A trio of colts turned in the co-fastest times for one furlong during Wednesday’s session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June 2-year-olds and horses of racing age sale, covering the distance in :10 seconds flat.
The Kentucky Equine Education Partnership (KEEP) has partnered with Thoroughbred auction company Fasig-Tipton Co. to sponsor the 2014 Grassroots Funding Program.
A colt by Benny the Bull completed a one-furlong breeze in :9 4/5 seconds on Tuesday to set the fastest overall time at the distance through two days at the Ocala Breeder’s Sales Co. June 2-year-olds and horses of racing age sale.
Five juveniles tied for the fastest eighth of a mile at ten seconds flat during Monday’s first under-tack show in advance of next week’s Ocala Sales Co. 2-year-olds and horses of racing age sale.
The Japan Horse Racing Association’s July select sale will be the first opportunity for buyers to purchase a foal by European Horse of the Year Frankel at public auction.
Following a strong opening session, Tuesday’s second and final session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale took a step backward, resulting in overall declines in both average and median as the auction ended.
The Barretts Paddock Sale of race ready horses in training will be held on July 20, after the first Sunday card of the Del Mar meet at the Southern California racetrack.
The opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale set a solid pace on Monday, easily surpassing figures set during the first day of selling in 2013.
Following the trend of other multi-day sales on this year’s juvenile auction calendar, the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale has seen a noticeable spike in the number of horses cataloged.
A pair of colts tied for the overall fastest furlong of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale under-tack show on Thursday, covering the distance in 10 seconds flat during the second and final day of breezes.
