WITH A FOCUS ON PRECOCIOUS, ATHLETIC YEARLINGS, JULY PRODUCES STRONG RESULTS IN THE SALES RING AND ON THE RACETRACK. THE 2024 SALE PRODUCED THE HIGHEST MEDIAN IN THE SALE’S HISTORY.
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SALE TOPPER
$500,000
Buyer: Resolute Bloodstock
Consignor: Gainesway, agent for Bridlewood Farm
Breeder: Bridlewood Farm (FL)
MACLEAN’S MUSIC – JOTOWN C.
$400,000
JUSTIFY - INDYGITA C
Buyer: Golden Star Farm
$400,000
UNCLE MOCONQUEST SUPERSTEP C .
Buyer: Mayberry Farm
OTHER TOP PRICES FOR ESTABLISHED SIRES
$350,000
VEKOMA-SCAMPER C.
Buyer: CHC Inc., Siena Farm, & Maverick Racing
$320,000
NOT THIS TIME - MO CHAMPAGNE F .
Buyer: Flying Dutchmen
$300,000
PRACTICAL JOKESUMMER PATCH C .
Buyer: Joe Novogratz
$275,000
MCKINZIEBRIDGETTE BORDEAUX C.
Buyer: Kenneth McPeek, agt
$260,000
BOLT D’ORO - AMERICAN SUGAR F.
Buyer: Main Line Racing Stable/ Avalon Racing
SUCCESS WITH FIRST CROP SIRES:
$285,000
YAUPON - TWITTERPATED C .
Buyer: De Meric Sales
$275,000
YAUPON - LADY LUMBERJACK F
Buyer: U.S. Racing Stables
$220,000
MAXFIELD - ABUNDANT FLURRY C.
Buyer: Resolute Bloodstock
$225,000
ESSENTIAL QUALITYKNARSDALE F
Buyer: LCI, LLC-Peter Kirwan, agt
$210,000
YAUPON - TOTEM POWER C.
Buyer: Spendthrift Farm LLC
$200,000 BY MY STANDARDSHOTTESTTHINGINTOWN C
Buyer: CJ Stables LLC
END USER MARKET
TOP 10 LEADING BUYERS BY GROSS WERE ALL END USERS
RESOLUTE BLOODSTOCK
KENNETH MCPEEK, AGT
U.S. RACING STABLES
CJ STABLES
GOLDEN STAR FARM
SUSAN MOULTON
MAYBERRY FARM
JOE NOVOGRATZ
WINCHELL THOROUGHBREDS
CHC/SIENA FARM/MAVERICK RACING
““It’s been very good overall… if you stand out here by the walking ring, you see a ton of good-looking, quality horses go by and people respond well to that kind of horse. So we’re happy with today’s results.”
- Ned Toffey, Spendthrift Farm
“The plan came together… I personally thought he was the type of colt that could potentially be a sales-topping colt. Needless to say, it’s an awesome result, we’re tickled to death.”
- George Isaacs, Bridlewood Farm, breeder of sale topper
“There are a lot of quality horses here. It makes you excited with what’s coming up at this year’s crop of horses that are coming to market.”
- John Stewart, Resolute Racing, leading buyer by gross (9 yearlings purchased)
THE CROWN JEWEL OF AMERICAN YEARLING SALES, SARATOGA SMASHED EVERY RECORD IN ITS 103 YEAR HISTORY IN 2024.
SARATOGA PERENNIALLY PRODUCES THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF GRADE 1 WINNERS OF ANY NORTH AMERICAN YEARLING SALE.
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2024 SARATOGA SALE STATS
RECORD GROSS RECORD MEDIAN RECORD AVERAGE
$82,160,000
+9.5 % OVER 2023
$533,506
+9.5% OVER 2023
$425,000
+13.3% OVER 2023
- Lowest in sale history!
“The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, which opened Monday with figures on pace for a third year of records, concluded Tuesday with an electric session which demolished the sale’s previous high for gross, average, and median.”
- Thoroughbred Daily News
// The 104th Saratoga Sale
$3,400,000
NOT THIS TIME - KAYCE ACE C.
Buyer: Donato Lanni, agt for Zedan Racing
Consignor: Nardelli Sales, agt
Breeder: Susan Casner (KY)
“We knew he was going to be expensive, but we didn’t know he would be that expensive.”
- Bob Baffert on Sale Topper
SOLD FOR $1,000,000 OR MORE
$2,400,000 INTO MISCHIEF - SWEET STING C
$1,900,000
GUN RUNNER - SECRET SIGH C.
Buyer: M.V. Magnier & White Birch Farm
$1,900,000
CURLIN - MATERA F
Buyer: West Bloodstock, agt for Robert & Lawana Low
Buyer: Speedway Stables
$1,700,000
GUN RUNNER - LADY GODIVA C . Buyer: Resolute Bloodstock
$1,500,000
Buyer: Whisper Hill Farm LLC 18 // The 104th Saratoga Sale (UP FROM 10 IN 2023) 12
GUN RUNNER - PURE CLAN F.
$1,500,000
TAPIT - MOPOTISM C.
Buyer: Flying Dutchmen
$1,500,000
CHARLATAN - GOLDFIELD C
Buyer: Resolute Bloodstock
$1,200,000
GHOSTZAPPER - SEEKING THE BLUE F.
Buyer: Resolute Bloodstock
$1,000,000
INTO MISCHIEF - VALIDEST C .
Buyer: Grandview Equine
$1,000,000
JUSTIFY - DOLCE LEMONE C.
Buyer: Godolphin
$1,000,000
INTO MISCHIEFDISTORTED MUSIC C
Buyer: M.V. Magnier & White Birch Farm
70 YEARLINGS SOLD FOR $500,000 OR MORE (UP FROM 52 IN 2023)
SARATOGA PRODUCED THE
YEARLING COLT OR FILLY FOR 30 SIRES IN 2024:
• ARMY MULE • CHARLATAN
• CITY OF LIGHT • CONSTITUTION • CURLIN
*North America
• JUSTIFY
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$8,460,000 $5,045,000 $3,340,000 $8,975,000 $8,875,000 $2,025,000 $2,575,000 $3,705,000 $2,975,000 $3,435,000 $1,550,000 $2,550,000 $2,510,000
TOP SIRES SHINE BRIGHTER AT SARATOGA
• MITOLE
• MUNNINGS
• NO NAY NEVER
• NOT THIS TIME
• NYQUIST
• OMAHA BEACH
• OSCAR PERFORMANCE
• PRACTICAL JOKE
• SPEIGHTSTOWN
• STREET SENSE
• TAPIT
• TWIRLING CANDY
• UPSTART
• VIOLENCE
• WAR FRONT
21 DIFFERENT BUYING ENTITIES SPENT $1 MILLION OR MORE
$846,000
$840,833
$835,000
$815,909
$806,818
$675,000
$643,750
$617,500
$595,000
$572,500
$516,667
$510,000
$502,000
$3,400,000 $1,900,000 $1,500,000 $2,400,000 $1,900,000 $1,000,000 $875,000 $1,500,000 $975,000 $850,000 $975,000 $850,000 $975,000
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“There is great traffic on the sales grounds. We give a lot of credit to Fasig-Tipton for the recruitment here. I think we’ve been the busiest we’ve ever seen at Saratoga.”
- Allaire Ryan, Lane’s End
“It’s so hard to buy them here. I was swinging for the fences and finally got one… I bought a couple, but I missed several… I have never seen so many people at the sale.”
- Robert Clay, Grandview Equine
“We knew we were bringing some good horses, but it certainly exceeded our wildest dreams… We are so thrilled.”
- Reed Ringler, Don Alberto, seller of 3 yearlings for $1,000,000+ each
“Fasig has done a great job assembling the horses and the buyers, which makes it really hard to buy the ones you want. To be honest, the strength of the market has blown me away.”
- Agent Ben McElroy
// The 104th Saratoga Sale
PLAYGROUND OF THE SPORT’S LEADING BUYERS
MV MAGNIER
TODD PLETCHER
PETER BRANT
AMR ZEDAN, BOB BAFFERT, & DONATO LANNI
MIKE REPOLE
CHAD BROWN
MANDY POPE
ANTHONY STROUD
ROBERT CLAY
JOHN STEWART
RICHARD RIGNEY SHEIKH FAHAD AL THANI
JAIME ROTH
ERIC GUSTAVSON & NED TOFFEY
BARBARA BANKE & JOHN MOYNIHAN
CHARLOTTE WEBER
KIA JOORABCHIAN
HIDEYUKI MORI
TOM RYAN
HUNTER RANKIN & STANLEY HOUGH ARON WELLMAN
SEAN FLANAGAN
MEGAN JONES
DANNY GARGAN
CHERIE DEVAUX
DAVID INGORDO
THE LEADING MARKETPLACE FOR NEW YORK-BREDS, HELD DURING THE SARATOGA RACE MEET.
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$370,000
Buyer: Klaravich Stable, Inc.
Consignor: Winter Quarter Farm, agt
Breeder: Waterville Lake Stable LLC
$300,000
CONSTITUTION - SEE THE FOREST C.
Buyer: West Bloodstock, agt for Repole Stable
$300,000
VEKOMA - ALANA’S ALLURE C
Buyer: Christophe Clement, agt
$300,000
CONNECT - GEORGIE’S ANGEL F.
Buyer: West Bloodstock, agt for Repole Stable
BOTH LEADING NATIONAL AND NEW YORK-BASED STABLES FOCUS ON THIS SALE
BUYERS IN 2024 INCLUDED:
• REPOLE STABLE
• KLARAVICH STABLE
• CJ STABLES
• GATSAS STABLES
• SACKATOGA STABLE
• RT RACING
• STEVEN ROCCO & ADELPHI RACING CLUB
• HAROLD LERNER
• TRADE WINDS FARM
• WEST POINT THOROUGHBREDS
• KENNETH MCPEEK
• MICHAEL MAKER
• D.J. STABLE
• DAVE PORTNOY
• ECLIPSE THOROUGHBRED PARTNERS
• DONEGAL RACING
• WHISPER HILL FARM
• AUGUST DAWN FARM
““… [There are] an added number of groups that you wouldn’t necessarily see stay over for this sale who have definitely made their way around.”
- Kerry Cauthen, Four Star Sales
“It was probably too much money, but we are keeping the dream alive… You always have to overpay for what you like. This is a very strong sale, and I’m glad that we got in.”
- Trainer Christophe Clement, buyer of 2 yearlings for $400,000
“It’s a good market for buyers and sellers.”
- Eddie Rosen, Repole Stable
“The appetite to buy horses is obviously as strong as anyone can remember in recent years.”
- Sarah Sutherland, consignor Indian Creek
