Sales
Evergreen Iffraaj sees off young pretenders at Tattersalls December Foal Sale
The opening session of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale saw several aspiring young stallions take their first opportunity to shine in the shop window before the headline-grabbers arrive later in the week, but it was the far more established Iffraaj (Zafonic) who ended up sealing Wednesday’s leading honours. Dalham Hall Stud’s resident, who spent 12... Read More
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Pagan dips into December Yearling Sale as Sea The Stars steals the show with 300,000gns top lot at Tattersalls
Denis Pagan, who caused an upset in last month’s Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) when saddling six-race maiden Johnny Get Angry (Tavistock) to victory, was active at Tattersalls on Monday, going to 85,000 guineas (approx. AUD$162,250) to secure a son of Australia (Galileo) from the December Yearling Sale. The colt, who is out of an... Read More
Kemp hoping innovative approach pays dividends at NZB Ready To Run sale
Prospective buyers interested in the quality two-year-old consignment being offered through the Kilgravin Lodge draft at this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run sale are spoilt for choice with the information on offer via the Matamata-based operations website (https://www.horsebreaker.co.nz/2020-ready-to-run-sale/). Proprietors Eion and Megan Kemp have gone out of their way to provide in depth... Read More
Divine Queen Tops Keeneland November Sale Session
Multiple stakes winner Divine Queen (Divine Park)was purchased by Avout Bloodstock for $270,000 (approx. AUD$371,375) to top Friday’s session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington that saw a robust weanling market and sustained demand for mares and broodmare prospects. Through the first five sessions of the auction, being conducted with Covid-19 protocols... Read More
Competitive trade continues at Keeneland as three reach $300,000 mark
The fourth day of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale saw three individuals sell for US$300,000 (approx. AUD$413,730) each in a session which saw 227 horses realise a total of $13,153,000 (approx. AUD$18.14 million), an average of $57,943 (approx. AUD$79,900), and a $42,000 (approx. AUD$57,925) median. The three session toppers were Lot 1149, Quality Heat... Read More
Daughter of Medaglia D’Oro in foal to Speightstown leads trade at $500,000
Momentum continued into Wednesday’s third session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, with the top price being the $500,000 (approx. AUD$688,725) paid by Coteau Grove Farms/Cary Bloodstock for the broodmare Contributing (Medaglia D’Oro), in foal to Speightstown (Gone West). Second-top lot was the $435,000 (approx. AUD$599,200) given from Baccari Bloodstock for a weanling colt... Read More