The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale produced its annual fireworks show, with a number of familiar names, led by $3 million sale-topper Angela Renee, lighting up the board with high prices. But when the smoke cleared following those theatrics, the kickoff to Kentucky's major mixed sale season produced declines in several major economic categories.
Regally-bred Grade 1 winner Angela Renee sold for $3 million to Don Alberto Corp, which continues to build up its Kentucky broodmare band, as she took over the sale lead at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale on Sunday evening.
Multiple Grade 1 winner Sweet Reason sold for $2.7 million to Katsumi Yoshida to take over the sale lead as the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale continued on Sunday evening.
Grade 1 winner Let Faith Arise, in foal to leading sire Tapit, sold for $2.1 million to Marie Jones to set the bar among broodmares early at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall selected mixed sale Sunday evening in Lexington, Ky.
A California-bred yearling colt by Good Journey sold for $140,000 at Tuesday’s Barretts fall sale of yearlings and horses of all ages at Del Mar, the most expensive hip of the sale company’s final event of 2015.
The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale saw increased activity at the top of the market and a higher average sale price on Monday, with fewer horses going through the ring and higher buyback rate compared with last year. The single-day sale finished with 162 horses sold for total revenues of $2,833,900, down 11.6 percent from last year’s two-day auction when 193 horses sold for a total of $3,206,100.
Love You Crazy, a Touch Gold mare believed to be in foal to Uncle Mo, brought $55,000 to top the Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana yearling and mixed sale on Sunday in Opelousas, La.
The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association fall mixed sale closed on Sunday with declines in gross and average sale price from a smaller catalog.
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The Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana has catalogued 224 horses to its open yearling and mixed sale, to be held Sunday in Opelousas, La. The book is the largest in the three-year history of the auction. There were 10 supplements, including five yearlings by such stallions as Einstein and Songandaprayer.
