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SALES: Signing off in style in Deauville
Amy Lynam
Amy Lynam previews the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale, which starts on Saturday, as it bids to match last year's record-breaking renewal
4 December 2025 News
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Don't miss this 224-page publication inside the December 6th edition of the paper
4 December 2025 News
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SALES: Barnavara and Porta Fortuna top historic day at Tattersalls
Porta Fortuna became the highest-priced filly in training this year at 4,500,000gns, but Barnavara later stole her thunder
2 December 2025 News
SALES: Ace Stud lead the way at first of two Sceptre Sessions
Amy Lynam reports from Newmarket, where Ace Stud and associated entities spent 2,522,000gns on seven mares
1 December 2025 News
SALES: Global influence of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale
Amy Lynam previews the Tattersalls December Mare Sale catalogue, headlined by four Group 1 winners. The sale starts on Monday in Newmarket
1 December 2025 News
SALES: Winners for sale at Goresbridge on Wednesday
The Co Kilkenny auction house will offer a select bunch of pointers and NH horses in-training for sale
1 December 2025 News
SALES: Bidding reaches fever pitch for Frankel colt
"It is a lot of money for him, but when you breed a horse like that the Wigans deserve to get it"
28 November 2025 News
FEATURE: How Magic Millions rose, fell and rose again
In this extract from Magic Millions, Irish-born author Jessica Owers describes how three businessmen came together to rescue the iconic auction house on Australia's Gold Coast
28 November 2025 News
Concern expressed over Group 1 wins for geldings
Representatives of European breeders' associations met recently in Newmarket
28 November 2025 News
Breeder's will to be contested in court
Des Vere Hunt left a 275-acre stud farm but there is a dispute over whom he left it to
28 November 2025 News
SALES: Beeby hails positive week for Irish breeders
Leo Powell wraps up the six-day sale
28 November 2025 News