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.
A solid and sizeable group of first-year yearling sires led by three American classic winners debuts as the North American yearling sale season gets underway with the Fasig-Tipton July selected yearling sale Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.
The North American yearling auction season kicks off Tuesday with the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July selected yearling sale, which will be held as a standalone event for the first time since 2012.
Recent Grade 3 Pegasus Stakes winner Donegal Moon has been added to the 2016 Fasig-Tipton July HORA sale as Hip No. 508. The 3-year-old, a $220,000 yearling acquisition by Jerry Crawford’s Donegal Racing, won the 1 1/16-mile Pegasus on June 19th with a visually impressive move turning for home and a relentless drive down the stretch. The Pegasus is the local prep for the $1,000,000 Grade 1 Haskell Invitational, to be run on July 31st.
Team Valor International’s Euro Charline, who became the first 3-year-old to capture the Grade 1 Beverly D. Stakes at Arlington Park, has been retired from racing due to a tendon injury sustained in training. The 5-year-old mare by Myboycharlie out of Eurolink Artemis, by Common Grounds, will be offered at the Tattersalls December breeding stock at Newmarket in the consignment of trainer Marco Botti’s Prestige Place.
Barretts Sales will conduct a training preview on July 22 for the unraced 2-year-olds that will be offered at the paddock sale at Del Mar on July 23. The 2-year-olds will work from three furlongs to five furlongs after the completion of normal training hours at Del Mar on July 22.
The catalog for the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale is now available online, featuring 252 horses on offer.
