The second and final day of the Arqana summer sale in France, which consisted of a horses in training section including both flat and steeplechase horses, concluded Thursday with sizeable increases in both gross receipts and average, led by nine six-figure horses.
Wednesday’s 2-year-old breeze up portion of the Arqana Deauville summer sale in France brought double-digit increases in both gross receipts and average price compared with the 2012 edition.
The catalog for the inaugural Fasig-Tipton Kentucky summer selected horses of racing age sale is now available online, featuring 69 entries with the potential for more to come.
The catalog for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale is now available online, with a larger roster of 299 horses.
The catalog for the Arqana Deauville August yearling sale in Deauville, France is now available online, featuring a total of 376 horses.
If it takes a village to raise a child, the same is true of a Thoroughbred racehorse, with a number of individuals and groups – including stallion owners, mare owners, sales consignors and buyers, and racetracks – involved in the development of the athlete. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has stepped in to partner with various industry stakeholders and establish a system that raises funds for Thoroughbred aftercare as horses move through the various phases of their lives.
Fasig-Tipton Texas sold yearlings at night for the first time in its history last year, and the company will follow the same format for its Aug. 26 auction at Lone Star Park
The catalog for the 93rd Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale is now online, featuring a smaller catalog of 152 offerings.
A juvenile colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Pioneerof the Nile sold for an auction-record $525,000 to headline a robust Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale. The two-session sale, which ended Wednesday, posted record gains in gross receipts, average, and median from its juvenile portion, which comprised the bulk of trade.
Tuesday’s opening session of the two-day Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale ended with healthy gains in total sales, average, and median as 43 horses sold for $50,000 or more, led by two that reached the $200,000 mark.
