Hip 794, a filly by Gun Runner bred by Dr. Jerry Bilinski, sold for $180,000 during Tuesday’s second session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling sale. Photo courtesy of Taylor Made Sales Agency.
By Tom Law
Led by a Gun Runner filly that sold for $180,000, three yearlings commanded six-figure bids during the second session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October sale Tuesday in Lexington.
Hip 794, the daughter of Gun Runner and second foal out of the winning Dialed In mare Draft, was purchased by de Meric Sales. Bred by Dr. Jerry Bilinski and foaled at his Waldorf Farm in North Chatham, the filly was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
Draft, a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Time’s Mistress and stakes-placed $432,791-earner Most Happy Fella, is the dam of the unraced 2-year-old New York-bred Army Mule filly Ukrainian Princess. The Gun Runner filly was originally offered at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale but not sold on a bid of $100,00.
Fasig-Tipton reported sales on 14 of the 19 New York-breds offered during Tuesday’s session for $709,200, an average price of $50,657 and median of $22,500. Overall, 24 New York-breds have sold for $955,700, an average price of $39,821 and median of $20,000.
Tuesday’s other six-figure New York-bred yearlings were fillies by 2022 leading freshman sire Bolt d’Oro.
Rice Horse, agent, bought the first, going to $160,000 for Hip 418. Bred by Caliburn Farm LLC, foaled at Shorthill Farm in Ballston Spa and consigned by Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck’s Summerfield, agent, the filly is out of the stakes-wining Paddy O’Prado mare Above Fashion.
Above Fashion, a three-time winner of $188,590, was purchased in foal to Star Guitar by Christopher Shelli, agent, for $27,000 at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February mixed sale. She’s the dam of one winner along with the New York-bred filly Miss Fashionista, a daughter of Bernardini purchased by Repole Stable for $250,000 at this year’s OBS April sale of 2-year-olds in training. Miss Fashionista finished fourth in her debut Oct. 1 during the Belmont at the Big A meeting.
The Bolt d’Oro-Above Fashion filly was originally sold as a weanling for $72,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November mixed sale. She was scratched from this year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale.
J K Bloodstock purchased the second Bolt d’Oro New York-bred filly, going to $125,000 for Hip 584. Bred by Spruce Lane, Becker, Copper Beach, Empire, PBG, Hidden Brook and Ward, foaled at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs and consigned by St George Sales, agent, the filly is the first foal out of the winning Sky Mesa mare Bourbon Endowment.
Bourbon Endowment, a two-time winner of $29,238, is a half-sister to stakes winners Laura’s Light, Barry Lee and Play Action Pass. She’s also the dam of a New York-bred weanling colt by Tiz the Law bred by many of the same partners as the Bolt d’Oro filly, who originally sold for $100,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November mixed sale. The filly was also scratched from this year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale.
The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October sale continues with the third of four sessions at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
