Fasig-Tipton catalogs 240 yearlings to Saratoga sale

Following an encouraging start to the yearling season, Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 240 selected yearlings for its boutique Saratoga sale, set for the evenings of Aug. 5-6.

According to the company, the catalog includes half- or full siblings to 57 graded/group stakes winners.

“Saratoga offers the highest concentration of quality of any yearling sale in the world,” said Boyd Browning Jr., president and CEO of Fasig Tipton.

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Fasig-Tipton conducts two yearling sales in Saratoga, with the select sale followed by the New York-bred sale on Aug. 11-12. That catalog has yet to be released.

Yaupon off to fast start

Grade 1-winning sprinter Yaupon recorded the two highest prices among first-crop sires at the Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale.

Yaupon, who stands at Spendthrift Farm, was represented by a colt purchased for $285,000 by de Meric Sales, and a filly purchased for $275,000 by U.S. Racing Stables.

Yaupon, by Uncle Mo, won three graded stakes, highlighted by the Grade 1 Forego. Off a strong start to the summer, he has seven yearlings selected into the elite Fasig-Tipton Saratoga catalog.

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