Step 6 - Buying Yor First Racehorse

Buying a yearling

Buying at auction can be just as exciting as winning a race! You will be duelling with other bidders for the horse of your choice - imagine the thrill when the auctioneer accepts your bid.

 

More than 4,000 yearlings are sold at auction each year around Australia. The horses are old enough to be assessed by your advisers (vet, trainer, bloodstock agent) for conformation etc., but have not been broken in, so their racing ability has not been exposed.

 

There are major yearling sales in all capital cities and sales at country venues. The average price at yearling sales around Australia in 2010 was $53,000, but prices can start at a few hundred dollars or reach as high as $2 million.

Some good buys

 

Horse Price Earnings Auction / Sale
Sincero (to 20 Nov 2011) $8,000 $1,435,225 WI 2009 Classic Yearling
Manawanui (to 20 Nov 2011) $45,000 $1,272,580 WI 2010 Classic Yearling
Torio's Quest (to 20 Nov 2011) $15,000 $891,650 MM 2009 Adelaide Yearling
Rocket Man (to 20 Nov 2011) $60,000 $4,522.448 MM 2007 Winter Yearling Sale
Chance Bye $15,000 $542,950 WI 2009 Classic Yearling
Takeover Target $1,250 $6,081,618 WI 2003 Winter Thoroughbred
Old Fashion $7,000 $705,650 MM 1999 Perth Yearling
Royal Purler $8,000 $322,910 WI 2001 Classic Yearling
Sportsman $8,000 $782,100 WI 2001 Classic Yearling
Bel Esprit $9,000 $2,073,600 WI 2001 Classic Yearling
Regimental Gal $16,500 $1,615,350 MM 2002 Premier Yearling
Private Steer $18,000 $3,407,290 MM 2001 Tamworth Yearling
Rinky Dink $25,000 $644,491 WI 2002 Adelaide Yearling
Hardrada $30,000 $851,730 MM 2001 Perth Yearling
Polar Success $32,000 $2,171,505 MM 2002 Winter Yearling
Mummify $41,000 $5,122,268 MM 2001 Adelaide Yearling
Excellerator $50,000 $2,228,495 MM 2000 Premier Yearling
Choisir $55,000 $2,230,033 WI 2001 Classic Yearling Sale
Helenus $80,000 $2,114,680 WI 2001 Easter Yearling Sale
 
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