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Keeneland September
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Geoffrey Russell, Keeneland’s director of sales, said he hopes that the soft yearling market’s lower prices will prove tempting to buyers.
Keeneland September auction searching for stability
By Glenye Cain Oakford
For commercial Thoroughbred breeders, 2010 marks a turning point as last of yearlings bred on pre-crash 2008 stud fees head through the auction ring.Full Story >>
TODAY 09.08.2010
Average, gross down at Woodbine sale
By Ron Gierkink
ETOBICOKE, Ontario – The average and gross both sagged during the select session of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society’s 2010 yearling sale at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion on Tuesday. A total of 128 head were listed as sold, averaging ...
YESTERDAY 09.07.2010
Keeneland Book 1: Hips to watch
By Dan Liebman
In the newly formatted Keeneland September yearling sale, the auction company switches to a smallish first book of truly select horses, reminiscent of the old Keeneland July sale, which was discontinued following the 2002 edition. Book 1 of the ...
Q&A: Ben Walden
By Glenye Cain Oakford
In 1986, Ben Walden Jr. was a young man in a hurry. At age 28, he had just opened the doors at Vinery. Within a decade, it would become one of Kentucky’s busiest stallion stations with a 30-horse roster. With horses such as Black Tie Affair, ...
Corinthian tops freshmen with 80 yearlings in catalog
By Dan Liebman
As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. While many stallions have a few foals from their first crop sell as weanlings, the first chance to make a big impression comes when members of that initial crop are offered as ...
Frankie Brothers gone from track, but not from horses
By Marty McGee
Frankie Brothers was resigned to a quiet retirement when he decided to leave the racetrack after nearly 40 years of hard work. But a couple of things came up, and here he is, still involved in racing. And happily so. “You’re talking about ...
Midshipman retired at age 4
By Glenye Cain Oakford
Darley has retired former juvenile champion Midshipman, winner of 5 of 8 lifetime starts. The 4-year-old last ran at the Meydan racecourse in Dubai, winning by more than three lengths on Feb 25. Midshipman arrived back in the United States in April, ...
Champion and sire Celtic Swing dies at 18
By Glenye Cain Oakford
Celtic Swing, the European champion who sired Takeover Target and Six Perfections, has died in Italy at age 18, according to Racing Post. The Damister horse was euthanized after developing colitis. Celtic Swing stood his first season at the Societa ...
09.03.2010
American Lion retired to stud
By Glenye Cain Oakford
Price was right for half-brother to Lava Man
By Steve Andersen
Yearling sale at Woodbine to offer 466
By Ron Gierkink