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An Investor's Perspective on Shanghai Bobby and the Juvenile

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Michael Tabor talked about what it is like to be an investor in Shanghai Bobby....

Buying Kauai Katie and My Miss Aurelia's Dam

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Stonestreet Stables didn't get Darwin at the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training this year. But they did get Kauai Katie who is undefeated and a candidate for an Eclipse Award....

More September Yearling Profits, But A Lot Still Don't Make Money

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For the overall Keeneland September yearling sale a little bit more than a quarter of the horses offered, 28%, made money....

Colonel John's Offspring Command Attention at Yearling Sales

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Colonel John's first-crop yearlings are doing well in the auction arena....

Shrinking Foal Crop Big 2012 Yearling Sale Performance Factor

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The plunging foal crop size should result in higher auction yearling prices as supply comes back more in line with demand....

He May Be Old Fashioned, But He's In Style

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Old Fashioned's yearlings are doing well in the auction ring....

Going Back in Time to Understand the Yearling Sales' Future

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A multiple year surge in the yearling average is more likely than a one-year growth spurt....

Naming the Priciest Juveniles

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Here are the names of some of the most expensive juveniles sold earlier this year....

The I'll Have Another, Seattle Slew Auction Connection

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Seattle Slew and I'll Have Another didn't generate much buyer enthusiasm as young horses when sold at public auction. But Seattle Slew became Thoroughbred racing's 10th Triple Crown winner and I'll Have Another could become its 12th....

Buying I'll Have Another and a Bodemeister Update

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Nearly everybody overlooked I'll Have Another as a sale 2-year-old, but Dennis O'Neill saw something special about the colt....

Pinhookers Enjoy Bigger Return on Select Juveniles

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The rate of return for pinhookers on select juveniles rose in 2012....

Kentucky Derby Horses and Their Auction Prices

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This year's Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) entrants brought a variety of prices when offered at public auction, but none commanded more than $390,000....

How I Got My First Horse, A Ringman's Intuition Etc.

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Here are some things people have had to say that didn't make it into my stories....

Majestic Warrior's First Crop Majestic in Sale Ring

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Buyers are enthusiastic about Majestic Warrior's first crop....

Big Sale Yearlings of 2011 Get Their Names

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Do these monikers suit these six- and seven-figure horses or do they add unnecessary burdens to animals that already are weighed down by high expectations?...

More Optimism Than Pessimism As Select 2YO Selling Season Approaches

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Consignors and sale company officials are feeling good for several reasons....

Shopping for 2-Year-Olds? Here's Some Advice

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Shari Eisaman talks about what she sees in young horses that indicates they will do well at the racetrack....

A Time to Replenish for Breeders and Sellers

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With all the cutbacks there is a void in the marketplace, and breeders and yearling sellers are starting to fill it....

2011's Top Commercial Sires: Indy & Son

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A.P. Indy and one of his sons, Bernardini, were among the top commercial sires last year as A.P. Indy's stud career was coming to an end....

HOY + HOY = SW? Maybe, Maybe Not

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When Horses of the Year are bred to Horses of the Year, the results can be quite good in some cases and not so good in others....

Auction Outlook 2012: The Recovery Continues

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Keeneland director of sales Geoffrey Russell discusses the recovery of the Thoroughbred marketplace and his thoughts about the future....

Finding Stallion Prospects: It's Not Always About Money

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At Central Kentucky's Airdrie Stud, which developed Harlan's Holiday and was the home of Indian Charlie, racing brilliance and physical attractiveness are important....

Panama: Like Father Like Son in the Caribbean Speed Cup

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The son of the track's general manager was the winning trainer in the Caribbean Speed Cup Dec. 10 in Panama....

Panama: A Visit to the Pincay Jockey Academy

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Many students at the Laffit Pincay Jr. Jockey Training Academy are driven by their desire to escape proverty and find a better life....

Panama: Women Control Its Breeding Destiny

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Women are in charge of Panama's two top breeding operations and there decisions will have significant effects on the future of the Thoroughbred industry in that country....