Sunday, October 30, 2011

Copa Bullrich Breeze Up sale in Buenos Aires, Palermo racetrack, Nov 9th

There are 27 lots entered in the Bullrich Breeze Up sale held by the sales company Antonio Bulrich at the Palermo racetrack, Buenos Aires Argentina.
The sale includes products born 2009 by Not for sale (5 products), Manipulator (5), El Corredor (2), Johannesburg (2), Lasting Approval (2), Giant's Causeway, Footstepsinthesand, Lucky Roberto, Roman Ruler, Easing Along, Aptitude, Alrasaam, Incurable Optimist, Storm Surge, Commander Jet and Western Borders.

Lot 2 Twinberry is a bay filly [El Corredor-Wild Berry(Southern Halo)], half sister to the group winners Chuch Berry and Berry Creek.

Lot 11 Trustee is a grey filly [Lucky Roberto-Slew Trust(Slew Gin Fizz)]. Slew Trust is a Gr. 2 winner in Argentina and this is her second product.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Fasig Tipton November Sale (Mixed), Lexington, Kentucky, November 6th

The Fasig Tipton company will hold a mixed auction with 155 Hips catalogued, at Lexington, Kentucky, USA, next November 6th.

The high quality catalogue includes a good number of Graded performers/producers (too many to summarize), with a lifetime breeding right to Congrats (Lot 148) and a share of Lemon Drop Kid (Lot 149).

Here is the page leading to the catalogues in PDF, Excel, Enhanced (New, includes photos, performances, etc.) and Interactive forms. http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogues/2011/The-November-Sale/The-November-Sale.asp

Horses in training sale, Buenos Aires, Thursday 29th

The ARG-sales company will hold a sale of horses in training with 44 hips from Haras La Biznaga, Firmamento, Carampangue, La Frontera, among others, in the San Isidro racecourse (Buenos Aires) next Thursday 29th of October.

Here is the catalog: Venta Especial Training

Thursday, October 20, 2011

News: Malpensa, Sembra Fe, Hidebound, Doyen

Argentinian star fillies Malpensa (Orpen-Marsella(Southern Halo)], Sembra Fe [Manipulator-Siembra Pasión(El Sembrador)] and Hidebound [Grand Slam-Hidden Dreams(Soviet Star)] have been purchased by Katsumi Yoshida for Northern Farm, in Japan. These fillies add to other buys made by the Yoshida family: a half of the Arc winner Danedream and the buy in the USA of the Chilean star Belle Watling (Dushyantor).

Malpensa is multiple Gr. 1 winner in Argentina. Here is her win in the GP Copa de Plata 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vFjxTTiB2k


Source: Turf Diario

And Doyen (2000) [Sadler's Wells-Moon Cactus(Kris)], winner of the 2004 King George Stakes (Video), will leave Gestüt Auenquele in Germany, for Sunnyhill Stud, in Ireland.

Source: Racing Post

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Osarus Mixed Sale: Hippodrome de L'Isle Briand (Lion d'Angers) November 2nd and 3rd

The French Company Osarus will hold a Mixed sale next 2nd and 3rd of November at the Hippodrome de L'Isle Briand (Lion d'Angers)

The first day (Wednesday 2nd) is the Bloodstock sale (foals and broodmares), with a total of 135 lots. Some of them are:

Lot 14. Pollypink (FR, 2003) [Poliglote-Ring Pink(Bering)]

Lot 38. Vestale Bleue (GB, 2003) is an unraced bay mare, [Anabaa-Veleni(Doyoun)], in foal to Zambezi Sun

Lot 41 Qui es tu (IRE, 2000) [Desert King-Voliere(Artic Tern)] is a bay mare, Listed winner (Prix Solitude) and Listed placed.She is sold in foal to Namid.

Lot 50. Qudrah (IRE, 2000) is a bay mare by Darshaan and Alwiyda(Trempolino), in foal to Le Fou.

Lot 51 (Supplemented) is Habby Blue, a chestnut filly by Le Havre and Blue Ridge View (Lomitas). Blue Ridge View won the Memorial Duque de Toledo in Spain. This is the first product by Le Havre sold at auction. She is consigned by Gansera-Leveque.

Lot 51 Habby Blue (FR, 2011), a chestnut filly [Le Havre-Blue Ridge View(Lomitas)]. First product of Le Havre sold in auction.

Lot 117 Fashion Club (USA, 2004) is a grey mare, by Thunder Gulch and Love Lock(Silver Ghost). Love Lock was Gr. 1 and Gr. 2 winner in the USA. Fashion Club is sold in foal to Linngari.

The Yearling sale includes 106 lots, with products of Ange Gabriel, Astarabad, Linda's Lad., Turtle Bowl, Irish Wells, Literato, among others.

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Readings: Lomitas, Symboli Rudolf

Outstanding article about Lomitas by John Berry:
Dream Arc win for Lomitas

The Japanese 1984 Triple Crown winner Symboli Rudolf died Oct. 4th at age 30 at Symboli Stud. There is an interesting article with pedigree and videos of "The Emperor" in Japanracing.jp: Racing giant Symboli Rudolf dead at 30 and some beautiful photographs of the stallion here: http://mippo-photograph.blogspot.com/2010/12/blog-post.html

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Ocala fall mixed sale, October 18th and 19th, Ocala Florida

A total of 441 lots have been catalogued in the OBS Fall Mixed Sale by the company Ocala Breeder's Sales Company, website: http://www.obssales.com/, to be held in October 18th and 19th in Ocala, Florida. The catalogues include mostly broodmares and weanlings.

Some lots:
Lot 7. Groove Maker is an unraced bay mare [Empire Maker-Indy Groove(AP Indy)]- Indy Groove was Gr. 1 placed. Groove Maker is sold in foal to Point Given

Lot 16 is Sexy Librarian, a ch. mare [Theatrical-La Recherche], in foal to Hard Spun, and half sister to Lot 17 Irish Channel (2005) [Smart Strike-La Recherche], in foal to Montbrook.

Lot 24 is Alleged World, ch. mare, 1999 [Spinning World-Miss Alleged], in foal to Exclusive Quality. Miss Alleged is G2 and G3 winner and G1 placed in France and G1 winner in USA (Breeder's Cup Turf, Hollywood Turf Cup S)

Lot 36, Mitigate (2007) is a bay filly [Vindication-Netherland(Roy)] Netherland (ARG) was champion 3yo filly in Argentina (GP Selección G1, 2nd GP Nacional - G1), offered as a broodmare prospect.

Lot 43. Perfectly Wild (2003) is a bay mare [Forest Wildcat-Perfect Arc], sold in foal to Circular Quay. Perfect Arc is a Gr. 1 winner (Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup) and the 2nd dam of Perfectly Wild is the also Gr. 1 winner Podeica (ARG)

Lot 72. She Did Tell, a ch. mare, (2000) [West by West-She Won't Tell], is an unraced mare, dam of Thank U Philippe (2nd Nashua S - G2) and half sister to Senor Pete (Futurity S - G1). Her dam She Won't Tell is full sister to Affirmed

Lot 89. Top Mambo (2002) ys a bay mare by Kingmambo and G2 winner and G1 placed Top Rung. She is in foal to Kitten's Joy.

Lot. 90, Stay on Track (2007), a bay filly by Closing Argument and Traki Traki, is a half sister to the multiple G1 winner Bushfire (Mother Goose Stakes, Ashland Stakes, Acorn Stakes). Stay on Track is sold in foal to Awesome of Course.

Lot. 96, Stuttgart (2005) is a bay mare [Cherokee Run-Who Did It and Run]. Her dam, Who Did it And Run won the Jersey Derby G2. Stuttgart is dol in foal to American Spirit

Lot 155 is one share in stallion City Place (2000) [Storm Cat-Glitter Woman(Glitterman)], 4 crops of racing age, 179 foals, 89 starters, 62 winners.

Lot 164, Hipocrite (CHI, 2000) [Hussonet-Wild Figure(Worldwatch)] is a ch. mare, 2nd placed in the G1 Municipal Viña del Mar (Chile). She is sold in foal to US Ranger. and Lot 163 is a filly foal by Pleasant Tap and Hipocrite.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Results from Arqana Arc Sale, Glorious Sight tops the sale with 1,700,000 euros

Glorious Sight (IRE, 2008) [Singspiel-Zelding(Warning)], 2nd in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and 3rd in the Prix Diane was the top price of the Arqana Arc Sale, held today in St. Cloud. The price of 1,700,000 euros was paid by Oceanic Bloodstock.

The second price was 580,000 euros, paid by West Point Thoroughbred for Limonar, added lately to the sale and the third highest price was that of Gr. 2 and 3 winner Silver Pond (FR, 2007) [Act One-Silver Fame(Quest for Fame)] sold by 510,000 euros.

Here are the results: Arqana Arc Sale 2011 results, with some lots still available through the "make an offer" feature.

Statistics show 47 lots offered, 29 sold (61,70%), with an average of 218,862 euros (up 51,35% from 2010), a median of 140,000 euros and an aggregate of 6,347,000 (up 90,83% from 2010 results).

statistics of the Arqana Arc sale 2011