‘TDN Rising Star’ Spectacular Grey Tops Fasig-Tipton July Digital Sale

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The gray 2-year-old filly Spectacular Grey (Not This Time), who was named a 'TDN Rising Star' on debut at Monmouth Park July 12, topped Fasig-Tipton's July Digital Sale Tuesday afternoon when she sold for $625,000 to Epic Horses, LLC. Sold as hip 30, Spectacular Grey won her unveiling by 7 3/4 lengths in a sharp time of :58.33 for the five furlongs. She was offered at the July Digital Sale as a horse of racing age by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

“We are thrilled to have bought Spectacular Grey,” said Shannon Potter, Thoroughbred Advisor to Epic Horses, LLC. “The way she won her debut was so impressive, and she's by Not This Time, who has quickly proven himself to be one of the top sires in the world. Being by Not This Time, she should get better with age and more distance.”

Potter continued: “I love buying off the Fasig-Tipton Digital Platform. Fasig-Tipton Digital brings you exciting offerings like Spectacular Grey on a year-round basis. The platform is so easy to use. You have access to all the buying resources you could ever want with just a couple clicks of the mouse.”

Overall, 137 horses changed hands at the July Digital Sale for $4,808,500. The sale averaged $35,098 with a clearance rate of 81%. The catalogue offered horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, 2-year-olds in training, breeding stock, and yearlings.

Included in the top three offerings was Malarchuk (Nyquist), who sold as hip 32 as a horse of racing age by Chad C. Brown, agent, and went for $525,000 to Reddam Racing & ERJ Racing. He entered the sale off back-to-back wins at Saratoga. Also among the top sellers was Fancy Love (Not This Time), who sold with her 2025 Oscar Performance filly at foot. The dam of Bashford Manor Stakes winner Romeo (Honor A. P.), who recently sold for a record $1.7 million at Fasig-Tipton's July Selected Horses of Racing Age sale, she was purchased by Mahmud Mouni, who also purchased Romeo. The mare sold as hip 6 for $260,000 in foal to Arcangelo and was consigned by Hartwell Farm, agent.

“Nearly 1,000 registered bidders and a wave of new prospective buyers underscored the continued strength of demand for racehorses,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales. “The breeding stock market performed exceptionally well for this time of year, generating nearly $1.5 million in gross sales and averaging close to $30,000 per horse. This was a truly international marketplace, with multiple purchases destined for overseas buyers.”

Full results are available online, with Fasig-Tipton's next digital sale to be held Aug. 21-26. Entries will close Aug. 11.

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