Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale: Hips to watch
Hips to watch Monday and Tuesday at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of juveniles.
Joe NevillsMay 18, 2018
Hips to watch Monday and Tuesday at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of juveniles.
Finding a horse like the unbeaten Derby winner might be a tall order, but the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training has risen in prominence in recent years, with its graduates – including one who was set to challenge Keeneland September graduate Justify in the Preakness Stakes – proving it out on the racetrack.
Wednesday’s session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale under-tack show was highlighted by a new clubhouse leader among those working a quarter-mile, with a first-crop Mucho Macho Man colt breezing in 21 1/5 seconds.
The first day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale under-tack show on Tuesday saw seven horses tie for the fastest time for an eighth of a mile, each stopping the clock in 10 1/5 seconds.
The catalog for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale is typically a melting pot of class and geography, but even in that setting, a Korean-bred designation is going to stand out.
The catalog for the 2018 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale is now online, with 852 horses on offer.
The fifth edition of the Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale saw its gross and average returns take a step backward on Monday, topped by a $77,000 Midnight Lute filly.
Three juveniles tied for the fastest time for an eighth-mile of the Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana 2-year-olds in training sale under-tack show Sunday, each covering the distance in 10 seconds flat.
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale entered off an all-time great performance in 2017, and managed to top it in 2018, with across-the-board gains led by a $1.1-million Medaglia d’Oro filly.
Following two days that blew out a record pace, the third session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale held fairly steady on Thursday, but still showed growth in the median sale price, led by a $725,000 War Front colt.