Keeneland catalogs 3,908 for September sale, catalogs available Aug. 9
Keeneland has cataloged 3,908 yearlings for the reformatted September yearling sale, to be held Sept. 9 through 21.
DRF Breeding StaffJul 31, 2013
Keeneland has cataloged 3,908 yearlings for the reformatted September yearling sale, to be held Sept. 9 through 21.
Hope springs eternal in the Thoroughbred business – particularly during yearling sales season, as potential owners arrive on the auction grounds with checkbooks at the ready, scrutinizing prospects in the hopes of spotting racing’s next superstar. But hand-in-hand with the pursuit of reward comes risk, particularly with young horses constantly exposed to new environments and experiences. And thus, many owners seek out insurance to protect themselves and their new purchases.
After leaving the ring as the highest-priced horse in the Barretts March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training earlier this year, Corfu kept the momentum going on the racetrack, winning his debut race on Thursday at Saratoga.
Equine Sales of Louisiana will kick off its second year of operation with its consignor select yearling sale, featuring a catalog of 174 horses.
Led by a 2012 Kentucky stakes winner who sold for $510,000, the second Paddock Sale at Del Mar on Sunday evening saw sharp increases in gross, average and median prices compared with the inaugural sale in 2012.
The second Paddock Sale at Del Mar on Sunday evening will offer 28 horses of racing age, a smaller catalog than the 2012 sale and one that includes a variety of 2-year-olds, claiming stock and a few stakes runners.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky capitalized on two trends last Monday – a strengthening market for young stock and a healthy demand for racehorses – and got the summer auction season off on a positive note.
A smaller book of 129 horses has been cataloged for this year’s Fasig-Tipton Texas yearling sale, to be held on Monday, August 26.
The catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. August yearling sale has been released, featuring 841 entries over the selected and open sessions.
Tattersalls will add an additional day to Book 2 of its October yearling sale due to high consignor demand.