The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected fall mixed sale is known as a marquee destination for potential seven-figure auction prices, and the 2014 edition boasts a particularly strong catalog.
The Keeneland November breeding stock sale is designed to appeal to a wide cross section of bidders, with a catalog as diverse as its buying bench.
The following horses are offerings to watch at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected fall mixed sale based on their pedigrees, produce records, on-track records, and past auction performance of notable family members.
The following horses are offerings to watch in Book 1 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale based on their pedigrees, produce records, on-track records, and past auction performance of notable family members.
Gainesway sire Tapit has set a single-season record by North American progeny earnings, thanks to the victory by his daughter Untapable in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Santa Anita.
Iotapa and Belle Gallantey meet for the first time in the $2 million Distaff on Friday at Santa Anita – and could continue to pay dividends with strong performances. The two mares are among several Breeders’ Cup starters, highlighted by four Distaff entrants, entered to sell at Kentucky’s premier breeding stock auctions the week following the Breeders’ Cup. The one-night Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected fall mixed sale is Nov. 3, with the Keeneland November breeding stock sale kicking off its 11-day run on Nov. 4.
The Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana’s open yearling and mixed sale closed Sunday with significant gains with fewer horses to go through the ring.
Two-time champion Beholder, declared out of the Breeders’ Cup earlier this week due to illness, will not sell in early November as scheduled and will instead be put back into training after recovering.
Taris, winner of the Grade 2 Raven Run Stakes, will be supplemented into the catalog of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale on Nov. 3.
The profile of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale as a destination event for sellers and buyers alike continued to gain traction during the 2014 renewal, setting records in gross, average, and median prices for a fourth straight year.
