Malleymoo, Free Look Top July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale

A pair of three-year-old fillies dead heated for the top spot at the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age sale Monday at the Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky. The sale’s 11th annual renewal established new records for gross and median.*

Malleymoo (Hip 444) was the first to reach the sale topping price of $550,000 when purchased by Steven W. Young, agent, from the consignment of Gainesway, agent (video). Malleymoo was a winner on debut at two in Ireland last year and annexed this year’s Penn Oaks at Penn National on June 2. To date, the dark bay or brown filly has a record of two wins and one second from six starts and career earnings of $127,381. Malleymoo hails from the immediate family of two-time European champion New Approach.

Free Look (Hip 596) matched the top price of $550,000 when purchased by Chad Schumer, agent for Blue Diamond Stud, from the consignment of ELiTE, agent (video). Free Look was a winner last year at two at Saratoga and was subsequently just three-quarters of a length second in the Miss Grillo S. (G2) at Belmont at the Big A. To date, she has a record of one win, one second, and two thirds from six starts and career earnings of $159,250. Free Look is out of a full sister to Grade 1 winner and sire Violence, from the immediate family of champion filly Sky Beauty.

“It was a terrific afternoon and early evening of horse sales today,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “The horses of racing age marketplace was just dynamite. Three horses brought $500,000 or more… not only that, we had a lot of horses that got sold with modest reserves that were bringing significantly more than the reserves.”

Rounding out the top five prices of the day were:

• Crypto Mo (Hip 645), a three-year-old filly by Mohaymen purchased for $500,000 by Hunter Valley from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent (video). Crypto Mo won the Iowa Oaks (G3) in gate-to-wire fashion on July 9 at Prairie Meadows. The Oaks was her third consecutive victory at that track since May 28, when she won an allowance by nearly 18 lengths, after which she captured the Panthers S. on June 10. To date, Crypto Mo has won four times and finished third once in eight starts with career earnings of $210,870.
• Redifined (Hip 481), a three-year-old daughter of More Than Ready purchased for $450,000 by Perry Harrison from the consignment of Lane’s End Farm, agent. Redifined was a winner on debut at Belmont last year and won her most recent start in allowance company at that track on June 3. In addition, the bay filly was three time stakes placed at two, including a neck second in the Matron S. (G3) at Belmont at the Big A in just her third start. To date, Redifined has a record of two wins, two seconds, and a third from six starts and career earnings of $173,990.
• Catiche (Hip 551), a four-year-old filly by Arrogate purchased for $445,000 by Scott Mawaka from the consignment of ELiTE, agent. Catiche was twice a winner last year at three, including a six-length maiden victory at Gulfstream Park, and was just three-quarters of a length second in the Selene S. (G3) at Woodbine. To date, the bay filly has a record of two wins, five seconds, and a third in 10 starts and career earnings of $163,629. Out of graded stakes winning Sacristy, Catiche is a half-sister to Grade 1 placed stakes winner Flor de la Mar from the immediate family of Japanese Grade 1 winner Mozu Superflare and Australian Group 1 winner Qafila.

“It was a great start to the July sales,” added Browning. “I am very, very pleased. Once again, it’s a tribute to the people who bring the quality horses to us and give us an opportunity to sell (them). It sure worked well today.”

Overall, 142 horses sold for $13,982,000, exceeding by 29.3% the previous record gross set last year when 129 horses sold for $10,814,000. The average was $98,465, up 17.5% over last year’s average of $83,829 and second only to the inaugural sale highwater mark of $105,800 set in 2013. The median rose 7.8% to a sale record $62,500 from the previous record of $58,000 set last year. Forty-eight (48) horses sold for $100,000 or more, up from 34 at or above that price point in 2022, while the number of horses sold for $250,000 or more rose to 12 from nine last year. The RNA rate was just 16.5%

Full results are available online.

*The July Selected Horses of Racing Age sale, which has been held annually since 2013, offered breeding stock in 2016 (eight broodmares and eight yearlings sold) and 2022 (eight broodmares sold).