'The Pinhook Files' PBI Newsletter September 2023
Dave Mee European Sales Schedule Sept-Dec 2023
I will be attending the following HIT and Mare sales during Sept-Dec:
Arqana - The Arc Sale
Paris, France
30 Sept 2023
Tattersalls - Autumn Horses-In-Training Sale
Newmarket, UK
23-26 Oct 2023
Keeneland - November Mare Sale
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
8-16 Nov 2023
Arqana - Fall Sale (Horses-In-Training and Mares)
Deauville, France
Nov 20-23, 2023
Tattersalls - December Mare Sale
Newmarket, UK
4-7 Dec 2023
Arqana - Fillies and Mares (HIT) & Broodmare Sale
Deauville, France
Dec 9-12, 2023
The Arc Sale in Paris on Sept 30 is the start of the European Horses in Training (HIT) and Mare sales season.
Having been located in France for just over 12 months and on my second European HIT sales cycle I am definitely fitter for the run and very much up to sourcing some more really nice horses for Australia and NZ this year.
Experience is a wonderful teacher and I’m more in tune with the French / Euro horses and form lines as they relate to suitability for Aus/NZ and I’m definitely more wiser with the who/what/where and how of the identification, purchase and processes to secure the right type of horses for down under.
Over the last 12 months I have purchased a number of horses for Australian clients but also, more often than not with the assistance of professional form analyst Shannon Evans, we have identified a good number of horses, that we were unable to purchase (for the usual reasons - vetting; over budget, etc.).
If you refer to the attached spreadsheet, all of the horses listed I either short-listed from auction and/or presented privately back to Aus.
It’s obviously both pleasing (and frustrating) to see a good number of these go on and perform extraordinarily well.
We have prepared a short list already for The Arc Sale (Sept 30) so please advise if you require an advanced short list and/or wish to discuss what you may be looking for this HIT season. All horses short-listed identified with Australian conditions / race programming in mind.
Obviously, with me being here in France there is some opportunism within all this, but I think we all know the French / European horses simply work in Australia, especially over 1600-2400m.
French-bred stakes winners (10) in Australia this last season:
Zeyrek (FR)
Timour (FR)
Protagonist (FR)
Gold Trip (FR)
Visinari (FR)
Desert Icon (FR)
Huetor (FR)
Arapaho (FR)
Hopeful (FR)
( Source: Bren O’Brien @streetruffian )
Another excellent and well researched article by Bren O’Brien:
French connection strengthens with Huetor’s Doomben double
Contact Dave Mee for Auction Representation
2022-23 Season Stats:
A reasonably satisfying year:
⭐️ 43 Individual winners
⭐️ 66 Races won
⭐️ Aus$2.9 Million +/-
⭐️ 2 individual Gr 1 runners
⭐️ 3 individual stakes placed horses
A big Thank you to all the wonderful horses for their unwavering grace and beauty and to friends, family and clients, both established and new for your on-going support ❤️
Contact Dave Mee for Auction Representation
New Season. More Winners
Very happy with the start to the new racing season.
9 individual winners selected by PBI, winning 10 races up to Sept 16th
Headlined by:
SCENTIFY
(Justify) 3: 2-1-0. $141,500;
2nd McKinzie Stakes (Listed); and currently $15 for the Caufield Guineas.
This exciting 3 year-old by Justify heads towards ultimate Gr 1 Glory in the coming weeks
Purchased in conjunction with Flying Start Syndications and Ciaron Maher Racing for $125,000 as a yearling.