Keeneland Sales Results for Saturday

September 19, 2009 by El Caballista

After taking a break on Friday, selling resumed at the Keeneland yearling sale in Kentucky this morning. The downward spiral appears to have leveled off with decreases over last year’s figures holding steady at around 30%. Average selling price... [Read more]

Keeneland Results from Thursday

September 18, 2009 by El Caballista

Candy Ride (Arg) Prices continued to fall during the fourth day of the Keeneland yearling sale in Kentucky. Gross receipts were down 42.5%; average price was down 31.6%; and median took a nose dive, dropping by 38.9% over last year. Buybacks continued... [Read more]

Jockey Club Releases 2008 Breeding Statistics

September 17, 2009 by El Caballista

The Jockey Club today reported that 3,439 stallions covered 56,901 mares in North America during 2008, according to statistics compiled through Sept. 9, 2009. These matings have resulted in 31,727 live foals of 2009 being reported to The Jockey Club... [Read more]

Keeneland Results for Tue/Wed

September 17, 2009 by El Caballista

The following are offspring of South American-bred mares offered at the Keeneland Yearling sale on Tuesday and Wednesday. #269 – An Awesome Again colt out of Wandel (Arg) was withdrawn. #331 – A Mineshaft colt out of Ema Bovary (Chi) purchased... [Read more]

What is a Horse REALLY Worth?

September 14, 2009 by El Caballista

Evidently not as much as last year. The opening session of the marathon Keeneland yearling sales in Kentucky began with a rough start as gross, average and median prices fell. Compared with 2008, today there were 107 yearlings that found new homes for... [Read more]

Thunder Gulch Gets First G1 Winner in Argentina

September 13, 2009 by El Caballista

Photo: Marcelo Sarachi On Saturday, the 3-year-old filly La Severa garnered her first Group 1 win and by doing so, gave her sire, Thunder Gulch, his first classic winner as a sire in Argentina. Sent off as the fourth choice in the field of 13, the chestnut... [Read more]

South American Hussonets Benefit Australian Breeding

September 10, 2009 by Brian Russell

Hussonet Australian breeding and racing could reap big rewards from a South American invasion now underway. It is an invasion which will see nearly 400 foals arrive here this season by sires imported in 2008 who were high grade performers got in Chile... [Read more]

McPeek Victories in 2009 to Benefit Equine Research

September 9, 2009 by El Caballista

Kenny McPeek Trainer Kenny McPeek will make a donation of $50 for each of his wins in 2009 to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, it was jointly announced today by McPeek and foundation president, Edward L. Bowen. The pledge is retroactive to July... [Read more]

Orpen Colts Run 1-2 in Argentine 2000 Guineas

September 8, 2009 by El Caballista

Photo: Marcelo Sarachi On Saturday, Sept. 5, Orpen got his fourth Group 1 winner of the year when his Southern Hemisphere-bred 3-year-old son Don Valiente won the Argentine 2000 Guineas — the Group 1 Polla de Potrillos over 1600 meters (7.95 furlongs)... [Read more]

Al Khali First Male Stakes Winner for Sire Medaglia d’Oro