Golden Notion, a colt by Goldencents, sold for $200,000 to lead his portion of the catalog during the opening session at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. winter mixed sale.
As the North American breeding season rapidly approaches, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale provides one of the final opportunities for breeders to add to their broodmare band for the season via public auction. But that's not all that will be on offer during the eclectic two-day sale, which also offers a solid contingent of yearlings and horses in training.
A 2-year-old colt by Merit Man was purchased for $60,000 at Wednesday’s California Thoroughbred Breeders Association January mixed sale in Pomona, the most expensive hip of the one-day sale.
Trainer Mike Machowsky has been hired as a full-time California representative for the Fasig-Tipton, which will be comducting sales in the state this year.
The results of Wednesday's January mixed sale at Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., will largely depend on buyers' enthusiasm for early-season 2-year-olds in training.
Kentucky Oaks winner and champion Abel Tasman opened the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale by fetching a record-tying $5 million from Coolmore – and the action didn't let up there.
Two young mares sold for $125,000 each to pace the action as the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale moved toward its finish line with gains across the board in Wednesday’s penultimate session.
Multiple graded stakes winner House Rules brought the house down, selling for $750,000 late in Tuesday's session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale to push the auction's Book 1 portion across the finish line with year-to-year gains.
Champion Abel Tasman sold for an auction-record-tying $5 million to Coolmore to help the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale get off to a strong start,
The sales market looks to continue its momentum with the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, running from Monday through Thursday. The Lexington, Ky., auction has traditionally been a test of middle markets, but this year has a major star in Eclipse Award champion Abel Tasman, who figures to help buoy the overall figures.
