Uncle Mo colt tops Barretts spring sale
Led by an Uncle Mo colt purchased for $600,000, the Barretts Sales company offered its lone 2-year-olds in-training sale of the year at Del Mar on Wednesday.
Steve AndersenApr 04, 2018
Led by an Uncle Mo colt purchased for $600,000, the Barretts Sales company offered its lone 2-year-olds in-training sale of the year at Del Mar on Wednesday.
The Barretts spring 2-year-olds in training sale’s under-tack show saw a trio of juveniles breeze an eighth of a mile in 10 seconds flat on Monday to tie for the fastest time at the distance.
The 2018 Barretts spring 2-year-olds in training sale has a new look comprising familiar parts. In previous years, the California-based auction company hosted a pair of juvenile-focused auctions – a select sale in early March featuring national-level stock, and an open sale in May geared toward local buyers. This year, Barretts combined those two sales into a single event.
Barretts spring sale of 2-year-olds in training hips to watch
One of the most intriguing subplots of the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select 2-year-olds in training sale centered around a quintet of juveniles consigned by Kip Elser's Kirkwood Stables as agent for “Gulfstream Gallop LLC.”
The international Coolmore operation has been aggressive in its pursuit of foals by its late sire Scat Daddy at auction, and it made another big strike Wednesday at the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select 2-year-olds in training sale.
The top of the North American auction market has been increasingly strong over the past several years, and the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select 2-year-olds in training sale displayed that in spades on Wednesday during its 2018 renewal with near-record average and median sale prices, led by a pair of $1.2-million juveniles.
The under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select 2-year-olds in training sale showcased a consistent catalog on Monday, led by 11 horses tied for the fastest time at 10 seconds flat.
These are the top hips for sale at the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select 2-year-olds in training sale, which takes place Wednesday.
This year's Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select 2-year-olds in training sale looks much like the previous three. The catalog size is relatively small, but packed with high-end pages and physicals. The expectations are unchanged.