A colt by Curlin, who is coming off a career year, was the next to light the leaderboard at the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale of 2-year-olds at Gulfstream Park, selling for $1 million.
An Uncle Mo colt started the fireworks early Wednesday evening at the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale of 2-year-olds in training at Gulfstream Park, selling for $1 million to the partnership of Stonestreet Farm and Coolmore's M.V. Magnier.
A year after just one horse covered an eighth of a mile in :10 seconds flat during the Fasig-Tipton Florida selected 2-year-olds in training sale’s under-tack show at Gulfstream Park, a total ten horses hit that mark on Monday in advance of this year’s sale. The Fasig-Tipton sale will be held at Gulfstream on Wednesday starting at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, with 154 horses cataloged.
Too often, bonus schemes in the seven-figure altitudes go uncashed, a little too ambitious for the horses and connections vying for them. When a lofty bonus appears attainable in its first year of existence, it can only be described as refreshing.
The catalog for the 2016 Barretts March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training is now available online, with 121 entries.
A sense of momentum that has not been seen in quite some time carries into the Fasig-Tipton Florida selected 2-year-olds in training sale. The nightlife scenery of the Gulfstream Park walking ring will be a welcome refrain for the boutique sale, which had previously seen three different venues in as many years from 2013 to 2015.
Following are horses to watch at the Fasig-Tipton Florida selected sale of 2-year-olds in training, based on their pedigrees and past auction performance, both their own and by notable family members. Presale under-tack show performance, conformation, physical characteristics, veterinarian records, and late pedigree updates were not taken into consideration.
One of the many signs of spring abounding in the Thoroughbred industry at this time of year are the names of new stallions scattered through the catalog pages for the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale of selected 2-year-olds in training. With the juvenile sales calendar opening and 2-year-old racing in major jurisdictions beginning in April, one of the major story lines in the coming months will be the commercial and on-track success of this year’s first-crop sires. Leading an outstanding freshman class are several classic winners and classic-placed runners, a handful of champions, and several other Grade 1 winners ideally positioned for success.
After a year in which all four of the major North American auction houses saw significant upheaval in their 2-year-old calendars, the 2016 juvenile season looks to establish solid footing to build on several record-setting performances.
Lane’s End’s Honor Code, Vinnie and Teresa Viola’s Liam’s Map, R.S. Evans’s Tonalist, George Bolton and David Shimmon’s The Factor, Phyllis Wyeth’s Union Rags, and Phipps Stable’s Mr Speaker headline a powerful lineup of online stallion seasons being auctioned starting Feb. 22 to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.
