Australia’s Magic Millions National sale series, which takes place May 27-31 and June 4-7, will include about 470 lots from Nathan Tinkler’s financially troubled Patinack Farm, unless Patinack and its horses are sold in a package deal before then.
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Before the horses entered in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course line up in the starting gate Saturday afternoon, several of them crossed paths once before. Seven of the 15 horses entered for the major Kentucky Derby prep were offered at Keeneland sales.
Tattersalls Ltd. has released its catalog for the Guineas Breeze-Up and Horses in Training Sale. The sale, scheduled for May 2-3 at Newmarket, England, includes 133 2-year-olds and 60 horses in training.
The three-day Inglis Easter yearling auction in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia concluded Thursday with significant increases in total sales, average, and median price, paced by the two highest-priced yearlings in Australian auction history.
Led by another superlative session topper, Wednesday’s trade at the Inglis Easter yearling sale continued the strong momentum established during the opening session, as the select auction held in Sydney, Australia wrapped up its second of three sessions with two-day totals well above last year’s sale.
The first session of the three-day Inglis Easter yearling sale on Tuesday posted substantial increases in total sales, average price, and median price compared with last year’s opening session, boosted by a record-setting yearling half-brother to undefeated Australian racing legend Black Caviar.
A $700,000 Unbridled’s Song filly, a younger half-sister to Grade 1 winner Eden’s Moon, provided the market’s high point Monday at the Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale, which continued the juvenile sale season’s trend of strong gains in average and median price.
Owner Mike Repole, with trainer Todd Pletcher acting as agent, went to $500,000 Monday evening to acquire a colt by prominent young stallion Bernardini at the Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale.
A colt by Claiborne Farm sire Arch sold for $535,000 at the Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training on training Monday evening, with agent Steven W. Young signing the ticket.
An Unbridled's Song filly who is a half sister to Grade 1 winner Eden's Moon brought the hammer down at $700,000 to lead the way early at the Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale, with agent John McCormack signing the ticket on behalf of an undisclosed client.
