Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale Grows

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 553 yearlings for the upcoming Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale Oct. 5-6, the sales company announced Aug. 27. The auction will be conducted at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md., beginning two days after the rescheduled Oct. 3  Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.

Hips 1-200 will be offered during the Oct. 5 session, which will begin at 1 p.m. ET. The sale will begin with a large group of New York-breds, which are cataloged together as hips 1-154 this year. Hips 201-553 will be offered the next day during the second session, which will start at 10 a.m.

"This is a strong catalog, with our entries up 27% over last year," Midlantic director of sales Paget Bennett said. "Consignors have a lot of confidence in the Midlantic marketplace and have supported the sale with increased sire power and quality. We are also pleased to welcome major Kentucky- and New York-based consignors to Midlantic this year.

"Conducting the sale on the Monday and Tuesday after the Preakness adds another exciting element to this year's auction as it provides those participating in Preakness weekend racing a nearby venue to shop for quality yearlings. With 10 different state-bred programs represented in the catalog, the sale provides great opportunities for both national and regional racing stables."

The Midlantic sale ranks among the top of all major North American yearling sales in numerous performance categories, according to statistics recently released by BloodHorse MarketWatch. These include the percentage of grade 1 winners, graded stakes winners, and 2-year-old winners produced from horses sold.

The catalog may now be viewed online and will also be available via the Equineline sales catalog app.  Print catalogs will be available beginning Sept. 8.

Phone bidding and online bidding services will be available.