Orbolution headed home
Stakes winner Orbolution is headed home after fetching one of the highest prices of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected horses of racing age sale.
Nicole RussoJul 15, 2019
Stakes winner Orbolution is headed home after fetching one of the highest prices of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected horses of racing age sale.
Champion Nyquist and multiple Grade 1 winner Frosted entered stud together at Darley as two of North America’s most anticipated incoming stallions of 2017. They were neck-and-neck as the standout first-crop yearling sires of the July 9 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky summer selected yearling sale, the first yearling auction in North America.
On the day the New York Racing Association launched the inaugural triple turf trinity and tiara series, it was fitting that a trio of Keeneland September “Hidden Gems” earned graded stakes victories for their owners.
Average declined by nearly 10 percent but median remained stable for the first yearling sale of 2019, the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July yearling sale, held at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington on Tuesday.
Jalen Journey, a 4-year-old gelding who has won three races this year by impressive margins and with promising speed figures, topped the Monday Fasig-Tipton July horses of racing age sale by bringing a final bid of $510,000 from J. Raymie Lightner, as agent.
Following are horses to watch during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky summer selected yearling sale. Horses were selected based primarily on their pedigrees and the racing or commercial results of notable family members.
The formal 2-year-olds in training sales season in North America began in March and concluded in June. However, buyers still have a chance to pick up 2-year-old prospects for summer and fall racing at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky summer selected horses of racing age sale, as young runners with some established form are one of the key attractions of this year's renewal.
The yearling sale season in North America officially begins with this week's Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected summer yearling sale, which traditionally showcases early-blooming youngsters with solid physical development.
Average and median price both finished up after three days of selling at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales June auction of 2-year-olds in training, generating a significantly higher gross on more horses sold, according to official sales results.
A Ghostzapper filly who was among the standouts of the under-tack preview show sold for $445,000 as the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age gained momentum on Thursday, with the gross and average both up heading into its finale.