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Category: sales

Past the Wire: Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale

Over at Past the Wire, I hit the highlights of Wednesday’s Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale: including six million-dollar horses, two of … More

Curlin, Past the Wire, sales

Past the Wire: OBS March Roundups

This week at Past the Wire, I turned my attention to the OBS March sale of two-year-olds in training. I … More

Past the Wire, sales

Book Six – Episode 4: Gone West to Indiana

In Episode 4 of Book Six, we head to Indiana to look at a filly from Elusive Bluff’s first crop … More

Book Six – Episode 3: Honest Ohioans

Episode 3 pays a visit to the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders & Owners Sale, coming up October 7. The sale is … More

Book Six, sales

Book Six – Episode 2: World-Class Bloodlines, Mid-Atlantic Focus

Book Six continues with Episode 2, which turns focus to the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Yearling Sale. We start with a look at hip 19, a filly by Real Solution out of the Perfect Soul mare Winsome Woman. Then, we discuss hip 162, a colt by Super Ninety Nine out of the Touch Gold mare Fleet and Fancy.

Book Six, sales

Book Six – Episode 1: Seeing Double Maplejinsky

Keeneland September, hip 3848: featuring two strains of Maplejinsky!

Book Six, sales

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: book 6

Six Illinois-breds were originally catalogued in book 6 of the Keeneland September sale.  Four of them have so far been … More

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: books 4-5

This is the second in a three-part series looking at the Illinois-bred yearlings in Book 4 and Book 5 of … More

Illinois breeding, sales

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: books 2-3

It’s that time again: the biggest yearling sale of the year, Keeneland September. This year’s catalogue features fifteen Illinois-breds.  Blinkers … More

Illinois breeding, sales

for the first time in ten years, a seven-figure Illinois-bred

When writing (or tweeting) about Illinois-breds in the auction ring, it jumps out enough when an Illinois-bred horse commands five … More

Illinois horse racing, sales

Curlin babies and Curlin covers at Keeneland January

The Keeneland January Horses of All Ages sale happens this week.  As of Saturday, January 9, there are nine horses … More

Curlin, sales

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: Book 6

Book 6 of Keeneland September runs on Friday and Saturday of this week, and marks the end of the sale.  … More

Illinois horse racing, pedigree, sales

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: Book 5

Last night, Blinkers Off began to tackle the Illinois-breds in the later books of Keeneland September, with a look at … More

Illinois horse racing, pedigree, sales

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: Book 4

Throughout this week we delve deeper into the books of the Keeneland September sale.  For followers of Illinois breeding and … More

Illinois horse racing, pedigree, sales

Illinois-breds at Keeneland September: Book 1

This year’s catalogue at Keeneland September features 21 Illinois-bred yearlings, only one of whom has been declared out so far.  … More

Illinois horse racing, pedigree, sales

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