R Harper Rose Tops Fasig-Tipton March Digital Sale at $400k

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Australia's Chatsworth Stud went to $400,000 to purchase R Harper Rose (Khozan), the 2024 GIII Forward Gal Stakes winner and topper of Fasig-Tipton's March Digital Sale, which closed late Tuesday afternoon. A broodmare prospect, R Harper Rose was consigned by Gainesway as hip 7.

A total of 85 horses sold for $3,095,000, an average of $36,411 and a median of $15,000. After outs, the sale netted a clearance rate of 85% while offering horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, broodmares, 2-year-olds in training, and short yearlings.

“We're very pleased with the results of the March Digital Sale,” said Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. “Gross was up 42% from last year's March sale and the median nearly doubled. All segments of the market were well-represented with buyers from around the world. It was a solid sale.”

Two of the more high-profile offerings did not sell during the sale, although offers are still being accepted. They include the broodmare Curls for Girls (Curlin) (hip 14), whose son Flood Zone (Frosted) upset the GIII Gotham Stakes, and a no-guarantee season to sire sensation Nyquist (hip 6), who stands at Darley.

In addition to R Harper Rose, some of the other March Digital Sale top sellers include Laulne (Fr) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) (hip 18), a racing/broodmare prospect consigned by EliTE and sold for $320,000 to Franklin Finance, Haras d'Etreham, and Madaket Stables; Luvwhatyoudo (Uncle Mo) (hip 2), consigned as a broodmare prospect by VanMeter Sales and sold for $250,000 to Retem Stable; and yearlings by Good Magic (hip 34) and Justify (hip 41), both consigned by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa and sold for $170,000. Goodwill Bloodstock bought the Good Magic colt and DJ Stables bought the Justify filly.

Complete results are available here. Fasig-Tipton's next digital sale will be the April Digital Sale, held Apr. 3-8 with entries closing Mar. 24.

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