Owner/breeder Marc Gunderson will take home the broodmare-foal duo he focused on ahead of the Feb. 9 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale. Under the name MWG he bought the multi-rated mare Ava’s Grace (Hip 126), pregnant with two-time Horse of the Year. Curl for $950,000 and then went to $625,000 for her In mischief filly […]
Despite the frigid weather that has hit Lexington in recent weeks, many of the offerings in Fasig-Tipton’s Winter Mixed Sale are expected to kick off the single-session auction on February 9. One of the top candidates is the grade 1 winner Iscreamuscream . The 5 year old daughter of Spinning candy won back-to-back graded stakes […]
The rarity of stock due Extreme choicean enticing mix of grandsires and an imposing physical form, inspired Star Thoroughbreds and Vin Cox to perform a surgical strike and secure the top lot on a fair first day at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in Sydney, Australia on February 8. While a torrid bidding duel had […]
Beth Bayer took center stage at the Ocala Breeders’ Winter Mixed Sale on Jan. 27, finishing as the auction’s lead consignor. Her big day was highlighted by the sale of Hip 80, a filly by a freshman sire Taiba – who she bred and sold for $150,000 to Marc Gunderson to top the one-day auction. […]
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged another 19 entries for the upcoming Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, held Feb. 9 in Lexington. These latest entries are cataloged as Hips 386-404 and include several stakes winners and a half-sibling of the recent Grade 1 winner Skippy longstocking . Leading this latest group is Stormcast (hip 395), winner of the 2024 […]
Sword of State delivered the defining moment at the 100th New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) National Yearling Sale, taking center stage in Book 1 when a colt (Lot 513) by the fast-growing young sire of Cambridge Stud sold for NZ$1.1 million (US$658,389, NZ$1=US$0.60) on January 26. The sales ace will join Ciaron Maher’s mighty stable after […]
The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced Jan. 26 that there would be a yearling preference sale on Sept. 1, and a separate mixed sale on Oct. 11. These dates were chosen after the board solicited comments from consignors and buyers. In 2025, Breeders Sales of Louisiana held its annual yearling sale, followed by a mixed […]
As much of the horse world faces the impact of devastating winter storms, Ocala Breeders’ Sales is gearing up for the first live auction of the new year under blue skies. The one-day Winter Mixed Sale begins on January 27 at 11am ET. OBS has cataloged 307 hips, including supplements, short yearlings, broodmares and broodmare […]
Ocala Breeders’ Sales has cataloged 16 horses for January’s OBSOnline 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale, held January 26-30. The catalog will be available on January 23rd OBSOnline website. Bidding begins on January 26 at 12:00 PM ET and ends on January 30 at 12:00 PM. The OBSOnline January Sale will be held in […]
Inglis Digital Australia’s January Sale saw well-related prizes on January 21st Street boss mare Sliders – with a I am invincible foal on foot – sold for AU$400,000 (US$272,000, AU$1=US$0.68). Offered by Coolmore on behalf of a customer Sliders sold to a delighted Ben Kwok, who dreams of visiting Darley stallion Too damn hot with […]