Long Pour Tops Fasig-Tipton June Digital Sale at $190K
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The Fasig-Tipton June Digital Sale closed June 30 with gross sales of $4,167,000 for 198 horses sold. The clearance rate was 80%. The average price was $21,042 with a median of $12,000.
Sullivan Lane Stable went to $190,000 to secure the sale-topping Long Pour (Hip 2), a New York-bred colt by Tom's d'Etat , who was consigned as a horse of racing age by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. Long Pour entered the sale off a win in a state-bred allowance race at Saratoga Race Course June 7, in which he recorded a career-high 89 Beyer Speed Figure. Long Pour has earnings of $167,759 to date.
"I've always been a big believer that clearance rate is a strong sign of a healthy market, and I think today's results reflect that," said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton director of digital sales. "We went 15-for-17 on broodmares with foals, and I continue to believe that is going to be a big market in the future. Horses of racing age and racing/broodmare prospects were strong, and that isn't surprising at this time of year."
Other top hips included:
- Ultimate Authority (Hip 14), a racing/broodmare prospect by Practical Joke , sold for $170,000 to America 250 from the consignment of Gainesway, agent. A multiple winner with a placing in last year's Santa Maria Stakes (G2), Ultimate Authority has earned $152,970 to date.
- Aquiver (Hip 21), a broodmare offered with her 2026 Olympiad colt at foot, sold for $130,000 to Springwood from the consignment of Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, agent. The Olympiad colt foaled April 22 in Kentucky is the Ghostzapper mare's first foal, and she was offered in foal to current leading first-crop sire Life Is Good .
- Pierre (Hip 29), sold for $100,000 to David Jacobson from the consignment of Dilger Thoroughbreds, agent for Al and Bill Ulwelling. A 5-year-old son of Tapiture , Pierre came into the sale off two consecutive victories May 2 and June 13 at Woodbine. He has earned $245,910 to date.
- Wander Woman (Hip 33), a 3-year-old daughter of Blame who finished third in her most recent start in the Azalea Stakes at Gulfstream Park June 20 sold for $100,000 to Matt Houldsworth, agent. She was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
"Overall, I think the market was very fair, and the Californians showed up in droves for the second phase of the Harris Farms reduction. We had more than 1,000 registered bidders for this sale, and the gross was 2 1/2 times the size it was last year, which is just unbelievable."