PRESS RELEASE (Edited)
LEXINGTON, KY—Fasig-Tipton has released its catalogue for The July Sale of selected yearlings, to be held on Tuesday, July 14, at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky. The auction will begin at 10 a.m.
“We look forward to kicking off yearling sales season with a strong catalogue of selected yearlings in July,” Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning said. “The quality of individuals on offer in this year’s sale is perhaps the strongest we have had in recent years, and the sire power has improved as well.”
According to statistics from The BloodHorse MarketWatch, The July Sale is once again ranked first among major North American yearling sales by percentage of stakes winners, stakes horses, 2-year-old winners, and winners sold.
The sale is ranked second by percentage of Grade 1 winners and graded stakes winners sold, trailing only Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga Sale.
“July continues to produce incredible results year after year, including two Breeders’ Cup champions last fall in Splendora and Shisospicy—with Shisospicy going on to be named Eclipse Champion Female Sprinter,” Browning continued. “Argos, winner of last year’s Summer Stakes (G1), became the sale’s latest Grade 1-winning 2-year-old, and a bevy of other household names—including recent Hollywood Gold Cup (G2) victor Forged Steel—demonstrate the type of quality one can find in July.”
July annually showcases the much-anticipated first yearlings from the freshman sire class. Nineteen first-crop yearling sires are represented this year: Annapolis, Arabian Lion, Arcangelo, Cody’s Wish, Country Grammer, Dr. Schivel, Forte, Fulsome, Gunite, Loggins, Mage, Pappacap, Proxy, Roadster, Rombauer, Taiba, Two Phil’s, Up to the Mark, Verifying and Zandon. The catalogue includes The BloodHorse Stallion Register page for each first-crop sire, and all yearlings by first-crop sires are identified by a “Freshman Sire” stamp on their catalogue pages.
The catalogue also features yearlings by both leading and up-and-coming sires, including Candy Ride (Arg), Girvin, Golden Pal, Liam’s Map, Life Is Good, Maxfield, McKinzie, Munnings, Omaha Beach, Oscar Performance, Practical Joke, Street Sense, Tiz the Law, Twirling Candy, Upstart, Vekoma and Yaupon.
“This year’s crop of freshman sires is an exciting group and they are represented throughout the catalogue by a number of outstanding individuals,” noted Browning. “The sale also offers a strong mix of proven sires, providing buyers with quality and variety at every level.”
There are seven Florida-breds in the catalog including a full brother to recent Royal Palm Juvenile-winning Florida-bred Celtic Dispute and a filly out of a half-sister to multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Florida-bred C Z Rocket.
Nominations are also now open for the July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which will be held immediately following the conclusion of the yearling sale on Tuesday, July 14. Fasig-Tipton will accept nominations up until sale time; however, to be included in the catalogue’s initial release, entries should be finalized by June 19.
“Last year’s July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale was outstanding, producing sale-record gross, average, and median figures, as well as a $1,700,000 record sale topper,” said Browning. “It’s a phenomenal marketplace for a hot racehorse.”
The July Sale catalogue may now be viewed online and will be available via the Equineline Sales Catalog App. Print catalogues will be available the week of June 15.
Return to the June 3 issue of Wire to Wire
