Pedigree Query

I watched a few dozen horses sell via internet and prices did not seem strong. As usual, the Bertrando's sold well, and a half-sister to BROTHER DEREK brought $75,000, but not much else.

Will be interesting to review prices on Wednesday when they are posted on-line.

Me too. I saw one go for over 100,000

I thought the sale was really strong for what they were selling. I saw Southern Images sell for $20,000 and over off a fee of $2500, Tribal Rules for $50,000 and $60,000 from a fee of $6500, Stormin Fevers for $20-30,000, and a Storm Wolf for $38,000. The Kentucky breds were mostly culls but a Rock Hard Ten which RNA'd at the July sale sold here for $50,000.

Overall a really good sale.

Median and average way up over 2011. Same with NorCal sale. Average and median way up.

Does it indicate an upswing in prices for the future do you think?

tbrace wrote:Median and average way up over 2011. Same with NorCal sale. Average and median way up.

Does it indicate an upswing in prices for the future do you think?

I think some pf it is a conscious effort to prop up the Calbred breeding industry with $250K juvenile races at CalCup and that new Golden State series. There is a perception right now that there are so few Calbreds right now that a decent one stands to make a boatload of money.

That could be an entirely temporary situation though.