After a pair of Fasig-Tipton sales at Saratoga in August, the yearling season will continue with sales hosted by a variety of companies and breeders' associations across the United States and Canada. Take a look at the calendar in these quick snapshots, in chronological order.
Every yearling sale owes its fate, at least in part, to the preceding 2-year-old sale season. This year's Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred yearling sale, in particular, is riding a wave from the juvenile sale season, which showcased the quality of state breeding programs and in which pinhookers investing in New York-breds were rewarded handsomely.
Cot Campbell's vision with Dogwood Stable nearly a half century ago has given rise to the many racing partnerships that dot the sport's landscape today. Many of those outfits will be active at this year's two summer yearling sales at Saratoga.
The Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association is continuing its series of “Deal or No Deal” discussion panels for industry participants that launched last year. The series is mainly built around candid discussions of common veterinary issues that may arise in growing yearlings, and how veterinarians and buyers can work with consignors to evaluate young horses and their ability to move forward as a racing or pinhook prospect.
While the sale process seems brief on the surface, the process of preparing for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, a boutique auction that offers some of the cream of the North American yearling crop, is a process years in the making.
Eclipse Award champions Vino Rosso and Mitole, multiple Grade 1 winner Omaha Beach, and Grade 2 winners Coal Front and Maximus Mischief gave Spendthrift Farm a formidable hand of incoming stallions two years ago. Now, that group's resulting first foals are stepping into the yearling sales arena.
A Curlin colt with a classic pedigree sold for $600,000 as the final horse through the ring as the Fasig-Tipton July sale posted gains to kick off the North American yearling sale season. The sale-topping colt was purchased by Leonard Green's D. J. Stable from the consignment of Gainesway, as agent.
A Curlin colt sold for $600,000 as the final horse through the ring, ending Tuesday on a high note as the Fasig-Tipton July sale posted gains as it kicked off the North American yearling sale season.
Multiple graded stakes winner Newgrange is headed back to California, but for a different set of connections, after being sold Monday evening at Fasig-Tipton in Kentucky.
Enthusiasm for young racing stock helped the Fasig-Tipton July selected horses of all ages sale post big gains Monday evening, with multiple stakes-placed Kuchar bringing $500,000 to lead the way.
