International Sales News
Australian breeders’ focus switches to American sales
Big southern hemisphere contingent en route to Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland breeding stock sales It may be the biggest week on the Australian racing calendar, but a contingent of breeders, bloodstock agents and industry professionals are on their way to the US for America’s Breeders’ Cup meeting and broodmare sales in Kentucky. Representatives from major Australian... Read More
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Neasham breaks Australian record with 675,000gns Fancy Man purchase
With this year’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) just five days away, preparations for the 2023 renewal have begun already as Sydney-based trainer Annabel Neasham hit bidders for six when scooping the highest-priced lot at Wednesday’s third session of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale, going to 675,000gns (approx. AU$1.26 million) for Fancy Man... Read More
Mulcaster leads the way again with 310,000gns purchase
Having purchased Monday’s session topper Waterville (Camelot) for 410,000gns, prolific buyer Guy Mulcaster struck for a further two lots at yesterday’s third session of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale. Tough staying handicapper The Gadget Man (Jack Hobbs) was the pick of the duo, bought in conjunction with champion trainer Chris Waller for... Read More
Maher goes big at Tattersalls as antipodean buyers again prominent
Ciaron Maher struck late on Monday, and then again on Tuesday, as the Victorian-based trainer made his presence felt at this year’s Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale. Maher, who was represented by bloodstock manager Will Bourne at Park Paddocks, purchased wildcard entrant Chairman (Almanzor) for 400,000gns (approx. AU$751,800). Consigned as Lot 304A by Castlebridge,... Read More
Six-figure showdown sees Lope De Vega filly bring 650,000gns at record Book 2
Anthony Stroud got the better of a six-figure tussle with Tom Goff as the Lope De Vega sister to Oviedo topped the concluding session of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale at 650,000gns (approx. AU$1.2 million). A bustling Park Paddocks ring looked on as the rival camps traded increasingly expensive blows as each... Read More
Buyers with Stars in their eyes at Tattersalls
Day two of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale brought some increasingly intense trade that reached boiling point shortly after 7pm when Roger Varian struck the day’s highest bid of 700,000gns (approx. AU$1,299,000) to secure the Sea The Stars (Cape Cross) colt out of Along Came Casey (Oratorio) from Longview Stud. The dam... Read More