Newly turned 3-year-old colt Express Kid, offered in a one-horse flash sale on Fasig-Tipton Digital, sold for $800,000 to Brad Kleven. A son of Bodexpress, Express Kid was offered as a horse of racing age by Paramount Sales, agent.
Express Kid posted a 6 1/4-length win in the Remington Springboard Mile Stakes Dec. 20 at Remington Park, a performance for which he earned 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. His record at time of sale was three wins and one second in five starts last year as a juvenile with earnings of $236,902.
"We live for results like this one," said Paddy Campion of Paramount Sales. "A good horse really can come from anywhere and it's made all the more rewarding when you have connections like owner Steve Haahr and trainer Wade Rarick who, from the little time I've spent dealing with them, it's obvious are genuine people and love the sport. There were some serious judges that were after this horse. We wish Mr. Kleven the very best of luck with his purchase and hope to see Express Kid on the first Saturday in May."
"This flash sale was a great way to kick off our digital sales for 2026," Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning said. "Our platform continues to offer quality horses and produce outstanding results for sellers. We look forward to launching our regularly scheduled January Digital Sale on Thursday, January 15, which will include nearly 250 offerings."
Fasig-Tipton Digital's next scheduled auction is its January Digital Sale, scheduled for Jan. 15-20.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
