Fasig-Tipton December Digital Sale

In what is believed to be a world record for a Thoroughbred auction conducted exclusively online, Fasig-Tipton's December Digital Sale closed its two-day run Wednesday evening with gross sales of $10,031,000. With more than 1,200 bidders registered, 401 horses changed hands at an average of $25,015. "We're ecstatic over the results of the December Digital Sale, and over 2024 overall," said Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. "We've done over $10,000,000 in sales over the last few days, with more than $45,000,000 in gross over the year. We couldn't...

The first session of Fasig-Tipton's December Digital Sale--with more than 670 horses catalogued--closed Tuesday, topped by 2023 Sovereign Award winner Millie Girl (Hard Spun). Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency as hip 11, Canada's reigning champion older main track female sold for $450,000 to John Stewart's Resolute Bloodstock. The multiple graded stakes winner was sold from her base at Woodbine, where she has been trained by Catherine Day Phillips. "We are really excited about purchasing Canadian champion Millie Girl," said Stewart. "She fits right into our breeding program. We will...

The dates of the upcoming Fasig-Tipton December Digital Sale have been adjusted to accommodate a record number of entries, over 650, in the online auction conducted by the company. Bidding on the December Digital Sale, originally scheduled for Dec. 5-10, will now take place from Dec. 5-11. Bidding will now close over two days on Dec. 10 and 11. New Schedule: Thursday, Dec. 5: Catalogue released and bidding commences Tuesday, Dec. 10 (Session 1): Selling Hips 1- 305 (Horses of Racing Age, Racing/Broodmare Prospects, Broodmare Prospects, Yearlings, & Weanlings) Wednesday,...

Fasig-Tipton has added two late entries to its December Digital Sale. Bidding for the December Digital Sale opened this past Thursday and runs through this coming Tuesday, Dec. 12. The pair of additional entries are: Por Que No (Wicked Strong) (Hip 309): Five-year-old mare won the Boiling Springs S. at three on her way to career earnings of nearly $150,000. Her dam Cryptic Message (Cryptograph) was a multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed earner of $533,677. Offered pregnant to Constitution carrying her first foal, she is consigned by Burleson...

With the largest Fasig-Tipton online auction to-date underway--counting just over 300 diverse entries in its catalogue--their December Digital Sale is making this one to remember before it closes next Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. ET. Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron took time out of his busy day to discuss with the TDN the numbers, the expectations, comparisons with the physical sales and a whole lot more, as the offerings unfold through the holiday weekend. TDN: It seems like every digital sale you are announcing a record number...

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 308 entries for its December Digital Sale, which is now open through Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m ET, the auction house said in a release Thursday. The catalogue, which is the largest ever offered on the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform, features more than 170 broodmares, as well as broodmare prospects, horses of racing age, yearlings and weanlings. The catalogue also includes a stallion share and lifetime breeding right in MGSW Flameaway (Scat Daddy), who is the current co-leading North American first-crop sire by black-type winners. "This is...