Fasig-Tipton

Brazen Persuasion, whose 2-year-old Jackie's Warrior filly sold for $2.3-million earlier this week at auction, has been supplemented to Fasig-Tipton's April Digital Sale, according to a press release from the sales company on Friday. Bidding for the online auction opened Thursday and will close starting after 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 21. Brazen Persuasion (hip 16), a graded stakes winning daughter of Indian Charlie, is consigned by Housatonic Bloodstock, agent for C J T Stables. She is offered with her 2026 Bucchero filly foaled April 16. Winner of the...

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 143 offerings for its April Digital Sale, which includes a pair of broodmares closely related to Derby and Oaks contenders. Bidding is now open through Tuesday, Apr. 21, when the online event begins to close at 2 p.m. ET., the auction company said in a press release on Thursday. "With more than 140 catalogued, up more than a third from last year's catalogue, the April Digital Sale catalogue shows the continued strength and popularity of our digital platform," Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron said. "Offerings...

Several horses clustered near the bottom of the "Road to the GI Kentucky Derby" are eligible for the race based on points, but their connections have not committed to the Derby. So this list differs slightly from the official qualifying rankings with respect to a few horses who are currently outside the top 20 points leaders and looking to get in. 1) COMMANDMENT (c, Into Mischief--Sippican Harbor, by Orb). O-Wathnan Racing; B-Lee Pokoik (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. Sales history: $485,000 RNA Wlg '23 FTKNOV; $475,000 RNA Ylg '24 FTSAUG; $500,000...

Finally held under sunny skies Friday, the penultimate under-tack preview at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training kept the momentum rolling with another slew of fast works. Distinguishing themselves with the quickest quarter-mile times of the sale thus far were a pair of fillies both consigned by Tom McCrocklin who worked in :20 2/5. "It feels so good [to have some sun]," McCrocklin said. "I'm tired of the rain and the horses were tired of the rain. So it was a good day." First up...

It was a fantastic week for fast maidens--the top five all registered 92+ on the Beyer scale. 5) OUT OF THE WOODS, OP, 4/3-7th, 1 1/16m VIDEO Beyer Speed Figure-92 (g, 3, Constitution--Sensitive, by Divine Park) O-Little Red Feather Racing, Madaket Stables, Panic Stable and William Strauss. B-Daniel Burke and Kathleen Burke Schweizer (Ky). T-Phil D'Amato. J-Ramon Vazquez. After repeatedly running into Baffert buzzsaws, Out of the Woods was sent to Oaklawn for higher purses and softer maidens. His recent sharp breezes indicated the change might be positive, and he...

With 17 juveniles sharing the fastest furlong breeze of :9 4/5, a filly by Omaha Beach (hip 74) separated herself from the pack with a nifty pedigree update and a bullet quarter-mile work in :20 4/5 during Monday's first under-tack preview session for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Hip 74 is consigned by Tom McCrocklin, who signed the ticket to acquire the filly for $400,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton October sale. "She's a very nice filly, always has been," McCrocklin said Monday. "She's a big,...

Triple Crown-nominated Gilded Bandit (Charlatan) out-dueled fellow second-time starter Deep Flame (Into Mischief) to a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'-worthy win at Keeneland Saturday for Pin Oak Stud and trainer Bill Mott. Racing with the blinkers added off a 'better than it looked' fourth-place run at Gulfstream Feb. 28 (highlighted here by the TDN's Steve Sherack in his 'Second Chances' series), the 3-1 shot had to sit towards the back of the field while main rival, 6-5 favorite Deep Flame was up on a battle for the lead through...

The long run of preps for the GI Kentucky Oaks will come to a close this weekend as the last of the 3-year-old filly preps will be run. All eyes will be on Keeneland Friday as the track will host the only Grade I prep for the Oaks, the GI Ashland Stakes. The favorite will be Zany (American Pharoah), who hasn't been out since the Feb. 7 Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. Should she win, she will most likely be the favorite come May 1 at Churchill Downs. So,...

The GI Arkansas Derby undercard at Oaklawn Saturday produced two of the top five fastest maidens of the last week, while Pretty Boy Mia (Beau Liam) outran his auction tag with a dominant win at Aqueduct to garner the list's top spot. 5) FLEEK, OP, 3/28-12th, 1 1/8m VIDEO Beyer Speed Figure-81 (c, 3, Flat Out--On Fleek, by Curlin) O-Poindexter Thoroughbreds. B-Allen Poindexter (Ky). T-Chris Hartman. J-Rafael Bejarano. In the race before the GI Arkansas Derby at the same distance, Fleek continued his steady improvement to win going away at...

Fee (hip 191), the half-sister to 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Englishman (Maxfield), became the top-selling broodmare out of Tuesday's Fasig-Tipton March Digital Sale when Frankfort Park Farm stepped up to $310,000 to purchase the 6-year-old daughter of Into Mischief. A winner of over $150,000 on the track in 20 career starts, Fee was consigned by Michele Kuegler's Wasabi Ventures Sales as agent and sold in foal on an early cover to young Claiborne Farm stallion Mindframe, a breeding that only enhanced her value in the eyes of Frankfort...

This week's list starts with a venerable 7-year-old, but gets younger as it goes. 6. GOLDEN EIB MICRPHN, PRX, 3/17-Allowance, 1 mile 70 yards (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-85 (m, 7, by Keen Ice--Annabill, by Outflanker) O-Super C Racing and Jagger. B-Calumet Farm (Ky). T-Jamie Ness. J-Mychel Sanchez. Flashing "talent on loan from God" in earning a career-high Beyer, the former $4,000 yearling continued her upward track since being claimed Dec. 28 by Parx perennial leading trainer Jamie Ness for $12,500. In 39 starts prior to the claim, she topped 70...

Promising allowance winner Maximum Bourbon (Maximum Security) topped the 2026 March Digital Sale which closed Tuesday evening with gross sales of $4,430,500 for 142 horses sold. The sale, which opened Thursday, March 19, included horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, broodmares--including mares with foals at foot--2-year-olds in training, 'short' yearlings, and a fractional interest in graded stakes winner Just Beat the Odds (Munnings). Maximum Bourbon (hip 5) sold for $400,000 to Agave Racing Stable to top the sale. Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, consigned the 4-year-old gelding. A three-time winner...