3 Curlins ($4MM) push sale to records..
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The 99th Saratoga Sale ended Tuesday night on a high note, establishing new sale records in average and median. The band of selected yearlings sold on Monday and Tuesday nights were led by a pair of colts by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin which topped the sale when sold Tuesday for $1,500,000 each.
Hip 153, the first foal out of champion Wapi (CHI) (Scat Daddy), was the first to reach the high mark. Aquis Farm AUS, Let's Go Stable, and Crawford Farm purchased the $1,500,000 colt from the consignment of Denali Stud, agent. Hip 153 was bred in Kentucky by Don Alberto Corporation and Three Chimneys Farm, LLC.
An hour later, Hip 174, the first foal out of graded stakes winner America (A.P. Indy), matched that $1,500,000 price tag. A power-packed partnership of West Point, Woodford, Siena, Valdes, Singleton, Sandbrook, and Freeman joined together to purchase the co-sale topper from the consignment of Stone Farm, agent. Hip 174 was bred in Kentucky by B. Flay Thoroughbreds.
"It's really pretty simple," said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. "Quality Sells. We had a remarkable group of quality horses on offer tonight and the buyers responded very favorably. We thank the buyers, the owners, and the breeders who provided us the opportunity to sell a great group of horses."
Curlin was also responsible for the third highest price of the evening and co-third highest price of the sale. Hip 159, a colt out of Yes Liz (Yes It's True), sold for $1,000,000 to Whitehorse and Bridlewood Farm from the consignment of Denali Stud, agent for Stonestreet Bred and Raised