TrueNicks : Yearling Sales

A Cluster of Stallion Talent for Saratoga

Byron Rogers — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 18:51:00 GMT

Stallion talent tends to come in clusters and it is evident again with the group of Street Sense, Hard Spun, Scat Daddy, English Channel and Discreet Cat whose fifth crop of yearlings sell at Saratoga...(read more)

Graded Stakes Winners Fluctuate by Sire's Crop Year

Byron Rogers — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:30:00 GMT

The quality of the mares that are bred to a stallion have a measurable effect on their production of stakes winners....(read more)

How Important is Racing Class of the Dam?

Byron Rogers — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:00:00 GMT

The dam's own Class Performance Index suggests her likelihood of producing superior runners....(read more)

Easter Gifts a Mixed Bag of Stallions for Yearling Buyers

Alan Porter — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 00:39:00 GMT

The Australian Easter Yearling Sale is right around the corner and Alan Porter takes a look at the first crop sires at that sale....(read more)

Tapp's Travels: Cape Premier Yearling Sale

Ian Tapp — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 23:00:00 GMT

Photos and comments on a several lots from the Jan. 23-24 Cape Premier Yearling Sale in Cape Town, South Africa....(read more)

Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Preview

Alan Porter — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:00:00 GMT

Hot on the heels of a Goffs Orby sale that saw an 11.8% increase in average, this week sees England's premier yearling auction, the Tattersalls October yearling sale....(read more)

Keeneland September: How to Gauge the New Format

Alan Porter — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Another Keeneland September sale, and another tweaked format. This year, the first catalog encompasses the first four days of the sale....(read more)

Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Review

Alan Porter — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 17:20:00 GMT

Plenty has changed in the macro- and micro-economic climates since last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale, but despite the various undercurrents, as far as numbers sold, totals, and average, we ended up more or less in the same spot as 12 months ago....(read more)

Leading Commercial Sires: Who Will Carry On the Lines?

Alan Porter — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:20:00 GMT

Alan Porter takes a quick look at the top 10 commercial sires of 2013 by yearling average and ponders on the potential for them to extend their lines....(read more)

Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale Preview

Alan Porter — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 17:45:00 GMT

Alan Porter profiles some of the well-related yearlings in the Aug. 5-6 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale....(read more)

Arqana Deauville Yearling Sale Preview

Alan Porter — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 11:00:00 GMT

The sale's 376 yearlings include offspring of North American sires Blame, Elusive Quality, Milwaukee Brew, More Than Ready, and Tapit....(read more)