FASIG-TIPTON PRESS RELEASE (Edited)

LEXINGTON, KY—Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 690 entries for its December Digital Sale, which may be viewed online at digital.fasigtipton.com. Bidding is now open and will close over two days, beginning at 12 PM ET each day:

• Tuesday, Dec. 9 (hips 1-349): horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, broodmare prospects, stallion prospects, weanlings, and yearlings
• Wednesday, Dec. 10 (hips 350-690): broodmares and stallion seasons

“This is the largest digital Thoroughbred sale ever conducted and we are tremendously grateful to our sellers for supporting the December sale with such outstanding numbers,” Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron said. “This catalogue features more than 150 horses of racing age—eligible for a wide range of conditions—as well as over 320 broodmares in foal to an impressive 113 different sires. It’s the final opportunity for buyers to enhance their racing or breeding programs in 2025.”

Featured offerings include:

• Wild Bout Hilary (hip 6): A 4-year-old daughter of Midnight Lute won this year’s Bayakoa (G3) at Oaklawn and is a multiple-stakes winner of nearly $400,000. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency as agent.
• Catmint (hip 10): Kitten’s Joy mare is a multiple winner and a half-sister to two Grade 1 winners from this past weekend at Del Mar: Salamis, winner of the Hollywood Derby (G1) and Segesta, winner of the Matriarch (G1). Consigned as a broodmare prospect by Crupper Bloodstock as agent.
• Liberal Arts (hip 22): A 4-year-old graded-stakes winner and multiple-stakes winner by Arrogate of nearly $600,000. He is one of only two graded stakes winning juvenile colts ever sired by Arrogate, and from the immediate family of Grade 1-winner and sire City of Light. Consigned as a horse of racing age by Taylor Made Sales Agency as agent.
• Treadstone (hip 34): A 2-year-old colt by Tapit overcame a wide trip to win his debut at Aqueduct on Nov. 23 going one mile on dirt. He is a half-brother to two UAE Oaks (G3) winners in Polar River and Down On Da Bayou. Consigned as a horse of racing age by Gainesway as agent.
• Musical Rhapsody (IRE) (hip 35): Stakes winning and graded stakes placed daughter of Holy Roman Emperor (IRE). Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by ELiTE, agent.
• Ready to Dial (hip 40): Two-year-old filly is undefeated in two starts this year at two, including a victory in the Blue Mountain S. at Penn National on November 26. She is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Joey Freshwater. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
• Vehemente (hip 41): Three-year-old filly by Vekoma won this year’s Fleet Indian S. at Saratoga. She is from the immediate family of Grade 1 winner Military. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
• Tour Player (hip 42): Four-year-old son of American Pharoah is undefeated in three starts this year, including an allowance win at Churchill Downs on November 30. Consigned as a horse of racing age by Bob Baffert, agent for Natalie J. Baffert.
• A Must See (hip 352): A four-year-old half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winning millionaire Miss Temple City and graded stakes winner Pricedtoperfection. Offered carrying her first foal by champion, Forte. Consigned by VanMeter Sales, agent.
• Rock On Layla (hip 645): A four-year-old More Than Ready half-sister to Magnitude, winner of last weekend’s Clark S. (G2) as well as this year’s Fasig-Tipton Risen Star S. (G2). Her second dam is multiple Grade 1 winning millionaire Octave. Offered as a broodmare by Harris Farms Inc.
• 150+ horses of racing age
• 28 Florida-breds
• 320+ broodmares, including mares in foal to 113 different sires
• 10 offerings from the Estate of Larry Johnson, selling without reserve. Consigned by Betz Thoroughbreds Inc., agent.
• 60+ weanlings
• 50 yearlings
• Stallion prospects

Also on offer are four stallion seasons to benefit the Kansas Thoroughbred Association, which recently announced that Thoroughbred racing is returning to the state in 2026.  These seasons are to stallions Dialed In, Flameaway, Flat Out and Rich Strike and are catalogued as hips 401-405.

To create an account or register to bid for the December Digital Sale, prospective buyers should visit digital.fasigtipton.com.

Return to the December 4 issue of Wire to Wire