Mon, 10/08/2012 - 16:17

In Lingerie, Tapitsfly cataloged to sell at Fasig-Tipton November sale

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In Lingerie, winner of the Spinster Stakes, is entered in the Fasig-Tipton November sale.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Two Keeneland Grade 1 winners last weekend are headed to the auction ring, at least for now, their owners say.

Aron Wellman, whose Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners group owns Spinster winner In Lingerie with Gary Barber, says the 3-year-old filly’s 16 partners are “keeping their options open” but currently are keeping her in the Fasig-Tipton November sale catalog. Frank Jones Jr., who bred and owns First Lady winner Tapitsfly, says he’s sending her to the same sale on Nov. 5.

“She’s definitely entered in the sale as of right now,” Wellman said of In Lingerie.

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 16:30

Eltish euthanized at age 20

Eltish, the 1994 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile runner-up who stood this year at Mole’s Hill Farm in Millerton, N.Y., was euthanized last week due to neurological complications, the farm announced Friday.

The Cox’s Ridge horse was 20 and most recently was advertised with a $3,000 stud fee.

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 14:10

Golden State Series expected to give lift to Barretts October yearling sale

Last fall, the formation of the Golden State Series for 2- and 3-year-old California-breds was announced days before the Barretts October yearling sale in Pomona, Calif.

The new series, which was launched in March of this year, has greatly enhanced purses for young California-breds. When the 2011 yearling sale started, the impact of the new series had not been felt in the sport.

Thu, 10/04/2012 - 18:09

Gemologist, Wood Memorial winner, retired to stand at WinStar

Michael Amoruso
Gemologist was a $310,000 Keeneland November sale weanling

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Wood Memorial winner Gemologist, who returned to WinStar Farm for evaluation about three weeks after a last-place finish in the Haskell Invitational, has been retired from racing, the farm announced late Thursday afternoon. WinStar will stand the 3-year-old colt, a son of their stallion Tiznow, in 2013. The Versailles, Ky., farm will announce his stud fee later.

Gemologist exited the July 29 Haskell with a respiratory infection that kept him out of the Travers, and he last worked out on Sept. 2, going five furlongs in 59.75 seconds at Saratoga.

Thu, 10/04/2012 - 17:07

Goffs Orby yearling sale shows strong gains

The two-day Goffs Orby yearling sale ended Thursday in Ireland with large increases across the board as Galileo relations took center stage at the market’s top.

The 2012 auction was one day shorter than 2011’s edition and sold fewer horses, but its gross receipts for 301 yearlings (versus 487 last year) was up 21 percent to about $35,346,350. Average and median prices also made hefty gains. Both figures nearly doubled, with the average price rising 95 percent to about $117,429, and the median climbing 93 percent to about $75,400.

Thu, 10/04/2012 - 14:44

Fasig-Tipton: Breeders' awards lure buyers to Saratoga mixed sale

The New York Racing Association’s board is still a question mark as Governor Andrew Cuomo bides his time in naming its members, but breeders and sellers in the Empire State feel confident that one big factor will help draw bidders to the new Saratoga fall sale: the gaming revenues fueling big New York-bred awards.

Tue, 10/02/2012 - 14:35

Silent Name returning to Adena Springs in Canada

Adena Springs stallion Silent Name, who spent 2011 and 2012 at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in New York, will relocate to the Adena Springs Canadian division in Aurora, Ontario, the farm announced Tuesday.

His stud fee will be announced at a later date.

Tue, 10/02/2012 - 09:05

Fasig-Tipton’s Eastern fall yearling sale at Timonium topped by $300,000 Malibu Moon filly

A $300,000 filly by Malibu Moon topped selling Monday afternoon at Fasig-Tipton’s Eastern fall yearling auction in Timonium, Md., where two horses brought more than last year’s $200,000 sale-topping price and figures increased across the board.

Mon, 10/01/2012 - 16:17

Stay Thirsty to stand at Ashford Stud after one more race

Tom Keyser
Stay Thirsty will race one more time this year and then stand at Ashford Stud next year.

Stay Thirsty, who emerged from the shadow of his more celebrated stablemate Uncle Mo to become a Grade 1 winner, will rejoin Uncle Mo in his next career as a stallion at Ashford Stud in Kentucky, owner Mike Repole said Monday.

Mon, 10/01/2012 - 15:46

Average soars at Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale with $300,000 topper

A $300,000 filly by Malibu Moon topped selling Monday afternoon at Fasig-Tipton’s Eastern fall yearling auction in Timonium, Md., where two horses brought more than last year’s $200,000 sale-topping price and figures increased across the board.