New York-breds have not only excelled in open company around the country in recent years – they have taken their show far, far on the road to continued success. With statebreds a hot commodity for both national and regional buyers, the market rolls into the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred yearling sale, set for Aug. 12 and 13 in Saratoga Springs.
Change is nothing new to the yearling sale calendar, but it's been a while since so much has happened at once.
A 2-year-old colt by Animal Kingdom sold for $180,000 at Wednesday’s Barretts paddock sale at Del Mar, the most expensive hip of the horses-of-racing-age sale.
The Texas Thoroughbred Association has cataloged 139 horses for its summer yearling and mixed sale on Aug. 21 at Lone Star Park. This will mark the second yearling sale conducted by the TTA since it took over operation of the Texas auctions from Fasig-Tipton.
Hips to watch at the July 26 Barretts paddock sale at Del Mar.
The catalog for the Barretts paddock sale at Del Mar doubled in size for its 2017 renewal, but the growth seen this year figures to be just the first step in the auction's long-term development.
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale will move back to its traditional spot on the auction calendar, and will be held this year on Monday, Dec. 4.
The catalog for the 2017 Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana consignor select yearling sale is now online, with 214 horses on offer.
The catalog for the 2017 Colorado Silver Cup yearling sale is now available online, featuring 62 horses on offer.
The catalog for the 2017 Ruidoso Horse Sale Co. New Mexico-bred sale is now online, with 111 Thoroughbred yearlings on offer.
