Dresden Row Tops F-T January Digital Sale at $575,000

The 2026 January Digital Sale closed Jan. 20 with gross sales of $4,514,500 for 160 horses sold. The sale opened Jan. 15. Offerings included horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, racing/stallion prospects, short yearlings, and a stallion season. Dresden Row (Hip 1), Canada’s 2024 Sovereign Award-winning 3-year-old male, topped the sale when sold for $575,000 to Marc Gunderson's MWG from the consignment of Jeffrey Bloom, agent. In his most recent start, the 5-year-old son of Lord Nelson captured the Autumn Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. The ultra-consistent Dresden Row has finished in the money in all of his 15 starts to date, which include three graded stakes victories, and earnings of $448,803. “The digital sales market that Fasig-Tipton has designed perfectly for our industry is second to none,” said Jeffrey Bloom, consignor of the sale topper. “It's pretty special to have the sales topper for my first time out of the gate as a consignor with a big assist to the crew at Fasig for their professionalism and skill at guiding me through every step in the process. Boyd Browning and his entire team are such a pleasure to work with. Dresden Row took us on a wonderful ride; I would like to thank his new connections and best of luck!” Other top Hips included: • Alisal (Hip 22), a 3-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo, sold for $260,000 to Rafter C Ranch. Alisal was a two-time winner as a juvenile and finished second in her stakes debut in her most recent start. She is a half sister to multiple graded stakes winner Secret Message. Alisal was consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Warrendale Sales, agent. • Sugar Rocket (Hip 18), a 4-year-old daughter of Twirling Candy, sold for $250,000 to MKW Racing & Breeding. A full sister to grade 1 winner and millionaire Pinehurst, Sugar Rocket was consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by ELiTE, agent. • Jacksmybrother (Hip 9), in foal to Vekoma, sold for $220,000 to BF Sams, agent. A Mo Town half sister to multiple grade 1-winning millionaire Jack Christopher, Jacksmybrother was consigned by Legacy Bloodstock, agent. “We started the year off with a bang,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton digital sales director. “Gross is up 45% from last January, and demand for racehorses continues to exceed expectations. We had more than 1,000 registered bidders and offerings sold from Alberta, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. That kind of reach is truly impressive and a real credit to both our customers and our team.” Overall, 160 horses sold for $4,514,500. Twenty-two offerings sold for $50,000 or more. The average price was $28,475, with a median of $11,000. Fifty-four horses failed to meet their reserve, resulting in an RNA rate of 25.1%. Full results are available online.