The second day of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale continued a consistent renewal of the North American yearling market’s final major event, posting the second-highest single-day gross in the auction’s history.
A selective market gravitated toward quality offerings during Monday’s opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, driving up sales figures compared with the first day of last year’s edition.
It is no stretch to say that this year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale has a tough act to follow. The previous two editions of North America’s final major yearling sale each posted record highs in gross, average, and median sale prices.
When one takes a horse to auction, the hope is usually that he or she will stand out from the crowd. Painted Patchen will have no trouble doing just that. The Thunder Gulch colt will be 12th registered white Thoroughbred offered at a North American public auction since 1999 when he goes through the ring on Wednesday at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale.
Barretts will not conduct a horses of racing age sale at Del Mar on Nov. 8 as previously scheduled, according to the sale company’s general manager, Kim Lloyd.
A 2-year-old full brother to champion Stardom Bound was the highlight of the newly-added horses of racing age section to close Wednesday’s final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. fall mixed sale.
Eclipse Award-winning owners and breeders Ken and Sarah Ramsey bought the mare Alexandra’s Grace for $120,000 to lead Tuesday’s leadoff session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. fall mixed sale. The Ocala, Fla., auction posted across-the-board declines compared with sale opener in 2013.
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A yearling filly from the first crop of Trappe Shot brought a bid of $50,000 to top the Fasig-Tipton Texas auction of yearlings, breeding stock and racing prospects Monday at Lone Star Park near Dallas. This year’s renewal marked the first time the Fasig-Tipton Texas yearling and mixed auctions were combined.
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. fall mixed sale will have a new look this year, with the addition of a horses-of-racing-age session to one of the season’s first mixed auctions.
