OBS fall yearling sale closes with year-over-year gains
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. fall yearling sale wrapped up on Thursday evening with solid figures in its second year since shifting to a new place on the calendar.
Nicole RussoOct 11, 2018
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. fall yearling sale wrapped up on Thursday evening with solid figures in its second year since shifting to a new place on the calendar.
After posting improved figures for its select session, the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. fall yearling sale continued momentum as it moved into the first of its two open sessions on Wednesday.
A $340,000 colt by freshman sire Cairo Prince set a sale record as young sires powered improved figures during the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. fall yearling sale's opening session on Tuesday.
The first crop of yearlings by Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has achieved blockbuster results throughout the season. The young stallion is represented by a pair of offerings at next week's Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. fall yearling sale, which looks to continue momentum after a positive reaction to a shift on the calendar last year.
Celebrity chef and Thoroughbred owner and breeder Bobby Flay will disperse his European-based bloodstock holdings at sales on both sides of the Atlantic this fall.
An initial 240 entries have been cataloged for the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale, set for the evening of Sunday, Nov. 4, the day after the Breeders' Cup.
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale, which was topped by a $210,000 Into Mischief filly, finished with declines in its gross and average, but an improved median and buyback rate.
Keeneland has cataloged 4,509 horses for its November breeding stock sale, with highlights including the listing of champion Lady Eli, who is carrying her first foal, by War Front.
The opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale showed a decline in average price compared to the sale's 2017 opener, but posted a steady median and hugely improved buyback rate, both indicators of a healthy middle market.
Fasig-Tipton's Midlantic fall yearling sale looks to ride a wave of momentum from its standout graduates with an expanded catalog Monday and Tuesday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md.