2020 Yearling Sales Guide - Full

Fasig-Tipton Company, Inc. Headquarters

2400 Newtown Pike, Lexington KY. 40511 • info@fasigtipton.com • 859.255.1555

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ormed in 1898 by William B. Fasig and Edward A. Tipton, Fasig-Tipton Co. is North America’s oldest Thoroughbred auction company.

The company currently operates 14 sales annually in five states, serving horsemen and women in the heart of Thoroughbred country in Lexington, Kentucky; New York, California, and the Midlantic region; and at the exhilarating championship meet at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

Fasig-Tipton also has the distinction of having sold two Triple Crown winners as yearlings: 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew is a graduate of The July Sale and 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah is a graduate of The Saratoga Sale.

With exceptional business relationships around the world and a variety of both selected and open sales, Fasig-Tipton creates a strong market and advantageous opportunities for buyers, consignors, owners, and breeders operating at all levels of the industry.

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2020 YEARLING SALES GUIDE TA BLE O F CO N TEN TS PAGE

THE JULY SA L E J U LY 13-14 • L E X INGTO N , K Y

THE SA R ATOGA SA L E AU G US T 10 -11 • SA R ATO G A S PRINGS, N Y

N Y BRED Y E A RLINGS AU G US T 16 -17 • SA R ATO G A S PRINGS, N Y

MIDL A N TIC FA L L Y E A RLINGS O C TO BER 1 2-13 • T IM O NIU M , M D

CA LIFORNIA FA L L Y E A RLINGS O C TOBER 19 • P O M O N A , CA

KEN T UCK Y OC TOBER Y E A RLINGS O C TOBER 26 -2 9 • L E X INGTO N , K Y

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SELECTED YEARLINGS

First Yearling Sale of the Year Produces

First-Rate Results!

July 13-14, 2020

Lexington, KY 7

2019 SALE TOPPER

$440,000

HIP 22

Colt by Flatter o/o Ruth and Neva

Consignor: Indian Creek, Agent • Buyer: China Horse Club/Maverick Racing

2019 SALE FIGURES

$18,621,000 SALE GROSS

$92,183

$75,000

S A L E AV E R A G E

SALE MEDIAN

R A N K ED # 3 A M O N G M A J O R N O R T H A M ERI CA N Y E A RL I N G SA L E S

BY R AT E O F RE T U RN O N S T U D F EE 8

J ULY HORA SALE RACEHORSES SUPPORT YEARLING SALE WITH DEEPER BUYER POOL First held in 2013, the July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale has become North America’s leading source of ready-to-run racehorses.

Held the afternoon before the July yearling sale, the H.O.R.A. sale has become a highly successful complement to the yearling sale, drawing a high number of end-users and trainers to the sales grounds.

27 SIRES SOL D TH E I R H I GE ST - P R IC ED Y EA R L IN G C OLT OR F I L LY OF 20 1 9 AT T H IS SA L E!

T H E S U C C E S S O F J U LY G R A D S O N T H E R AC E T R AC K H AS AT T R AC T ED M O R E E N D - U S E R S T H A N E V ER B EF O R E !

• B e n M c E l roy, A ge nt

• M at h ie se n R ac i n g

• Ch i n a H or se Club / M ave r ic k R ac i n g

• M at h i s S t a ble s

• B i l l & Cor i n ne H e i l i gbro dt

• M e a h / L loyd Blo o d sto c k , A ge nt

• T he E l k sto ne G roup

• O rac le Blo o d sto c k , A ge nt

• F lu r r y R ac i n g S t a ble

• Rob e r t & L awa n a L ow

• Ja me s M c I n g v a le

• S i x Colu m n S t a ble s

• Ju st i n C a s se

• S p e ndt h r i f t Fa r m

• Ke n ne t h M c Pe e k , A ge nt

• S t a rl i g ht R ac i n g

• L i z Crow, A ge nt

• S te ve n W. You n g, A ge nt

• L ot he nb ac h S t a ble s

• Wa l m ac Fa r m / G a r y Bro ad

• M a re t te Fa r re l l , A ge nt

• W i nc he l l T horou g hbre d s

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HOT MARKET F O R Y E A R L I N G S B Y B OT H P R O V E N & YO U N G S I R E S

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FLAT T E R C.

NYQU I ST C .

F ROS T E D F .

$440,00 0

$ 3 3 0 ,0 0 0

$ 3 3 0 ,0 0 0

EMPIRE MAKER C.

OU TW ORK C .

S P E I G HTST E R C.

$300,00 0

$ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0

$ 2 8 5 ,0 0 0

M O R E T H A N R EA DY F.

FROSTE D C .

M UN N I N G S C.

$280,00 0

$ 2 7 5 ,0 0 0

$ 2 6 5 ,0 0 0

TESTIMONIALS “I felt like he was well received, but I did not (expect) that price at all.

It is very exciting. This is my best sale to date.”

Susan King Breeder of Sale-Topping $440,000 Flatter Colt

“It’s hard to expect any horse to be received that well. We had high hopes that he could and we are very excited to see him in Wesley Ward’s barn.”

Stuart Morris Agent for Highclere & Partners, Consignor of $330,000 Nyquist Colt

“From the second I saw him, I knew he was going to be expensive. We were prepared to spend that much.”

Jacob West Agent for Robert & Lawana Low, Buyer of $285,000 Speightster Colt

“The July Sale is among the top venues for horses who have gone on to big-race success.”

Thoroughbred Daily News 7.9.19

SELECTION TEAM INSIGHTS “The July Sale’s placement on the calendar makes it an advantageous

place to showcase mature, athletic yearlings and ‘stand out from the crowd’ as opposed to larger yearling sales. Results for both proven and first year sires are historically strong, and sellers enjoy early returns.

”

Dennis Lynch Fasig-Tipton Account Executive

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SELECTED YEARLINGS

For a Century...

America’s Most Prestigious Yearling Sale!

August 10-11, 2020

Saratoga Springs, NY

Celebrating the 100th Annual Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale A historic sale with a rich racing and social scene, highlighted by the Fasig-Tipton Festival of Racing.

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2019 SALE TOPPERS

$1,500,000 100 YEARS OF SARATOGA GOLD!

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aratoga Springs, New York has been an indelible part of the Thoroughbred industry landscape over the past century, and Fasig-Tipton has been an indelible part of Saratoga Springs over the same span of time. High on both quality runners and dramatic prices, the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale enters its 100th edition in 2020 firmly entrenched as a must-circle event on the calendar for anyone looking to be at the top of the business.

Fasig-Tipton established an upstate New York base in the early part of the 20th century and made an immediate impact, offering the mighty Man O’ War as a yearling in 1918. From that point on – with a brief hiatus due to World War II – the path to racing’s biggest prizes has gone through the Saratoga sale.

Countless champions, international stars, and breed shapers were first found at Saratoga, including the likes of Bull Lea, Natalma, Raise a Native, Hoist the Flag, and Sky Beauty. More recently, Horses of the Year Black Tie Affair and Saint Liam, along with champions Vindication, Stellar Wind, Songbird, and Tepin, have carried the banner for Saratoga. Buyers looking to make noise during the Triple Crown have found eight Kentucky Derby winners at Saratoga, and most recently, Saratoga graduates claimed four of six Belmont Stakes held from 2012-2017 — Union Rags, Tonalist, American Pharoah, and Tapwrit.

The Saratoga sale secured its greatest on-track accolade after future Triple Crown winner American Pharoah’s trip through the Humphrey S. Finney pavilion in 2013.

The colt became just the second Triple Crown winner sold at public auction, and he finished the season with a win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Horse of the Year honors.

Saratoga is annually ranked the leading North American yearling sale by percentage of Grade 1 winners sold. That standard of excellence looks to continue on, as many of the sport’s leading two-year-olds in 2019 are Saratoga graduates. These include Breeders’ Cup champions Sharing and Four Wheel Drive, as well as Grade 1 winners and graded stakes winners Bast, Dennis’ Moment, and Perfect Alibi.

Top-level quality has been a hallmark of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale for the past 99 editions. In 2020, being a part of the 100th Saratoga sale is just the start of the history you could make buying and selling there.

HIP 153

Colt by Curlin o/o Wapi (CHI)

Consignor: Denali Stud, Agent Buyer: Aquis Farm AUS / Let’s Go Stable / Crawford Farm Racing

2019 SALE FIGURES

$55,547,000 SALE GROSS

$411,459

$350,000

S A L E AV E R AG E

SALE MEDIAN

2019 SALE TOPPERS

$1,500,000

HIP 174

Colt by Curlin o/o America

Consignor: Stone Farm, Agent Buyer: West Point, Woodford, Siena, Valdes, Singleton, Sandbrook, Freeman

R E C O R D R E S U LT S !

3RD HIGHEST GROSS IN SALE HISTORY AVERAGE UP 11% - HIGHEST IN SALE HISTORY MEDIAN UP 17% - HIGHEST IN SALE HISTORY 15

A MERI CA’S #1 SAL E RANKED #1 AMONG MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN YEARLING SALES

BY R AT E O F R E T U R N O N S T U D F E E

110% S A R AT O G A S A L E

VS

9 4% K E E N E L A N D S E P T. BOOK 1

CREAM OF THE CROP

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SOL D T HEIR HIGHES T- PRICED OR CO - HIGHES T- PRICED Y E A RL ING S I R E S COLT OR FIL LY OF 2019 TOP 15 Y E A RLINGS PURCH ASED BY

15 DIFFERENT ENTITIES • Aquis Farm AUS / Let’s Go Stable / Crawford Farm Racing • Claiborne Farm, Agent • Donato Lanni, Agent for Baoma Corp.

• Donato Lanni, Agent for Heider Family Stables • Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners

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• M.V. Magnier • OXO Equine LLC • Steven W. Young, Agent • Team Casse, Agent • West Point Thoroughbreds, L.E.B., Agent

• Kenneth McPeek, Agent for Fern Circle

• West Pt., Woodford, Siena, Valdes, Singleton, Sandbrook, Freeman

• Kerri Radcliffe, Agent

• Whitehorse & Bridlewood Farm

TO P SIR ES

SHI NE BRIG HTER AT SA RATOGA # OFFERED

# OFFERED

American Pharoah

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78

Medaglia d’Oro

7

42

Candy Ride ( ARG )

6

57

More Than Ready

2

41

11

48

Pioneerof the Nile

9

46

Empire Maker

5

53

Quality Road

8

63

Flatter

4

31

Runhappy

4

47

Ghostzapper

6

34

Street Sense

5

47

Into Mischief

13

84

Tapit

6

30

Kantharos

2

38

Uncle Mo

9

69

Malibu Moon

3

48

War Front

2

28

Curlin

SARATOGA

KEENELAND

41 YEARLINGS S O LD F OR $500, 000+

• U P 1 7 % FRO M 2 0 1 8 !

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HIGH DEMAND F O R Y E A RLI NGS BY BOTH P RO V E N S I R E S A ND YOU NG STA L L I ONS

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TAPIT C.

AMERICAN PHAROAH C.

MEDAGLIA D’ORO F.

$1,000,000

$ 95 0, 000

$900,000

INTO MISCHIEF F.

FROSTED F.

PIONEEROF THE NILE F.

$850,000

$ 85 0, 000

$700,000

RUNHAPPY C.

CANDY RIDE ( ARG ) C.

TIZNOW C.

$650,000

$ 65 0, 000

$600,000

TESTIMONIALS “Sometimes it’s chicken. Sometimes it’s feathers. Tonight, we got a nice, big roasted chicken, with potatoes and carrots and everything.”

Arthur Hancock Stone Farm, Consignor of Co-Sales-Topping $1,500,000 Curlin Colt

“Saratoga is a different sale...Everyone is having fun, and there is a great

atmosphere. It’s a very vibrant place, and it’s always been a great place to sell and buy a horse.

”

Donato Lanni Bloodstock Agent

“

This will be a record year for us. We’ve never had two million-dollar horses in Saratoga. It’s very humbling, and it’s fun when it happens.

”

Conrad Bandoroff Denali Stud

“

A lot of buyers go over [to the track] and watch the races. It’s adrenaline.

It’s very unique. It’s one of the best things about Saratoga...You’re having the draft and then you go watch the Super Bowl.

”

Mark Taylor Taylor Made Sales Agency

“Fueled by nearly unfettered buyer appetite...The Saratoga Sale soared to record heights...”

The Blood-Horse 8.7.19

SELECTION TEAM INSIGHTS “Over the course of the last century, Saratoga has provided buyers and

sellers with unmatched results on the racetrack and in the sale ring. As we celebrate our 100th Saratoga Sale in 2020, offer your yearlings in what will be a one-of-a-kind event in the sale’s storied history.

”

Bayne Welker Fasig-Tipton Vice President of Sales

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The Leading Venue for New York-Breds!

August 16-17, 2020

Saratoga Springs, NY 21

2019 SALE TOPPER

$775,000 REC ORD SA L E TOPPER FOR FOU R T H Y E A R IN A ROW !

HIP 592

Filly by Malibu Moon o/o Savvy Sassy

Consignor: Winter Quarter Farm, Agent for Oak Bluff Stable • Buyer: OXO Equine

2019 SALE FIGURES

$16,200,000 SALE GROSS

$87,097

$60,000

S A L E AV E R AG E

SALE MEDIAN

R A N K ED # 2 A M O N G M A J O R N O R T H A M ERI CA N Y E A RL I N G SA L E S

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TESTIMONIALS “This sale has gone from being a New York-bred sale after the premier sale to being a boutique, premier sale. That’s why the averages are what they are.

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Chad Summers Trainer

“Did I pay more than I wanted to? Yes. I was going to be happy around $600,000 but quality costs money.”

Larry Best OXO Equine, Buyer of record-setting $775,000 Malibu Moon Filly

“I’ve been outbid on a lot of them, so I was glad to get this one.”

Jeremiah Englehart Co-Purchaser of $500,000 Outwork filly, 2nd Highest-Priced Filly Ever at the NY Bred Sale

“The market keeps getting better and better for these New York-breds...

Because this market has become so incredible for New York-breds, a lot of local owners are buying these horses and pushing pinhookers harder.

”

Mike Recio South Point Sales Agency

“It’s not your granddaddy’s New York-bred sale. It’s almost like the select

sale. You have the same lookers for the New York-bred sale as you have for the other one...you don’t lose a penny going through the New York-bred sale.

”

Francis Vanlangendonck Summerfield Sales

SELECTION TEAM INSIGHTS “The New York Bred Yearling sale has grown leaps and bounds in recent

years, producing a record sale topper four years in a row. Buyers expect higher standards of conformation and pedigree at this sale each year, and we are looking for quality individuals to meet that demand.

”

Peter Penny Fasig-Tipton Account Executive

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Five Straight Years of Strong Gains!

October 12-13, 2020

Timonium, MD 25

2019 SALE TOPPER

$190,000

HIP 237

Colt by Honor Code o/o Mrs. Vanderbilt

Consignor: Bill Reightler, Agent • Buyer: Tim Hills, Agent for Seagull Capital

2019 SALE FIGURES

TRENDING UP! $7,275,900

$24,253

SALE GROSS

S A L E AV E R AG E

UP 11% L AS T 5 Y E A RS

UP 8 % L AS T 5 Y E A RS - 3rd HIGHES T A L L TIME

Y E A RLINGS SOL D FOR $75,0 0 0+ INCRE ASED 92% OV ER 20 18 26

TESTIMONIALS

“When I started seeing all the usual suspects around, I thought, ‘Oh. This is not going to be quite as easy as I hoped.’ I think the prices reflected that.

”

Cary Frommer A Leading Buyer in 2019

“We showed 38 horses over 700 times on Sunday and it’s been a long time since I’ve been that busy.”

Bill Reightler Consignor

“You have a lot of trainers who don’t go to the Kentucky sales. They are waiting for this sale. They like the Maryland and Pennsylvania award programs where they get more money for winning.

”

Marshall Silverman A Leading Consignor in 2019

“I think you have a lot of people who are old school farmers and they

bring good product to the market...the cream that is here, I think is as good as anywhere.

”

Hanzly Albina Bloodstock Agent

SALES TEAM INSIGHTS “We are coming off a deep renewal of Midlantic Fall in 2019, and the sale

has been on an upward trend over the past five years. We attract a deep, loyal buyer base from our racing-rich Midlantic region, in addition to leading national buyers, as well.

”

Paget Bennett Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Director of Sales

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A Premier Showcase of The West’s Best!

October 19, 2020

Pomona, CA 29

2019 SALE TOPPER

$150,000

HIP 25

Colt by Goldencents o/o Bold Roberta

Consignor: Fairview • Buyer: Steve Gasparelli - Slugo Racing

2019 MARKED THE INAUGURAL FASIG-TIPTON CALIFORNIA FALL YEARLINGS SALE “All in all, it was a successful effort and something to build upon... there was significant interest in a large number of offerings. I think it should give breeders confidence that, if they have a quality yearling, there will be a legitimate marketplace for them.”

BOYD BROWNING FASIG-TIPTON PRESIDENT

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2019 SALE FIGURES

$3,667,800 SA L E GRO S S

$26,772 SA L E AV ER AGE

DEMAND FOR QUA L I T Y

6 YEA RLIN GS SOLD F O R $100,000+ HIP 25 • Colt by Goldencents o/o Bold Roberta

HIP 173 • Colt by Hard Spun o/o Pamona Ball

$150 , 00 0

$135,000

Buyer: Steve Gasparelli - Slugo Racing

Buyer: Jeff Bonde

HIP 143 • Colt by Sky Mesa o/o Mary Coughlan

HIP 217 • Colt by Square Eddie o/o Shortbred Scotty

$115 , 00 0

$110,000

Buyer: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners

Buyer: Jay Em Ess Stable

HIP 166 • Colt by Into Mischief o/o North Freeway

HIP 19 • Colt by Square Eddie o/o Bas

$110 , 00 0

$100,000

Buyer: Scioto Bloodstock

Buyer: Peter Miller, Agent

27 YEARLINGS SOLD FOR $50,000+ 31

S T RO N G SU P PORT

FRO M LE A DI NG LO CA L A ND NATI ONA L BU YE R S 1 2 D I F F E R E N T BU Y E R S S P E N T $ 1 0 0,0 0 0 O R M O R E

BUYER

BOOMER BLOODSTOCK ECLIPSE THOROUGHBRED PARTNERS JAY EM ESS STABLE JEFF BONDE JOHN BROCKLEBANK, AGENT LITTLE RED FEATHER RACING P T #1 PETER MILLER, AGENT QUARTER POLE ENTERPRISES SCIOTO BLOODSTOCK SGV THOROUGHBREDS STEVE GASPARELLI - SLUGO RACING

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TESTIMONIALS “It’s been a ridiculous amount of traffic. We were swamped Tuesday

and they are already hitting us pretty hard this morning. It’s super, super encouraging seeing the turnout so far as we still have a whole other day to go.

”

Adrian Gonzalez Checkmate Thoroughbreds

“I thought it was really important to come out here and support this sale.”

Aron Wellman Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Buyer of $115,000 Sky Mesa Colt

“The Fairplex sales grounds...were crowded with shoppers Wednesday morning.”

Thoroughbred Daily News 9.26.19

“Many of California’s leading breeders are supporting the sale with large consignments, including Ballena Vista Farm, Barton Thoroughbreds, Fairview, Harris Farms, Lovacres Ranch, and Woodbridge Farm.

”

The Blood-Horse 9.25.19

SALES TEAM INSIGHTS “Our inaugural California Fall Yearlings Sale was a success in 2019, with

strong support from leading buyers both locally and nationally. The October sale date in 2020 provides yearlings ample time to fully develop and achieve a top result in the sale ring.

”

Mike Machowsky Fasig-Tipton California Representative

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America’s Fastest Growing Sale!

October 26-29, 2020

Lexington, KY 35

2019 SALE TOPPER

$560,000

HIP 1503

Colt by Candy Ride (ARG) o/o Vanquished

Consignor: Eaton Sales, Agent • Buyer: Carlo Vaccarezza

2019 SALE FIGURES

RECORD GROS S & AV ER AGE FOR THIRD S TR AIGHT Y E A R!

$38,258,900 SALE GROSS

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$37,955 S A L E AV E R AG E

2 0 1 9 SA L E F IG U RES RO SE TO T H E H I G H E S T O F ALL T I ME! SALE GROSS UP 12% OVER 2018 S A L E AV E R A G E U P 7 % O V E R 2 0 1 8

BUYERS FROM 4 0 S TATES AND 9 COUNTRIES!

111 YEARLINGS SOLD FOR $100,000+ UP 23% OVER 2018

26 YEARLINGS SOLD FOR $250,000+ UP 100% OVER 2018 37

TESTIMONIALS “I think at this sale especially, the really outstanding ones are going for a bit more than what you would normally spend. They stand out here, and when you get stand-outs, they’re going to cost a bit more.

”

Jon Green D J Stable, Buyer of $230,000 Runhappy Colt

“It was a bit stronger than we anticipated paying, but it was the one we wanted to go home with.”

David Meah Agent for Calvin Nguyen, Buyer of $325,000 Nyquist Colt

“This is a great venue...it’s a good spot because you can showcase a horse here the right way.”

Chris Baccari Baccari Bloodstock

“This was the first sale for this filly. They always had this sale earmarked

for her and physically she had done really well. She was popular and very well received.

”

Craig Bandoroff Denali Stud Consignor of $245,000 Ghostzapper Filly, Bred & Raised by Stonestreet

“The sale topper paced a vibrant end-of-season auction that posted records for gross and average.”

The Blood-Horse 10.25.19

SALES TEAM INSIGHTS “Kentucky October keeps getting bigger and better, setting new sale records each year. The demand for quality at this sale is strong, and sellers can have complete confidence bringing their best here and achieving first-rate results.

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Boyd Browning Fasig-Tipton President

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LEA D IN G IN QUAL ITY !

BELL’S THE ONE

BRITISH IDIOM

HARVEY WALLBANGER HENLEY’S JOY

SHANCELOT RUSHING FALL

TIZ THE LAW

BAST

ANNALS OF TIME

DENNIS’ MOMENT

NEXT SHARES

SHARING

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE

PERFECT ALIBI

SIGNIFICANT FORM

FASIG -TIP TON Y E A RLING GR A DS. . .

650+

S TA KES WINS OR PL ACINGS IN 2019!

FASIG -T IP TON SA R ATO G A SA L E