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The broodmare Flashy Prize has been on a roll the past several days, with daughter Free Like a Girl becoming the all-time leading earner among Louisiana-breds on Friday night and a yearling son topping the Texas summer auction at $150,000 on Monday.
Chasey Deville-Pomier was traveling over the weekend with a simple goal: to make it to Lone Star Park on time for the Texas summer yearling sale that will feature a full brother to a horse she co-owns and trains, Free Like a Girl.
Prices fell across the board at Tuesday’s Northern California yearling and horses of racing age in Pleasanton, Calif. According to the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, which conducted the sale, 94 horses sold for $540,500, an average of $5,750. There were 20 horses listed as withdrawn, and nine listed as bought back.
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For the first time, Fasig-Tipton’s two Saratoga yearling sales traded more than $100 million between them in the span of a week.
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A $370,000 Quality Road colt led the way as a competitive edition of the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred yearling sale closed Monday evening with a strong average and a record median.
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A pair of $300,000 colts by Constitution and Vekoma topped a competitive opening session of the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred yearling sale on Sunday evening.
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Every one of the yearlings chosen for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale boasted a top pedigree from a top program. But for agent Marette Farrell and client Peter Fluor and K.C. Weiner's Speedway Stables, there was one particular son of five-time reigning leading sire Into Mischief who merited a closer look because of the people behind him.
A year ago, the Northern California yearling and horses of racing age sale was held at Pleasanton mere weeks after the announcement that Golden Gate Fields was soon to be closed. Despite a turbulent time, demand for yearlings was strong with a higher average price compared to the 2022 auction. This year's sale will be held Tuesday in Pleasanton amid a different setting for the sport in Northern California.
Fasig-Tipton's Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion and sale grounds, just down East Avenue from the main gate of Saratoga Race Course, see action again Sunday and Monday with the company's New York-bred preferred yearling sale, showcasing what is widely acknowledged as one of the best regional programs in the nation.
The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale is responsible for the two most recent winners of the Preakness Stakes, with National Treasure selling for $500,000 in 2021 and Seize the Grey bringing $300,000 in 2022. This week, Fasig-Tipton offered a half-sibling to a Preakness winner.
