ThoroughBid Online Sale
Nico Archdale has joined the team at ThoroughBid and will take on the role of consignment agent; responsible for primarily sourcing flat horses-in-training to be sold online as well as building relationships with trainers and consigners. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh and the Godolphin Flying Start Programme, Archdale brings expertise from both training establishments and bloodstock agencies in the UK and abroad including America, Australia, and Dubai. "ThoroughBid is a really exciting and innovative concept and I can't wait to get started. Horses are always there to be...
Point-to-pointers such as Windgap Hill (Ire) (Kingston Hill {GB}) (lot 14), Mount Falcon (Ire) (Ask {GB}) (lot 15) and Moorefields (Ire) (Mahler {GB}) (lot 16) are among 19 offerings in ThoroughBid's Spring Sale which will take place on Wednesday, Apr. 5. "After what was a fantastic Cheltenham Festival for ThoroughBid, which saw some of our Point-to-Point graduates really prove their value, it's a pleasure to be offering a number of talented British and Irish horses from the Pointing scene once again," said ThoroughBid's CEO, James Richardson. "Our £5,000 Point2Rules Bonus...
ThoroughBid has catalogued 20 horses in training for the upcoming All-Weather Sale, slated for Jan. 16. Graduates of the online auction will qualify for £30,000 All-Weather Challenge. Among entrants, Mick Appleby's recent Shadwell-bred colt Annaf (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), winner at Newcastle Jan. 6 and four-time winner Here and Now (GB) (Dansili {GB}). From Ireland, Joseph O'Brien is offering up a pair of maiden winners--4-year-old colt Talbot (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) and Adelisa (Ire), a 4-year-old daughter of Holy Roman Emperor (Ire). All horses sold will go on to compete in the...
Grade 1-winning hurdler Belfast Banter (Ire) (Jeremy) will be offered during the Nov. 23 ThoroughBid Online Sale. A winner of the Country Hurdle at Cheltenham and the G1 Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree. He will be offered from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is the only lot catalogued. The bay will run in the G1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle a few days after the sale. Peter Fahey, trainer of Belfast Banter, said, "Belfast Banter has been an absolute star. Any horse that lands you a Grade 1 and...