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Carrying the torch of the legendary Eddie Woods, David Scanlon and his wife Blair King head to the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale with a shipment of seven horses. The couple acquired Woods’ legendary 240-acre training center last summer, marking the beginning of a new era. Scanlon and King have long been […]
Like father, like son, Extreme warrior It was in high demand as his home farm, Rosemont Stud, completed the Inglis Premier sale strongly in a solid Book 2 sale. Following on from his superfather’s typically robust results in Book 1 – true Extreme choice in third place despite only eight tickets sold. Extreme Warrior had […]
A combination of two expert judges of fillies from Zoustar a powerful cross, and the buying power of Ozzie Kheir combined to deliver the top lot on a particularly strong first day of trading at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale at Oaklands on March 1. Lot 238, Nudge’s second foal from progressive Victorian breeder Two […]
Fasig-Tipton’s February digital sale closed on February 24 with gross sales of $5,881,500 for 189 horses sold. Sales started on February 19. The offering included horses of racing age, potential racehorses/broodmares, broodmares (including mares with foals at foot) stallions, ‘short’ yearlings and a two-year-old in training. Neom Beach (hip 1), a multiple winning daughter of […]
Magic Millions’ Tasmanian Yearling Sale bounced back in a resounding manner from the flat 2025 edition, with a deeper offering of high-quality yearlings delivering a much-improved average and gross price – and a new all-time record price. Armidale Stud’s half-sister (Lot 93) to the Melbourne stakes-winning filly Yum (Ghayyath ) – by another young Darley […]
Close relatives of Island State racing legends Mystic Journey, Still A Star, Geegees Blackflash and Durazzo are among the picks inspiring confidence in a resurgent Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale on February 23. With auction company director Barry Bowditch excited about a “much deeper” catalog than in 2025, the consensus is that more high-quality lots […]
A breeding right as a first-season sire Asleep headlines what Inglis describes as one of the strongest digital catalogs ever assembled, with 523 lots registered for the Inglis Digital Australia February (late) online sale. The catalog features 254 racehorses, 117 broodmares, 108 racehorse stocks and 37 yearlings in a varied offering that also includes young […]
Western Australia’s premier yearling auction returns to the Swan Valley this week, with 358 lots cataloged for the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, which opens on February 19. The two-day auction brings together a broad cross-section of yearlings from proven Western Australian stallions with a wave of emerging sires. A total of 79 stallions are […]
Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse has been named the sixth chairman of the board of directors in the history of Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company, Inc., succeeding Francis Vanlangendonck, who is stepping down after 35 years on the OBS board. Vanlangendonck has held the position of chairman since 2022 and succeeded Mike O’Farrell, who […]
As the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale came to a close on February 9, Shingo Hashimoto secured the top seller of the day after placing the final bid of $1.5 million on the Grade 1 winner Iscreamuscream (Hip 385), which he purchased on behalf of Katsumi Yoshida’s Northern Farm. The 5 year old daughter of […]
