The Fasig-Tipton May Digital Sale closed May 12 with gross sales of $2,229,500 for 69 sold. The clearance rate was 91%. The sale opened May 7. Offerings included horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, broodmares including mares with foals at foot, 2-year-olds in training, and yearlings.
Blessed Flyer (Hip 1), a debut winner in maiden special weight company April 16, sold for $270,000 to Mike Tomlinson, agent for Mark Farrar and Patricia's Hope, to top the sale. The 2-year-old son of Dialed In was offered as a horse of racing age by Evergreen Equine, agent. The colt overcame adverse conditions to win his debut in a field of 10, which included stakes-placed Super Saiyajin in second.
Rounding out the top five hips sold were:
• Contrary Thinking (Hip 3), sold for $130,000 to Amanda Gillman, agent. The son of Into Mischief was offered as a horse of racing age by ELiTE, agent for White Birch Farm. He posted a 93 Beyer and a 13- Ragozin in his seasonal bow April 25.
• Dreaming of Abba (Hip 4), sold for $110,000 to Thiele Thoroughbreds. A 5-year-old daughter of Fast Anna, she was offered as a racing/broodmare prospect by Sean S. Perl Bloodstock, agent. Dreaming of Abba posted a career-best 85 Beyer, finishing second in stakes company last time out April 25.
• My Lil Punky (Hip 9), sold for $105,000 to H. Cruise. The multiple stakes-placed daughter of Outwork was offered as a broodmare prospect by Lane's End, agent. My Lil Punky is out of a half sister to the dams of 2016 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) winner Tourist and graded stakes winners Mizz Money and One Mean Man.
• Contribution (Hip 88), sold for $100,000 to Clarity Thoroughbreds, agent for Katherine Neilson. The 4-year-old colt by Constitution was offered as a horse of racing age by ELiTE, agent for Resolute Racing. Contribution was a winner on debut at 3 and hails from the immediate family of champions and Belmont Stakes (G1) winners Arcangelo and Rags to Riches. Others in his immediate family are Belmont Stakes winner Jazil, Breeders' Cup Marathon winner Man of Iron and Peter Pan Stakes (G2) victor Casino Drive.
"I'm really excited about the results, especially as we had only a week from the April sale to put together this catalog," said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton director of digital sales. "Every segment of the market was strong, including breeding stock, and the repository was busy as well. The market is showing that there is still a huge demand for horses of all types."
The average price was $32,311, and the median was $19,000.
The next Digital Sale is the June Digital Sale, to be held June 25-30. Entries close June 15.
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