Tapit Colt Kicks Off Tuesday's Fasig-Tipton Action at $1.1 Million

A colt by Tapit out of GI Test S. winner Paola Queen (Flatter) got Tuesday's session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale Tuesday night off with a bang when he hammered for $1.1 million as the third horse through the ring when purchased by agent Mike Ryan. Consigned by Gainesway and bred by Don Alberto Corporation in Kentucky, the Apr. 10-foaled dark bay the third foal out of his dam, who also has Mugen (Into Mischief), a 2-year-old filly who brought $1.2 million at this sale last year and placed on debut July 30 at the Spa. The $1.1-million colt is one of a plethora of top sales yearlings for perennial leading sire Tapit, whose past Saratoga yearlings include 2022 Horse the Year Flightline.

 

 

📽️ Watch Hip 123 c. TAPIT o/o G1W Paola Queen sell for $1,100,000 at The Saratoga Sale!#FasigSaratoga @Gainesway @hsdonalberto pic.twitter.com/KaFPahWu8M

— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 8, 2023