693 cataloged to Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. winter mixed sale
The catalog for the 2018 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. winter mixed sale is now online, with 693 horses on offer.
Joe NevillsDec 14, 2017
The catalog for the 2018 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. winter mixed sale is now online, with 693 horses on offer.
The catalog for the 2018 Barretts January mixed sale is now available online and features 173 entries.
The first edition of the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners mixed sale in more than a decade was led by a $15,000 yearling Shackleford filly Sunday.
Marsha, a Group 1 winner in England and France, sold to M.V. Magnier of the Coolmore partnership for 6 million guineas ($8.49 million) on Tuesday at the Tattersalls December mares sale in Newmarket, England, making her the most expensive Thoroughbred ever sold at European auction.
Fasig-Tipton wrapped its 2017 auction calendar on a high note Tuesday with a strong edition of the Midlantic December mixed sale, led by the $105,000 purchase of the stakes-placed colt Carradine.
The catalog for the 2018 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale is now online, featuring 1,582 offerings over four sessions.
While this year’s Keeneland November breeding stock sale lacked a high-profile dispersal – such as Conquest Stables last year when 100 horses sold for more than $11.2 million – two smaller dispersals from longtime breeders did provide a respectable boost to the market, accounting for a combined $5.25 million in revenues.
While Triple Crown winner American Pharoah's first crop of weanlings was a hot topic of interest at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, his yet-to-arrive second crop also drew plenty of attention.
The 2017 edition of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale faced its share of challenges – the late scratch of co-headliner Lady Eli, fewer horses offered in the elite Book 1 portion, the lack of a high-profile dispersal, and a soft lower-end market, to name a few – but an increasingly strong middle market propelled overall gains in average and median sale prices at the close of the marathon sale.
After staying competitive with last year’s edition of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale through the first five books, Book 6 of the current renewal indicated a softness in the bottom of the market, posting sharp declines across the board between comparable sessions. A weanling filly from the first crop of Conveyance topped the session at $50,000.