Valiance to be Offered at Fasig-Tipton November Sale
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Valiance wins the Spinster Stakes at Keeneland
Valiance, winner of the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland this past weekend, will be offered at The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton's premier breeding stock sale, Nov. 8 at the company's Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Ky.
Bluewater Sales will consign the 4-year-old old filly on behalf of owners Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Martin Schwartz, and China Horse Club.
Valiance, trained by Todd Pletcher, has won six of her eight career starts to date and has earned $469,575. She has won her past three starts since this summer, including the Eatontown Stakes on Aug. 29, followed by the Oct. 4 Spinster in which she defeated grade 1 winner Ollie's Candy and recent Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Shedaresthedevil, among others.
Valiance's next anticipated start is the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) Nov. 7 at Keeneland.
"Eclipse has been fortunate to sell several seven-figure mares, including a $3 million sales-topper, at Fasig-Tipton's 'Night of the Stars,' and it's only fitting for Valiance to be one of the next in line," said Aron Wellman, president and founder of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. "Our partnership, including Marty Schwartz and her breeder, China Horse Club, acquired Valiance at the Saratoga Selected Yearlings Sale and she's been a joy to be associated with, taking us to the top of the mountain. Valiance is regally-bred, a gorgeous physical, and she's a top-shelf performer on dirt and turf. We are hoping for another positive result in the Breeders' Cup Distaff and to then showcase her at the historic Newtown Paddocks."
A daughter of leading sire Tapit , Valiance was purchased in 2017 for $650,000 at The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's select yearling sale. Her dam, Last Full Measure, a daughter of Empire Maker, captured the Madison Stakes (G1) on her way to career earnings of $293,245. Valiance's second dam, Lazy Slusan, was a multiple grade 1 winner and millionaire.
"It is always exciting to offer fillies in top current form," said Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning Jr. "A daughter of Tapit with a fantastic pedigree will be highly desirable to the sport's leading buyers and owners."