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Evaluator’s electric last-to-first move on the Saratoga turf course in a Saratoga $73,000 maiden special weight resulted in four-length victory for the 2-year-old Overanalyze colt (VIDEO). Overanalyze now has 12 winners from his first crop, leading all Freshman Sires and the only one with a double-digit number of winners. Evaluator broke very awkwardly and found […]

With none of his six lots to sell for less than $300,000 at the August 7-8 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings sale, More Than Ready’s sales average of $318,333 was among the best for all sires at the two-day auction. Four of the six individuals sold during Tuesday’s session, led by hip No. 123, a colt […]

One day after having a $500,000 colt at the Aug. 7-8 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearlings sale, Tiznow’s Tuesday returns included a $450,000 colt by the champion WinStar stallion. Tiznow closed the sale with an average price of $356,667, just above his overall 2017 yearling sales average of $332,500. James Herbener, Jr., agent consigned the $450,000 […]

Distorted Humor wrapped up the Aug. 7-8 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearlings sale with a total of four lots selling for an average of $292,000, with final prices falling in between $240,000 and $400,000. Day 2’s top seller for the WinStar stallion was hip No. 143, a colt consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency that sold […]

A pair of colts from the first crop of Fed Biz during Tuesday evening’s session of the Aug. 7-8 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearlings sale brought an average price of $217,500, more than 17 times his bred-on stud fee of $12,500. Hip No. 130, consigned by Select Sales as agent for Machmer Hall, topped the day’s […]

Monday evening’s session of the Aug. 7-8 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearlings sale saw two More Than Ready youngsters go through the ring for an average of $350,000. Lothenbach Stables was the winning bidder on both colts. Hip No. 54 sold first, bringing a winning bid of $400,000 for the chestnut consigned by Bluewater Sales, agent. […]

Garrett O’Rourke, on behalf of Juddemonte Farms, signed the ticket for a $400,000 Congrats filly during the first night of the Aug. 7-8 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearlings sale. O’Rourke said the ultimate plan after her racing career was to breed her to their champion Arrogate, who is currently prepping for a run in the Pacific […]

Bodemeister, the leading Second-Crop Sire of 2017, had four yearlings sell during Monday evening’s session of the Aug. 7-8 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearlings sale for an average of $243,750, more than eight times his 2015 bred-on stud fee. Topping the list was hip No. 40, consigned by Warrendale Sales for Tall Oaks. Centennial Farms was […]

Modern, who has won more than a third of his 31 lifetime starts, earned his ninth career stakes win on Aug. 7 when the son of Tiznow took the $50,000 Classic H. at Hastings Park. Winner of the $75,000 Lieutenant Governor S. in his prior outing, Modern won a thrilling four-way photo in the Classic, […]