EQS Horse Report
Yearling sales research with EQS horse reports
A sale catalogue can run to hundreds of lots. Research pays most on your short-list. Generate a report for each horse you are serious about and compare them on the same measures.
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The questions a buyer asks, and where the report answers them
| Question | Where in the report | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| How strong is the family? | Dam and produce | The dam's other foals: how many ran and won, their ratings, and sales and best verified price where held |
| Do the sire's progeny run and win? | Sire context | Runners, winners and black type secured as rates, set against the database median, with the number of progeny behind each |
| What does the damsire add? | Damsire context | The same measures for the damsire's progeny |
| Has this combination worked before? | The cross | Progeny of the sire out of mares by the damsire. Often a small sample, which the report flags below 30 records |
| How has the market valued the family? | Sales history, and dam and produce | Completed sales held for the horse and its siblings, or a clear “not available” |
| What is missing? | Data coverage | Each section marked held, partial or not available |
A short-list workflow
- Narrow the catalogue to the lots you would bid on.
- Generate a report for each. Search is free, and you confirm before a credit is used.
- Compare the sire and damsire rates, and the dam's produce, across the short-list.
- Check the sample sizes and the coverage table before you rely on a figure. The methodology explains the 30-record floor and the database medians.
- Inspect the horses that remain, and take veterinary advice.
For the method behind each step, read how to research a yearling before a sale and what black type means.
What it costs for a short-list
Credits add together and never expire, so you can buy for the whole short-list at once. The 5 horse report bundle is €59.80, which is €11.96 per report, and the 10 horse report bundle is €89.70, which is €8.97 per report. A report you generate again within 30 days is free.
Questions
- Can I run a report on a yearling that has no name yet?
- Search finds horses by name, so a yearling needs a name to be searched. For an unnamed yearling, start with a named relative, such as a sibling by the same sire. Its report shows the sire's statistics and the dam's produce record, which lists the yearling.
- Will a report tell me what a yearling is worth?
- No. A report shows the sales history EQS holds for the horse and its family, and says when none is held. It does not predict a price.
- What does a report not replace?
- Seeing the horse. Conformation, movement and a veterinary examination are not in any database. Use the report to decide which horses deserve a closer look.
Browsing a sale?
EQS also publishes a sales catalogue. Use it to find lots, then come back to generate a report for the horses on your list.