Less than 24 hours after the Breeders' Cup, some of the same Thoroughbreds will come before the same leading judges of bloodstock gathered at Fasig-Tipton's headquarters in Lexington for the annual November auction.
Following are horses to watch during the Fasig-Tipton November sale, a single-session auction on Nov. 4. Horses were selected based primarily on their pedigrees and the racing or commercial results of notable family members.
A sense of urgency was apparent on the final day of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, which closes out the yearling sale season in North America. The sale's top two prices, a $500,000 Street Sense colt and a $430,000 Tapit colt, came in the final session as the sale finished with a decline in gross, thanks to slightly fewer horses sold, but a relatively steady average and gain in the median to wrap up what has been a solid season.
A $350,000 Uncle Mo filly led Wednesday’s third session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale, which showed some declines in the penultimate session after opening with two days of big gains.
A pair of colts from the first crop of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah led the way as the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale continued with solid figures in its second session.
Into Mischief has become one of the most popular stallions in North America, and his popularity helped start the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale off with a bang. A $400,000 colt by the stallion led the way as the opening session of the yearling market finale posted double-digit gains on Monday.
The Jockey Club reports that 1,214 stallions covered 30,274 mares in North America during 2018, based on reports received through Oct. 16. The number of stallions declined 9.5 percent from the 1,342 reported at this time in 2017, and the number of mares bred decreased 5 percent from the 31,863 reported last year.
The steady development of late-blooming yearlings and the buying bench's sense of urgency converge as a robust market ends at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall sale on Monday through Thursday in Lexington, Ky. The auction, the last on the yearling calendar, has 1,499 yearlings cataloged.
La Nez, an 11-year-old mare who won four stakes in an 18-race career from 2009-12, was purchased for $75,000 at Tuesday’s Barretts fall sale of yearlings and horses of all ages, the most expensive hip in the sale company’s final auction.
A Laoban colt sold for $140,000 to lead the way as the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale, which has found a niche in the vibrant New York-bred market, posted across-the-board gains for a record renewal.
