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Aussies continue their spend on the second day at Keeneland
Steady trade continued on the second day at the Keeneland Breeding Stock Sale in Kentucky on Wednesday and once again there was some activity from Australian buyers headed up by James Harron who purchased three–time stakes winner Betsy Blue (Tonalist) for US$375,000 (approx. AU$563,200). Harron was joined on the buyers sheet by Emirates Park, who... Read More
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Let’sbefrankbaby makes US$700,000 at Keeneland
Last year’s South Australian Fillies Classic (Gr 3, 2500m) winner Let’sbefrankbaby (Frankel) proved popular on the first day of the Keeneland Breeding Stock Sale on Tuesday when she sold to Willingham Stud for US$700,000 (approx. AU$1,067,900). Raced by prominent South African owners, Drakenstein Stud’s Gaynor Rupert, Larry Nestadt and Gary Barber, the Australian-bred daughter of... Read More
McKulick tops November Sale as Coolmore stretch to $5.1 million for Ramatuelle
When Grade 1 winner and millionaire McKulick (Frankel) (lot 289) left the ring on Monday deep into Fasig-Tipton’s The November Sale, she left as its highest-selling mare. Narvick International, agent for Grand Stud, went to US$6 million (approx. AU$9.06 million) to land the five-year-old daughter of leading European sire Frankel (Galileo). Campaigned by Klaravich Stables... Read More
Boman and Neasham finish off successful week at Tattersalls
Stuart Boman of Blandford Bloodstock and Australia-based trainer Annabel Neasham have enjoyed enormous success buying at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale and they enjoyed another fruitful week, leaving Park Paddocks with four horses for an outlay of 725,000gns (approx. AU$1,499,900). The autumn auction has been a happy hunting ground for Boman and Neasham,... Read More
Australian buyers create fireworks at Tattersalls
Australian investment accounted for six of the top ten lots at the second session of the Tattersalls’ Autumn Horses in Training Sale, a list headed by the record-breaking Delius (Frankel) at 1,300,000gns (approx. AU$2,702,200). Agents Guy Mulcaster and Alastair Donald cut out the early running but once matters rumbled into seven-figure territory it was between... Read More
Dwyer makes first trip to Tattersalls count
Henry Dwyer made waves at Royal Ascot this year when he saddled his stable star Asfoora (Flying Artie) to victory in the King Charles III Stakes (Gr 1, 5f) and on Tuesday at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale he was thrust into the spotlight once again, teaming up with Sam Haggas of Hurworth... Read More