Andre Lynch

Longtime horseman Andre Lynch died Tuesday morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 52. The news was announced on social media Tuesday morning by Paramount Sales's Lesley Campion, who created a GoFundMe for Lynch in February to support his palliative care and to create a fund for his two young daughters, Emma, 8, and Catherine, 4. Lynch began his career in his native Ireland with Pat Doyle at Holycross, worked for David Magnier at Grange Stud, and finished his diploma at the Irish National Stud. He worked for...

Editor's Note: The TDN received the following letter from Ken Donworth regarding the GoFundMe campaign to help provide for the children of Andre Lynch, who is suffering from stage 4 pancreatic cancer and is on palliative care. Lynch has two daughters, Emma, 8; and Catherine, 4. Donations may be made here. We want to thank everybody for helping out Andre in the last week. It's been an incredible showing of support and we want recognize everyone who has been so kind. It's devastating what is happening to Andre, but I...

LEXINGTON, KY-The Fasig-Tipton October Yearlings Sale produced its strongest session of the week Wednesday at Newtown Paddocks, bringing its cumulative figures within striking distance of its 2022 record levels. Through three sessions, 790 yearlings have grossed $38,981,000 for an average of $49,343 and a median of $23,500. The average is down just 4.5% from the same point of last year's sale and the median is down 6%. "It was another solid day," said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. "Today the numbers were up over the similar session last year and...

A pair of broodmare prospects consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency brought co-topping final bids of $50,000 during Keeneland's March Digital Sale Tuesday. Bloodstock agent Andre Lynch purchased Shockingly (Nyquist) (hip 19), a 3-year-old half-sister to Japanese Group 1 winner Apollo Kentucky (Langfuhr) and to multiple stakes-placed Beau Ravelle (Tiz Wonderful). She was a late-closing second in her lone start to date at Fair Grounds Feb. 20. Motown Girl (Uncle Mo) (hip 18), a 4-year-old full-sister to Grade III winner Name Changer, sold to Randy Coker. The filly is out...

LEXINGTON, KY--The multiple graded stakes placed broodmare prospect Over Emphasize (Overanalyze) topped the opening session of the two-day Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale Monday with a final bid of $150,000 from bloodstock agent Andre Lynch. The day's top short yearling was a $140,000 son of Connect, purchased by Brian Graves on behalf of the Blue Sky Stable pinhooking partnership. "It is hit or miss at a smaller sale like this," Graves said. "February sales are up and down. There is not as much quality as November and January. I think there...