New Zealand, 22 November 2007

Average and aggregate up as median dips

The New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale posted new record results at the conclusion of the two day sale.

A son of Rock Of Gibraltar topped the fourth session of Goffs November Foal Sale when Paul Shanahan outbid Dermot Weld to secure the half brother to Group Three Molecomb Stakes winner Tournedos for €240,000. The property of Mr. Pat Grogan, the colt (Lot 1040) was consigned by Heidi Shanahan’s Blakestown Stud and the sale price certainly justified the vendor’s confidence in the foal as she described him as “the best we’ve ever had�.

New Zealand, 21 November 2007

New Zealand Bloodstock's 2007 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs got off to a strong start at Karaka with the half-way results showing even further growth on last year's record Sale.

Trade moved up a gear on the third day of Goffs November Foal Sale, the highlight of which was Lot 793 from Ringfort Stud, a son of Kings Stand Stakes winner Chineur. The good looking good moving colt was knocked down to Tally Ho Stud for €100,000.

Only one third of horses in training sold

The second part of the Arqana Autumn Sale which offered both National Hunt horses in training and stores achieved a total aggregate of 950,000 euros.

PRIX SOLITUDE-Listed

€52,000, Fontainebleau, 11-20, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:55.50, vsf.

1--LADY GLORIA (GB)

PRIX ZEDDAAN-Listed

€52,000, Fontainebleau, 11-20, 2yo, 6fT, 1:10.50, vsf.

1--LADY DEAUVILLE (FR)

Kentucky, 20 November 2007

Record aggregate for marathon Breeding Stock Sale

The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale closed on Monday with record sales of more than $340 million and a world-record $10.5 million broodmare.

The first day of Arqana's Autumn Horses in Training Sale at Saitn-Cloud opened on Monday, with an aggregate of 1 806 500 euros for 87 lots purchased. Nearly 80% of the horses sold at the average price of 20 328 euros. Among them, 5 horses went over the 80 000 euros mark.

Bobby O’Ryan was the leading purchaser for the second day running at Goffs November Foal Sale on Monday. Buying on behalf of Cloverdale Bloodstock, O’Ryan went to €60,000 for Collegelands Stud’s Verglas half brother to a winner (Lot 282).

PREMIO NEARCO-Listed

€50,400, Rome, 11-18, 3yo, 1mT, 1:41.20, hy.

1--FREEMUSIC (IRE), 121, c, 3
Celtic Swing (GB) - Favignana (Ger), by Grand Lodge
O/B-Allevamento La Nuova Sbarra SRL; T-Luigi Riccardi; J-Germano Marcelli; €28,000.

PREMIO ROMA VECCHIA-Listed

€50,400, Rome, 11-18, 3yo/up, 1 3/4mT, 3:07.30, hy.

1--PLACE IN LINE (GB)

Kentucky, 19 November 2007

A stallion prospect by A.P. Indy brought a top price of $80,000 during Sunday’s next-to-last session of Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale.

Dr. Oscar Benavides, as agent, bought Counselled, a three-year-old by A.P.Indy out of champion Countess Diana, by Deerhound. Cardinal Stables sold the dark bay or brown colt who has won two races and $36,040.

Aggregate for 13 day sale drops only slightly from record 2006 levels

The thirteen day Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale ended with the average for the Mares section slightly up on even last year's hugely increased figure, at €20,341, and the gross just shy of that of 2006 which was 112% up on the previous year.

Foal from first crop of Trade Fair tops proceedings

The five day Goffs November Foal Sale opened on Sunday. A colt from the first crop of Dual Group Three winner Trade Fair (Lot 189) capped trade on a day which saw the average foal price increase by 6% on the corresponding day in 2006. Out of a Listed winning dam, the Cooneen Stud-consigned foal was knocked down to Bobby O’Ryan for €50,000.

Kentucky, 18 November 2007

Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale posted major increases in gross, average and median during Saturday’s session.

Auctioneers sold 202 horses Saturday for $2,143,900, up 73.4 percent from $1,236,100 for 161 horses during the corresponding session last year. The average of $10,613 increased 38.2 percent from $7,678 in 2006 and the median was up 37 percent to $6,850 from $5,000 last year.

The Tattersalls Ireland November NH Slae continued with the first of two sessions of mares on Saturday. Lot 3170, Karello Bay from Robert and Jackie Chugg's Little Lodge Farm, in foal to Presenting, set a new world record for a NH in-foal broodmare when Richard Aston, bidding for English client Patrick Burling, outstayed Godfrey Deacon and finished the bidding at €270,000. Deacon was not to be outdone later on and landed lot 3176, Restless Dreams, in foal to Definite Article for €90,000.

GRAND PRIX DE MARSEILLE-Listed

€60,000, Marseille-Borely, 11-17, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:02.20,
gd/sf.

1--TOUCH OF LAND (FR)

PRIX DELAHANTE-Listed

€52,000, Marseille-Borely, 11-17, 2yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:53.24, gd/sf.

1--AORNOS (FR)

IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF COOLEY FILLIES' S.- Listed

50,000, Dundalk, 11-16, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m (AWT), 1:37.60, stn.

1--CHEYENNE STAR (IRE)

Kentucky, 17 November 2007

Keeneland realized double-digit growth in gross, average and median during Friday’s session of the November Breeding Stock Sale.

Keeneland sold 230 horses for gross receipts of $3,935,400, up 32.3 percent from 2006 when 226 horses brought $2,974,100. Average price of $17,110 increased 30 percent over last year’s $13,160. The median of $11,250 rose 40.6 percent from $8,000 in 2006.

The foal sessions at the Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale have concluded with two new record foal prices and a new record average and turnover. The gross was €14.6 million and the average €14,900.

PRIX DU GRAND CAMP-Listed

€52,000, Lyon-Parilly, 11-16, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:36.34, sf.

1 YOUNG TIGER (FR)

Kentucky, 16 November 2007

Eleventh session sees median increase 40% on 2006

The strong pace continued during Thursday’s session of Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale, resulting in across-the-board increases and a clearance rate of more than 80 percent.

Artic Tack Stud and their resident stallion Heron Island were responsible for the two top lots at €105,000 and €80,000 respectively, and both were bought by John O'Byrne.

The former, lot 2561, is a full brother to Grade Two bumper winner Crocodiles Rock from the same family at Spirit Leader, while the latter, lot 2566 is out of a half sister to leading flat stayer Orchestra Stall, and a half brother to Francois Doumen's promising Grand Bleu, a Derby Sale purchase in 2006 who is already a black type hurdle winner.