F-T TIMONIUM (10/5-6): Siegels boosting Day 1 nums
 

Jay Em Ess banging the gavel with alacrity today at Timonium! Figs look solid through first half of Day 1...

$100k+ Sellers:

http://www.fasigtipton.com/ci/result...Fall-Yearlings

103 C AFTER MARKET CHRISTMAS STRIKE CHARLTON (MR. & MRS. RICK ABBOTT) AGENT JAY EM ESS STABLE $250,000

182 F EXCHANGE RATE DYNA TWO PARAMOUNT SALES AGENT XVIII JAY EM ESS STABLE $170,000

165 F ROCK HARD TEN DIXIE TALENT ALLIED BLOODSTOCK AGENT FOR CHRISTINA WELKER HILLWOOD STABLE LLC $150,000

96 C HARLAN'S HOLIDAY CHALONNAISE CANDYLAND AGENT I AMY TARRANT $130,000

147 C SHARP HUMOR DESIRED TRAIT KELLI MITCHELL AGENT BUZZ CHACE, AGENT $112,000

123 C NOT FOR LOVE CRYING IN THE RAIN THORNMAR FARM LLC JAY EM ESS STABLE $100,000

Isn't this nothing compared to 5 years ago?

The market is the market. What are property values compared to 5 years ago? Today averaged $15k. 2005 was $22-23k. But 2003 was $18k. Last year was $12k.

I have a hard time with this. I have never paid for a pet in my life, but I would spend all of my time and resources to help them in a time of need (and have done so). Would I do more if I had paid 500k for another animal? I really don't see how...but I do not know. A few days ago I was talking about racing and a customer accused me of animal abuse. I was taken aback because I don't think of myself that way in general but it is a dirty game.

Gross, average up at Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale
By Glenye Cain Oakford

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Fasig-Tipton Midlantic’s Eastern fall yearling auction ended Wednesday with gains in gross and average and a slightly lower median.

Topped by a $250,000 After Market colt that Jay Em Ess Stable bought from the Charlton agency, the two-day sale grossed $6,273,800 for 392 yearlings, a total that was up 12 percent from last year’s gross for 387 horses. The 2010 average price jumped 10 percent, rising from 2009’s figure of $14,513 to $16,005. But median dropped 3 percent, falling from $5,500 to $5,350.