My Experience at the OBS Sale

My Experience at the OBS sale

By Carl D'Angelo

A lot of work and preparation goes into buying horses at a sale

A lot of work and preparation goes into buying horses at a sale

By George Katzenberger

Sample economics at the high end

Sample economics on the high end

By Bob Kasinow

Bargain hunting at the sales can pay off big on the racetrack

Our recent Kenwood Racing blog, “What does paying more buy at sales?” showed statistically that in total, buyers overpay for horses at sales relative to their racetrack earnings potential and overestim

What does paying more buy at sales?

Shopping for a racehorse at auction? What does paying more money actually buy? With the two year old sales season right around the corner, here’s the economics in a nutshell.

Spending more money offers no guarantees

As we approach the start of the two year old sales season next month, it’s a good time for a little reality check as to what paying top dollar for horses at the sales does and does not buy.

Spending more money usually doesn’t buy you a better horse

If you lay out six figures to purchase a Ferrari, you can be pretty certain that when you step on the gas, it’s going to accelerate faster than just about anything else out there.

The hard numbers with two year olds

Labor Day weekend is a milestone on the calender. It signals the end of summer, back to school, start of football season, etc.

A single winning race or a single bad step

"In a New York Minute, Everything can Change" - Don Henley

"A horse's value can totally change with a single winning race or a single bad step" - Robb Levinsky

A Tough (as ever!) Game to Conquer

Back in February, we posted a blog titled “A Tough Game to Conquer" about owner Ernie Semersky of Conquest Stables.