Shane Ryan

Marc Gunderson and his team at Twin Oaks Bloodstock have been among the most prolific buyers during the first four sessions of the Keeneland September sale. Through Thursday's session of the 12-day auction, Gunderson's MWG, LLC has purchased 21 yearlings for $8,545,000. Leading the group's purchases was a City of Light half-sister to Vahva who was acquired for $850,000 and a colt by Justify purchased for $800,000. "Wow. I hadn't even counted," Gunderson said with a laugh when asked about his newly acquired yearlings. Gunderson said he had a specific...

The Tattersalls Online Breeze-Up Sale will take place at Dundalk Stadium on Wednesday, May 28, followed by the online part of the auction that will run from June 4 to June 5. This will be the third running of the Tattersalls Online Breeze-Up Sale, of which Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final winner Fiona Maccoul (Ire) (Coulsty {Ire}) is a graduate. Fiona Maccoul was picked up for just €5,000 by Shane 'The Rancher' Ryan during Book 2 of the Goffs Orby Sale but, having failed to get the filly into...

Three finalists, selected by a panel of judges from nearly two dozen submissions, have been announced for the 2021 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. The finalists are: Death by Equine, a fictional mystery about a young racetrack veterinarian named Jessie Cameron who fills in for her vacationing mentor, only to be faced with his sudden and startling death, written by Annette Dashofy; Racetrack Rogues: One Woman's Story of Family, Love and Loss in the Horse Racing World, a fictional story of loss, love, and redemption, written by Dawn LeFevre; and...