stables. Up on the second and third floors of a low brick building on West 52nd Street live about 90 of the city’s carriage horses. It is one of three such stables in New York, all on Manhattan’s West Side. Read more…
out—a cataloged horse that is removed from the sale by the consignor. no-sale—the horse was brought into the sale ring but bidding did not advance sufficiently to meet the consignor’s minimum price or reserve (see below). What does RNA mean Read more…
Buybacks occur when a horse offered at auction does not meet a reserve price set in advance by the consignor. These horses are labeled RNAs, for reserve not attained. What does RNA mean in thoroughbred sales? reserve not attainedSome horses Read more…
The Magic Millions Classic is fully restricted to horses sold or passed-in at a Magic Millions sale. Any horse(s) sold as a yearling through a sale conducted or promoted by an auction house other than Magic Millions will be deemed Read more…
Some racehorses are well taken care of – they live in comfortable facilities and receive outstanding treatment. But many horses are treated poorly; these animals are drugged, overworked, and generally abused. Do horses enjoy being raced? In the overwhelming majority Read more…
refused. A series of numbers and letters appears beside each horse’s name depicting what position a horse has finished in its previous races. Useful abbreviations relating to the results of previous races are: D = disqualified, 0 = not in Read more…
This includes any time the horse leaves the yard, such as to go to a show, on loan or away for schooling. It is illegal to travel a horse without their passport, unless they are being transported for emergency veterinary Read more…
Many factors go into the value of a horse and there are no rules set in stone on how much horses can sell. A thoroughbred named Fusaichi Pegasus was sold for $70 million in an auction, making him the most Read more…
While learning to spin some horses get dizzy. For some this stage is so short that it is barely felt but for others it may take them a bit longer. They most often get dizzy as they get better at Read more…
What are typical horse auction prices? Horses can sell for as little as $150 or as much as $15 million. The price will depend on the type of auction and the quality of horses being sold. Is there a market Read more…