A French street artist’s interpretation of the Mona Lisa made of 330 Rubik’s Cubes sold for $520,680 Sunday at a modern art auction in Paris, well above presale estimates organizers Artcurial said. The Y 2005 artwork by anonymous street artist Invader uses the plastic puzzles’ squares to create a mosaic of the Mona Lisa and […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX Investors will see lot events this week that could sweep away the biggest hurdles to a full-blown race into riskier assets, if things line up right. Over 2-H of the week, possible catalysts for a Treasury market sell-off will arrive in close succession: Policy decisions from the US and eurozone central […]
A Rolex GMT-Master worn by Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now is set to be auctioned by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo. The themed auction, called “Game Changers,” takes place in New York City on 10 December. It will feature timepieces owned by celebrities, or as Phillips refers to them: “extraordinary people who are considered game […]
$ALRS.ME This gem is the real thing, an ultra-rare purple-pink diamond weighing 14.83 carats. The Spirit of the Rose is going up for sale later this year by Russian diamond mining company, Alrosa (ALRS.ME) The magnificent oval-shaped diamond was cut from a pink rough almost 2X its size in original format. The Gemological Institute of […]
$RACE As today’s enthusiasts well know, classic cars are more than a hobby. They are a multi-billion-dollar industry, and Enzo Era Ferraris (1947-1972) are at the Top of the lists. Some devotees might complain that years of a strong collector market have raised prices for many desirable marques and models, but the rise in value […]
$RACE Ok, sure, buying an auto stock in a downturn seems counter-intuitive, but it works if you are buying Ferrari (NYSE:RACE). The stock is up big YTD and we see additional gains ahead for the Italian maker of iconic Supercars. Goldie analyst George Galliers upgraded shares of the Italian car company to Buy from Neutral, the equivalent of Hold, with […]
While the presentation of annual industry awards is the main objective of the NSW Racehorse Owners Association’s Racing’s Night of Champions, raising money via auction for charity is the another feature of the event being held next Thursday evening. Partnering for the first time with Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA), the beneficiary’s relevance has hit […]
Auctions: Friday, 16 August at 5:00p, and Saturday, 17 August at 11:00a Location: Parc du Concours, Corner of Stevenson Drive and Portola Road Viewings: Begin on Wednesday, 14 August at 10:00a and continue daily through the Auctions Admission: Cost is $40 for admission for 1 person to all Gooding auction events; $100 for catalog and admission for 2 […]
$RACE Being invited to take part in Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) very exclusive XX program is special honor, 1 not afforded just any Ferrari owner or fan, VIP’s only. The firm’s VIPs are the only clienti considered to own an XX car, as they are track laboratories for the Maranello Outfit and seldom come to market. Soon […]
Christie’s went forward with the auction of a 3,000-year-old stone sculpture of the famed boy pharaoh Tutankhamun despite protests from the Egyptian government. The brown quartzite head depicting King Tut is set to go up for auction Thursday. A brown quartzite sculpture at auction in London for $5.97-M Thursday to an unnamed buyer in line […]
$RACE FLASH: Charles Leclerc determined to win the race after taking Austria Pole Saturday afternoon at the Red Bull Ring. Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Charles Leclerc has called the Red Bull Ring his favorite track. Now he is looking to take the Chequered flag Sunday after taking his 2nd career pole. There were scenes of giubilo in […]
$RACE, $FCAU, $F Key Points Ferrari is 1 of the most valuable brands in the world. Ferrari, the Italian supercar maker and Formula One racing operation, is worth $27-B+. Ferrari is a racing operation 1st and a luxury Supercar company 2nd. Ferrari was founded as a racing team with the sale of road cars as a […]
$RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Charles Leclerc set the pace Friday in a F2 session at the Red Bull Ring that disrupted by crashes Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. Y 2018 Austrian Grand Prix winner, Mr. Verstappen lost the back end of his Red Bull racer going through the final Turn 10, rotating the car before sliding backwards […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) brought more developments to the Austrian Grand Prix in a bid to get more answers about its F1 car’s performance, after some of the prior upgrades under-delivered. The Scuderia had lots of updated parts at last weekend’s French Grand Prix but the new floor was removed after practice. It persevered with a […]
$RACE Cannot afford a Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Supercar? Then the stock is your alternative, it is Hot too. A Ferrari fan could spend $215,000 on the entry level Portofino, the company’s newest convertible sports car, or buy 1,340 shares of the company, which is trading at 159.50 on the NYSE. And an ultra-rare 1960’sFerrari, like the […]
AuctionTime.com sold over $9.2 million (gross auction proceeds) in construction equipment, agriculture equipment, commercial trucks, and trailers in this week’s online-only auction. More than 4,000 unique bidders from all 50 states and 21 countries worldwide participated in the June 5th auction, bidding on over 1,150 assets. Contractors, farmers, fleet owners, dealerships, auctioneers, and anyone with equipment, trucks, or trailers can […]
$BID Tradition is always at the center of important competitions such as the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Automobile elegance forms the platform for the common passion that attracts connoisseurs and owners of these treasures from all over the world to this paradisiacal landscape in Northern Italy in May. Every year, special exhibitions complement the exquisite […]
$RACE, $BID It’s hard to Top the Ferrari F40, but the F40 LM race car headed to the RM Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) Paris auction in February is that Topper. This F40 LM was originally built as a pre-production car but was sold to former Le Mans and IMSA driver Rene Herzog in early Y 1992. Mr. Herzog […]
$RACE, $BID Plus the rest of Gooding & Companies Top 10 sales from Scottsdale 2019. Gooding & Company beat out rivals RMSotheby’s (NYSE:BID) and Bonhams with a Y 2019 Scottsdale gross of $48.2-M led by its 6 Top-selling Ferraris. Overall, Gooding sold 105 cars of 124 total, giving a sell-through rate of 85%, the same result it achieved in […]
$RACE Gooding & Company shared a Facebook post Friday celebrating a classic Ferrari purchase that was made after “a nail-biting bidding war.” This sports car was raced during the late 1950’s and into 1960, earning a 1st-in-class, 2 2nd-place finishes and 2 3rd-place finishes before being retired. The 250 Tour de France, was not the […]
$BID, $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) launched its Special Projects division 10 years ago, but it has a long history of crafting 1-off Supercars for discerning and extremely wealthy customers. Friday evening, RMSotheby’s offered this 1957 250 GT Coupe Speciale s/n 0751GT as its Star, but it did not shine was a dud, bidding stopped at $7.5-M with a No Sale. […]
Many Tier 1 collector cars trade hands at auctions, but some lower quality cars also change hands at the same events, unless you are an expert in the the field is is difficult to gauge the differences. Buying a collector car at auction can be experience fraught with expensive pitfalls. We here at HeffCap are […]
This 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series I Spider, 1 of 12, will go to auction at Bonhams on 17 January in Scottsdale, Arizona The 500 Mondial is a very rare 1950’s Ferrari, and this example was admired by James Dean back in the day. The 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series I Spider has an impressive pedigree […]
A Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) 1956 Ferrari 290MM for Christmas $RACE, $BID A classic car and artwork auction is coming to the Petersen Museum that all car lover will enjoy Specialist classic car auction house RM Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) will round off its 2018 calendar with a remarkable pre-Christmas Sale at the world-renowned Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The museum was founded in Y 1994 […]
The Classic Car Market says, “The $100-M Ferrari 250 GTO is Coming” The Big Q: Is a $100-M 250 GTO in the near future? The Big A: We do see it coming, the odds are in its favor. The 1st $100-M car. I remember’spitting blood to sell 1 in Y 1969 for $11,000, and just […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Used EVs, the ‘Water in its Backyard’ $TSLA With more used EVs coming in, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is said to be partnering with car auction firms in an effort to sell out those used cars. According to a new report in the media, Tesla is working with Manheim and Adesa KAR to sell larger […]
Pink Diamond Hammers for $50-M+ a World Record $BID Christie’s Geneva sold the “Pink Legacy” diamond at auction Tuesday for more than $50-M including fees, saying it is a new world record price per carat for a pink diamond. Christie’s said that renowned jeweler Harry Winston was the buyer. The auction house had expected to […]
Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) Held 1st Sale Dedicated to Gold $BID From a sculpture of model Kate Moss to an elaborate elephant liqueur set, an array of items made with gold went under the hammer last week in auction house Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) ever sale dedicated to the precious Yellow metal. From antiquities to contemporary pieces, “The Midas […]
Vintage Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Are the Most Expensive in the World $RACE, $BID Just 4 months after a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for $48-M at an RM Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) auction in Monterey, the highest price ever paid for a car at auction, another race car from the Ferrari history books may set a new Southern […]
Banksy Shredding of ‘Girl With Balloon’ Malfunctioned $BID Banksy’s shredding prank, in which his “Girl With Balloon” work was partially shredded at a London auction, was supposed to have been complete, according to a video posted to the artist’s website Tuesday. The video shows the famously anonymous artist constructing the shredding mechanism inside an ornate frame and […]
New Tokyo Fish Market Starts Traditionally with Tuna Auction Tokyo’s famous fish market reopened Thursday at a new location but retained its most famous tradition: the tuna auction. The customary clanging of bells opened the auction for raw and frozen tuna, which crammed the huge warehouse wall-to-wall, at the waterfront Toyosu facility. The rhythmical shouts […]
Vintage & Classic Ferrari’s Are in a Bull Market $RACE Last week and just after the S&P 500 posted yet another record high, a vintage Ferrari went under the hammer for the highest price ever for a car at auction, it the latest indicator that while investors may fret about frothy financial asset valuations, specialist […]
1935 Duesenberg SSJ, the Most Expensive American Car Ever Sold at Auction At $22-M under the hammer at the Gooding & Co. auction during the 2018 Monterey Car Week this 1935 Duesenberg SSJ, is the most expensive American car ever sold at auction. Plus, this Duzy also is the most expensive pre-WWII car ever sold. The Big […]
Saturday Night the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, s/n 3413 Hammered for $44-M $BID, $RACE RM/Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) auctions at Monterey saw collector Greg Whitten’s 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, s/n 3413, the Star of Saturday night’s auction, hammered for $44-M+ in 12 mins bidding. The winning bid was placed on behalf of an agent, with the winner […]
The road to what looks like a Breeders’ Cup Classic there for the taking begins in earnest Saturday at Del Mar, when ACCELERATE starts as the 8-5 favorite against seven rivals on Saturday in the $1 million “Win and You’re In” TVG Pacific Classic (GI). The Pacific Classic, run at 1 ¼ miles, will offer the fifth of seven automatic starting berths […]
Bloodstock Auction for Ronald McDonald House Anthony Gafa and Bloodstock Auction are back again this year supporting with their charity auction. Bloodstock Auction team have been hard at work putting together an impressive list of Stallions with the farms donating proceeds from the sale to Ronald McDonald House. Not only are Bloodstockauction.com covering all costs […]
Han Solo’s Jacket from ‘Star Wars’ May Fetch $1.3-M at Auction A Han Solo jacket worn by actor Harrison Ford in the “Star Wars” film “The Empire Strikes Back” is expected to hammer for up to $1.3 million in an auction of rare movie memorabilia in London next month. The blue-grey cotton jacket, worn in the Y […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) 250 GTO Then and Now $RACE, $BID, $MSFT When a Tier 1 Vintage or Classic Ferrari comes to auction it is an event, and when a 250 GTO come to auction the it is a big event, one where the world is focused. The Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) 250 GTO is the most sought-after sports […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) 275 GTB/C to Auction at Pebble Beach $RACE There are many things that make the Ferrari 250GTO as special and valuable. Not the least of them is that it was the last in the legendary 250 Series. So, if you are a millionaire keen on having 1 of the Maranello Outfit’s finest classics in your […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Classiche IDs Fakes and Forgeries $RACE With any rare or limited-production vintage or classic car, it is important to know that it is authentic. To that end Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has a department devoted to separating the fakes from the real works from the Maranello Outfit. Ferrari Classiche will provide its authentication services for any model […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) A Long Lost 250 GTO s/n 4105 Found in Parts? $RACE Coys Auction House (London) has found a complete set of parts for perhaps a new Series 1 Ferrari 250 GTO, following the discovery 4 weeks ago of container-loads of Ferrari Supercar parts, just days before the auction of those parts is due […]
Breeders’ Cup is the World’s Best Race Series That’s a little hard to say being an Aussie, but it is a fact, the Breeders’ Cup is by far the World’s Best Race Series. Australia has some of the World’s best racing, Royal Ascot is an incredible event, the Dubai World Cup improves year after year, […]
Bonhams Fine Watches and Wristwatches Sale London Bonhams Fine Watches and Wristwatches sale took place on 20 June, and saw an impressive 80% of lots sold, achieving a total of £1,840,438 overall. The Top lot of the sale was the Rolex Paul Newman Cosmograph Daytona Ref: 6262/6239 which far exceeded its pre-sale estimate of £150,000-180,000, […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) 250 GTO to Auction at Monterey Car Week in August $RACE, $BID A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is coming up for sale, at RM Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) Monterey sale this August. It carries a pre-auction estimate of $45-M. All original 250 GTOs built between Y 1962 and 1964 have survived, and they are all worth very big […]
2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships Heats Up Keeneland sales graduates compete for automatic berths in the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held Nov. 2-3 at Churchill Downs, via wins in the Stephen Foster (G1) and Fleur de Lis (G2) contested at the Louisville track on Saturday. Keeneland sales are represented by six of […]
Nothing Compares to Rare, Fine, Old Scotch Whisky A rare 60-year-old Macallan whisky fetched $1.01-M at Bonhams Hong Kong Friday, smashing the record for the most expensive bottle ever sold at auction. The record lasted barely a dram, as 2nd bottle, also from the 1926 vintage, went for $1.1- a few hours later at the […]
Modigliani Nude Hammers for $157-M at Sotheby’s NY Auction $BID Monday, a nude portrait by Amedeo Modigliani sold for $157.2-M at Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID), achieving the 4th-highest price for any work of art at auction, though it did not set a new record for the artist. Sotheby’s had estimated “Nu couché (sur le côté gauche)” to […]
Classic Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Tour d’France to Auction at Monaco $RACE, $BID On 12 May, at the RM Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) Monaco auction a Scaglietti build, matching serial numbers 250 Tour de France ‘Competizione’ comes to auction. Wolfgang Seidel took delivery of this 1957 250TdF with covered headlights, #15 of 17 cars built in the series, with 3X […]
Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) to Offer the Farnese Blue Diamond, Not Seen in 300 years $BID A 6.16-carat diamond called Farnese Blue will appear on the market for the 1st time in history this Spring, after having remained in the same family for over 30o years. Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) will be offering the gem at its Magnificent Jewels […]
Christie’s Dubai Watch Auction “It’s very clear there’s an appetite for watches across the region,” Friday, Patek Philippe watch made for King Farouk of Egypt in Y 1944 sold to an unidentified buyer for $912,500 at Christie’s in Dubai Friday, a record sum for a timepiece auctioned in the Middle East The 18-carat gold Patek Philippe Ref. […]
Christie’s Middle East Auction Results Thursday, 5 artists from Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, and Egypt set world auction records at Christie’s postwar and contemporary art sale. The most expensive work offered, Une vie singuliere by the late Shafic Abboud of Lebanon, did not sell after bids came in below the low estimate of $220,000. Sohrab Sepehri’s Untitled. Source: Christie’s Iranian […]
Global Fine Art Sales Reached $63.7-B in 2017 The global art market bounced in Y 2017 after 2 years of declining sales, rising 12% to $63.7-B, as the super wealthy chased Tier 1 works by from some well-known artists. The recovery was led by Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi,” which hammered for $450-M last November, the […]
Investing in Classic Ferrari’s, a Passion that Pays $RACE, $BID The FT’s recently analysed a number of assets to see which gave the best growth over the last 10 years. The Results A high-end New York residential property has increased in value by 72%, whereas a similar property in Hong Kong has risen by 220%, […]
Rolex with Dubai Ruler’s Name on the Dial to Auction, Estimate: $160,000 The specially-commissioned Rolex GMT-Master features Sheikh Mohammed’s name on its customized dial. A rare, specially-commissioned Rolex GMT-Master featuring the name of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai is set to be auctioned in […]
3 Classic Ferraris Top Sales at Scottsdale Auction $RACE Gooding & Company is acclaimed for selling some of the world’s most significant and valuable collector cars. At the weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona, it continued its tradition as a market leader by realizing $49,215,650 at the company’s 11th annual 2-day Scottsdale Auctions. President David Gooding and […]
Ferrari Continues to Command Top Prices in the Classic Car Market $RACE Last August at Pebble Beach international collectors spent $327-M on Vintage & Classic Cars High priced cars a Pebble Beach were the market’s strongest, coming in stronger than the experts expected Notably, 2 Ferraris also were in the Top 5, a 1966 Ferrari […]
Review: The Vintage & Classic Collector Car Market in 2017 Overall, the current collector car market is stable and rational, slightly favoring buyers over sellers in some categories. Just the opposite in the Tier 1 category of the most prominent marques and most certainty when it comes to 1-off and other prized examples. All discerning […]
A Classic Ferrari Series 1, 1958 Ferrari 250 Cabriolet to Auction in January $RACE Ferrari and Pininfarina teamed up on some very beautiful cars over the past 60 odd years. And some really notable ones have come up for auction, and here is an especially beautiful 1. It’s a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series I Cabriolet […]
Two, Perhaps 3 More Leonardos are Found in Private Hands Before Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sold at auction for a record $450.3-M, it was marketed around the world as “the last Da Vinci” in private hands. It turns out there are 2 more, and at least one dealer thinks they could be worth as much as $200-M each. Both […]
The Legendary Gimcrack Gimcrack was a small grey horse at 14.2 hands sired by Cripple, a son of the Godolphin Arabian, his dam Miss Elliot was by (Grisewood’s) Partner. Sire Cripple Grandsire Godolphin Arabian Dam Miss Elliott Damsire Grisewood’s Partner Sex Stallion Foaled 1760 Country Great Britain Colour Grey Breeder Gideon Elliot Owner Richard Grosvenor, […]
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Hammers for $17.99-M in New York $RACE, $BID RM Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) wrapped up its auction in New York, where it sold 2 Silver roadsters, 1 of them selling for the price of $17.99-M. There were just 4 of the Ferrari 250 GTS LWB all aluminum California’s w/0 covered headlights, I owned […]
Update: Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) 1985 288 GTO Hammered for $2.53-M at Bohnam’s London $RACE 1985 FERRARI 288 GTO COUPÉ Coachwork by Pininfarina Sold for £1,883,333 (US$ 2,530,175) inc. premium The Ferrari 288 GTO’s performance in the collectors’ car market is ‘turbocharged’ and it is now heading to be worth an incredible 10X what it sold for […]
Goffs November Foal Sale Update The third lot into the ring on the feature day of Goffs November Foal Sale provided the highlight of a superb three day’s foal trade that saw turnover rise by 43% and average by 22% over the equivalent sessions in 2016. Lot 541, a stunning filly foal by Galileo and […]
Buyers at Europe’s final yearling auction of 2017, as they had at sales in previous weeks, took a shine to the first crop of the brilliant Australia on Monday. The son of Galileo was responsible for another two six-figure youngsters at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale to add to his highly-prized offerings sold earlier in […]
Rare Pink Diamond Hammered for $32-M in Hong Kong Tuesday, a large oval-shaped diamond known as the “Pink Promise” was sold to an anonymous buyer for $32-M in Hong Kong, just shy of shattering a world auction record. The 14.93-carat vivid pink diamond went for a final price of HK$249,850,000, which comes to $2.14 -M/carat, […]
White Truffle Lot Fetched $100,000 at Italian Auction A lot of around 0.86kg of White Truffles was sold for EUR 75,000 in a top Italian auction earlier this month. The buyer from Hong Kong placed his winning bid via satellite at the World Alba White Truffles Auction at the Grinzane Cavour castle in Piedmont, northwestern […]
Gold Leaf From Napoleon’s Coronation Crown Sold at Auction A Golden laurel leaf cut from the crown of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in Y 1804 was auctioned in France Sunday. The 10-gram decoration, worth less than $500 if melted down for its metal, was expected to fetch around 300X that, auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat said. But it […]
F1: Schumacher Seen as Ferrari’s Greatest Driver $RACE Michael Schumacher has been voted the greatest Ferrari driver of all-time in a reader poll conducted by F1 Racing Mag, topping the list ahead of Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Gilles Villeneuve. To celebrate 70 years of Ferrari, F1 Racing asked its readers and the online forum […]
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction Totals $310.3-M $BID, $RACE Notably, the Y 2001 Ferrari F2001 sold for $7.5-M against a high estimate of $4-M, Michael Schumacher’s Monaco Grand Prix-Winning Ferrari F2001 broke the auction record for a modern era F1 car following a 6-min battle between 8 bidders represented by both Sotheby’s and Sotheby’s specialists. This is […]
Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) has a Ferrari, Christie’s has a Leonardo $BID The November big-week of art auctions starts Monday in New York City, promises drama, with the most talked-about inclusion in a New York contemporary art sale in years. a painting by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) in Christie’s sale, an a Ferrari F1 race-car driven to victory by legendary […]
Basic Rolex Daytona Was A Sales Failure Before Paul Newman Paul Newman’s Own Rolex Daytona wristwatch recently hammered at Phillips in NYC for $17.8-M. And you may have read all the engraving Joanne Woodward had done on the caseback, and about Paul Newman passing the watch to his daughter’s boyfriend as they restored the old […]
A Closer Look at the Breeders’ Cup SENTIENT JET JUVENILE Bolt d’Oro – Owner/trainer Mick Ruis stood outside barn LL at Del Mar Thursday morning admiring the calm manner in which Bolt d’Oro carried himself while cooling out from his 1 ½m morning gallop. “Look at him. He’s the alpha male, isn’t he? He’s the star […]
The Breeders’ Cup Classic By Bob Ehalt The Breeders’ Cup Classic was a race that helped turned Arrogate into one of the sport’s great superstars. Now it will provide the final chapter in a spectacular career, scripting a finish that either return him to the very top of the racing world or conclude a string […]
Newgate Farm and Lubiton Group III placed last season in the Kembla Classic, talented Snitzel mare Lubiton has soared to new heights this campaign winning the Listed Mona Lisa Stakes at Wyong last month and then breaking the track record to win the Group III MVRC Tesio Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The Bjorn […]
G3 Bendigo Cup The Melbourne Cup hopefuls have dodged Wednesday’s Bendigo Cup as an opportunity to better their prospects with and only seven horses will head to the gates for the $300,000 Group 3. Of the seven only Qewy and Foundry remain in contention for the following Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup yet both eight-year-olds are considered […]
Highland Reel Hunts $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) By Bob Ehalt Conduit and High Chaparral currently stand as the only horses with back-to-back wins in the $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), but the record books might need a revision in a couple of weeks. Showing speed and stamina, the European-based Highland […]
Big Names Line Up for Breeders’ Cup Led by defending Breeders’ Cup Classic winner and the world’s all-time leading money earner ARROGATE, Whitney and Suburban winner GUN RUNNER, Longines Distaff standout STELLAR WIND, defending Longines Turf winner HIGHLAND REEL (IRE), Juddmonte International winner ULYSSES (IRE) and Filly & Mare Turf star LADY ELI, an all-star […]
European Invaders Arrive for Breeders Cup By Bob Ehalt As much as turf milers are held in high regard in Europe, they have not dominated the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1). Unlike the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), where Europeans have more wins than North Americans, in the Mile horses based in North America have 20 wins, […]
Officials of the Breeders’ Cup Festival and organizers of the Host Committee today announced that Surf Cup Sports, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the San Diego Tourism Authority have been named official partners of the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Festival, a week-long series of events and activations leading up to the 34th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 3 and 4 at […]
Elizabeth Banks Breeders’ Cup Ambassador From placing wagers with her father to hobnobbing with Hall of Fame jockeys and starring in the 2003 film Seabiscuit, Banks is more than your average spectator. BY MIKE SAGER If you’re one of those Del Mar Racetrack aficionados who finds the show in the grandstand just as riveting as […]
Godolphin Aims at Breeders’ Cup Success By J A McGrath Smart two-year-old Masar is to be aimed at the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar, USA, on November 3 and misses Saturday’s G1 Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. Charlie Appleby believes the New Approach colt has a similar profile to Outstrip, who gave […]
Einstein’s ‘Theory of Happiness’ Fetched $1.3-M at Auction The Winner’s auction house said that Albert Einstein scribbled the note in German to a bellboy while traveling in Japan in Y 1922 after he did not have cash to give him a tip. It reads: “A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit […]
Fasig-Tipton October Sale Update by Fasig-Tipton Ghostzapper Yearlings Lead Solid Opening Session of The October Sale Proven sires proved popular during the first session of The October Sale on Monday, October 23. The top filly and colt were both by Ghostzapper, currently #6 on the General Sires list, represented by 2017 Grade 1 winners Paulassilverlining […]
The World’s Most Beautiful Diamonds Coming to Auction The 163-carat flawless emerald cut gem stone is largest of its kind ever to be put up for auction. An impressive flawless 163-carat diamond that has been hailed the “World’s Most Beautiful” will go under Christie’s hammer in Geneva, CH in November. Discovered in February 2016 in eastern […]
Dubai’s RTA Raised $6.75-M in Licence Plate Auction 4 number plates were responsible for a significant percentage of the auction earnings Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has raised Dhs24.8m ($6.75-M) in its latest licence plate auction. The 96th Edition of the auction, held last Saturday, saw 80 distinct plates go under the hammer. Of […]
The Top 5 Ferraris (NYSE:RACE) Sold at Auction $RACE A LaFerrari Aperta set a new record as the most expensive modern car to be auctioned, but Golden Era cars beat it hands down. On 9 September 2017, Ferrari made history when #210 of its 2017 LaFerrari Aperta (pictured above) sold for $10-M (for charity) the highest […]
The Special Edition LaFerrari Aperta Hammers for $10-M at Fiorano $RACE, $BID The $10-M LaFerrari Aperta in Rosso Fuoco w/Bianco Italia double racing stripe livery pictured above hammered for $10-M. Saturday night at RM Sotheby’s Maranello (Fiorano) auction someone bought the sold out Ferrari-one-cannot-buy. The last built for Charity s/n 210 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta sold for […]
Paul Newman’s ‘Paul Newman’ Rolex Daytona Coming to Auction $RACE, $UBS Actor Paul Newman”s Rolex Daytona reference 6239 is coming to auction in October at Phillip’s It is said that among vintage watch collectors, certain ones are known as Holy Grail watches. They are the ones that inspire spirited bidding and the winner’s bragging rights. […]
Top Vintage & Classic Cars on Auction at Pebble Beach $BID, $RACE If you are a true Vintage and Classic Car buff, this may be your year. Official estimates for the Pebble Beach automobile auctions this week have set sales totals at $290-M, that down 14% since Y 2016. It’s the 3rd consecutive decliner since […]
Strong Thoroughbred Market in New York The market strength evidenced earlier this week during The Saratoga Sale continued Saturday evening during the first session of The New York Bred Sale, which saw increases in average and median over last year’s sale. Tonight’s session saw 93 yearlings change hands for a total of $8,155,000 good for […]
Curlin, Medaglia d’Oro Star at Fasig Tipton by Fasig-Tipton The Saratoga Sale got off to an spectacular start Monday night, with average and median eclipsing last year’s figures and an exceptionally low RNA rate. A colt by Curlin (Hip 45) proved most popular Monday night during the first session of The Saratoga Sale, breaking the […]
Top Class Yearlings Available at Goffs UK Premier Sale 2017 by Craig Jones 470 yearlings have been entered in the Goofs UK Premier Yearling Sale next month and after a very productive 2017, the market is expected to be strong. Two Group One heroes, Barney Roy and Harry Angel both came from the sale, further […]
The interactive catalogue for Fasig-Tipton’s July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale is now available online. The session will be held Monday, July 10 at 5 pm in Lexington, Kentucky. It will precede the July Selected Yearling Sale that will take place the following day beginning at 10 am. by Fasig-Tipton The catalogue currently features […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Auction Planned for Maranello 70th Anni Celebration $RACE, $BID RMSotheby’s (NYSE:BID) points out it has sold more Ferraris than any other auction house and has offered of the Top 10 most valuable Ferraris ever sold publicly. The most expensive Ferrari sold through RM Sotheby’s was a 1956 290 MM previously owned by legendary […]
Fasig Tipton Day 2: Curlin Owns the Day by Fasig-Tipton A chestnut colt by Curlin (Hip 388) led the way at the 2017 edition of the Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale when sold for $1,500,000 during the second and final session of the sale on Tuesday. The price tag was both a record for this […]
Fasig Tipton 2 Year Old Sale: The Hot Lots Day 1 Day 1 of the Fasig Tipton 2 Year Old Sale opened with strong bidding and great pricing, Filly’s were very popular and a number of Sires produced great results. Led by a filly by the late Smart Strike, a trio of six-figure fillies topped […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Clienti Que Up for the 488 Spider $RACE The que for a Y 2017 488 Spider is long to put it mildly, and the demand will far exceed the supply of this latest SE car from the Maranello outfit. But, hang on Barrett-Jackson, the Arizona car auction house, is offering an opportunity to […]
Pink Star Diamond Posts World Record Price at $71.2-M $BID The largest, most perfect Pink diamond to have ever been offered at auction has sold for $71.2-M at a Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) event Tuesday in Hong Kong, setting a new world record for any diamond or jewel, according to the auction house. Described as one of “the earth’s […]
Global Art Auction Sales Fall, Private Treaty Transactions Flourish $BID The global art market contracted for the 2nd year running in Y 2016, falling to the lowest marks since the financial crisis as economic and political volatility weighed on auction sales. Sales of art and antiques dropped 11% to $56.6-B, according to a report released […]
Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) Auction House Opens Dubai Office $BID The opening follows a 30% increase in buyers from the Middle East in the last 5 years Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) has officially opened a new Dubai gallery and office to cater to its growing Middle East customer base. The opening of the new unit, based in Dubai International […]
