A colt by leading young sire Nyquist worked a furlong in 9 4/5 seconds to stand alone atop the leaderboard as juveniles entered in the boutique Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale of 2-year-olds in training were showcased at an under-tack preview show Monday.
Off an encouraging start to the 2-year-old sales season, the boutique Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream selected sale returns Wednesday afternoon, hoping to continue that market momentum.
A filly from the first crop of Practical Joke sold for $750,000 to lead the way as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of 2-year-olds in training opened the juvenile sales season in encouraging fashion. The sale posted double-digit gains compared to the tumultuous season opener of 2020.
A colt by Violence and a filly by Munnings tied for the top price of the opening session at $550,000 as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of 2-year-olds in training opened the season with gains compared to a tumultuous opening day a year ago.
Although their paths have diverged as they've unfolded, champions Gun Runner and Arrogate have always been tied together, and their matchups on the racetrack and, now, in the commercial arena with their progeny have always drawn interest. The theme continues as their first juveniles come to hand this season.
Two-time reigning leading sire Into Mischief represents the hottest bloodline in America right now – and one that still has brighter days to come. Into Mischief has already made a strong start as a sire of sires and has several accomplished younger sons in the pipeline, including multiple Grade 1 winner Practical Joke, who has his first foals at the races and 2-year-old sales this year.
Off a strong international reception in the sales ring, Caravaggio moves to Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Kentucky in a homecoming of sorts as his first foals prepare to race this season.
After a season of upheaval in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the calendar for this year's North American juvenile sales season, formally running from March until June, regains some semblance of normalcy for 2021.
The North American 2-year-old sales season, formally running from March to June, is an anticipated precursor to the season's juvenile races, including star-making Grade 1 action at the boutique summer meetings at Del Mar and Saratoga. This season will hopefully find some equilibrium without a cloud looming over it.
The North American 2-year-old sales season, formally running from March to June, is an anticipated precursor to the season’s juvenile races, including star-making Grade 1 action at the boutique summer meetings at Del Mar and Saratoga.
