The E J Won the Cup Flash Sale on Fasig-Tipton Digital closed just after 2 pm ET Oct. 28. The one-horse online auction, featuring multiple stakes winner E J Won the Cup, began Oct. 24.
After a bidding war, Narvick International, agent for NAJD Stud, emerged victorious with a final bid of $870,000 for the 3-year-old multiple graded stakes-placed son of Omaha Beach . The colt was consigned by trainer Doug O'Neill, agent.
"It was a lot of fun watching 'E J' sell on Fasig-Tipton Digital," said O'Neill. "It's bittersweet to lose a horse like that out of my barn, but it was a fantastic result for our partnership and I wish the new connections the best of luck with him."
E J Won the Cup is a three-time stakes winner this year, with a runaway victory in the $250,000 St. Louis Derby in August and wins in the Turf Paradise Derby and the Texas Derby. He is twice graded stakes-placed this year, including a second in the Oklahoma Derby (G3) last time out and a very good third in this year's Santa Anita Derby (G1). In his last two starts, he recorded Beyers of 101 and 98 as well as back-to-back 8 1/4 Ragozins.
"The E J Won the Cup Flash Sale was truly an international event. This horse was inspected by 1,521 individuals who looked at him 14,320 times, so those people were watching with sustained interest throughout the sale. There was very strong domestic participation and a very large Middle Eastern and European contingent. This was a great result and we are grateful to the buyer and seller, and all those who participated. We are looking forward to our December Digital sale which we anticipate will be our largest yet."
The next sale on Fasig-Tipton Digital will be the December Digital Sale, scheduled for Dec. 5-10. Nominations are now open and entries close on Nov. 20. Visit digital.fasigtipton.com to nominate.
