Miscellaneous
Predicting Sales Returns
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011The Keeneland sales are critical to the US bloodstock industry. When analysing the sales, industry experts often focus on the strength of the buying bench which depends on the presence or otherwise of European, Arab, Japanese and domestic buyers. The experts debate the impact of variables such as changes to exchange rates or tax charges, [...]
The importance of birth dates
Friday, August 5th, 2011Studies have shown that a horses birth date has only a marginal impact on its subsequent racing performance. It follows that it should therefore be of little relevance to the sales price achieved. I put this assumption to the test in this month’s International Thoroughbred magazine. To read the article follow the link http://issuu.com/international_thoroughbred/docs/aug_issuu and [...]
breeze up sales- ready to run?
Thursday, April 7th, 2011Breeze up sales were a logical development. One of the supposed advantages is that the horses offered are almost ready to run. I put this assumption to the test in this month’s International Thoroughbred magazine. To read the article follow the link and go to pages 50-52 http://www.issuu.com/international_thoroughbred/docs/issuu_april
Coolmore-dominance in decline?
Thursday, November 11th, 2010Back in April 2010 everything must have seemed rosy down in Tipperary. Eskendereya (Giant’s Causeway ex Aldebaran Light by Seattle Slew) looked set to finally provide one of their sires with a coveted Kentucky Derby victory. In Europe, St Nicholas Abbey (Montjeu ex Leaping Water by Sure Blade) was favourite for the Guineas and Derby. [...]
2020 Vision
Monday, January 11th, 2010It’s a new year and a new decade, so I dusted off the crystal ball and thought about what the next decade holds for the thoroughbred world. In a European context the changes from 2000 to 2010 were incremental rather than revolutionary. It’s a largely familiar landscape in which Coolmore and Darley still dominate. Sadler’s Wells [...]
