A ugust 8 -9, 2022 Sar atoga S prings , NY
F O R M O R E T H A N A C EN T U RY, T H E C R OW N J E W EL O F N O R T H A M ER I CA N Y E A R L I N G S A L E S
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BUL LISH M A RKE T IN 202 1
2021 SARATOGA SALE STATS GROSS
AV ER AG E
MEDIAN
$55,155,000
$408,556
$350,000
2ND HIGHEST AVERAGE IN SALE’S HISTORY
RECORD SETTING SALE MEDIAN
FOUR YEARLINGS SOLD FOR
$1,000,000 OR MORE
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HIGHEST-PRICED YEARLING SOLD IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2021 WAS SOLD AT SARATOGA
HIP 168 c. | $2,600,000 INTO MISCHIEF - PAOLA QUEEN B R E E D E R : D O N ALB ERTO C O R PO RATI O N C O N S I G N O R : GAI N ESWAY, AG ENT B U Y E R : M .V. MAG N I ER
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SARATOGA PRODUCED THE HIGHEST RATE OF RETURN (R.O.R.) ON STUD FEE OF ANY 2021 YEARLING SALE*
R.O.R.
ON S T UD FEE
101.1
%
FASIG-TIPTON THE SARATOGA SALE
TWICE AS HIGH AS KEENELAND BOOKS 1 & 2
50.8
%
KEENELAND SEPTEMBER BOOK 1
43
%
KEENELAND SEPTEMBER BOOK 2 *Among major North American yearling sales, per The BloodHorse
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TOP SIRES SHINE BRIGHTER AT SARATOGA SARATO GA PRO D U C ED TH E H I G H EST- PR I C ED YEAR LI N G C O LT O R FI LLY FO R TH ES E LEAD I N G S I R ES I N 2021:
CONSTI TUTI ON CUR LIN GHOSTZAPPER INTO MISCHIEF KI TTEN’S J OY MALI BU MOON QUALITY ROAD STR EET SENSE TW I R LING CANDY UNCLE MO // 10
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WHERE THE SPORT’S LEADING PLAYERS PLAY
“This is my Super Bowl.” - Bobby Flay
“It is the #1 yearling sale in the country. There is no question about it.” - Robert LaPenta, leading owner
“When the sale week starts, there is nothing like it.” - Bob Edwards, e Five Racing
“High energy, glamour, and glitz... it’s special.” - Aron Wellman, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
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A FORMAT THAT BUYERS HAVE CONFIDENCE IN
“It’s the best of the best in two nights... it’s a magical sale” - Jaime Roth, LNJ Foxwoods
“What makes The Saratoga Sale so special is that it’s really limited to a select group of horses... it’s a wonderful environment to look at a young horse.” - Peter Brant, White Birch Farm
“There’s not a high volume of horses but the quality is especially high... and it’s all in an environment where the best racing in the world is going on.” - Todd Pletcher, Hall of Fame trainer
“It’s a well-curated catalogue of yearlings, but you can buy a good horse here for $150,000 or $1 million.” - David Ingordo, leading bloodstock agent
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