By Jessica Martini
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearling Sale kicked off its two-day run with an abbreviated session featuring competitive bidding from start to finish Sunday evening in the Humphry S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga.
Eddie Rosen and Jacob West | Fasig-Tipton
Early in the session, Jacob West and Eddie Rosen, acting on behalf of Mike Repole, paid $300,000 for a colt by Constitution from the Elite consignment. That session-topping price was matched late in the day when trainer Christophe Clement purchased a son of Vekoma from the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment.
A total of 29 horses brought $100,000 or more during the session–the same number as last year’s opening session.
“We didn’t have any “breakouts” tonight, but a bunch of horses sold for over $100,000,” Browning said. “We are pleased with the start and look forward to continue the positive momentum tomorrow.”
The Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearling Sale continues with a final session Monday with bidding beginning at noon.
Constitution Colt Takes the Early Lead
A colt by Constitution (hip 315) helped get the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearling Sale off to a strong start when selling to Mike Repole for $300,000 early in Sunday’s session. Consigned by Elite, the yearling was bred by Ten Strike Racing. He is out of See the Forest (Forestry) and is a half to stakes winners Whittington Park (Midnight Lute), Critical Value (Bodemeister) and Looms Boldly (Goldencents).
Hip 315 | Fasig-Tipton
“Mike has been a great supporter of the [New York-bred program],” said Repole’s advisor Eddie Rosen while seated alongside bloodstock agent Jacob West. “We breed here, we’ve stood stallions here. We are also hoping in this case that he is a horse who will compete in open competition. Being by Constitution makes you hope that he will be more than a New York-bred.”
Ten Strike Racing’s founding partner Marshall Gramm claimed See the Forest for $12,500 in 2010. Looms Boldly won the John Morrissey Handicap in the Ten Strike colors just three days ago.
Of the process that led the team to bid on the yearling Sunday evening, West said, “When it all gets whittled down and whittled down, he was one that was near the top [of our list].”
West came back 40-some hips later to acquire a colt from the first crop of Galilean (Uncle Mo) (hip 350) for $220,000 from the Eaton Sales consignment. The yearling is out of Three AM Tour (Ire) (Strategic Prince) and is a half-brother to stakes-winner Set (Oscar Performance).
