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Nyquist Colt Tops Final Session Of Record-Setting Fasig-Tipton October Sale

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings sale concluded Thursday evening in Lexington, Ky., with final numbers which crushed historical benchmarks in gross, average, and median.

A colt by last year's leading first-crop sire Nyquist topped the final session when sold for $500,000 to St. Elias Stables from the consignment of St George Sales, agent (video).

Offered as Hip 1281, the dark bay or brown colt is the second foal out of Froyo Star, a winning Rockport Harbor half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Sweet Reason; graded stakes winner Don't Forget Gil; stakes winner Battle Girl; and the dam of this year's Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen winner Zenden. The session topper was bred in Kentucky by Southern Equine Stable, and was a $270,000 selected weanling at last year's November Sale.

“Day four was another outstanding day for the October sale,” said Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning. “It was kind of a fitting conclusion to an exceptional horse sale. The numbers have been tremendous all four days, across the board.”

The session's top filly came in the form of a daughter of current leading first-crop sire Gun Runner, sold for $335,000 to Donato Lanni, agent for Glen Hill Farm. The bay filly was offered as Hip 1584 by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. The filly is the first foal out the stakes placed Malibu Moon mare Lunar Gaze, from the immediate family of multiple Grade 1 winner Ello Luv. Hip 1584 was bred in Kentucky by Waymore LLC.

“(There was) tremendous depth overall in the bidding activities,” continued Browning. “A very diverse group of buyers stayed 'til the bitter end. We saw two or three very high priced horses sold in the last 20 to 30 minutes of the sale. We really could not be any more pleased that (the sale) exceeded our most optimistic expectations.”

Rounding out the top five prices of the final session were:

Hip 1580, a colt by Street Sense out of Lucky Cover (Medaglia d'Oro), which sold for $290,000 to Cash Is King from the consignment of Burleson Farms, agent. The bay colt is the first foal out of a daughter of multiple Grade 2 winner Teammate, from the immediate family of War Front. Hip 1580 was bred in Kentucky by Nice Guys Stable.
Hip 1201, a filly by Speightstown out of Elusive Wave (Mizzen Mast), which sold for $240,000 to Maverick Racing and Siena Farm from the consignment of Four Star Sales, agent. The gray or roan filly is out of a full sister to two-time Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Mizdirection). Hip 1201 was bred in Kentucky.
Hip 1338, a filly by Ghostzapper out of Handwoven (Indian Charlie), which sold for $240,000 to Jump Around Stables from the consignment of Baccari Bloodstock, agent. The dark bay or brown filly hails from the immediate family of millionaire and multiple graded stakes winner Scott's Scoundrel. Hip 1338 was bred in Kentucky by Vision Racing and Sales.

“In recent years, the trajectory of the sale has continued to improve,” added Browning. “The consignors are bringing us better horses (every year), and the buyers are supporting them.”

During Thursday's session, 297 yearlings sold for $13,095,900, good for an average of $44,094 and a median of $25,000. Thirty-four horses sold for $100,000 or more.

Over the course of the four days, 1153 horses sold for $52,607,500, surpassing by 37.5 percent the previous sale record gross of $38,258,900 set in 2019. The average was $45,627, a 20.2 percent increase over the established benchmark of $37,955 (also set in 2019). The median rose to $22,000, a new sale record 18.9 percent higher than the previous record median of $18,500 set in 2014. The RNA rate was 17.8 percent, the lowest at the Kentucky October Yearlings Sale since 2013.

The sale topper (Hip 1107), a colt by Street Sense sold for $925,000 during Wednesday's session, tied the sale record originally set in 1999, while establishing a new record price for a colt at this sale. In addition, a pair of colts sold for $750,000 – a colt by Empire Maker (Hip 513) on Tuesday and a colt by Gun Runner (Hip 870) on Wednesday – to match the previous record price for a colt at Kentucky October Yearlings, which was established in 2000.

Full results for the Kentucky October Yearlings sale are available online.

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Stakes Producers Love Spun, Show Me Added To Fasig-Tipton November Catalog

Fasig-Tipton has added two more supplemental entries to its upcoming November Sale. These latest entries are cataloged as hips 271 and 272:

Love Spun (Hip 271): Daughter of Hard Spun is the dam of Special Reserve, currently one of the nation's top sprinters. Special Reserve, winner of the G2 Phoenix Stakes in his most recent start on Oct. 8, is a multiple graded stakes winner this year. Prior to his win in the Phoenix, Special Reserve was a close second in the G1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga. He will make his next anticipated start in the Breeders' Cup Sprint. Love Spun will be offered in foal to Cowtown Cat by St. George Sales, agent.
Show Me (Hip 272): Young daughter of Lemon Drop Kid is the dam of exciting 2-year-old filly Eda. Eda, the first foal out of Show Me, easily captured the Anoakia Stakes this past weekend at Santa Anita. Eda also won her debut at Santa Anita in June and finished a close second in Del Mar's G2 Sorrento Stakes in August. Show Me will be offered in foal to Munnings, carrying a full sibling to Eda. She is consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

These entries may now be viewed online and will also be available in the equineline sales catalogue app. Printed versions of the supplemental catalog will be available on the sales grounds at sale time.

The Fasig-Tipton November Sale will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 9 in Lexington, Ky. and begins at 2 p.m.

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Street Sense Colt Leads Record-Breaking Session Of Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale

A lively renewal of the Kentucky October Yearlings sale continued Wednesday in Lexington, Kentucky, led by the record-setting sale of Sam-Son-bred Street Sense colt from the family of Hall of Famer Dance Smartly.

A colt by Street Sense lit up the board shortly after 6 p.m. when sold for a sale record $925,000 to West Bloodstock, agent for Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable (video).

The price matched that paid for a Storm Cat filly at the 1999 edition of the sale and set a new highwater mark for a colt in the sale's history.

Offered as Hip 1107 by Sam-Son Farm, the bay colt is out of the winning A.P. Indy mare Dance With Doves, whose four winners to date including Grade 2 winner Dance Again (Awesome Again) and graded stakes placed Swoop and Strike (Smart Strike). The colt's second dam is champion 3-year-old filly Dancethruthedawn, a Grade 1 winner in the United States and winner of the prestigious Queen's Plate Stakes in Canada.

His third dam is 2003 Hall of Fame inductee Dance Smartly, whose list of accomplishments include: Sovereign Horse of the Year, Sovereign champion 3-year-old filly, Eclipse Champion 3-year-old filly, Sovereign champion 2-year-old filly, Breeders' Cup Distaff winner, and Canadian Broodmare of the Year. This exceptional family includes two-time leading sire Smart Strike, champion Say the Word, and Grade 1 winners Moreno and Full of Wonder. Hip 1107 was bred in Ontario by Sam-Son Farm.

“Honestly, the sales topper's a little bittersweet,” said Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning. “(Sam-Son has) had a wonderful program. They've (brought) wonderful horses to us here in October. Tom Zweisler and Dave Whitford are true professionals in every sense of the word… It was a great tribute to them and to the Samuel family to set the record here in October.”

Rounding out the top five prices of the third session were:

Hip 870, a colt by current leading first-crop sire Gun Runner out of Archstone (Arch), which sold for $750,000 to St. Elias Stables, from the consignment of Eaton Sales, agent (video). The chestnut colt is a half-brother to multiple Grade 2 winner Proctor's Ledge (Ghostzapper). Hip 870 was bred in Kentucky by Patricia L. Moseley.
Hip 893, a colt from the first crop of Triple Crown hero Justify out of Back to Love (Street Cry-IRE), which sold for $450,000 to John Fahey, agent, from the consignment of Hunter Valley Farm, agent. The bay colt is out of a half-sister to the graded stakes winner Necessary Evil and to the dam of group stakes winner Sergei Prokofiev, and hails from the immediate family of multiple Grade 1 winner Over All. Hip 893 was bred in Ontario by Peter A. Berglar Racing Interests LLC and Anderson Farms.
Hip 890, a colt by three-time leading sire Tapit out of six-time stakes winner Awesome Flower (Flower Alley), which sold for $300,000 to BSW/Crow Colts Group from the consignment of Gainesway, agent. The chestnut colt is a half-brother to Zia's Song (Kitten's Joy), a winner at three this year, and to promising juvenile Cyberknife (Gun Runner). The immediate family includes champion and Dubai World Cup victor Well Armed and Grade 1 winner American Patriot. Hip 890 was bred in Kentucky by Kenneth L. Ramsey, Sarah K. Ramsey, and Tapit Syndicate.
Hip 1063, a colt from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Bolt d'Oro out of Colby Cakes (Scat Daddy), which sold for $300,000 to Donato Lanni, agent for Michael Lund Petersen, from the consignment of Timber Town, agent. The bay colt is out of a half-sister to stakes winner and stakes winner-producer Lucky Copy, and hails from the immediate family of Grade/Group 1 winners Golden Pheasant and Henley's Joy. Hip 1063 was bred in Kentucky by Timber Town Stable and Wood Duck Stable.

“It's nice to see people walk around smiling, even the buyers,” added Browning. “It feels really good to be involved in a marketplace that's active and healthy… It's been a great three days and we hope to finish off strong tomorrow.”

During Wednesday's session, 302 yearlings changed hands for a gross of $14,534,500, setting a single-session record for the third day in a row. The day's average was $48,127 and the median was $22,000. Thirty-six horses sold for $100,000 or more.

Over the course of the first three sessions, 856 horses have sold for $39,511,600, surpassing last year's three-session gross of $25,452,800 paid for 726 horses by 55.2 percent. The running average is $46,158, up 31.7 percent from $35,059 at a comparable moment in 2020. The running median rose 40 percent to $21,000 from $15,000 after last year's third session. The RNA rate through three sessions stands at 16.6 percent.

The final session of this year's Kentucky October Yearlings sale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. Results are available online.

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Boltaway Leads Third Session Of Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale

The third session of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale continued the remarkable momentum of the second with exceptional trade resulting in turnover in excess of 10 million guineas, breaking the record aggregate for the sale. Ten lots sold for over 200,000 guineas and the clearance rate was a remarkable 93 percent.

The Juddmonte draft is a customary highlight of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale and it provided the top lot on the third day of this year's renewal when Boltaway was knocked down to Najd Stud and Peter and Ross Doyle for 400,000 guineas.

The 3-year-old Dubawi colt is out of the four-time Grade 1 winning mare Proviso and has shown smart form himself with four wins from six starts for Roger Charlton this season, earning a 'Timeform' rating of 100.

Najd Stud representative Saad bin Mishraf commented:

“We tried to buy this horse privately but that wasn't possible and so we waited for this sale. It's proved to be one of the toughest markets I have ever seen for horses in training. He's by Dubawi, whose offspring have succeeded in Saudi Arabia and out of a Dansili mare, and Dansilis have done very well in Saudi Arabia so he had the right pedigree. He also had size and good feet for racing on dirt.

“He has not been over-raced and he vetted 100 percent, which was one of the main reasons for trying to buy him. All the races in Saudi Arabia are on the up, with better prize money sometimes increased by four or five times. There are races for locally-bred horses and imported horses, and while we don't have many imported horses the ones we have are very good.”

The Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale continues with the fourth and final session at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28.

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