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Black-type broodmares from Yorton Farm Stud and James and Jean Potter have been added to ThoroughBid's October Sale catalogue. A total of 41 lots, including horses-in-training and young stock, are set to sell on the one-day auction, which will take place on Oct. 20. "We're delighted to have both quality and quantity for the October Sale," CEO of ThoroughBid, James Richardson, said. "To have been entrusted with a large consignment of quality mares from Yorton Farm Stud is a great compliment. "The mixture of breeding stock, youngstock and smart horses...

Doctor Dino (Fr)'s Hubrisko (Fr) (lot 23) took top honours at the ThoroughBid September Sale on Wednesday. He was knocked down for £50,000 to Normans, Ramsay, Tufnell & Bishop and was consigned by trainer Willie Mullins.   The 6-year-old won a beginner's chase three weeks ago and is rated 137 over fences. The mixed sale featured 25 lots, with 12 sold (48%) for a gross of £99,500. CEO of ThoroughBid, James Richardson, said, "It's been a real pleasure to have handled the sale of another smart horse at a great price...

The ThoroughBid Online Yearling Sale will be the first yearling auction of its kind held by a UK auction house on Nov. 8. All yearlings sold will have the chance to win ThoroughBid's £5,000 Every 1's a Winner Bonus for their new connections. In order to qualify for the bonus, the sale graduate must win on debut under rules either as a 2- or 3-year-old in a Flat race held in any IFHA member territory. Entries for the ThoroughBid Online Yearling Sale close on Sunday, Oct. 8. CEO of ThoroughBid,...

Group 3-placed Champagne Gold (Ire) (Presenting {GB}) brought a final bid of £34,000 from Dan Astbury/Stockton Hall to top Thursday's ThoroughBid August Online sale. The 8-year-old gelding, catalogued as lot 19, raced last season for Henry de Bromhead and now goes into the hands of Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero. "He has been bought for a long-standing owner at Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero's, with a view to go Hunter Chasing," Astbury said. "He came highly recommended by a good friend and looks the ideal candidate to hopefully end up...

Nico Archdale has joined the team at ThoroughBid and will take on the role of consignment agent; responsible for primarily sourcing flat horses-in-training to be sold online as well as building relationships with trainers and consigners. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh and the Godolphin Flying Start Programme, Archdale brings expertise from both training establishments and bloodstock agencies in the UK and abroad including America, Australia, and Dubai. "ThoroughBid is a really exciting and innovative concept and I can't wait to get started. Horses are always there to be...

A 50% share in Royal Ascot G3 Jersey S. probable Thunderbear (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), most recently fourth in the G3 Goffs Lacken S. at Nass on May 21, was sold for £75,000 through ThoroughBid on Thursday. City Bloodstock was the high bidder and County Meath-based trainer Jack Davison retained his 50% share in the 3-year-old gelding, "I think it's a fair price and, at that money, it's makes a lot of sense for the new partner too," Davison said. "They've now got a significant share in a good, progressive...

A 50% share in Thunderbear (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), who ran fourth in the G3 Lacken S., will be offered on ThoroughBid on Thursday, June 15. The 3-year-old gelding is pointing to a run in the G3 Jersey S. at Royal Ascot on Saturday, June 24. The sale will run from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. "We are looking forward to partnering up with somebody, or a group of people, for this horse," trainer and part-owner Jack Davison said. "He's ideal, he's a flag bearer for me whom I would...

Recent Punchestown Festival winner Aione (Fr) (Coastal Path {GB}) has been added to next Wednesday's ThoroughBid May Sale. The 10-year-old gelding has campaigned for Mrs. S. Ricci and trainer Willie Mullins. Aione will be joined by a number of horses in training, including the Henry de Bromhead-trained pair of Spyglass Hill (Ire) (Morozov) and Minella Escape (Ire) (Beat Hollow {GB}), Gordon Elliott's Rock On Cassie (Ire) (Shirocco {Ger}), Olly Murphy's What Will Be (Ire) (Thewayyouare) and the Jonjo O'Neill-trained duo of Sermando (Fr) (Fuisse {Fr}) and Walk In My Shoes...

Point-to-pointers such as Windgap Hill (Ire) (Kingston Hill {GB}) (lot 14), Mount Falcon (Ire) (Ask {GB}) (lot 15) and Moorefields (Ire) (Mahler {GB}) (lot 16) are among 19 offerings in ThoroughBid's Spring Sale which will take place on Wednesday, Apr. 5. "After what was a fantastic Cheltenham Festival for ThoroughBid, which saw some of our Point-to-Point graduates really prove their value, it's a pleasure to be offering a number of talented British and Irish horses from the Pointing scene once again," said ThoroughBid's CEO, James Richardson. "Our £5,000 Point2Rules Bonus...

Martin Keighley went to £46,000 to secure recent Hereford bumper winner Mikimoto (GB) (Scorpion {Ire}) (lot 40) through ThoroughBid's March Sale. Formerly trained by Henry Daly, the 4-year-old gelding will now head to Keighley's Condicote Stables. "We had the second in the race that Mikimoto won at Hereford and we thought that he was a decent horse, so I was interested when I saw him in the sale," Keighley said. "I think £46,000 is a more than fair price and being able to sit here in my office bidding made...

The 37-lot ThoroughBid March Sale catalogue is now online. Set for Mar. 3 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on the ThoroughBid online platform, the sale features several entries from Ronan McNally including the 2020 Troytown winner The Jam Man (Ire) (Papal Bull {GB}) (lot 5) and Grade 2 scorer Dreal Deal (Ire) (Arvico {Fr}) (lot 17). Besides the horses-in-training, broodmares, and other young stock, there are also breeding rights available in Legends Of War (lot 28), Roseman (Ire) (lot 32) and established stallion Charming Thought (GB) (lot 36). James Richardson, CEO...

The mare Iconic Sky (GB) (Sixities Icon {GB}) (lot 33), in foal to new Overbury stallion Golden Horn (GB) and with a filly at foot by Jack Hobbs (GB), brought a sale-topping £50,000 from Longner Bloodstock during Friday's ThoroughBid September Sale. Offered by Beswick Brothers Bloodstock, the 9-year-old is a winner over hurdles and is a half-sister to Martello Sky (GB) (Martaline {GB}), who won the Listed Sandown Mares' Hurdle. At the end of the sale, 23 lots sold (57.5%) and the aggregate was £199,200. James Richardson, CEO of ThoroughBid,...