Tim Rowe
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'People just want to stick them online' - How digital sales are killing the private mares market
Private mare sales, like the one which delivered multiple Group 1 winner Magic Time to Yulong recently, are becoming rarer and rarer. Tim Rowe looks at the changing nature of the market and speaks to the agents at the heart of those deals.
Rowe On Monday - The Oaks for sale, Sheikh Fahad’s Tycoon play and Grays united
Iconic Kiwi stud The Oaks has hit the market as owner Dick Karreman celebrates another Group 1 win, while Qatar Racing’s David Redvers talks up with another stallion investment and a former Singapore trainer embarks on a new era.
Time is right - Muir seals Magic deal with Yulong to sell dual Group 1 winner
Yulong has struck a private deal to buy two-time Group 1-winning Hellbent mare Magic Time on the eve of the Hot Danish Stakes.
Bella blue - Gill’s Everest captain’s call sets the scene for new Tabcorp
Tabcorp CEO Gillon McLachlan’s decision to make a late change to the slot agreement surrounding Bella Nipotina may have cost his new employers an extra slice of the $20 million Everest pie, but it sets the scene for more disciplined times for the wagering giant.
Million dollar result at Keeneland for former Griffiths-de Kock-trained Let’sbefrankbaby
Group 3 winner Let’sbefrankbaby, a mare by Frankel conceived in the United Kingdom, foaled in Australia and owned in South Africa, has sold for more than A$1 million in the United States.
Qld slot race bullseye - The Archer to stay in Rockhampton
The Archer will stay in central Queensland, ending conjecture the $1 million slot race would be moved to Brisbane.
From despair to delight, Ramatuelle makes amends in sales ring for Breeders’ Cup disappointment
Australian-owned Ramatuelle has sold for the second-highest price of US$5.1 million at Fasig-Tipton’s elite breeding stock sale in America just days after being scratched from the Breeders’ Cup meeting.