It’s never a bad time to have an elite yearling at a major auction, but the returns from this year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale proved it’s getting better for the cream of the crop, illustrated by a record median and the second-highest gross and average in the boutique auction’s history.
The catalog for the bellwether Keeneland September yearling sale was released on Tuesday, with 4,139 yearlings cataloged, led by a strong Book 1 to kick off the sale's new format.
The catalog for the 2017 Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Alberta Division) Thoroughbred sale is now online, comprising 130 entries.
The Colorado Thoroughbred Breeders Association Silver Cup yearling sale saw a higher average sale price on Saturday than last year’s renewal, but the auction also closed with a significant spike in the buyback rate.
The opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale continued to display the strength of the market’s upper echelon, posting healthy gains spearheaded by a $1-million Curlin colt.
Grade 1 winner Catch a Glimpse, the 2015 Canadian Horse of the Year, will be offered at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale on Nov. 6 as a racing or broodmare prospect. Bluewater Sales will consign the 4-year-old daughter of City Zip for owners Gary Barner, Michael James, and Windways Farm.
Keeneland has added a second incentive program for its flagship September yearling sale, expanding the number of horses eligible for a bonus to the entire catalog.
The catalog for the inaugural Fasig-Tipton Turf Showcase sale is now online, with 171 horses on offer. The single-day sale of yearlings with turf-favoring pedigrees and physicals will take place Sunday, Sept. 10, at Fasig-Tipton’s Newtown Paddocks location in Lexington, Ky., beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern
The catalog for the 2017 Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (British Columbia Division) yearling and mixed sale is now online, featuring 101 entries.
The catalog for the 2017 Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Ontario Division) Canadian Premier yearling sale is now online, featuring 318 horses.
