Canadian champion MILLIE GIRL (Hard Spun – Mendocino Beano by Smart Strike) was one of the top sellers at the Fasig-Tipton December Digital Sale this week at $450,000. The six-year-old, bred by Sean Fitzhenry, was the 2023 Champion Older Mare at the Sovereign Awards, and is a graded stakes winner of five races from 17 starts and over $450,000. Racing for Kingfield Racing, Braconcrest Stable, and Apricot Valley Thoroughbreds, Millie Girl was purchased by John Stewart’s Resolute Bloodstock as a racing or broodmare prospect.
Catherine Day Phillips trained Millie Girl, who won the Maple Leaf and Ontario Matron Stakes, both Grade 3s, last year. She was second in this year’ Maple Leaf Stakes in her Woodbine finale. Day Phillips originally purchased Millie Girl in 2021 for $67,000 from the Keeneland November sale.
The December Digital Sale closed December 11 evening with 401 horses sold for a record $10,031,000. The gross is believed to be a world record for a Thoroughbred auction conducted exclusively online. More than 1,200 bidders were registered to bid.
Other Canadians were doing online shopping as there were some 600 horses listed on the auction site.
Barry Arnason purchased the racing/broodmare prospect ART NOUVEAU, a multiple-placed Kentucky-bred by Constitution for $19,000 and one hip later, privately bought BEE LA SOUL, a two-year-old placed gelding by Bee Jersey for $38,000.
Arnasion also bought a 2023 filly by Mendelssohn from Avatari for $20,000
Jeff Begg paid $40,000 for the two-year-old Vino Rosso filly LOVEUMISSUMEANIT, who was second in her debut against fellow New York-breds and is in training at Payson Park.
Sarah Ritchie, owner/trainer, bought a 2023 filly by Vino Rosso from Sweet Uproar for $5,500.
Bruno Schickedanz paid $15,000 for the Woodbine-based two-year-old gelding FICTION, by Liam’s Map, who was placed for D J Stable recently.
Owner Michael Bellissimo bought the gelding BRITISH SEA, a placed three-year-old by English Channel, for $3,500.
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