A foreign sender with the sales topper is not unheard of, but certainly not common. Moreso if the two entities do not share a continent. But that’s the situation that could unfold at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale in Newmarket, England, when US-based Taylor Made Sales Agency returns perhaps the auction’s main attraction. Bring luck […]
Bidders practically formed an orderly line to crack a well-connected one Havana Gray colt (lot 650) as evening broke during day 2 of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale on November 26. High-ranking German pinhooker Philipp Stauffenberg was among those involved in inflating the price, as was agent Sean Grassick. However, matters ultimately came down to […]
Class 1 winner Luscious lips returns in the $300,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2T) op Churchill Downs November 28 against a talented group of 3-year-old fillies. The 1 1/16-mile race is one of two mixed-stakes races on Friday’s card, along with the $600,000 Clark Stakes (G2). Lush Lips will race in the colors of William Shively’s […]
The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale ended on November 11, with 1,976 horses changing hands for a total of $245,901,400, including after-ring sales, a 25% increase over last year’s gross of $196,492,900 from 2,159 head. The eight-day sale was the highest-grossing November sale since 2007. The November 2007 Breeding Stock Sale raised $340,877,220 over 15 […]
Luscious lips the winner of the October 11 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1T), drew strongly on November 4 during Book 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, which ended with a price of $3.7 million. Lush Lips, by agent Taylor Made Sales Agency, shipped as Hip 129, was purchased by Dixiana Farm, […]