The fourth annual Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearlings and Horses of All Ages Sale returns to the Fairplex Sales Pavilion in Pomona Tuesday. Bidding for the single session gets underway at 11 a.m. PST, which is 2 p.m. EST.
The catalogue is comprised of 279 yearlings, which will sell first, and 55 horses of racing age. The majority of the horses are California-breds, but there are several yearlings by Kentucky-breds sired by the likes of Mineshaft, Outwork, Coal Front, Tapwrit, West Coast, Tiznow, Frosted, etc.
“We have a very strong group of Cal-breds,” said Fasig-Tipton's Michael Machowsky. “If you race mostly in California, this is the place to get your horses. We have over 200 Cal-breds in the sale and sometimes they go and compete against the open. We also have a group of Kentucky-breds in here to give the buyers a bit of variety.”
The sale comes on the heels of the two-week long Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which saw very strong trade across the board.
“All the sales have been very strong this year, from OBS through us,” Machowsky said. “I think horse racing is so resilient through everything. After last year, the confidence is coming back a little bit.”
During last year's banner sale, 177 head brought $6,933,550 with an average of $39,173 and median of $20,000. The 2021 sale was topped by a $350,000 daughter of Triple Crown hero American Pharoah, purchased by Tom Beckerle. She was followed by a $300,000 Practical Joke filly.
“We expect a strong sale once again,” said Machowsky. “California has been improving their breeding program, bringing new, solid stallions out here. Breeders have also been investing in mares in Kentucky, in foal to Kentucky stallions and bringing them out here. We expect the solid trade we had last year.”
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