Reporting Private Sales: Good or Bad?

re: Reporting Private Sales: Good or Bad?

Jackman — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:14:46 GMT

I think that reporting the private sales is a step in the right direction towards tranparency which is lacking in this business. It might drop the average but it will start to show what happens behind the scenes.

re: Reporting Private Sales: Good or Bad?

CAJUNCOCKER — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:10:26 GMT

sure they should disclose the sale price

re: Reporting Private Sales: Good or Bad?

TouchStone Farms — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:15:43 GMT

i BELIEVE THIS GIVES A MORE ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THE MAKET CONDITIONS, AND I APPLAUD FASIG TIPTON'S FORWARD THINKING EFFORTS TO TRY AND BRING VALIDITY THROUGH TRANSPARENCY TO THE NUMBERS ACHIEVED IN THE SALES ENVIRONMENT.

re: Reporting Private Sales: Good or Bad?

mark toothaker — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:40:32 GMT

I think it is great, it gives a more accurate picture of what really happened on sale day. We pride ourselves in continuing to work after the fall of the hammer to get clients horses sold. With what Fasig Tipton is doing people will be able to see it on paper now.

re: Reporting Private Sales: Good or Bad?

Vita — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:38:20 GMT

I think it is a great idea. This industry is scrambling for new fans and also new owners. Hopefully the new owners that are joining this great industry are doing so because of a love of the thoroughbred. But even with that love, many are wary because of the reputation all aspects of this industry.

We are finally working in the right direction but we have a good ways to go.

re: Reporting Private Sales: Good or Bad?

Tim — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:44:29 GMT

Great move! Auctions are the only true measure of the market and it only makes sense to include these transactions. The more information we have, the more educated decisions we can make as Breeders, Sellers and Buyers.