The Craven Breeze Up Sale is Europe's premier sale of its kind and takes place at Newmarket's Rowely Miles before horses on show return to the nearby headquarters of leading auction house Tattersalls (pictured).
The Craven Breeze Up Sale —
The Craven Breeze Up Sale is Europe's premier sale of its kind and takes place at Newmarket's Rowely Miles before horses on show return to the nearby headquarters of leading auction house Tattersalls (pictured).
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Lot 99 at the Craven Breeze Up Sale pleases her owner, who is looking to make a profit having purchased the filly a year earlier.
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Lot 99 at the Craven Breeze Up Sale pleases her owner, who is looking to make a profit having purchased the filly a year earlier.
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The two-year-old chestnut filly was given a run of 600 meters to persuade potential buyers she has a future as a racehorse.
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The two-year-old chestnut filly was given a run of 600 meters to persuade potential buyers she has a future as a racehorse.
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Thoroughbreds such as Rosdhu Queen (left) were previously purchased at the Craven Breeze Up Sale.
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Thoroughbreds such as Rosdhu Queen (left) were previously purchased at the Craven Breeze Up Sale.
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Great White Eagle, seen here at the Go And Go Round Tower Stakes at Curragh racecourse in Kildare, Ireland, was also snapped up at the Craven Sale.
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Great White Eagle, seen here at the Go And Go Round Tower Stakes at Curragh racecourse in Kildare, Ireland, was also snapped up at the Craven Sale.
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Auctioneers at Tattersalls hold nine sales a year, selling racehorses at every stage in their career from yearlings to breeding stock.
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Auctioneers at Tattersalls hold nine sales a year, selling racehorses at every stage in their career from yearlings to breeding stock.
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This year, 128 horses were on offer at Tattersalls in April's Craven Sale, and 93 were sold at an average price of $200,000 each.
The Craven Breeze Up Sale —
This year, 128 horses were on offer at Tattersalls in April's Craven Sale, and 93 were sold at an average price of $200,000 each.
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Buying and selling horses is a risky venture, with the vast majority of horses seeing their value peak before they set foot on a racetrack.
The Craven Breeze Up Sale —
Buying and selling horses is a risky venture, with the vast majority of horses seeing their value peak before they set foot on a racetrack.
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