In what is believed to be a world record for a Thoroughbred auction conducted exclusively online, Fasig-Tipton's December Digital Sale closed its two-day run Wednesday evening with gross sales of $10,031,000. With more than 1,200 bidders registered, 401 horses changed hands at an average of $25,015.
“We're ecstatic over the results of the December Digital Sale, and over 2024 overall,” said Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. “We've done over $10,000,000 in sales over the last few days, with more than $45,000,000 in gross over the year. We couldn't be happier that buyers and sellers are putting that level of trust in Fasig-Tipton Digital.”
In 2024, Fasig-Tipton's digital platform has grossed just over $45,500,000. During the year, 1,417 horses have sold from 1,789 offered, equaling a 79% clearance rate.
Wednesday's session topper was Allez Marie (Unbridled's Song) (hip 337), who sold for $750,000 to Three Chimneys Farm. A daughter of GI Kentucky Oaks winner Summerly (Summer Squall) and producer of four stakes horses as well as Dec. 1 Churchill maiden winner Running Away (Gun Runner), she is in foal to Elite Power and was consigned by Three Chimneys.
Other top sellers Wednesday included $510,000 purchase and Three Chimneys-consigned Lovely Carina (Pioneerof the Nile) (hip 314), also signed for by Three Chimneys and in foal to Nyquist. Dream Big Racing LLC paid $450,000 for Girls Secret (Giant's Causeway) (hip 308), in foal to Constitution and dam of GSW & MGISP Will's Secret (Will Take Charge).
“The team at Fasig-Tipton made selling Take Charge Tressa and Girls Secret a very streamlined, easy process,” said Case Clay, who consigns as Case Clay Thoroughbred Management, agent. In addition to the aforementioned Girls Secret, he also consigned Take Charge Tressa (War Front) (hip 335), a full-sister to MGISW and young sire Omaha Beach and a half-sister to champion Take Charge Brandi (Giant's Causeway). In foal to Tapit and already a graded producer, the mare sold for $320,000 to Solis/Litt. “It is a very user-friendly platform on which everyone is participating. The sellers were happy with the sales results.”
Tuesday's results can be seen here. The digital sale included horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, broodmares, broodmare prospects, weanlings, and yearlings.
Full results from both days of the Fasig-Tipton December Digital Sale are available here.
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