Brisk trade expected at repositioned Barretts juvenile sale
A later date on the calendar could result in a different vibe for Wednesday's Barretts select sale of 2-year-olds in training at Del Mar.
A later date on the calendar could result in a different vibe for Wednesday's Barretts select sale of 2-year-olds in training at Del Mar.
The catalog for the 2016 Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana 2-year-olds in training sale is now available online, featuring 93 horses, making it the largest renewal in the auction’s three-year history.
Officials from Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, and the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. jointly announced an amendment to their anabolic androgenic steroid policies, removing time thresholds from the right to rescind purchase due to a positive test.

Cupid became the latest stakes-winning graduate of the 2014 Keeneland September yearling sale when he captured the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes on Saturday at Oaklawn Park.
The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training is now available online, comprising 1,216 juveniles over four sessions.
Multiple classic-placed Grade 1 winner Bodemeister, who has been a commercial standout at every touchpoint of his nascent career, recorded the highest price for a freshman sire at the OBS March sale.
Twirling Candy's first crop has served him well, led on the track by Kentucky Derby contender Danzing Candy, who won the Grade 2 San Felipe last weekend.
A run of high-priced offerings near the close of business Wednesday at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale of 2-year-olds in training helped bring returns to a competitive level with last year, led by a $1.7 million Smart Strike colt.
The first day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March 2-year-olds in training sale on Tuesday saw a moderate drop in returns across the board when stacked against last year’s comparable session. The Tuesday session was topped by a $1.3-million Uncle Mo colt.
Hastings in Vancouver, B.C., will host a paddock sale for 2-year-olds and horses of racing age on Saturday, March 26.