Weanlings by First Crop Sires Popular at Saratoga Fall Mixed

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Mixed sale was conducted Tuesday at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, New York. First-crop weanling sires proved popular and were responsible for seven of the top eight prices of the day.

Hip 301, a filly from the first crop of record-setting Haskell S. (G1) winner Cyberknife, sold for $230,000 to Diamond I to top the sale (video). The dark bay or brown filly was consigned by Gracie Bloodstock, agent for Waldorf Farm. Out of the winning D’wildcat mare D’fashion, hip 301 is a half-sibling to five winners, including graded stakes placed multiple stakes winner Strategic Dreams (Archarcharch). The filly was bred in New York by Dr. Jerry Bilinski.

Other top hips included:

  • Hip 252, a filly by Good Magic out of Ardara, sold for $180,000 to No Money No Honey from the consignment of Vinery Sales, agent. The bay filly is a half-sister to six winners, including multiple Grade 2 winner Miss Marissa (He’s Had Enough). Hip 252 was bred in New York by Mill Creek Farm & Fortune Farm.
  • Hip 125, a filly from the first crop of Preakness S. (G1) winner Early Voting, sold for $150,000 to Mandalay Stables from the consignment of Sequel New York, agent. The bay filly is out of the winning Ghostzapper mare Owl Moon, dam of four winners including stakes placed Blue Strike (Smart Strike) and hails from the immediate family of Grade 1 winner Stormy Lucy. Hip 125 was bred in New York by Sequel Thoroughbreds & Tuscany Bloodstock.
  • Hip 6, a colt from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 stakes winner Jack Christopher, sold for $140,000 to Mad Dog from the consignment of The New Hill Farm. The chestnut colt is out of stakes winner and 100% winner-producer Fairway Road, whose six winners include graded stakes winner Just Grazed Me (Grazen). Hip 6 was bred in New York by The New Hill Farm.
  • Hip 28, a filly from the first crop of champion Corniche out of Happy As You Go, sold for $137,000 to Mad Dog from the consignment of The New Hill Farm. The bay filly is the first foal out of her multiple stakes winning dam, from the immediate family of Grade 1 winning millionaire Boisterous. Hip 28 was bred in New York by The New Hill Farm.

Overall, 146 horses changed hands for $3,933,000, good for an average of $26,938. The median was $15,000.

Full results are available online.