Karl Burke has pulled a lot of rabbits out of the hat over the years. But turning a 12,000 guinea yearling into a €2.6 million (US$3,027,440, €1 = US$1.16) filly in training is certainly a personal record, even by his lofty standards. That monstrous touch was achieved after the winner of the Prix Miesque (G3). […]
Even in the strange world of bloodstock, there is no time of year when spending seems as dizzying as during the week of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale. The three-session sale will take place December 1-3. While the international crowd sees next week’s equivalent in Deauville as the ultimate festive experience, the Christmas shopping really […]
Enthralling, a half-sister to this year’s Epsom Derby (G1) hero Lambourn was the headline act on November 21 at the opening session of Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale, when she sold for €780,000 (US$898,000, €1=US$1.15). A team from Katsumi Yoshida’s Northern Farm had made the journey from Hokkaido, Japan, to Kildare, Ireland, but encountered a […]
As soon as the hammer fell on the final day of October’s Tattersalls Yearling Sale, October 17, attention quickly turned to Arqana and the wealth of prospects lined up for their October Yearling Sale from October 21 to 25. The sale has become increasingly important thanks to star graduates such as four-time Group 1 heroes […]