Washington sale holds steady
The Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association summer yearling and mixed sale saw a steady renewal on Tuesday, led by a $78,000 Harbor the Gold colt.
Joe NevillsAug 24, 2016
The Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association summer yearling and mixed sale saw a steady renewal on Tuesday, led by a $78,000 Harbor the Gold colt.
The select session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. August yearling sale was hampered early by a run of buybacks and finished behind the pace set by last year’s sale
The Minnesota Thoroughbred Association yearling sale posted one of the strongest renewals in its history Monday, featuring a record gross, near-record average sale price, and a $50,000 Midshipman filly drawing the highest bid.
The catalog for the 2016 Michigan Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association online mixed sale is now available online, with 35 horses on offer.
The Thoroughbred portion of the Ruidoso Downs New Mexico-bred Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse sale posted declines in gross on August 20, but saw an increase in average price with the help of a $100,000 Attila’s Storm colt that topped the sale. The yearling-exclusive session saw 74 yearlings sell for total receipts of $677,800, down 11 percent from last year’s Thoroughbred session which featured both yearling and mixed offerings and reported 93 horses selling for a total of $759,000.
A disconnect between buyer and seller expectations held back the chance for overall gains at the Canadian Thoroughbred Society Manitoba Division yearling sale, but the 50 percent of horses that did change hands brought the sale an increased average price, led by a $13,000 (Canadian) Going Commando colt. Thirteen horses sold during the August 21 auction, grossing $76,100 (Canadian). That marked a 27 percent decrease from the 2015 renewal when 19 horses brought $104,050.
Conquest Stables, which quickly became one of the nation’s leading owners, announced on Thursday that it will conduct a full dispersal at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
The Northern California sale of yearlings and horses of racing age may have a smaller catalog in 2017 after disappointing results for consignors this week.
Following are horses to watch at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. August yearling sale's select session based on their pedigrees and the past auction performance of notable family members. Physical conformation, veterinarian records, and late pedigree updates were not taken into consideration. Selections were made before outs were announced.
Conquest Stables, a prominent owner on the track and buyer in the auction market, will have a complete dispersal of racing and breeding stock at this year’s Keeneland November breeding stock sale.