Sales

Rosemont in double swoop on opening day of Tattersalls Mare Sale

Victoria’s Rosemont Stud again made their presence felt at an international auction when they swooped early to purchase two mares during yesterday’s opening session of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale.  Both mares were bought in conjunction with Tweenhills Stud principal David Redvers, and both fetched a price tag of 110,000 gns (approx. AU$215,720). With international... Read More

Aussie presence in Newmarket as international travel continues to opens up

Restrictions imposed by Covid-19 have not presented a prohibitive barrier for Australian buyers in their quest for sourcing high quality mares and race fillies to bolster their broodmare ranks. And, after significant Australian expenditure in the US, the show rolls on to Europe and the Tattersalls December Mare Sale which, touted by Tattersalls as ‘the... Read More

Virtually Ready to Run

One year on from a sale that was different from all previous Ready to Run sales, New Zealand Bloodstock and the industry at large are, for the second year in succession, faced with another major challenge. Twelve months ago the mood pre-sale was one of anxiety. With no overseas buyers onsite, no one really knew... Read More

Johnson and Yarraman use strength of foresight with outcross Keeneland buy Quality Response

Australian buyers were active from start to finish during Wednesday’s opening day of the Keeneland November Sale in Kentucky, with an array of players securing mares to bring Down Under. The action started with the second lot to pass through the ring, as Milburn Creek landed Raymundo’s Secret, a Grade 2-winning daughter of Treasure Beach... Read More

Blaxland goes stateside once more in search of outcross gold

A cohort of Australian buyers have set sail for the US and the ten-day Kentucky breeding stock sales extravaganza in a bid to bolster their own and clients’ broodmare pool with potent outcross US bloodlines. One of the most successful in sourcing US mares and race fillies since he first ventured to the US sales... Read More

Domestic market key to underpinning Magic Millions’ 2YOs In Training Sale

Victoria-based Tal Nolen leaves draft in capable hands of Kenmore Lodge’s Cameron and Kellie Bond Experienced breeze-up vendor Tal Nolen hopes the domestic market’s strength can be maintained at next week’s Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale on the Gold Coast to offset any loss of participation from more traditional two-year-old buyers. The Victoria-based Nolen,... Read More