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George Weaver has trained his share of talented fillies and mares, but few have shined quite like the two stable stars preparing to leave his shedrow. Grade I winners Dorth Vader (Girvin) and Sacred Wish (Not This Time) have been fixtures in the Weaver barn for several years, announcing their talent early and steadily building resumes worthy of millionaire status. Sacred Wish made her final start with Weaver at Kentucky Downs this summer, while Dorth Vader will have one last dance for her connections at the Breeders' Cup before both...

Just F Y I will sell at Fasig-Tipton's Night of the Stars November 3, and the four-year-old Champion filly figures to attract a lot of attention. "She's four years old, she's a champion, she's by Justify, and she's in foal to Into Mischief," says Fasig's Boyd Browning. "The opportunity to buy a young champion mare in foal to the leading sire in America doesn't come along very often."

Summer Sweet is the dam of a five-time Grade I winner in She Feels Pretty, who will be one of the favorites for the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf. The daughter of More Than Ready is selling at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton November Sale. There she will represent Payson Stud, whose founder Virginia Kraft Payson passed away in 2023 but her legacy continues still today.

Brightwork will always be special to trainer John Ortiz. The filly gave him an unforgettable journey as a 2-year-old, reeling off four straight victories culminating in the GI Spinaway Stakes. Now, the daughter of Outwork is set to begin her next chapter as she goes through the ring at the Fasig-Tipton Night of the Stars Sale.

Grade I winner Ag Bullet has been the horse of a lifetime for owners Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran. In top form this year at 5, Ag Bullet is now gearing up for one last dance with her connections in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint before heading through the ring at Fasig-Tipton's 'Night of the Stars' Sale.

Baoma Corp. is no stranger to sending million-dollar mares through the ring at Fasig-Tipton's Night of the Stars Sale and this year, they look to do it again with Tenma. The daughter of Nyquist won the 2024 Del Mar Debutante and was at the top of her division in California for Bob Baffert.

At this year's Keeneland September Yearling Sale, 12-year-old Myah Araki will make her official sale circuit debut with her own Vino Rosso filly, selling on Saturday, Sept. 20 as Hip 4451 with Taylor Made Sales. Myah originally purchased the filly for $3,000 out of the Fasig-Tipton Sale in February, using money she saved herself with the goal being to pinhook and prep the filly for a yearling sale later in the year. TDN ventured out to Polo Green Stable to check in with Myah and her father Nobu ahead of...

Ecurie des Monceaux is the perennial leading consignor at the Arqana August Sale, and comes into this year with its usual strong draft. We talk to owner Henri Bozo about the 2025 yearlings, including a half-sister to last year's sales topper, who had a very timely update this past weekend.

The half-sister to Journalism is set to sell at next week's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. The daughter of Into Mischief is one of the final foals out of Don Alberto's star broodmare Mopotism and the yearling's consignor, Denali Stud, has high hopes for the filly as she prepares to go through the sales ring.

Fasig-Tipton's February Digital Sale will feature a first of its kind two-year-old in training portion of the sale. We visited some of the horses entered in the auction and talked with their consigners about the new concept.

Canadian Horse of the Year and millionaire Moira will perform in what will likely be her last dance in the 2024 GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf. From there, she goes through the ring on Nov. 4 at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale.

Ma'am, the dam of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, has been the broodmare of a lifetime for owner Lance Gasaway and trainer Kenny McPeek. McPeek picked Ma'am out for the Gasaways back in 2015. After her racing career, her first foal was Mystik Dan. Now, the 11-year-old mare will sell at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale.