Fasig-Tipton's sales grounds in Saratoga Springs, NY, will be available for August Digital Horses of Racing Age sellers who wish to use the facility to show their consignments to prospective buyers, the auction company announced on Tuesday.
“The July Selected Horses of Racing Age sale illustrated the strength of the current marketplace for active racehorses, and we want to offer sellers another avenue by which to showcase their consignment towards the end of the Saratoga meet,” Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales, said. “Top trainers and owners from across the country will be in Saratoga for the Travers that weekend and recent results have shown that the demand for racehorses is as strong as ever.”
All horses of racing age sellers will be permitted to ship in on Sunday, Aug. 27, for showing on Monday, Aug. 28. The catalogue will be released on Thursday, Aug. 24, and when the catalogue is announced on Thursday, Aug.24, at noon ET. Bidding for the online-only sale closes starting at 2:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
“The August Digital Sale offers a buyers an opportunity to purchase horses of racing age ahead of the lucrative fall race meetings – meetings that feature the last turf racing opportunities of the year in many states,” Aaron added. “We encourage racing stables to take advantage of the strong demand for horses of racing age and enter into our August sale.”
The deadline to nominate for the August Digital Sale is Aug. 16. Click hereSar to learn more or nominate online.
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