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Thoughts From Ocala Part 1: Freshman Sires

In this first episode of our new series with 2-year-old consignors in Ocala , we spoke with Eddie Woods, Nick de Meric and Susan Montanye about the freshman sires whose 2-year-olds have impressed them most throughout the breaking and training process, and we asked them to show us a few of those sires' most promising progeny that we will see at the sales in the coming weeks.

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Initial Sumbe Consignment Generates Excitement at Arqana

Nurlan Bizakov has recently added Haras de Montfort et Preaux and Haras du Mezeray to his European empire, uniting them under the Sumbe banner. Now, the Sumbe team sends out their first-ever sales consignment at Arqana December. Kelsey Riley talks to them.

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Sights and Sounds at the 2021 Arqana December Sale

The TDN Europe Team is on sight at the 2021 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale.

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Dixiana-Breds Hit All the Right Notes for David Ingordo

Agent David Ingordo has had great luck purchasing yearlings bred by Dixiana Farm with successful graded stakes winners Express Train and Midcourt. He went back to the well this year at the Keeneland September Sale for a $1.15 million colt by Quality Road.

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Sunday Morning Luck Strikes Again at Keeneland

Rosilyn Polan, the breeder of GIII-winning TDN Rising Star Wit, had a Keeneland September Sale to remember when her City of Light colt sold for $1.7 million. We visit her Sunday Morning Farm consignment here.

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City of Light Book 3 Yearlings in Demand at Keeneland

City of Light's first yearlings have been in high demand at the Keeneland September Sale with his leading progeny selling as the current topper, going for $1.7 million in Book 2. We took a look at some of his youngsters slated for Book 3.

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2021 Keeneland September Book 1 Wrap

The 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale got off to a hot start when 11 youngsters sold for seven figures during Book 1 of the annual auction. We checked in with Keeneland's Shannon Arvin and Tony Lacy, as well as a few top buyers and consignors.

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Lynn Hancock, Daughter of Renowned Arthur Hancock, Shines at Saratoga

Lynn Hancock is the fifth generation of her family to sell yearlings at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. We spoke with her about the Uncle Mo colt that brought $1.6 million this year and she shared a bit about her passion for the industry and her family's Stone Farm.

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The Return of the Saratoga Magic

On the 100th edition of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings Sale, the magic that is often associated with the town of Saratoga Springs was apparent throughout the two-day auction, which was delayed last year due to the pandemic. We spoke with a few consignors and buyers about the energy and atmosphere on the sales ground.

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Justify Yearlings Primed for Saratoga Spotlight

The highly-anticipated first crop of yearlings from Triple Crown hero Justify will hit the sales ring this summer, starting at the 100th edition of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. We visited a few cataloged for the annual showcase and spoke with Coolmore's Adrian Wallace on the trends he's seeing in the champion's young progeny.

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The Yearling Season is Off With a Bang at Fasig July

Beautiful physical horses ruled the day at the 2021 July Sale, with Into Mischief taking home top honors with an $800,000 sale. Katie Ritz talks to the top buyers and sellers, as well as Fasig-Tipton's Boyd Brown, about the day which surpassed 2019.

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Tapwrit Well-Represented by First Yearlings at Fasig July

This year, Essential Quality's victory in the Belmont S. gave Tapit his fourth winner in the Test of the Champion. One of the champion sire's other Belmont-winning sons Tapwrit will have his first crop of yearlings hit the market this year. Gainesway's Sean Tugel said that he believes Tapwrit is throwing his good-looking physical on to his first crops and that many of his yearlings reflect the balance and athleticism seen in their grandsire Tapit.

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