A North American yearling season that saw more peaks than valleys in 2017 closes at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, which expands this year to four days after drawing near-record entries.
The 2017 renewal of the Barretts fall yearling and horses of all ages sale posted fairly even returns on Tuesday, but was highlighted by the auction's most expensive offering since 2006, a $220,000 Smiling Tiger filly.
Returns dropped across the board at the 2017 Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana open yearling and mixed sale, which was topped by a $17,000 Redding Colliery filly.
The catalog for the 2017 Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association fall mixed sale is now online, with 103 horses on offer prior to supplemental entries.
The 2017 Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association fall Thoroughbred sale saw improvements in gross returns but a lower average sale price, topped by a $15,500 Caiman gelding.
The 2017 edition of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale was statistically the strongest in its brief history, finishing with a record average sale price, record-tying median, and a $170,000 Into Mischief colt becoming the most expensive horse ever sold at the auction.
The broodmare and weanling portion of the North American auction calendar kicks off Monday with the 2017 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale showcasing products and producers from the lucrative New York breeding program.
Positive momentum in the North American yearling market is expected to carry to the West Coast for the 2017 Barretts fall sale of yearlings and horses of all ages.
The move from August to October was seen as one with great potential for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. fall yearling sale, and the returns lived up to those expectations, with gains in average and median sale price, and a $275,000 Violence colt leading the way.
The select session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. fall yearling sale established positive momentum as the first sale in the new October time slot, posting gains in average and median sale price. Trade was topped by a $275,000 Violence colt.
