The 11 years since the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners last hosted an auction have produced sweeping changes to the state’s racing and breeding landscapes. Now, Ohio’s horsemen are ready to sell again. The OTBO will host its rejuvenated mixed sale on Dec. 3 at Majestic Farm in Batavia, Ohio. Dan Mahaney, who also manages Thoroughbred sales in Indiana, will preside as auctioneer.
Fasig-Tipton will conduct its marquee Gulfstream sale of selected 2-year-olds in training during the lead-up to the track's biggest day of racing, which is anchored by the Florida Derby, the sale company has announced.
The catalog for the 2017 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. October yearling sale is now available online, with 616 horses on offer prior to supplemental entries.
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) Canadian premier yearling sale posted a higher gross on Thursday from a significantly larger catalog compared with 2016, but the average and median prices saw mild declines. A trio of yearlings topped the auction, each selling for 85,000 Canadian dollars.
The Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana consignor select yearling sale moved forward as scheduled on Thursday, and turned in across-the-board gains, topped by a $97,000 Mineshaft colt.
The Carter Sales Co. OKC Summer sale closed Sunday with gains in gross and average, led by a filly from the first crop of Kentucky stallion Flashback.
The catalog for the 2017 Michigan Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association fall breeders sale is now available online, with 30 entries.
A family connection led to a record purchase at Tuesday’s Barretts select yearling sale at Del Mar. Prominent owner Samantha Siegel paid $300,000 for a California-bred filly by Bodemeister, the most expensive yearling purchased at a Barretts sale since the company was formed in 1990.
Fasig-Tipton has released the catalog for its Midlantic fall yearling sale, which this year was expanded due to a high volume of entries.
With 320 entries catalogued, stabling at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion in Toronto, Ontario, is at capacity ahead of Thursday's Canadian Premier yearling sale.
