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马 Many people may not know
匹 the difference between a race
拍 horse auction and a general
卖 goods auction. In a race horse auction,
的 you might not see buyers raising their
幕 bidding cards, however the price is
后 quickly established, and to anyone new
探 to this unfamiliar scene, this process may
be totally mystifying. We take you behind
Race Horse秘 Behind the scenes the scenes to glean an understanding of
Auctions the preliminary work prior to an auction.

或许很多人不知道，马匹拍卖与其他物品的拍卖到底有 STAGE 1: PEDIGREE SELECTION
何不同。在这个场上，你可能看不到竞标者举牌，不过
价格却已经节节速飙，这也不禁让人们对这讳莫如深的 As with other types of auctions, a sales
赛马拍卖产生巨大的好奇。本次就特辟专题，带领您来 catalogue is made available to buyers three
一窥马匹拍卖正式开始前的幕后基本程序及诀窍。 to four weeks prior to a horse auction. The
sale catalogue outlines the horses in a sale,
文 / 王 丽 静 TRANSLATION / EDITORIAL each page clearly describing a different
horse and its pedigree and genealogy.
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It is important to pay attention to horse
names printed in black boldface type and
block letters, this is used to distinguish
stakes winner. A horse with a lot of black