Brilliant Cut

LEXINGTON, KY--Recent GI La Brea S. runner-up Brilliant Cut (Speightstown) (hip 541) was as popular as many expected her to be, topping the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale at $750,000. Japan's Katsumi Yoshida was the winning bidder over the internet. A total of 431 horses changed hands during the two-day auction for a gross of $17,245,500 with an average of $40,013 and median of $16,000. There were 56 horses led from the ring unsold for a very low RNA rate of 11.5%. That was a significant increase over last year's auction,...

Jill Gordon and Jacob West's new venture Highgate Sales looks to get off to a strong start with its first consignment at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale. They have a very good chance to do so thanks to the 10-horse consignment's star, GI La Brea S. runner-up Brilliant Cut (Speightstown) (Hip 541). "We couldn't be more excited to be offering her on behalf of this ownership group [Boom Racing, ERJ Racing, Dave Kenney and William Strauss]," Gordon said. "They are a fun group of guys and I have...

An additional 49 supplemental entries have been added to the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, scheduled for Feb. 7 and 8 in Lexington. Among the supplements, which are catalogued as hips 500-548, are: Vacay (hip 501): Four-year-old daughter of Not This Time was a stakes winner at two and multiple stakes-placed at three. Consigned as a broodmare prospect by Highgate Sales, agent. Wink Texas (hip 520): Stakes-placed 4-year-old filly from the family of Grade I winners Seventh Street, American Gal and Authentic. Consigned as a broodmare prospect by James...