Records tumbled at this week’s Book 1 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, with the unprecedented demand for horses lighting up the Park Paddocks sale ring on several occasions throughout the three days of trade – as 16 seven-figure lots captivated a vibrant audience.  Yet despite significant increases across all major metrics, Australian buyers were still able... Read More

The Godolphin juggernaut has proved the headline act at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, with the Sheikh Mohammed-owned operation signing their name on the docket for six of the top ten highest-priced purchases through the ring across the opening two days of Book 1, including the second session’s sale topper and the most expensive yearling... Read More

The first foal out of high-class Australian mare Missrock (Fastnet Rock) played a prominent role during yesterday’s opening day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, as Highclere and breeder Sheikh Isa bought out their Coolmore partners in the colt by Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) who brought 500,000gns (approx. AU$923,900).  The yearling sales season... Read More

Lezoo’s (Zoustar) victory in Saturday’s Cheveley Park Stud Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at Newmarket could not have been timed with more precision had Rolex engineered her success. The win was the first at Group 1 level for her sire Zoustar (Northern Meteor) in the northern hemisphere, and in doing so it elevated him to a... Read More

Selling from Book 3 concluded on Sunday at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, when a son of Spendthrift freshman sire Audible (Into Mischief) took top honours after realising US$725,000 (approx. AU$1.08 million) from Flurry Racing Stables, with agent Clay Scherer signing the sales ticket. The day consisted of steady trade as a new wave of... Read More