The explosive start to Tuesday night's second session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale continued when a colt by two Hall of Famers–Curlin and Beholder (Henny Hughes)–led all yearlings thus far when he sold for $4 million to Amr Zedan. Donato Lanni, agent for Zedan Racing, signed the ticket. The much-anticipated offering, recently featured in TDN, was bred in Kentucky by Spendthrift Farm and consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency. The Apr. 6-foaled chestnut is the first-ever sales offering out of his champion dam, who was represented by her first stakes winner May 6 when 3-year-old Teena Ella (War Front) won the GIII Senorita S. at Santa Anita. In addition to four championship titles of her own, Beholder is out a Broodmare of the Year in Leslie's Lady (Tricky Creek), who also produced Spendthrift's multiple leading sire Into Mischief, and Breeders' Cup winner/Coolmore sire Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy). The $4-million colt was Hip 165. Curlin was the only sire at Monday night's first session with two yearlings among the top 10 highest-priced offerings, including a $1.05-million filly, and, among his mountain of accomplishments, sired three individual Eclipse Award winners last year.
📽️ Watch Hip 165 c. CURLIN o/o Horse of the Year Beholder sell for $4,000,000 at The Saratoga Sale!#FasigSaratoga @TaylorMadeSales @HillnDaleFarm @ZedanRacing @DonatoLanni pic.twitter.com/zo5qCRTvTH
— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 9, 2023
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