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With a winning bid of $260,000 a colt by Pioneerof the Nile was one of the top six sellers at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale on Monday at the central Kentucky auction house Hip No. 19 was consigned by Gainesway, agent. The winning bid was placed by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, LLC. The colt is out of […]

Super Saver became the number one freshman sire by average at the Fasig Tipton July Sale on July 15 at the central Kentucky auction house. He made his way to the top averaging $178,333 with 6 yearlings in the sale.   His best seller, hip 228, was a beautiful filly consigned by James B. Keogh […]

Harlan’s Holiday had top-10 selling horses in both the Fasig-Tipton July sale and the Summer Select Sale of Horses of Racing Age on July 15 at the central Kentucky auction house. In the yearling portion of the sale, hip No. 107, consigned by Select Sales, agent, brought a winning bid of $270,000 from Conquest Stables. […]

A 2-year-old Spring at Last filly sold for a healthy $370,000 at the inaugural Fasig-Tipton Summer Selected Horses of Racing Age sale held July 15 in central Kentucky. The figure tied for third-highest of the auction. The filly, named Spring Along and consigned by Paramount Sales, agent, as hip No. 370, broke her maiden in […]

A Bellamy Road yearling was one of the stars at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale on Monday at the central Kentucky auction house, bringing a winning bid of $420,000, which wound up being the top price paid for a colt, and the second highest overall, at the sale. Hip No. 191 was consigned by Gainesway Farm, […]

Eastwood, an undefeated 3-year-old Speightstown colt, sold for $800,000 at the inaugural Fasig-Tipton Summer Selected Horses of Racing Age sale held July 15 in central Kentucky. The figure was the second-best of the prestigious auction, and the highest price paid for a colt. Bred in Kentucky by Fred W. Hertrich III, Eastwood was consigned as […]

Infinite Magic prevailed in a three-way photo in Saturday’s $200,000 American Derby (G3) to give the 3-year-old More Than Ready colt his first graded stakes win in just his fourth U. S. start. With progeny earnings of over $3.8 million and four North American graded stakes winners this year, More Than Ready is a top-12 […]

Boisterous got a patient ride from John Velazquez to give the 6-year-old son of Distorted Humor a 2 1/4-length victory in the $600,000 Man o’ War S. Saturday at Belmont Park. The victory pushed Boisterous’ earnings to $1,297,910, making him the 11th millionaire sired by Distorted Humor. Already a six-time graded stakes winner in his […]

Notacatbutallama, the Harlan’s Holiday turf specialist, racked up his fourth added money victory on the green at Belmont Park Saturday, forging ahead in the deep stretch for a half-length victory in the $100,000 Solar Splendor S. for 3-year-olds. The winner is one of seven stakes winners that have accounted for 11 stakes victories this year […]

Concave’s 3 1/2-length maiden special weight win Friday at Hollywood Park gave Colonel John his fourth winner from his first crop, the best among all 2013 freshman sires. All four of Colonel John’s winner have come in special weight contests. Concave got caught in the middle of a three-way duel down the backstretch, then fought […]