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Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:08:34 +0000

Welcome to the bloodstock section of the site. Here you will find stakes results for all Group and Listed races in Europe, reports from sales around the world, stallion nomination fees and more.

For more information on stallions, visit our stallion statistics database which contains comprehensive data for more than 2,600 stallions with a detailed page for every sire, full sales results and lists of leading sires by 19 racing and sales criteria.

Blue Ksar tops Dubai HIT Sale

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:36:30 +0000

Dubai, 11 March 2010

The Emirates Racing Authority horses in training sale at Meydan racecourse on Wednesday was topped by Blue Ksar, an Anabaa half-brother to Prix du Jockey Club winner Blue Canari who was a multiple winner for Godolphin and finished third in the Group Two Celebration Mile in 2007. Abdulla Ali Ahmed Mohamed went to AED170,000 (£31,000) for the seven-year-old.

Premio Federico Regoli L - Eustachione

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:07:42 +0000

PREMIO FEDERICO REGOLI-Listed

€50,400, Pisa, 3-7, 4yo/up, 7 1/2fT, 1:29.80, sf.

1--EUSTACHIONE (IRE), 122, h, 5
Desert Prince (Ire)--Vaghezza (Ire), by Persian Bold (Ire).

This is the first stakes winner of the year for Desert Prince, whose leading representative last season was Group Three Premio Carlo Chiesa winner L'Indiscreta. His 68 winners at a 47% strike rate last year saw him second only to Monsun as leading German-based sire in 2009.

Melbourne Premier Sale concludes with huge increases

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:41:29 +0000

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.

Starcraft colt tops third day at Melbourne

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:50:32 +0000

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.

Distorted Humor colt tops Calder Sale at $2.3 million

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:38:01 +0000

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.

Redoute's Choice yearlings top second session at Melbourne

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:39:16 +0000

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.

Average rises 30% as Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale opens

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:11:00 +0000

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.

Winter Derby Trial L - Gitano Hernando

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:15:03 +0000

BETDAQ THE BETTING EXCHANGE WINTER DERBY TRIAL S.-Listed

£40,000, Lingfield, 2-27, 4yo/up, 1 1/4m (AWT), 2:01.97, stn.

1--GITANO HERNANDO (GB), 132, c, 4
Hernando (Fr)--Gino's Spirits (GB), by Perugino.

Bred by Newsells Park Stud, Gitano Hernando is a half brother to two winners out of five-time stakes winner Gino's Spirits, whose best effort came with victory in the Grade Three Noble Damsel Handicap. The second dam is a winning half sister to the Group One-placed dual Group Three winner Citidancer, out of Group One 1000 Guineas winner Mrs Mcardy.

Along with Casual Conquest, Gitano Hernando was one of two Group/Grade One winners for Lanwades sire Hernando last year, when his European runners mustered 42 wins at a 42% strike rate, placing him 12th on the list of leading British-based sires.

Prix Policeman L - Paris Vegas

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:02:52 +0000

PRIX POLICEMAN-Listed

€55,000, Cagnes-sur-Mer, 2-27, 3yo, 1 1/4m (AWT), 2:02.76, stn.

1--PARIS VEGAS, 123, c, 3
Maria's Mon--Tell Seattle, by A. P. Indy

Paris Vegas is out of an unplaced half sister to Grade Three winner Drilling For Oil, Group Three Solario Stakes winner White Crown, Listed winner Dr Caton as well as the placed mare Confidential, dam of Group One Prix de Diane winner Confidential Lady. The second dam Won't She Tell is a Listed-placed half sister to champion Affirmed.

This is the first European stakes winner since 2006 for Maria's Mon, who had six winners from only 13 runners in Europe in 2009, when his yearlings averaged £51,435.

Grand Prix de Conseil General des Alpes Maritimes L - Tangaspeed

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:51:04 +0000

GRAND PRIX DU CONSEIL GENERAL DES ALPES MARITIMES-Listed

€75,000, Cagnes-sur-Mer, 2-27, 4yo/up, 1 9/16mT, 2:58.80, hy.

1--TANGASPEED (FR), 121, m, 5
Vertical Speed (Fr)--Fitanga (Fr), by Fijar Tango (Fr).

Cleves Stakes L - Jaconet

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:47:46 +0000

BETDAQ.CO.UK CLEVES S.-Listed

£40,000, Lingfield, 2-27, 4yo/up, 6f (AWT), 1:10.12, stn.

1--JACONET, 124, m, 5
Hussonet--Radiant Rocket, by Peteski.

This is the second Listed win for Jaconet, who is out of a placed half sister to eigth winners, including the stakes-placed pair Reinhold and Ioya, herself the dam of graded stakes winners Mystery Giver and Ioya Two.

Jaconet is the first European stakes winner for Arrowfield, Australia-based Hussonet, the sire of Weekend Hussler. The former Chilean champion sire had two winners from only three runners in Europe in 2009, when his yearlings averaged £46,124.

Tiznow colt tops selective renewal of OBS February Sale

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:59:55 +0000

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.

Ivory Pearl tops Arqana February Sale

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:55:45 +0000

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%.

Premio Enrico Camici L - Reykon

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:03:24 +0000

PREMIO ENRICO CAMICI-Listed

€50,400, Pisa, 2-14, 4yo/up, 6fT, 1:12.70, gd/sf.

1--REYKON (IRE), 122, h, 6
Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Realt Dhun Eibhir (GB), by Indian Ridge (Ire).

Reykon is out of a winning half sister to six winners, themselves out of a winning half sister to Listed winning sprinter Medaille D'Or.

Invincible Spirit had 114 winners in Europe and the UAE last year at an impressive 52% strike rate. With 12 European stakes winners headed by July Cup winner Fleeting Spirit (he also had BC winner Vale Of York), he was 13th on the general sires' list, but headed the table of leading sires of sprinters.