SELECTED YEARLINGS
T H E C R OW N J E W EL O F A M ERI CA N Y E A RL IN G SA L ES, SA R ATO G A S E T N E W SA L E REC O RD S FO R T H E S EC O N D C O N S EC U T I V E Y E A R W I T H A S IZ ZL IN G M A RK E T P L AC E IN 202 3.
August 5-6, 2024 Saratoga S prings , NY
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2023 SARATOGA SALE STATS RECORD GROSS
RECORD AV ER AG E
RECORD MEDIAN
$75,055,000
$487,370
$375,000
+12% OVER 2022
+4% OVER 2022
TIED WITH 2022
10 YEARLINGS SOLD FOR $1,000,000 OR MORE
164
% R AT E O F R E T U R N ON STUD FEE*
EASILY #1 IN NORTH AMERICA! *Per The BloodHorse (Based on 2021 Stud Fees)
HIG H ES T P RI C E Y E A RL IN G S O L D IN T H E WO RL D IN 2023 WAS S O L D AT SA R ATO G A
$4,000,000 CURLIN – BEHOLDER C. Breeder: Spendthrift Farm (KY ) Buyer: Donato Lanni, agt for Zedan Racing Consignor: Taylor Made Sales Agency, agt for Spendthrift Farm * Most expensive yearling sold at The Saratoga Sale since 2000 * 3rd most expensive yearling sold in the history of The Saratoga Sale
TOP SIRES SHINE BRIGHTER AT SARATOGA SARATO GA PRO D U C ED TH E H I G H EST- PR I C E YEAR LI N G C O LT O R FI LLY FO R 27 S I R ES I N 2023 : *North America • AUTHENTIC (TIE)
• CONSTITUTION
• GOOD MAGIC
• BLAME
• CURLIN
• GUNNEVERA
• CITY OF LIGHT
• ENGLISH CHANNEL
• HARD SPUN
9 S I R ES AVERAG ED $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 O R M O R E (2 O R M O R E S O LD)
SIRE
OFFERED
SOLD
GROSS
CURLIN
7
6
$7,400,000
INTO MISCHIEF
11
9
$9,310,000
TAPIT
5
4
$3,300,000
QUALITY ROAD
7
5
$3,005,000
GUN RUNNER
12
9
$5,050,000
TWIRLING CANDY
5
3
$1,625,000
CITY OF LIGHT
2
2
$1,050,000
AUTHENTIC
15
11
$5,620,000
CONSTITUTION
6
5
$2,500,000
• IMPROBABLE
• OMAHA BEACH
• TAPIT
• INTO MISCHIEF
• OSCAR PERFORMANCE
• TOM’S D’ETAT
• JUSTIFY
• PRACTICAL JOKE
• TWIRLING CANDY
• KANTHAROS
• QUALITY ROAD
• VIOLENCE
• MIDNIGHT LUTE
• SPEIGHTSTOWN
• WAR FRONT
• MUNNINGS
• STREET BOSS
• WAR OF WILL
22 D I FFER ENT B UYI N G ENTITI ES S PENT $1 M I LLI O N O R M O R E .
AV E R AG E
MEDIAN
HIGH
$1,233,333
$750,000
$4,000,000
$1,034,444
$800,000
$3,200,000
$825,000
$875,000
$1,200,000
$601,000
$650,000
$1,100,000
$561,111
$650,000
$1,000,000
$541,667
$385,000
$1,000,000
$525,000
$525,000
$650,000
$510,909
$450,000
$875,000
$500,000
$425,000
$900,000
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“The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale of Selected Yearlings, which looked to have a tough task to live up to its record-smashing 2022 renewal, proved more than equal and, when a fast and frenetic session concluded Tuesday night, the auction had once again set high-water marks for gross and average and tied its record median.” - Thoroughbred Daily News, 8/9/23
“This is definitely my top sale from a breeding standpoint. I’ve only got about five or six mares, and we primarily sell [the foals].” - Scott Dilworth, Breeder of $1,050,000 Curlin filly
“This sale has been very good to us. We walked away from here with a Classic winner [in 2021] [subsequent 2023 Preakness S. (G1) winner National Treasure]. We are excited about [G1 winning 2YO of 2023] Prince of Monaco [purchased in 2022]. - Tom Ryan, SF Racing
“…with a pedigree like that you have to take a swing at it if you want to play at that top level, which is where Mr. Zedan wants to be. It’s a lot of money for a horse who hasn’t run, but he looks like an athlete and hopefully everything goes well. He’s an outstanding individual. We loved him at the barn and we are excited to get him.” - Bob Baffert, Buyer of Sale-Topping $4,000,000 Curlin-Beholder colt
“We always aim to bring as high a caliber as we can here… and we usually end up with a really select group.” - Brian Graves, Gainesway
“It was a beautiful day and a beautiful night, very electric. Fasig-Tipton did a very good job bringing a lot of good horses here. Everybody is here and there are plenty of good horses. It’s good to see the market be as strong as it is.” - Donato Lanni, Leading Buyer as Agent in 2023
WHERE THE PLAYERS PLAY!
BARBARA BANKE & JOHN MOYNIHAN
BOB BAFFERT & AMR ZEDAN
LARRY BEST
PETER BRANT
CHUCK SONSON
DAVID REDVERS
TERRY FINLEY
GUS KING
HIDEYUKI MORI
DAVID INGORDO
JOSEPH O’BRIEN
MV MAGNIER & PAUL SHANAHAN
MATT DORMAN
DONATO LANNI
MASAHARU TOKUNAGA & NAOHIRO HOSODA
MANDY POPE
TOM RYAN
CHARLOTTE WEBER
SHEIKH FAHAD AL THANI
ARON WELLMAN