A pair of yearlings by reigning leading sire Into Mischief sold for $300,000 and $260,000, respectively, to lead the way as the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, the final major-market North American yearling auction of the season, opened its four-day run Monday with respectable figures.
The North American yearling sale season, which has endured changes due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, comes to its last stop this week. The final major-market yearling sale of the season – before the calendar turns to mixed sales in November – is the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, set for Monday through Thursday. There is major sire power in the ranks, and there are 1,553 horses cataloged.
A colt by Stay Thirsty out of the California champion My Fiona sold for $200,000 at Monday’s Fasig-Tipton California fall yearling sale, the most expensive hip of the one-day auction at Los Alamitos.
Fasig-Tipton returns to California for its fall yearling sale Monday at Los Alamitos, seeking to furnish a strong local marketplace in a Thoroughbred industry that continues to navigate the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
A colt from the first crop of Danzing Candy sold for $115,000 to lead the way as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s fall yearling sale concluded with its open session Wednesday.
A filly by commercially-popular freshman sire Not This Time sold for $225,000 to lead the way as the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. opened its fall yearling sale with its selected yearling session.
As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic caused a domino effect on the calendar across the racing and bloodstock industries, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. and Fasig-Tipton swapped the dates of two October yearling sales in response to the postponement of the Preakness Stakes to early October. The move worked out for Fasig-Tipton, which posted solid results in a changing marketplace last week. Now OBS will look to continue the momentum as it comes to this week's fall yearling sale.
A colt from the first crop of Gun Runner sold for $270,000 as the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale concluded on Tuesday night with a virtually even average price and an unchanged median, positive indicators in a yearling market that has been grappling with the coronavirus crisis.
A $160,000 Cupid colt led the way as the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale opened with a slightly improved average and steady median, encouraging signs as the yearling sale season continues to find its way through the market restraint caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Multiple Grade 1 winner She's a Julie has been retired and will be offered as a broodmare prospect at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale on Nov. 8.
