There are three things that exemplify the best in the Thoroughbred industry: its history, the work ethic of its successful players, and their pure class. While assembling the “Milestones” section of this...
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The commercial markets are generally trending upward, but the selectivity of the market will continue to cause heartburn for a lot of breeders. If a horse isn’t “ticking all the boxes,” then buyers are...
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The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale is a fickle beast. Predicting how buyers will embrace a relatively small group of handsome, well-bred yearlings is dicier than predicting the winner of the...
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Can the Texas Thoroughbred industry take any more bad news? After an 18-year commitment, the Fasig-Tipton sales company announced it would cease conducting auctions in the Lone Star State. The Kentucky...
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Fasig-Tipton’s move to Gulfstream Park for the Florida Sale a hit first time out by Michael Compton Location, Location, Location. adhering to the number one rule in real estate paid off handsomely for...
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The strong start to the 2-year-olds in training season bodes well for the commercial markets throughout the rest of the year. Juvenile racing prospects are at the tail end of the production cycle, where...
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Fasig-Tipton has been long known for allowing consignors to push the envelope by accepting supplemented horses into a sale well after the entry deadline has passed. All sale companies worldwide have accepted...
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(Originally published in the August 31, 2013 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) By Eric Mitchell - @BH_EMitchell on Twitter...
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(Originally published in the August 17, 2013 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine . Feel free to share your own thoughts and opinions at the bottom of the column. ) By Eric Mitchell - @BH_EMitchell on Twitter...
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The charm of horse racing lies primarily in the animals that do it—their beauty, grace, power and their degree of class. But there is an undeniable attraction to the colorful human beings that make it...
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