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Street Cry colt tops Goffs Kempton Breeze-Up Sale

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:57:12 +0000

Sharp climb in aggregate on larger catalogue than last year

The Goffs "Ready to Run" Breeze Up at Kempton on Friday saw turnover increase by 30% on last year, though with a larger catalogue this year the average declined to £15,991 from £18,728 last year.

Millennium Express tops Inglis Autumn Sale

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:43:43 +0000

Australia, 12 March 2010

Talented Iglesia mare Millennium Express topped today’s Sydney Autumn Thoroughbred Sale when knocked down to Pedrille Thoroughbreds for $60,000.

Millennium Express, an impressive two-year-old winner at Randwick on debut, is from the stakes placed mare My Millennium, who also produced the stakes winner Emit Time.

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.

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.

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%.

Dam of Dark Angel tops Goffs February Sale

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:03:30 +0000

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.

Montjeu colt tops first session at Goffs

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:56:24 +0000

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.

Average rises at F-T Winter Mixed Sale

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:56:38 +0000

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%.

Elusive City colt sets new Karaka Festival Sale record

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:59:16 +0000

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.