It wouldn't be November at the sales without at least a couple of true blue-blooded mares walking through the ring. This year, we have the opportunity to see some real standouts in the wake of the Southern...
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It's been a few weeks since I brought my Keeneland September colt ( pedigree , catalog page ) over to a sales prep facility. I stopped by Friday to check on his progress -- it's only a couple of miles...
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When the hammer fell following hip #568 at yesterday's Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July yearling sale, it marked the closing of the first major yearling auction in 2008. Many breeders were holding their breaths...
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Young Mares Looking over the results of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July yearling sale, it struck me that foals out of new broodmares were underperforming. The overall sale average was $92,298, and the median...
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Yearling sales are a big deal. If you want to gauge the strength of the industry, take a look at the yearling market. (And if you're really into such things, you probably already subscribe to TBH MarketWatch...
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Last week, I talked about a few of my favorite pedigrees in the Keeneland April sale of 2-year-olds in training. For anyone interested in that sale (or just fascinated by sire lists and anything data-related...
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Keeneland's April sale of 2-year-olds in training will start in about 10 days (previews on April 7, followed by sale dates April 8-9). While I'm still not in the market for racing stock, I'm always eager...
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In a recent poll, readers responded to the question " Do you anticipate fewer mares bred in 2008 due to the market downturn? " By a small majority, the answer was " No. " 28.95% of responses indicated...
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In my last post, I discussed some of the hips offered at the OBS March Selected Sale of 2-Year-Olds In Training. If you're a subscriber to The Blood-Horse , you probably already know about the Data Digest...
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I'm not in the market for a 2-year-old. My interest lies in breeding; when I get to the point of bringing a horse to the track on my own, it'll probably be one that I've bred. No, I'm not in the market...
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