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Whew, the horse sale has kept me so busy. I was there Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon and heading out soon.
I should be editing, but I am taking a break lol
I haven't been as 'serious' at this sale as I usually am. Mostly because my sidekick couldn't come. We've shot the major sales together for the last 6 years. One thing that is for sure, it's always more reassuring when photographers can gang up on consignors in 'numbers' lol
Anyway...
If anyone wanted to take a look at the sale, here is a link to the website, and there is a link the page for live video:
http://www.keeneland.com/sales
Sale starts at 12pm every day this week. Today I think most of the 'bigger' horses sale in the last half of the sale.
A Kentucky Oaks winner, Proud Spell <♥> has 333, and her dam, Pacific Spell has one in before that - 291.
Could go either way since they are both by Bernardini.
Some other noteables...
377, 393, 394, 400.
Tomorrow is a bigger day IMO, but we could see some go for more than $1,000,000.
Yesterday there were 4 that went for $1,000,000 or more.
Popular stallions are Medaglia d'oro, Malibu Moon, Tapit, and Unbridled's Song.
Yesterday 219 horses, but at least 30 'Outs'. Of those 130 horses sold <rest were RNA's - Retainer Not Met>.
$34,735,000.
Average $267,192
Median $200,000
Top Price $1,500,000
Hip #19 was the highest price of the sale so far, and it was one I called WOOHOO
The other photogs didn't even have that one on their list. Now don't I feel special, haha...
Horses on my 'watch' list:
264, 266, 275, 292, 328, 346, 354, 385, 403, 430
Horses on a publication watch list:
239, 251, 266, 289, 340, 346, 347, 360, 382, 426, 438
I usually combine my list, and publications list, such as 266 & 346.
Could go either way... 266 is by Tapit, and is a full brother to a champion, and 346 is also by Tapit and sibling to a champion & Horse of the Year.
I should be editing, but I am taking a break lol
I haven't been as 'serious' at this sale as I usually am. Mostly because my sidekick couldn't come. We've shot the major sales together for the last 6 years. One thing that is for sure, it's always more reassuring when photographers can gang up on consignors in 'numbers' lol
Anyway...
If anyone wanted to take a look at the sale, here is a link to the website, and there is a link the page for live video:
http://www.keeneland.com/sales
Sale starts at 12pm every day this week. Today I think most of the 'bigger' horses sale in the last half of the sale.
A Kentucky Oaks winner, Proud Spell <♥> has 333, and her dam, Pacific Spell has one in before that - 291.
Could go either way since they are both by Bernardini.
Some other noteables...
377, 393, 394, 400.
Tomorrow is a bigger day IMO, but we could see some go for more than $1,000,000.
Yesterday there were 4 that went for $1,000,000 or more.
Popular stallions are Medaglia d'oro, Malibu Moon, Tapit, and Unbridled's Song.
Yesterday 219 horses, but at least 30 'Outs'. Of those 130 horses sold <rest were RNA's - Retainer Not Met>.
$34,735,000.
Average $267,192
Median $200,000
Top Price $1,500,000
Hip #19 was the highest price of the sale so far, and it was one I called WOOHOO
Horses on my 'watch' list:
264, 266, 275, 292, 328, 346, 354, 385, 403, 430
Horses on a publication watch list:
239, 251, 266, 289, 340, 346, 347, 360, 382, 426, 438
I usually combine my list, and publications list, such as 266 & 346.
Could go either way... 266 is by Tapit, and is a full brother to a champion, and 346 is also by Tapit and sibling to a champion & Horse of the Year.