Fasig-Tipton's July Digital Sale closed July 28 with gross sales of $2,984,500 for 101 horses sold. The average price was $29,549, and the median was $15,000.
Cha Cha Baby (Hip 27), a 9-length maiden special weight winner July 21 at Delaware Park, sold for $460,000 to LC Racing to top the sale. Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, consigned the 2-year-old filly from the first crop of Highly Motivated .
"I've started using digital sales more and more, but mainly for mares to this point," said Mark Reid, who purchased Cha Cha Baby as agent for Glenn Bennett's LC Racing. "This is the first time I've used it for an actual racehorse, and with the horse stabled in my area (at Delaware Park) it was easy to go see her. All the information I needed, including Ragozin numbers, was all right there in front of me. The platform is very easy to use, and everything worked out great. I bought her for Glenn Bennett, from the Philadelphia area, who is looking to increase his profile in racing and, hopefully, this filly will take him there."
"Cha Cha Baby delivered a very impressive result for a very impressive racehorse, highlighting another successful digital sale," said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton's director of digital sales. "Overall trade was solid from start to finish, with strong activity surrounding the auction. We welcomed more than 1,000 registered bidders, saw heavy veterinary activity in the repository, and had participation from buyers around the world. Racehorses continued to drive the market, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the sale's gross while posting an outstanding 91% clearance rate—further evidence of the continued demand for horses ready to compete."
Other top hips included:
- Life and Times (Hip 12), sold for $200,000 to Michael Dubb and Douglas Nachman from the consignment of ELiTE, agent. A 5-year-old son of Justify , Life and Times is a multiple winner and multiple graded-stakes-placed, and has won or placed in all six of his career starts to date.
- Alghero (Hip 26), sold for $160,000 to Sondereker Racing from the consignment of Gainesway, agent. A 3-year-old colt by Quality Road , Alghero was a fast-closing second in a maiden claiming race July 16 at Saratoga Race Course in his first try over turf.
- Mambo Queen (Hip 13), sold for $100,000 to PARA2022 from the consignment of Evergreen Equine, agent. The 4-year-old daughter of Mendelssohn came into the sale off a 3 1/2 length score in allowance company June 26 at Colonial Downs.
"Around the office we've been joking that 'Winter is Coming,'" Aaron added. "But there's some truth behind the saying. Now is the time to start planning for our fall and winter digital breeding stock sales. If you're considering selling broodmares, mares in foal, weanlings, or breeding prospects, we'd love to discuss how we can help position them for success in the months ahead."
Fasig-Tipton's next digital sale is the August Digital Sale, to be held Aug. 27-Sept. 1. Entries close Aug. 17.
