Back when the Keeneland November catalogs came out, I spent a lot of time perusing the offerings, and one that was offered on Day 11 -- today! -- caught my eye. She seemed to be poorly placed, as far as...
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Much has been said about the prospects for 2007 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour , who will be sold at this year's Fasig-Tipton November sale. ( News story , Hammer Time blog post ) What...
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Here's the scenario : you have the opportunity to purchase a mare carrying a foal that is guaranteed to be a winner. In fact, the foal is even guaranteed to earn more than its training, feed, and veterinary...
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Hip #1323 ( catalog page , pedigree ), a 12-year-old mare named WOODTHRUSH , sells Thurs., Nov. 6, 2008 at the Keeneland November mixed sale Thoroughbred female family: 19-c Race record: unplaced in two...
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The breeding stock sales in late 2008 and early 2009 are the end of an era for one of North America's top sires. This marks the final sales season when Storm Cat ( SRO ) will be represented as a covering...
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We're less than three weeks away from Kentucky's big November breeding stock sales. I've narrowed my own list down to eight mares that I'll bid on -- and if the bloodstock market tanks as much as the yearling...
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Before we hit the sales catalog for today's broodmare pick, I have some recommended reading. Here's something you don't find every day: one of the best minds in Thoroughbred auctions is offering a free...
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The Keeneland November sale will have a close link to the tragic filly Eight Belles ( pedigree ) as her dam is being offered, carrying a full sibling to the runner-up in this year's Kentucky Derby Presented...
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We're back in Ocala for today's broodmare pedigree review pick. Lisa the Great is one of the first hips through the ring during the Consignor Preferred listings (Day 1) part of the sale. Some stats on...
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For today's Thoroughbred broodmare sales catalog offering, let's travel about 750 miles down I-75 South from Lexington's Keeneland sales pavilion to the Ocala Breeders' Sales complex in Ocala. Better remind...
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