of $33,005. The clearance rate closed at 80%.

Florida, 21 January 2010

Hip No. 305, a yearling filly by Dehere consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, went to B & B Partners for $57,000 to top the Open session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2010 Winter Mixed Sale. The gray or roan filly is out of stakes placed Seattle Moon, by Seattle Dancer, and is a half sister to stakes winner Mohegan Sky.

Florida, 20 January 2010

Winter Sale sees 13% rise in average in opening session

Hip No. 111, East Long Lake, a Sultry Song mare in foal to champion Curlin, went to Mary K. Haire for $105,000 to top the Consignor Preferred session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2010 Winter Mixed Sale. Consigned by Kaizen Sales, Agent, the four-year-old bay mare out of Antoinetta, by Inverness Drive, is a half sister to graded stakes winner OK By Me.

Keeneland, 16 January 2010

Aggregate at horses of all ages sale down 27% from last year

Quality individuals continued to attract strong interest from discriminating buyers at Keeneland’s recently concluded January Horses of All Ages Sale, highlighted by the sale of multiple graded stakes winner Miss Isella for $1.085 million.

Keeneland, 15 January 2010

Coolmore snap up top lot in session where average declines by 22%

French stakes winner and graded stakes-placed Missvinski attracted a final bid of $400,000 to headline Thursday’s session of Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale.

Australia, 14 January 2010

Half sister to Power Of Ed tops final session

The 2010 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale came to a close today when the sixth and final session of Australia's most popular auction was held.