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The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide to Auctions

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Prepared by the staff and correspondents of Blood-Horse Publications, The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide To Auctions is a superbly organized and presented instructional manual that anyone contemplating the purchase of a thoroughbred horse simply must read before investing their time and money. Readers will learn what thoroughbred horses cost, what the conditions of sale mean, how to read a catalog page, the role veterinarians play, how buyers can protect themselves, and much more. In addition to general guidelines for successfully buying a thoroughbred, notes on some of the most famous and successful thoroughbreds ever sold, and an extensive glossary, The Blood-Horse Authoritative Guide To Auctions is packed with maps and travel tips for lodging and dining when venturing out to a number of high-profile thoroughbred sales companies. An absolute "must-have" for anyone seriously interested in owning a racehorse.

No book alone can definitively help an individual who wants to get involved in the Thoroughbred industry through any number of public auctions held nationwide, but this guide comes close.

It takes a novice through a readable, step-by-step learning process in this high-stakes game; the types of sales, major sales companies, how to buy, the need to hire experts and the factors that affect sales prices. The book is also good for race fans who are interested in background information on this important segment of the sport.

It also must be noted that many Thoroughbred owners and trainers who race frequently at tracks are oftentimes highly accessible & may actually be great resources on how to get into the game. A person needs a realistic plan and fully understand the positives and negatives in owning Thoroughbreds.

For those who are curious about what it takes to successfully bid at auction, the book can lead you to the starting gate.