Midlantic

Fasig-Tipton will introduce a new format, date, and restored name for the annual fall yearling sale in Timonium, Maryland for 2026, the auction house announced Monday. Previously known as the Timonium Yearling Sale, the auction will once again be known as the Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, reflecting the deep roots and enduring importance to breeders, owners, and trainers in the region. Major regional developments--the new racetrack construction at Pimlico and Belmont Park--marked a beginning to a new era for the Midlantic and Northeast racing circuits, and spurred changes which include...

TIMONIUM, MD - Camille Booker, who first made her presence known in the Thoroughbred industry as a bidspotter at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale in 2023, became the first woman to auctioneer for the sales company when she took to the rostrum Tuesday at the Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale in Timonium. While it may have been a first for Fasig-Tipton, it was far from a first sale for Booker, a third-generation auctioneer from Washington. "It was fun. It was great," Booker said in between stints on the stand Tuesday. "I...

The 2026 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale will feature several key changes, the company announced Tuesday. Per their release, these changes, centered around eliminating timed workouts and restricting whip use, are designed to better reflect the natural athleticism of the horses, and attract a wider pool of buyers to the marketplace. Key changes include: All under tack show performances will be untimed; Fasig-Tipton will not officially clock breezes. Use of the riding crop will be restricted: riders may carry a crop for safety purposes but may not strike...

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 274 yearlings to its Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale, to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland. The sale will begin at 11 am. "Midlantic Fall graduates have notched nearly 60 stakes wins or placings in 2024 alone, including a bevy of quality graded stakes winners," said Paget Bennett, Midlantic Director of Sales. "Yearlings from the Midlantic region are well raised and their results on the racetrack bear that out year-after-year." The front cover of this year's catalogue features recent graded...

A total of 512 yearlings have been catalogued for the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale, which will be held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium Oct. 3 and 4. Hips 1-200 will be offered during Monday's session, which begins at 1 p.m., and hips 201-512 will be offered Tuesday with bidding commencing at 10 a.m. "This year's catalogue features over 500 yearlings and our strongest sire power in recent memory," said Midlantic Director of Sales Paget Bennett. "Quality yearlings representing a wide variety of state-bred programs will be...

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 55 supplemental entries for its upcoming Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale. These entries, which are catalogued as hips 446-500, may now be viewed online and in the equineline sales catalogue app. "There is good sire power and quality in the supplemental catalogue," said Midlantic Director of Sales Paget Bennett. "There are now 500 yearlings total catalogued at Midlantic Fall, which makes this sale a 'must-attend' event for every serious yearling buyer." Print versions of the supplemental catalogue will be available on the sales grounds. Midlantic Fall Yearlings will...