The Fasig-Tipton July selected horses of racing age sale has drawn a solid group of horses for this year's edition, who look poised to help the young auction continue to cement its reputation as a summer destination.
The catalog for the 2017 Fasig-Tipton New York-bred yearling sale is now online, with 296 horses on offer over two days.
A pair of pregnant mares and their foals of 2017 will be auctioned Friday night in the paddock at Hazel Park as a fundraiser for the Michigan Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
The catalog for the 2017 Fasig-Tipton July selected horses of racing age sale is now available online, featuring 106 entries prior to late nominations.
The catalog for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale is now available online, featuring 227 entries.
At the end of last year's 2-year-old auction calendar, one could sense discontentment among the market's consignors. Perhaps a change was coming. Overall figures were steady, if not improving, but morale still seemed low when sellers discussed the overall marketplace.
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June 2-year-olds and horses of racing age sale saw rousing trade in its opening session on Tuesday, posting sizeable across-the-board gains.
The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association’s 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale hit a stumbling point Sunday, with a lower gross and higher buyback rate. But it also found a silver lining in its higher average sale price.
The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale’s under tack show Saturday was headlined by Polarizing, a Sangaree filly who breezed three furlongs in 34 seconds flat.
The fourth and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June 2-year-olds and horses of racing age sale’s under-tack show wrapped up on Saturday with one more horse tying the overall fastest time of 9 4/5 seconds for an eighth of a mile.
