Justify, like American Pharoah, was trained by Bob Baffert, swept the Triple Crown, and retired to Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Kentucky. But while his accomplishment lacked the fanfare of the Triple Crown drought-buster, Justify has plenty of marks in his column making him unique.
Horses to watch during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale, set for the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 5. Horses were selected based primarily on their pedigrees and the racing or commercial results of notable family members.
Following are horses to watch during the Keeneland November breeding stock sale's elite Book 1 portion, which begins the sale Wednesday, Nov. 6.
The annual single-session Fasig-Tipton November auction billed as “the night of the stars” has no shortage of those as it prepares for this year's renewal on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 5.
The major Kentucky mixed sales in early November annually ride the wave of the Breeders' Cup, with fillies and mares coming directly from the races to the sales, perhaps with major catalog updates, to be sold as racing or broodmare prospects. This year's contingent making the trip from Santa Anita to Lexington, Ky., is headlined by Breeders' Cup Distaff favorite Midnight Bisou, unbeaten on the season and expected to trigger a multi-million dollar bidding war.
Before he died earlier this year, Battle of Midway scored the most prestigious victory of his career in the 2017 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. Two years later, just days after the Breeders' Cup, two foals from the only crop of the star-crossed racehorse will be offered at the major mixed auctions in Kentucky as something of collectors' items.
A $560,000 Candy Ride colt topped the final session to push the Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale across the finish line on Thursday night with record gross and average figures.
A $410,000 colt by Uncle Mo and a $400,000 filly by Runhappy joined the leaderboard as the Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale continued to post gains in average in its third of four sessions Wednesday here.
A $325,000 filly from the first crop of Nyquist led the way as the Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale reached its midway point with continued gains in average price.
Medaglia d'Oro dominated the leaderboard as the Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale began its four-day run in Lexington, Ky., on Monday, siring the top three lots of a solid opening session, led by a $400,000 filly.
