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$275,000 colt anchors strong Fasig-Tipon NY Sale for Yaupon
The Aug. 11-12 Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearling sale was solid across the board for First-Crop sire Yaupon with a two-day average of $169,000 and four lots bringing at least $200,000. Topping the list for the Spendthrift stallion was hip No. 485, which sold for $275,000 to trainer Mike Maker… Read More
Authentic colt “strikes” in Ellis Park debut
Authentic Strike showed incredible heart to win at first asking on Aug. 12 at Ellis Park, winning a stretch-long duel... Read More
Vekoma tops Fasig-Tipton New York opener with $300,000 colt
Vekoma had the session co-topper during Sunday’s opening day of the Aug. 11-12 Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearlings sale when hip No. 386 brought a winning bid of $300,000. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency and bred by Cheryl A Prudhomme & Dr. Michael Gallivan, the chestnut colt was purchased… Read More
Vekoma colt scorches foes in Gulfstream MdSpWt triumph
Forged Steel left his competition reeling with a devastating stretch kick to break his maiden by 8 ½-lengths Sunday afternoon at Gulfstream Park. The 2-year-old gray/roan is the 14th winner for Vekoma, the most for any First-Crop sire. Also on Sunday Vekoma had the session co-topper at the Fasig-Tipton New… Read More
Carmelina gives Maximus Mischief two straight stakes winners at Colonial Downs
Carmelina held off Cap Classique to win the $100,000 Penny Chenery S. by a neck on Sunday at Colonial Downs. The 3-year-old filly’s victory came about 30 minutes after Regalo won the $100,000 Petramalo Mile S., giving Maximus Mischief back-to-back stakes winners on the track’s Arlington Million (G1) day card. Read More
Regalo kicks off stellar day for Maximus Mischief at Colonial Downs
Regalo’s gallant victory in the $100,000 Petramalo Mile S. was the first of two straight stakes winners for Maximus Mischief... Read More
Daily Double: Mitole fillies take stakes at Saratoga and Woodbine
Mitole scored a pair of stakes winners on Aug. 10 when Halina’s Forte took the $150,000 Galway S. at Saratoga and Stormcast won the $250,000 Bison City S.... Read More
Thousands Words’ 11th winner comes in maiden special weight debut
Macho Man earned a hard-fought maiden special weight win Aug. 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis to become the 11th winner for First-Crop sire Thousand Words. Thousand Words, currently second on this year’s Freshman Sire list, has been red-hot over the past week. In addition to Macho Man, Thousand Words tallied his… Read More
Goldencents’ Looms Boldly takes Saratoga’s John Morrissey H. for third black-type win
Looms Boldly led from gate to wire to win the $125,000 John Morrissey H. to give the 4-year-old son of Goldencents his third career black-type victory on Aug. 8 at Saratoga. Breaking from the outside post in the field of six, Looms Boldly quickly took command and led the field… Read More
Into Mischief has $2.4 million session-topping colt Tuesday at Saratoga sale
Into Mischief led the way at yet another auction with a $2.4 million colt to top the Tuesday session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale. The colt was one of Into Mischief’s three seven-figure lots during the two-day sale in upstate New York. Peter Fluor and K.C. Weiner’s Speedway Stable… Read More
$500,000 colt anchors outstanding Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale for Yaupon
Yaupon, whose first crop are yearlings of 2024, was one of the leading freshman sires at the Aug. 6-7 Saratoga Yearling sale with an average price of $269,167. Leading the way for the Spendthrift stallion was hip No. 76, which sold Monday for $500,000 to AMO Racing USA LLC from… Read More
Fasig-Tipton sale yields $575,000 filly for leading First-Crop sire Vekoma
Vekoma, who already has 13 individual winners from his first crop, had another strong showing in the auction ring Tuesday at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale when hip No. 187 sold for $575,000. Consigned by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, Inc., agent for Willow Oaks Stable LLC, the filly went to Live Oak… Read More
