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Buyers Reward Quick Breeze Times

• 24 Jul 2014 2:45 PM
• 6 Comments

Juveniles that breezed under 10 seconds represented only 1.1% of all 2-year-olds sold, but they easily commanded the highest average sales price.... Read More

In Utero Foals: November vs. January

• 17 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
• 8 Comments

Keeneland November is the largest grossing breeding stock sale in North America, but Keeneland January rivals it in producing quality runners.... Read More

The Value of a Grade I Dam at Keeneland September

• 09 Sep 2013 10:30 AM
• 1 Comment

Over the past three years (2010-12), 458 yearlings have been sold through the Keeneland September sale that were the produce of either grade I-winning or grade I-producing dams, or the rare dams that are both.... Read More

Do Keeneland November Results Predict Downturn?

• 19 Nov 2012 6:31 PM
• 8 Comments

Historically, soft markets at the middle and lower levels have been warning signs of a lack of stability in the overall market. If you're a player below the top tier, caution is the watchword for 2013.... Read More

Thoroughbred Yearling Sales Profits Depend on Further Stud Fee Cuts

• 25 Oct 2010 6:55 PM
• 11 Comments

Commercial breeders took a bath from 2008 to 2010. Stud fee cuts in 2009 and 2010 have reflected the distressed sales environment. Will stud fees in 2011 drop even further--or are stallion farms preparing to hold fast or even increase fees for the coming breeding season?... Read More

Half a Million and Up -- by Tammy Thomas Curlin

• 20 Sep 2010 4:05 PM
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The first two books of the 2010 Keeneland September sale have seen 28 hips sold for $500,000 or more. Tammy Curlin reviews the top-dollar yearlings in the first half of Keeneland's new sale format--including a few statistics that might surprise you.... Read More

Don't Fear the Speed Gene -- by Eric Mitchell

• 13 Feb 2010 3:22 PM
• 7 Comments

The "speed gene" identified by Irish researchers should not be seen as detrimental to Thoroughbred breeding. It should be seen as one more tool in the arsenal for the producers of top-quality horses. ... Read More

Special Report for Keeneland September is Now Available

• 03 Sep 2009 9:01 AM
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A new special report from The Blood-Horse MarkeWatch includes valuable sire statistics and pinhook information for the Keeneland September Yearling sale.... Read More

It's Good to See Private Sales Published

• 31 Jul 2009 8:42 AM
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Excluding out-of-the-ring transactions would have made the final Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July statistics look better, but these transactions are important to the industry. ... Read More

Brand Conscious

• 08 Jun 2009 10:38 AM
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Whether you are a consignor, buyer, or breeder of Thoroughbred horses, your name is your brand. Here are some suggestions on managing your brand and why it's important.... Read More

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• In Utero Foals: November vs. January
• The Value of a Grade I Dam at Keeneland September
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