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The October Digital Sale closed Tuesday afternoon with 100 horses sold for $1,820,000. Offerings included breeding stock, horses of racing age, yearlings, and a stallion.
Racing prospect Witwatersrand (Hip 8) topped the sale when sold for $230,000 to Deputy from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for DJ Stable Graduate. A two-year-old daughter of Connect, Witwatersrand broke her maiden on debut at Woodbine on September 1 for owners DJ Stable and Quintessential Racing Florida and trainer Mark Casse. The chestnut filly was offered and sold from her trainer's barn at Woodbine...Read More
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 145 entries for its October Digital Sale, which may be viewed at digital.fasigtipton.com. Bidding is now open and closes Tuesday, October 10, at 2 PM ET.
The catalogue includes horses of racing age, breeding stock, and a stallion. Among those catalogued are 11 offerings from the Partial Stock Reduction of Machmer Hall, which will sell without reserve.
“We have another strong group of entries for the October Digital Sale, particularly among the horses of racing age,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to offer a partial reduction of the Machmer Hall broodmare band. The list of stakes horses bred by Machmer Hall speaks for itself and should be very interesting for breeders across the country”...Read More
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
The August Digital Sale closed Tuesday afternoon with 84 horses sold for $2,074,700. Offerings included breeding stock, horses of racing age, and yearlings. A pair of active race fillies shared top billing, while the gross and number of registered bidders established new records for the Digital platform.
Zadorsky (Hip 1), a two-year-old Tapiture filly and the first offering to close, sold for $180,000 to Hoolie Racing Stable from the consignment of Legion Bloodstock. The bay filly was most recently 2 1/4 lengths first in maiden special weight company at Saratoga on August 13 under the tutelage of trainer Wayne Catalano. Zadorsky has won or placed in all three of her career starts, with earnings of $72,890. She was offered from her training stable at Churchill Downs...Read More
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 146 entries for its August Digital Sale, which may now be viewed at digital.fasigtipton.com. Bidding is now open and closes Tuesday, August 29, at 2 PM ET.
The catalogue features horses of racing age, breeding stock, yearlings, and weanlings. The offerings are located in 14 states, as well as Ontario, Canada.
“This is our largest digital sale to date since launching the platform in March of 2022,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales. “We have a particularly strong group of racehorses, as this sale works well as an outlet for stables as the summer race meets draw to a close. We are also pleased to welcome several new consignors to the platform, which demonstrates the increasing popularity of Fasig-Tipton Digital”...Read More
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Fasig-Tipton has announced that its sales grounds in Saratoga Springs, New York, will be available for August Digital Sale sellers who wish to utilize the facility to show their consignment’s horses of racing age to prospective buyers.
“The July Selected Horses of Racing Age sale illustrated the strength of the current marketplace for active racehorses, and we want to offer sellers another avenue by which to showcase their consignment towards the end of the Saratoga meet,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton’s Director of Digital Sales. “Top trainers and owners from across the country will be in Saratoga for the Travers that weekend and recent results have shown that the demand for racehorses is as strong as ever...Read More
The May Digital Sale on Fasig-Tipton Digital closed Tuesday afternoon with 34 hips sold for $1,402,700. Offerings consisted of breeding stock, including mares with foals at foot, horses of racing age, and yearlings.
Among the sale’s top results were a quintet of six-figure offerings:
Dontmesswithjoanne (Hip 57), offered with her 2023 filly by Not This Time, sold for $210,000 to Good Luck Farm from the consignment of Simms Bloodstock, agent. Dontmesswithjoanne is a stakes winning daughter of Pioneerof the Nile from the immediate family of Grade 1 winners Stellar Jayne and Starrer.
Karakontie Flyer (Hip 8), offered with her 2023 colt by Upstart, sold for $200,000 to HMA from the consignment of Mullholland Farm, agent. Karakontie Flyer, by Karakontie, is a half-sister to a pair of Grade 1 winners in Pretty City Dancer, dam of this year’s Kentucky Oaks winner Pretty Mischievous, and Lear’s Princess. She was offered bred to Vekoma for 2024...Read More
Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 53 entries for its May Digital Sale, which may now be viewed at digital.fasigtipton.com. Bidding is now open and closes Tuesday, May 16, at 2 PM ET.
The catalogue features horses of racing age, breeding stock, including mares with foals at foot, two-year-olds, and yearlings. The offerings are located through the United States, including California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington.
“This sale has something for everyone,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales. “Our digital platform is really growing. This is one of our largest sales to date. There are a number of exciting opportunities that should have strong appeal this time of year.”...Read More
The April Digital Sale closed Tuesday afternoon with in-foal mares leading the way. Offerings included breeding stock, horses of racing age, a two-year-old, and yearlings.
K P Slickem (Hip 3), a half-sister to the dam of champion and recent Florida Derby (G1) winner Forte, sold for $400,000 to Champion Equine to top the sale. Offered in foal to multiple Grade 1 winner Raging Bull (FR) by Mulholland Farm, agent, K P Slickem – a stakes placed winner herself – hails from the immediate family of champions Essential Quality and Folklore and Japanese Triple Crown winner Contrail.
Heavenly Hill (Hip 6), accounted for the second highest price of the day when sold for $250,000 to Alex Payne, agent for Angela Ingenito, from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. The multiple graded stakes placed City Zip mare was offered in foal to successful young sire Not This Time.
“The Fasig-Tipton Digital Auction platform continues to pick up steam,” said Leif Aaron, Director of Digital Sales...Read More
Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 33 entries for its April Digital Sale, which may now be viewed at digital.fasigtipton.com. Bidding is now open and closes Tuesday, April 4 at 2 PM ET.
The catalogue features horses of racing age, breeding stock, two-year-olds, and yearlings. There are offerings located throughout the United States, including Arkansas, California, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
“There is something for everyone in this catalogue,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales. “We expect significant interest and a very active market.”...Read More
The March Digital Sale closed Tuesday afternoon with 29 horses sold for $795,000. Offerings included breeding stock, horses of racing age, two-year-olds, and yearlings.
Mount Craig (Hip 11), a four-year-old racing/stallion prospect by Arrogate, topped the sale when sold for $140,000 to Harry Rosenblum from the consignment of Juddmonte. Out of the stakes winning, graded stakes placed Curlin mare Flash Forward...Read More
Fasig-Tipton has added a pair of offerings to its March Digital Sale, which is now open for bidding. Bidding closes Tuesday, March 7, beginning at 2 PM ET.
The new entries include:
Mount Craig (Hip 11): Four-year-old racing/stallion prospect by Arrogate, who placed in maiden special weight company at Oaklawn Park on March 2. Mount Craig hails from the immediate family of Eclipse Champion Good Magic.
Cajun Kid (Hip 42): Five-year-old broodmare prospect by Lemon Drop Kid...Read More
Fasig-Tipton has released the catalogue for its March Digital Sale, which may now be viewed at digital.fasigtipton.com. Bidding is now open and closes Tuesday, March 7 at 2 PM ET.
The catalogue features horses of racing age, breeding stock, two-year-olds, and yearlings. There are offerings located throughout the United States, including California, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia. Additional offerings are located in Canada and Puerto Rico.
“Our first monthly digital sale of 2023 has come together very well,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales...Read More