Breeding Sales

Fasig-Tipton Digital has scheduled 10 digital sales in 2025, running one per month with the exception of the months of September and November, according to a press release from the company Wednesday. The digital sales dates for 2025 are: January Digital Sale (Jan. 16-21) February Digital Sale (Feb. 20-25) March Digital Sale (Mar. 13-18) April Digital Sale (Apr. 3-8) May Digital Sale (May 8-13) June Digital Sale (May 29-June 3) July Digital Sale (July 17-22) August Digital Sale (Aug. 21-26) October Digital Sale (Oct. 2-7) December Digital Sale (Dec. 4-9)...

In the latest round of November Sale supplements, Keeneland has added broodmare prospect Beyond Oscar--a 3-year-old half-sister to Horse of the Year Bricks and Mortar (Giant's Causeway)--to Book 1 of the Breeding Stock Sale, and three were added to the Horses of Racing Age Sale, the company said in a Thursday release. Consigned by Bluewater Sales, agent, Beyond Oscar is a daughter of Oscar Performance out of Broodmare of the Year Beyond the Waves, by Ocean Crest. She is from the family of GISW Bordonaro and GISP Miss Empire. More...

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 315 entries for its Saratoga Fall Mixed Sale, to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion beginning at 10 a.m. ET, the auction company said in a release early Thursday morning. "We have another full catalogue for Saratoga Fall this year, which is the industry's primary source of New York breeding stock," said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. "There are 240 weanlings catalogued--nearly all of which are New York-bred--by both leading national and New York-based sires.  Also included are 75 broodmares, many of...

Ontario Racing's Thoroughbred Improvement Program's (TIP) Mare Purchase Program (MPP) is back in time for the upcoming breeding stock sales, with a total budget of $800,000. The MPP provides Ontario residents, who purchase an in-foal mare at a recognized public auction outside of Ontario, a rebate of 50% of the purchase price up to $25,000 CAD. There is a maximum distribution of $75,000 CAD for any one individual, partnership, corporation or other ownership group. The MPP is operated on a first come, first served basis, and in order to qualify...