As bidding progressed in the Wanamaker's July Sale, it was Fiya who sparked a heated bidding war.
The tremendously impressive 3-year-old who posted a 98 Beyer Speed Figure and 9 Ragozin last out was purchased by Robert Masiello for $400,000.
An excited Masiello stated, “I'm very happy to be able to sign the ticket for Fiya. He's been really impressive this year and his last race certainly hinted that he might have some star quality. I was a bit nervous about participating in an online auction, but the experience was very seamless and intuitive. I'm really looking forward to getting Fiya into Tom Albertrani's program and hopefully we can have some fun.”
Fiya was bred and owned by Ann Merryman who employed her son, Michael Merryman with the training effort, marking a massive success for the mother and son duo. When asked about the decision to sell in an online auction,
Ann Merryman said, “I loved the transparency of putting Fiya for sale for everyone to see. This enabled me to get market value for a horse without taking it out of training and shipping it to a sale. The team at Wanamaker's was exceptional and I really believe they are moving the industry in a great direction with their platform; the monthly sales will enable so many more owners to capitalize throughout the year.”
Wanamaker's second-ever auction was rounded out by the sales of Gymnastic for $25,000, Pupetta for $5,000, and Mixology for $4,000.
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