The opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale hit the sweet spot Monday evening, as buyer demand met seller expectations, resulting in a 10 percent buyback rate.
A filly by popular commercial sire Tapit and out of champion She Be Wild created late fireworks at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale, fetching $1.15 million from bloodstock agents Alex Solis and Jason Litt as the penultimate horse through the ring at the opening session.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) reports that it has received significantly increased support from buyers and consignors at North American Thoroughbred auctions, with voluntary contributions totaling more than a quarter million dollars.
The following horses were selected as yearlings to watch at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale based on their pedigrees.
Three weeks ago, the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July selected yearling sale gave the industry its first milepost for the 2014 yearling market. On Monday and Tuesday, the pulse of the upper market will be tested at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale.
Equine Sales Co. of Louisiana has quickly carved out a place for itself in the Southwest market, and when the auction house puts on its second annual consignor select yearling sale next month, the catalog will be significantly larger than last year.
The catalog for the 2014 Keeneland September yearling sale will feature 4,181 horses to be sold over 13 sessions.
Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. will aim to follow up on the success of its recently-completed 2-year-old sale season in 2015, with a new schedule that includes an expansion of the March sale of 2-year-olds in training.
A horses of racing age section will be added to the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's fall mixed sale, to be held Oct. 14 to 16.
Tattersalls has scheduled its October yearling sale from Oct. 7 to 17 at its sale grounds in Newmarket, England.
