FOALS - SALES RESULTS - PARTICIPATION - % NEW OWNERS - % X OWNERS - REGISTRATIONS - TRAINERS v WINS - BETTING - FIELD SIZES - EXTENDED NOMS.

Only the authorities have full access to statistics that tells more about where our industry is and how it's trending. However, information such as sales results provide good insight.

Recently,

APG's mixed sale flopped. 61 of the 84 lots were passed in. (72%)

Shepparton's mixed sale was poor. 30 of the 71 lots were passed in. (42%)

APG is the best standardbred sales marketing company in Australia and has an excellent record. Either vendors were suddenly unrealistic in their reserves or the market went to sleep.

Shepparton HRC are old style marketers however jagged a better 42% pass in rate. Looking closer however shows some sick results for vendors.
E.g.
x - Henin Hardenne NZ in foal to Captaintreacherous. The service fee alone is $11,500. This well bred ITP mare is a half sister to Stunnin Cullen - sold for $7,750.
x - Rhodium Castle, winner of $89k, dam of Micrometeor (4 wins from 8 starts) and closely related to Jilliby Jitterbug - sold for $1,000.

Doesn't anyone see a problem?
How are we going to fix it?
How do we know that our solution (if any) is fixing it?
Know what the flow-on effect from down trending sales prices is?

http://www.ardex.com.au/apgonlineauc...ults&saleid=42
http://www.sheppartonhrc.com.au/news.php?id=1160