Fasig Tipton Spa Open Sale

[sumitas]

that's true DTS. there was a distinct absence of the right buyers today. for heaven's sake, almost 50% of some real nice horses, on paper anyway, went unsold. and i like that this was an open sale, in an effort to attract nice horses bred outside NYS. i like the concept but it got to be realized in the sales ring.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by sumitas

that's true DTS. there was a distinct absence of the right buyers today. for heaven's sake, almost 50% of some real nice horses, on paper anyway, went unsold. and i like that this was an open sale, in an effort to attract nice horses bred outside NYS. i like the concept but it got to be realized in the sales ring.

Sumitas,
Looks like Fasig-Tipton is putting a smiley face on it:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/tod...65780&subsec=4

[sumitas]

good article. the sale should continue and FT makes a good point that not every mare needs to be bred. it seems that the demand did not meet supply in this sale and the message to some breeders is get out of the business because you will lose your shirt. next year should improve, seeing this was the first year of the open sale.

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by sumitas

good article. the sale should continue and FT makes a good point that not every mare needs to be bred. it seems that the demand did not meet supply in this sale and the message to some breeders is get out of the business because you will lose your shirt. next year should improve, seeing this was the first year of the open sale.

Wouldn't it be great if this actually forced breeders to actually race their horses instead of trying to breed for the market? I would love nothing more than to see that 1,000 dollar Aptitude filly earn more than that over-priced Green Monkey!!!!

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

Wouldn't it be great if this actually forced breeders to actually race their horses instead of trying to breed for the market? I would love nothing more than to see that 1,000 dollar Aptitude filly earn more than that over-priced Green Monkey!!!!

I'm with you on that view Lahage.
Seems to me that there have been more than a few good runners that had very modest beginnings.
There is a huge difference between breeding to market and breeding to race. Huge.
I also agree that not all mares should be bred. Hot sires bring out the hopes in some breeders. When the market isn't there, their "gamble" is a "fold".

[sumitas]

let's explore this a little more...here's hip 411 Say Florida Sandy/Buddy's Bird, sold for $6k http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/sayfloridsandy.jpg

451 $9k RNA is a Desert Warrior/Gambling Thyme...the colt looks darn good to me http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/gamblingthymecolt.jpg

536, Gold Token/Tell Capote filly sold for $17k, a real looker
http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/goldtokenfilly.jpg

539, Wheelaway/Treasure flight filly sold for $2k http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/wheelaway05.jpg

519, $9.5k RNA, Tomorrow's Cat/Silver Jam http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/tomorrowscatfilly.jpg

524 is Castle Gandolfo/Solar Song colt http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/castleganaflocolt2.jpg $1.3k for this handsome boy...pics courtesy of Saratoga Glen Farm where Captain Red stands http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by sumitas

let's explore this a little more...here's hip 411 Say Florida Sandy/Buddy's Bird, sold for $6k http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/sayfloridsandy.jpg

451 $9k RNA is a Desert Warrior/Gambling Thyme...the colt looks darn good to me http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/gamblingthymecolt.jpg

536, Gold Token/Tell Capote filly sold for $17k, a real looker
http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/goldtokenfilly.jpg

539, Wheelaway/Treasure flight filly sold for $2k http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/wheelaway05.jpg

519, $9.5k RNA, Tomorrow's Cat/Silver Jam http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/tomorrowscatfilly.jpg

524 is Castle Gandolfo/Solar Song colt http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/castleganaflocolt2.jpg $1.3k for this handsome boy...pics courtesy of Saratoga Glen Farm where Captain Red stands http://www.saratogaglenfarm.com/

The Wheelaway filly is by far the best looking of that bunch.

[sumitas]

now i'll put the hip with the catalogue page...
451 http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2006/0815/451.pdf
536 http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2006/0815/536.pdf
539 http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2006/0815/539.pdf
519 http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2006/0815/519.pdf
524 http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2006/0815/524.pdf