News Scoop!

An Auction News Scoop!

Auction – 3588 – I am sure that everyone will be glad to know that this will mark the end of my auction articles until next September.  Summer is a pretty busy time for me on my little farm in Arizona.  I am expecting at least four more boarder horses to come in within the next few weeks.  I also have three baby foals, all by Deposit Ticket, and they need to learn their early lessons.  Those important things that babies really need to know – like learning to be caught, learning to lead, to be brushed and to pickup their feet.  I can’t wait as it is always such a fun time.  The other big thing is of course, racing starts next weekend and I have two horses in training and I am looking forward to a great summer.

But for this week, I am here and the Auction went on as usual.  After several weeks of high numbers, things seemed to return to normal.  About 60 less horses were offered for sale, only three horses brought more than a million dollars and horses seemed to be more reasonably priced as the RNA was down.  In fact just about every category was down except for three and the biggest jump of the three was the Computer stable taking home almost a hundred more horses than last week.  Eleven horses eight and up went for more than a dollar with the highest price of the group going for $50,001.  Bdog01 offered up the 10 YO bay mare Country Club Sell # 9035, a $2,500 claimer by Quiet Courier and Skirom signed the ticket on the five time winner who has won her last two.     

Auction Stats

Horses Entered – 704 (Last week – 768) –  

Horses Sold For More Than $1.00 – 252 (Last week – 300) –  

Horses Not Sold or RNA (Reserve Not Attained) – 41 (Last week – 61) –

Horses Sold For $1.00 – 136 – (Last week -210) –  

Two Year-olds – Entered – 58 – (Last week – 58) no change  

Two Year-olds – Sold – 53 – (Last week – 52) +

Two year-olds – Not Sold or RNA – 5 – (Last week – 6) –

Total Sales – $28,974,639.00 – (Last week – $30,790,557) –

Average Sale Price – $74,676.90 – (Last week – $60,373.64) +

Leading Buyer – Computer Stable – 281 – (Last week – 197 horses) + 

Sale Topper – # 34689 – Luv That Hunter – $2,000,287.00 – (Last week – $5,499,999.00) –

The Millionaires:  Only three horses sold for a million dollars or more and at least one was a stable transfer, however, either of the other two could have been also and I just couldn’t tell. 

The top seller this week was #34689 Luv That Hunter.  A striking 4 YO grey filly by El Prado, Luv That Hunter was consigned by Hawksfarms and a bid of $2,000,287 by Rihanna (a division of the Winnette group) took her home.  She is out of the stakes winning mare Hunter’s Choice (Pientre Celebre) who won 13 of 57 races and is the dam of two foals to race, both winners.  Luv That Hunter is a four time winner from 24 starts and has run for a $2,500 claiming tag.

CK Silver Fairy was the reserve sale topper and sold for $1,800,001.  A big copper chestnut 4 YO colt by Sakee out of a Silver Deputy mare, he has won four of his 19 starts although his last win was some six months ago.  Docoz offered this colt and fellow Aussie Superfecta (Dowelly) led him away.

Hip number # 146779 was a stable transfer, moving from the barn of Bikeboy across the shedrow to Donnyb.  Let’s Be Clear was a 3 YO dark brown filly by Sharp Humor out of Up Hill Climb (Mt Livermore) and the short move cost the Beisbol group $1,700,000.

The Auction Seen:  Finally some nice weather and when it is nice – it is really nice.  My plane was a bit late and I had to pay for extra luggage but I found a cab really quick and arrived at the sale barn in time to meet up with Lenny and Texasace.  They were in a hurry as they needed to be in Maryland later in the afternoon for the second leg of The Triple Tierra.  It is always fun to be seen with the rich and famous and Saturday was no different as they know everyone that is anyone and quite a few others as well.   As we got to the main door I had to stop and get out “that extra luggage” which was a stack full of flyers. I posted a flyer, eye level right on the main door to the sales barn.  In fact I posted flyers everywhere I could find a piece of blank wall. The flyer was an announcement about a 2 YO in training sale being held on Memorial Day weekend and put on by Knightmare from his Txknight stable.  He is offering for sale ten unraced 2 YOs and will have the catalog out very soon.  I, of course, being in on things have already seen a preview of the catalog and let me tell you it is very professionally done and I think all of you will be most impressed.  Personally, I think there should be a couple of auctions a year devoted to only unraced 2 YOs so maybe this will be the start of something big! 

I parted ways with Lenny and Texasace, they had things to do and I don’t think they wanted to be bothered by an old lady with flyers and thumbtacks. I moved to the bar to buy myself a soda with Soda.  We spoke of the upcoming Equinics which will be held at the track in China this year and he is looking forward to that.  Pata, Alishan and Johnny all stopped by and said hello and of course I asked them to help put flyers on all the tables, before I finally started to make my way over towards my own table.  I was about to sit down when I was nearly bowled off my feet by Tsunami who was in a hurry for something or someone.  She was looking quite tan after a few days at the beach near Gulf and Atlantic.  When I finally did sit, it was just in time to welcome Rock63 who stopped by with Tokenchoke.  We discussed the upcoming 2 YO auction and they seemed to be quite excited about it.  Actually it seemed to be on most people’s lips, possibly because of the flyers I was passing out to everyone. The group on my right, Orosto who was with Rash and Nutz4bucks, were already speculating what the offerings might be.  At the table to my left were Oddsonfav along with Goharness and Saddleup and they were checking out the several of the horses going into the ring today but promised they would be around for the Memorial Day sale.  Chad40 was down by the ring with Helenus and Florence so I called them up to give them a flyer as well as the whole Bear clan, the Hawks, the Pigeons and the Budgies which got rid of just about all of my flyers.  Quiggy, Quickvett, who had been on the same flight from Phoenix as I was, along with Rubies, all promised to be there.  Propertyof took one as did Stallion and B’dog and I was down to just a few by the time the auction was over but I made sure that Tegan, who was laughing at a table with Aprilwine and Nightcap all had one. 

All in all it was a busy morning and I made sure almost everyone got a notice for the upcoming 2 YO in training sale.  For those of you that did not get one, the catalog will be out soon so save your money and see if there is one that catches your fancy.  I will certainly be there but probably as a spectator only.          

The STC – There wasn’t a great deal of action this week with trainers only purchasing 15 horses for a total of $6,748.00.00 and an average price of $449.87.  Stcsargent was the leading buyer, taking home three for $3.00 and Binzastc paid the most, $5,001.00 for # 159980 Canadian Hawk a 3 YO bay filly that has only raced two times but has yet to break her maiden.

So that’s it until next time.  Have a great summer and Good Luck with all your auction purchases.