Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 27, 2018 Journalists Share Posted June 27, 2018 Fasig-Tipton’s July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale has garnered an initial 152 entries and is expected to attract significantly more up until sale time on Monday, July 9. The auction, which has grown in popularity and stature in recent years, will begin at 4:00 p.m. in Lexington, KY and will be followed the next morning at 10:00 a.m. by the July Selected Yearling Sale. “This is our largest H.O.R.A. catalogue to date, with 43% more entries catalogued at this initial release date compared to last year,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “We encourage all prospective buyers to stay tuned for more entries in the lead up to the sale, as there are several more in the pipeline.” Recent graduates of the sale to go on to success on the track for their respective new owners include last year’s GI Pattison Canadian International S. romper Bullards Alley (Flower Alley); March’s GII Inside Information S. winner and recent GI Humana Distaff S. and GI Ogden Phipps S. runner-up Ivy Bell (Archarcharch); MGSW and GISP Fear the Cowboy (Cowboy Cal); and GIII Bourbonette Oaks heroine Go Noni Go (Get Stormy). “Since this sale was first held in 2013, sale graduates have made nearly 5,000 starts, and earned $29 million,” Browning added. “The sale has also produced an impressive 28% stakes horses and more than 50 stakes wins.” Last year’s sale featured a 37.23% increase in average and 33% rise in median. It was topped by $600,000 GSW Distinta (Summer Bird). This year’s offerings include 2017’s impressive GIII Southwest S. winner One Liner (Into Mischief), who was second in the GIII Pimlico Special S. in May. An enhanced online catalogue with pedigree pages, race video, Ragozin numbers, up-to-date past performances plus other statistics and commentary is available on Fasig-Tipton’s website. The catalogue is also on the Equineline sales catalogue app and a print version will be available on the sales grounds starting July 6. Prospective buyers can also sign up to receive email alerts with pedigree and race-record updates as well as new sale entries as they are announced. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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