Keeneland April sale: Hips to watch
Several consignors at the Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale comment on eight of the more promising juveniles cataloged at the auction.
Joe NevillsApr 07, 2013
Several consignors at the Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale comment on eight of the more promising juveniles cataloged at the auction.
Keeneland’s select 2-year-olds in training sale April 8 takes place amid optimism—and some evidence—that demand and prices for high-quality juveniles is climbing as the Thoroughbred population declines.
Dixie Blossom, a filly by Dixie Union, was the only horse to complete a one-furlong breeze in under ten seconds on Thursday during the under-tack show for Keeneland’s April 2-year-olds in training sale.
The Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-year-olds in training and horses of races age sale closed on Wednesday with across-the board gains, highlighted by the late addition of multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old Worldventurer.
LIVE VIDEO: 2013 Fasig-Tipton Texas sale
The Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale commences on Wednesday, April 3, with a condensed catalog, but also with a potentially high-profile offering to close the day
A quartet of juveniles finished a one-furlong workout in :10.20 seconds to tie for the fastest time on Monday at the Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age pre-sale under-tack show at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Two juveniles purchased by the bloodstock agent-trainer team of Stephen Hillen and Kevin Ryan tied for the top overall price at Wednesday’s Goffs Ready to Run sale at Kempton Park Racecourse in Surrey, England, which saw modest increases in average and median price but a higher buyback rate as well.
Patronized by a diverse group of wealthy buyers, Fasig-Tipton’s Florida select 2-year-old sale Monday rang up big gains in average and median prices, another sign that the luxury market for elite prospective racehorses is strengthening. But that’s only part of the story.
Arqana Bloodstock has cataloged 135 juveniles for its Breeze-Up sale, scheduled for May 11 at Saint-Cloud Racecourse in Saint-Cloud near Paris, France.