Barretts Sales will auction 81 yearlings at its August select yearling sale at Del Mar on Aug. 30, general manager Kim Lloyd told the California Horse Racing Board on Thursday.
Grade 3 winner Donegal Moon returned to the Saratoga barn of trainer Todd Pletcher after finishing under his reserve with a final bid of $1.6 million on Monday at the Fasig-Tipton July selected horses of racing age sale.
The dispersal of Elisabeth “Betty” Alexander’s Ohio-based Eutrophia Farm got the Fasig-Tipton horses of racing age sale off with a solid foundation Monday. The dispersal accounted for 22 lots – mainly mares, foals, and yearlings – selling for a total gross of $1,673,000, with an average sale price of $76,045. Taylor Made Sales Agency handled the consignment.
Grade 1 winner Violence made a strong debut with his first-crop yearlings at the Fasig-Tipton July selected yearling sale as he had two of the top 10 prices.
The catalog for the 2016 Fasig-Tipton New York-bred yearling sale is now online, with 306 horses on offer.
Tension around the sale grounds prior to the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July selected yearling sale regarding the tenuous state of the middle and lower markets came to fruition on Tuesday, with across-the board declines and a significantly higher buyback rate.
The fourth edition of the Fasig-Tipton July selected horses of racing age sale posted improved returns in gross and average figures on Monday, led by the $575,000 private purchase of Grade 1-winning broodmare prospect Stormy Lucy and the well-received dispersal of Eutrophia Farm.
Hips to watch at the Fasig-Tipton July sale of horses of racing age,
Following is a selection of hips to watch during Tuesday's Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July selected yearling sale. The selections are based on strength of pedigree, reputation, and past auction performance by the yearling and notable family members. Physical characteristics, vet reports, and other intangibles were not taken into consideration. The list reflects outs and catalog updates through Thursday.
The Fasig-Tipton July sale of selected horses of racing has already proven itself a solid addition to the North American sales calendar, with graduates including Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint winner Wavell Avenue two years ago. And thus, the sale now gets its own turn in the spotlight.
