International Sales News
€850,000 Blue Point half-sister to Bay City Roller tops Goffs Orby trade
Trading conditions may not have been entirely plain sailing on day one of the Goffs Orby Sale on Tuesday, but there were still significant returns for those who found everything falling into place. Among those were the team behind the €850,000 (approx. AU$1.365 million) Blue Point (Shamardal) filly who led the market after a transaction... Read More
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Nyquist colts top strong fourth day at Keeneland
A pair of Nyquist (Uncle Mo) colts topped the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, both surpassing the US$1 million (approx. AU$1.49 million) mark as the depth of the buying base and quality of yearlings held up through the finish of Book 2. “We just really want to thank the breeders and consignors... Read More
Tapit colt and Gun Runner filly head Keeneland day three trade at US$1.05 million each
A filly by Gun Runner (Candy Ride) and a colt by Tapit (Pulpit) topped the third session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale at US$1.05 million (approx. AU$1.57 million) each as the momentum from the first two days carried into Book 2, proving a strong market for the top horses. “We have a tremendously diverse... Read More
Curlin colt on top as Pope goes to US$5 million
Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm went to US$5 million (approx. AU$7.5 million) deep into day two of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale to land Lot 347, a Curlin (Smart Strike) colt that roared to the top of sale standings. The colt, bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings and consigned by Indian Creek, is a brother to... Read More
Gun Runner to the fore as US$2.2 million colt tops Keeneland September Sale opener
The Keeneland September Yearling Sale kicked off on Monday with the average and median up from last year’s opening session. Mandy Pope of Whisper Hill Farm signed the ticket for lot 169 to top the session at $US2.2 million (approx. AU$3.29 million) The grey or roan colt by Gun Runner (Candy Ride) was bred at... Read More
Godolphin strike for blue-blooded Camelot colt at record €850,000
On a sweltering late summer afternoon the record price for a German auction melted as quickly as an Erdbeereis left out in the Baden-Baden sun as members of racing’s global elite went toe to toe for a Camelot (Montjeu) colt who has Classic-winning genes and a stallion’s pedigree. The figures might not have been quite... Read More