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OBS February Sale Has 200 Juveniles (BloodHorse) The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. has more horses for its February select sale of 2-year-olds in training than it did in 2008, according to Tom Ventura, the auction firm's general manager and director of sales. OBS will catalog 200 juveniles, up 16.3% from last year's total of 172. us.rd.yahoo.com
Average Drops 63% at OBS Mixed Sale (BloodHorse) The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. (OBS) winter mixed sale suffered downturns of 63% in its average price and 74.4% in its median price from a year ago as it opened with a preferred session Jan. 6 in Central Florida. The gross revenue dropped 43% even though the number of horses sold was up 54.1% from the 2008 total. us.rd.yahoo.com
Gross sales down 43% at OBS Winter Mixed (The Ocala Star-Banner) The first thoroughbred sale of 2009 this week at Ocala Breeders' Sales Company showed the horse industry is far from being out of the economic woods.Gross sales for the first day of the two-day sale Tuesday fell 43 percent from the same sales day a year ago, despite selling 54 percent more horses. us.rd.yahoo.com
OBS Mixed Sale Ends With Big Downturns (BloodHorse) Even though it's a new year, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale was the victim of the same worldwide economic crisis that caused prices at many Thoroughbred auctions to plummet late in 2008. The gross revenue for the two-day Central Florida sale, which ended Jan. 7, plunged 57.8% from a year ago while the average price and median price dropped 39.6% and 45.5%, respectively. us.rd.yahoo.com
Ocala sale ends with steep declines (Thoroughbred Times) There was no denying it was a buyers’ market on Wednesday as the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. winter mixed sale concluded with significantly lower numbers across the board. us.rd.yahoo.com
Gai's colt, hard cash (Herald Sun) GAI Waterhouse yesterday defied the economic gloom to set the Magic Millions sale ring alight. us.rd.yahoo.com
Adena Springs consignment highlights OBSC sale (Thoroughbred Times) The 2009 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale features a large roster of broodmares, thanks in part to one substantial consignment. us.rd.yahoo.com
Ecosta de Lago Colt Makes Big Splash (BloodHorse) An Encosta de Lago colt brought the top price of Aust$2million (approximately $1,429,380 in U.S. funds) during the opening session of the Conrad Jupiters Magic Millions yearling sale on Australia's Gold Coast January 7. Trainer Gai Waterhouse purchased the full brother to 2006 Australian champion Racing To Win from Coolmore Stud, agent. us.rd.yahoo.com
Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: $42,500 For A Supercharged Ford V8-Powered Maserati Quattroporte? [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe] (Jalopnik) Would you prefer a pure Italian Quattroporte with 288 honest Maserati horsepower… or one with a blown Ford 5.4 modular V8 grunting out 626 Detroit horses? And what would you pay? Yes, that's two... us.rd.yahoo.com
IMPERIUM STRIKES CENTURY GOLD (Sporting Life) Imperium made sure his 100th start will live long in the memory of trainer Jean-Rene Auvray as he collected in the Williamhill.com Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere? Handicap at Kempton. us.rd.yahoo.com
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