Federation of Bloodstock Agents [FBA] member Charlie Dee has urged industry stakeholders and racing fans alike to attend the 'Finding Value At The Yearling Sales' forum at Park Paddocks on the eve of the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale.
The discussion will be chaired by Gina Bryce and the panel features Oliver St Lawrence, Alex Elliott, Matt Coleman, Amy Murphy and Harvey Bell. The event is due to kick off at 5pm in the Tattersalls sales ring prior to the summer barbeque.
An open invite has been extended to anyone who wishes to attend and Dee promises lively debate where some of the key issues will be tackled head on by the panel.
He explained, “We haven't done anything like this before but we felt that, given so many of the leading buyers are FBA members, we thought it would be a great idea to share such knowledge and expertise. We're expecting between 100 and 200 people to show up. I know slightly more people than that would have turned up to the pinhooking seminars but that's the rough number we're looking at. Everyone is invited.”
Asked about what topics would be up for discussion, Dee added, “It's quite a diverse panel of people who buy at different levels so it should be very insightful. I know that Gina will reflect on Goffs and Arqana, to see if anything can be learned from those sales, and the panelists will be asked to look ahead to the bloodstock market on the whole. Alex was at Saratoga and he could comment on the market in America while we will also be going through the buyers' processes before and during a sale and how they find value.
“There's lots of other things, including thoughts on first-season sires, so we're really looking forward to it and it promises to be an entertaining and insightful evening.”
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