Showcasing Colt Leads Stellar Part Two Opening At €170,000 Track record: Notable previous graduates include Multiple Group One winner Romanised and Prix Marcel Boussac heroine Lily's Candle Doyle Strikes Early For Quality Prospect Ross Doyle made his presence felt early in the session, securing a standout Showcasing colt from Haras du Mont Dit Mont for €170,000 (US$183,285) during the opening ...
Saint Pair-Bred Colt Leads Opening Session At US$540,550 The opening session of the Arqana October Yearling Sale in Deauville witnessed a vibrant market, with Haras de Saint Pair's yearling by Kingman commanding US$540,550. Irish trainer Paddy Twomey, acting with agent Jason Kelly, secured the athletic colt who became the first yearling to break the half-million mark at this fixture since 2020. ...
Gulf Region Buyers Show Market Confidence The two-day Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings Sale is seeing robust trade with significant increases in both gross sales and average, setting a positive tone for the remainder of the week. A colt by Curlin topped the second session at US$550,000, pushing the aggregate beyond expectations. UAE And Regional Interest Remain Strong Among the notable ...
Written Tycoon Filly Fetches Seven-Figure Sum In a historic moment for the Southern Hemisphere's two-year-old sales, the Inglis Ready2Race Sale at Riverside witnessed its first-ever million-dollar horse. The Written Tycoon filly out of Soriano (lot 166) commanded an eye-watering US$1 million, setting a new benchmark for the event. Yulong Secures Star Of The Show Yulong emerged victorious in a ...
Amo Racing And Godolphin Lead The Charge At Tattersalls The third and final day of Book 1 at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale witnessed another day of records and exceptional sales, with buyers from the Middle East leading the charge. Amo Racing, led by Kia Joorabchian, made headlines at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale by purchasing a Wootton Bassett colt for 4,300,000 Guineas on the ...
Four Top-Class Prospects To Go Under The Hammer ThoroughBid, the digital auction platform, is gearing up for a landmark sale with the Paul Wildes Dispersal on Sunday, 13th October. A notable event for the industry, the sale will feature four of Wildes' most promising horses-in-training. The line-up is headlined by unbeaten Minnie Wildes, alongside recent Chester victor Stapleford Park, the ...
Tropical Storm Brings Adjustments And Early Start The OBS October Yearling Sale has been moved up by a day, with officials rescheduling the event to avoid potential disruptions from Tropical Storm Milton. The sale, originally planned to start on October 8, will now begin at 3 p.m. ET on October 7, featuring Hips 1-200, with Hips 201-595 set to go through the ring on October 8, starting at 11:30 ...
First-crop Sire Beau Liam Making Waves The Keeneland September Yearling Sale has etched its name in the annals of Thoroughbred auction history, becoming the highest-grossing sale ever with a staggering US$420,632,000 in turnover, including private sales. With two days still remaining, the Kentucky auction house announced on 19 September that it had surpassed the previous record of US$418,271,200 ...
Derby-winning Trainer Leading Buyer In Books 3 And 4 Keeneland's September Yearling Sale is witnessing the masterful touch of Kenny McPeek, as the trainer who made history this spring becomes the leading buyer in the latter books of the prestigious auction. McPeek, who became the first trainer since Ben Jones in 1952 to win both the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby in the same year with Thorpedo ...
Elite Yearlings Take Centre Stage In Bluegrass Country The cream of North America's Thoroughbred crop is preparing to strut its stuff as the 81st Keeneland September Yearling Sale readies to kick off on Monday, 9 September. With a staggering 4,407 lots catalogued, the bluegrass state is bracing for an influx of the racing world's movers and shakers, all vying to unearth the next superstar of the ...
A total of 555 yearlings have been catalogued for the 2024 September Yearling Sale, now available to view online. The select sale is set to take place on September 24-25, with Part II scheduled for September 26, featuring an additional 275 yearlings. The profile of the September Yearling Sale has surged in stature over recent years, increasingly recognised as a premier source of quality ...
York’s CEO, William Derby, is eagerly anticipating the showdown between last year's Japanese St Leger champion, Durezza, and City Of Troy in what is expected to be an exciting edition of the Juddmonte International. Aidan O’Brien is inclined to keep the Derby and Eclipse winner competing at 10 furlongs, making the prestigious race at York on August 21 the likely target for City Of Troy. Adding ...