Canadians Busy at Fasig-Tipton October Yearling Sale

Buyers at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale included Canadians Colebrook Farms, Keith Johns and Ted Holder.

An Ontario-bred bay filly by Uncle Mo, bred by David Anderson, sold for $485,000 at the final session of the 2022 Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale in Lexington on Oct. 27. (Fasig-Tipton/Anderson photo)

By: Jennifer Morrison | October 28, 2022

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you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. canadians busy at fasig-tipton october yearling sale by: jennifer morrison |. the yearling market continued strongly at the recently completed fasig-tipton october sale in lexington, kentucky and canadians were busy on the selling and buying front. the four-day sale saw 1,100 yearlings change hands for a record $55,426,500, up 5.4% over the previous record gross set last year when 1,153 yearlings sold for $52,607,500. the average was $50,338, eclipsing by 10.4% the record set last year at $45,627. the median rose 13.6% to a record $25,000 from the $22,000 benchmark set in 2021. one-hundred-fifty-six (156) yearlings sold for $100,000 or more, up from 140 sold at or above that price in 2021. the rna rate was 18.7%. thursday’s final session was topped by a $700,000 gun runner filly and the second-highest price of the day was an ontario-bred uncle mo filly from pearl turn by bernardini. bred and sold by david anderson’s anderson farms, the filly brought a bid of $485,000 from lauren carlisle, agent. the yearling filly is a three-quarter sister to champion 2-year-old and grade 1 winner gretzky the great. advertisement scroll to continue with content bernard mccormack’s cara bloodstock sold an ontario-bred munnings – druidess filly for $120,000 earlier this week. among the canadian buyers at the october sale was richard hogan, agent, who bought an ontario-bred flintshire – game filly for $30,000 for colebrook farms. the filly was bred by sean fitzhenry. another fitzhenry-bred, a mr. speaker filly from gilded splinters, was bought by owner/trainer ted holder for $10,000. holder has won 10 races in 2022, matching his career best total. fitzhenry also sold an astern (aus) filly out of morilles (gb) for $50,000 to ray and debbie burke’s sea glass stable. the burkes race stakes winner the minkster at woodbine. keith johns, owned of true north stable, has had a memorable year with his filly hazelbrook, a multiple stakes winner at woodbine this season, and he doled out $70,000 for an ontario-bred twirling candy out of holy flame, offered by hill ‘n’ dale at zalapa. agent jeff bloom bought the yearling for johns as agent. agent donato lanni’s canuck racing club 1 has purchased several yearlings at various sales this fall. at fasig-tipton, the new ownership group bought a danish dynaformer – morning tale ontario-bred for $30,000 from breeder charles fipke and an old forester – american armada colt from minshall farms for $42,000. full results of the fasig tipton october sale here.

The yearling market continued strongly at the recently completed Fasig-Tipton October Sale in Lexington, Kentucky and Canadians were busy on the selling and buying front.

The four-day sale saw 1,100 yearlings change hands for a record $55,426,500, up 5.4% over the previous record gross set last year when 1,153 yearlings sold for $52,607,500. The average was $50,338, eclipsing by 10.4% the record set last year at $45,627. The median rose 13.6% to a record $25,000 from the $22,000 benchmark set in 2021. One-hundred-fifty-six (156) yearlings sold for $100,000 or more, up from 140 sold at or above that price in 2021. The RNA rate was 18.7%.

Thursday’s final session was topped by a $700,000 Gun Runner filly and the second-highest price of the day was an Ontario-bred Uncle Mo filly from Pearl Turn by Bernardini. Bred and sold by David Anderson’s Anderson Farms, the filly brought a bid of $485,000 from Lauren Carlisle, agent. The yearling filly is a three-quarter sister to Champion 2-Year-Old and Grade 1 winner Gretzky the Great.

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Bernard McCormack’s Cara Bloodstock sold an Ontario-bred Munnings – Druidess filly for $120,000 earlier this week.

Among the Canadian buyers at the October sale was Richard Hogan, agent, who bought an Ontario-bred Flintshire – Game filly for $30,000 for Colebrook Farms. The filly was bred by Sean Fitzhenry. Another Fitzhenry-bred, a Mr. Speaker filly from Gilded Splinters, was bought by owner/trainer Ted Holder for $10,000. Holder has won 10 races in 2022, matching his career best total.

Fitzhenry also sold an Astern (Aus) filly out of Morilles (GB) for $50,000 to Ray and Debbie Burke’s Sea Glass Stable. The Burkes race stakes winner The Minkster at Woodbine.

Keith Johns, owned of True North Stable, has had a memorable year with his filly Hazelbrook, a multiple stakes winner at Woodbine this season, and he doled out $70,000 for an Ontario-bred Twirling Candy out of Holy Flame, offered by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Zalapa. Agent Jeff Bloom bought the yearling for Johns as agent.

Agent Donato Lanni’s Canuck Racing Club 1 has purchased several yearlings at various sales this fall. At Fasig-Tipton, the new ownership group bought a Danish Dynaformer – Morning Tale Ontario-bred for $30,000 from breeder Charles Fipke and an Old Forester – American Armada colt from Minshall Farms for $42,000.

Full results of the Fasig Tipton October sale here.