Promoting simply minutes aside, two colts introduced the highest value of $500,000 on the second day of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings Sale Oct. 21 in Lexington.
OGMA Investments secured Hip 576, a colt by first-crop yearling sire Life Is Good , and for the second yr in a row on the October sale Mahmud Mouni nabbed an Into Mischief full brother (Hip 579) to a number of graded stakes-placed Shoplifted .
Gustavo Delgado Jr. of OGMA Investments stated his workforce was making an attempt to land a yearling by Life Is Good at Keeneland, however didn’t succeed because the competitors was fierce.
“What’s to not like?” Delgado stated of the yearling colt. “He is an attractive horse, his body, he is a pleasant horse.
“We intention for two-turn horses, races on Saturdays, that sort of factor. He seems like one of many horses that may take you there. I believe we will be high quality with this one. However like something, you must be fortunate.”Join BloodHorse Day by day
Delgado has expertise choosing completed two-turn horses; he purchased 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage for $290,000 on the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Yr-Olds in Coaching Sale.
“That was my guess,” Delgado stated concerning the $500,000 price ticket. “I might see curiosity from lots of teams. Thank God we have now our personal group, and I’ve to say thanks to the companions that we have now. You need to hook up with the suitable folks.”
Delgado stated the colt would ship to Florida and will probably be placed on the identical schedule as their different yearlings. He hopes so as to add one other colt to the roster by the top of the sale.
Hip 576 was bred in Kentucky by St. Elias Stables, and is out of the a number of graded stakes-placed mare Shippy. She was consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, agent.
WinStar Farm’s Life Is Good stood his first yr at stud in 2023 for an marketed charge of $100,000. His yearlings have averaged $318,878, topped by a $1.25 million half sister to group 3 winner Shivaji and grade 1-placed Westwood . The a number of graded stakes winner earned greater than $4.5 million throughout his profession, retiring with 9 wins from 12 begins. He’ll stand the 2026 season at $60,000.
Photograph: Fasig-Tipton PhotoThe Into Mischief colt consigned as Hip 579 within the ring
Mouni, who’s lots conversant in the household of stakes winner Shoplifted, secured a full brother (Hip 579) to the horse but once more. Final yr, he bought a full brother to Shoplifted for $450,000 at this sale. The colt was bred in Kentucky by Newtownanner Stud Farm, and was supplied by Blake-Albina Thoroughbred Companies, agent. He’s out of the Sure It is True mare Shopit, who’s the dam of 5 winners from six to race.
Hip 455, the highest-priced filly of the day at $400,000, went to outstanding pinhooker Tom McCrocklin. The daughter of Omaha Seashore is the second foal of the Extra Than Prepared mare Prepared for Appeal, who’s a half sister to dam of latest Alcibiades Stakes (G1) runner-up Percy’s Bar . Hip 455 was consigned by Taylor Made Gross sales Company, agent for WinStar Farm Bred and Raised.
When requested what he appreciated concerning the filly McCrocklin responded: “Every thing. Pedigree, conformation, only a superior bodily.”
McCrocklin stated he was under no circumstances shocked by the costs horses are bringing on the sale.
“It has been extraordinarily bullish all yr. There’s some huge cash nonetheless on the market, and I am simply preventing for somewhat piece of the pizza at this level. Keeneland was record-shattering, troublesome.
“I am within the horse enterprise, and I would like horses, and I’ve people who wish to assist our program, so we’re actively making an attempt to purchase good horses, and there will probably be extra to come back this sale.”
On the conclusion of the second session, 263 horses had modified fingers for a complete of $15,912,000, together with non-public gross sales. The typical value was $60,502, with a median of $32,000. Seventy-five horses failed to satisfy their reserve, leading to an RNA fee of twenty-two%. Final yr’s outcomes for Day 2 of the sale produced the same gross of $15,572,000, from 275 horses offered, for a mean of $56,625, and a median of $20,000.
“The median has most likely been somewhat bit impacted by elevating the upset value from $1,000 to $2,500, so a couple of horses do not get offered that will’ve been offered final yr,” defined Fasig-Tipton president and CEO Boyd Browning Jr. “We’re not complaining about that, as a result of we did that for different causes that we thought had been very, essential to what we’re making an attempt to do.
“Will increase within the common value, will increase within the median, product sales elevated, RNA fee was definitely acceptable. Sturdy bidding once more, all through. We have seen these similar traits from begin to end within the 2025 yr within the market, with no actual shock. However, it is all the time encouraging to really feel the keenness, to see the group that is right here, and to see the general degree of exercise. It felt good, and we’re trying ahead to the subsequent two days.”
Kenny McPeek was the main purchaser of the day with six purchases totaling $1,017,000, which included a Liam’s Map colt (Hip 610) for $360,000, and a Twirling Sweet filly (Hip 692), who acquired a well timed replace Oct. 4 when her half brother Litmus Take a look at ran third within the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland behind Ted Noffey .
Taylor Made Gross sales Company offered 41 from their draft for $2,397,500 to steer the consignors.
The October Yearlings sale continues at 10 a.m. ET, Oct. 22, with hips 801-1200 scheduled to undergo the ring.
