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Friesan Fire Sophomore Commands $400K at Wanamaker’s July

Fiya (Friesan Fire), a progressive 3-year-old gelding who posted a 98 Beyer and 9 Ragozin last time out, was purchased by Robert Masiello for $400,000 at the Wanamaker’s July online sale.

“I’m very happy to be able to sign the ticket for Fiya,” said Masiello. “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 and trained by her son, Michael Merryman, with Thursday’s sale marking a massive success for the mother and son duo.

“I loved the transparency of putting Fiya for sale for everyone to see,” Ann Merryman said about participating in the online auction. “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 (Pioneerof the Nile) for $25,000, Pupetta (Giant’s Causeway) for $5,000, and Mixology (Old Fashioned) for $4,000.

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Fiya Commands $400,000 To Lead Wanamaker’s July Sale

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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Up And Coming 3-Year-Old Fiya Heads Wanamaker’s July Sale

After a successful first online auction, Wanamaker's has released its second catalog unveiling an increase in both quality and quantity.

Attention is sure to be drawn to the catalog with the entry of Fiya, a 3-year-old gelding by Friesan Fire who is two-for-two on the year, posting a 98 Beyer Speed Figure and a 9 on the Ragozin Sheets in his last performance on July 17. Fiya's 98 Beyer is the second-fastest by a 3-year-old on the turf this year.

The catalog, found on wanamakers.com, also contains yearlings, a 2-year-old racing prospect, racing/broodmare prospects, and broodmares. Being sold by SF Bloodstock is the multiple stakes-placed mare Assemble, who is in foal to first-season sire Catalina Cruiser on a March 1 cover. Haymarket Farm is offering racing/broodmare prospect Kitten's Finest, a full-Sister to three stakes winners and five stakes performers.

Prospective buyers may browse the catalog to view pictures and videos and schedule in-person inspections with sellers. Racehorse entries also contain DRF past performances, Ragozin Sheets, and race replays. Buyers must register for an account to be able to bid.

Live bidding will open at 8 a.m. ET on July 30 and the first listing will close at 5 p.m. ET with subsequent listings ending in three-minute increments. Detailed buying information can be found at wanamakers.com/buy.

“Our sellers deserve a tremendous amount of credit for helping us to build a quality and diverse catalogue,” said Wanamaker's co-founder Jack Carlino. “I feel that this catalog displays the advantages afforded by online auctions whether that be the timing or ability to maximize exposure with significantly less risk financially and to the horse.”

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Wanamaker’s July Catalogue Now Live

After a successful first online auction, Wanamaker’s has released its second catalogue, headed by the entry of Fiya (Friesan Fire), a 3-year-old gelding who is two-for-two on the year and posted a 98 Beyer Speed Figure and a 9 on the Ragozin Sheets in winning a Laurel allowance July 17. Fiya’s 98 Beyer is the second fastest by a 3-year-old on the turf this year.

The catalogue, found on wanamakers.com, also contains yearlings, a 2-year-old racing prospect, racing/broodmare prospects, and broodmares. Prospective buyers may browse the catalogue to view pictures and videos and schedule in-person inspections with sellers. Racehorse entries also contain DRF past performances, Ragozin Sheets, and race replays. Buyers must register for an account to be able to bid.

Live bidding will open at 8:00 a.m. ET July 30 and the first listing will close at 5:00 p.m. ET with subsequent listings ending in three-minute increments. Detailed buying information can be found at wanamakers.com/buy.

“Our sellers deserve a tremendous amount of credit for helping us to build a quality and diverse catalogue,” said Wanamaker’s co-founder Jack Carlino. “I feel that this catalogue displays the advantages afforded by online auctions, whether that be the timing or ability to maximize exposure with significantly less risk financially and to the horse.”

Learn more at wanamakers.com.

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