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$2 million Tapit colt tops Book 1 at Keeneland September yearling sale

A highly selective marketplace put some blights on the elite Book 1 portion of the bellwether Keeneland September yearling sale, but buyers were willing to stretch for what more than one of them described as “the right horses.” One of those horses was a Tapit colt that a large partnership assembled to purchase for $2 million, as the book concluded with urgency in the bidding in pursuit of that elusive creature.

Nicole RussoSep 14, 2020

Tiz the Law, Honor A. P. siblings fail to meet reserve at sale

Grade 1 winners Tiz the Law and Honor A. P. were the cover boys of the Fasig-Tipton selected yearling showcase, held just days after they met in the Kentucky Derby – and both had half-siblings in the catalog for that auction. Both have ultimately been retained to race in the colors of their respective breeders after not meeting their reserves in the ring.

Nicole RussoSep 14, 2020

Spendthrift, MyRacehorse busy at sale after Authentic's Kentucky Derby win

Authentic's victory in the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby gave historic Spendthrift Farm its first classic victory under B. Wayne Hughes's ownership and also delivered the thrill of victory to the partners in the micro-share ownership experience group MyRacehorse. Spendthrift and MyRacehorse quickly turned around to look for their next star, buying three horses in partnership for a combined $850,000 at the Fasig-Tipton selected yearling showcase.

Nicole RussoSep 14, 2020

Competitive market continues at Keeneland September yearling sale

The Keeneland September yearling sale continued the momentum established at the upper end of the North American yearling market last week, as five yearlings by five different sires sold for seven-figure price tags in a competitive but selective marketplace.

Nicole RussoSep 13, 2020

Two seven-figure lots lead Fasig-Tipton yearling showcase

A pair of seven-figure yearlings led the way at the one-off Fasig-Tipton selected yearling showcase in Lexington, Ky., which also represented the belated start to the major-market North American yearling sale season.

Nicole RussoSep 10, 2020

Not This Time red hot heading into yearling sales

Not This Time has emerged as one of the early leaders of the 2020 freshman sire class on the racetrack, and his first crop found smashing commercial success in a turbulent market. The young stallion, who bucked trends by getting a solid second book at Taylor Made Farm in Kentucky, looks to carry that success into the yearling sale season.

Nicole RussoSep 10, 2020

$1.5 million Quality Road filly tops opening session of Fasig-Tipton yearling sale

A filly by Quality Road sold for $1.5 million to lead the opening session of the one-off Fasig-Tipton selected yearling showcase Wednesday in Lexington, Ky., which also represented the belated start to the major-market North American yearling sale season.

Nicole RussoSep 09, 2020

Midnight Bisou, Monomoy Girl, and Uni to sell at Fasig-Tipton fall mixed sale

Eclipse Award champions Monomoy Girl, Midnight Bisou, and Uni will be offered for sale at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale the evening of Nov. 8. The sale is set for one day after all three champions may start at the Breeders' Cup at nearby Keeneland, with a compelling rematch between Monomoy Girl and Midnight Bisou a possible headliner.

Nicole RussoSep 09, 2020

First yearlings from Arrogate, Gun Runner ready for ring

Gun Runner and Arrogate's stars were tied together on the racetrack as rivals, each taking his turn to rise to a championship season. Both champions entered stud in the same year in Kentucky, and the racetrack rivals became commercial rivals, with similar stud fees and well-received weanlings that shone for them early on in their careers. There's now a sense of anticipation for their first yearlings to come to sale in a major market.

Nicole RussoSep 09, 2020

Horses to watch at Fasig-Tipton select yearlings showcase

The following are horses to watch, based on pedigree alone, at the Fasig-Tipton select yearlings showcase on Sept. 9-10 in Lexington, Ky.

Nicole RussoSep 09, 2020

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