The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale concluded Friday night (Ocg. 4) at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion with the five-day auction totaling $65.7 million for 911 horses, an average of $72,132. Both figures are the second-best in the history of the event.
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Good-feeling Fallout set to spring back into action
Fallout is heading to Saturday’s International Stallion Stakes at Lexington’s Red Mile with a spring in his step, which pretty much mirrors the way the Metro Pace winner’s connections are feeling as well.
The Goose Princess leads Lexington sale on Day 4
Trotting filly The Goose Princess was the top seller during the Thursday (Oct. 3) session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, purchased at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion by Determination for $120,000.
Storybook Love tops Day 3 at Lexington
Trotting filly Storybook Love, a daughter of Chapter Seven-Stirling Debutant, sold for $210,000 to Bax Stable as agent for Al Libfeld to top the third session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, held Wednesday (Oct. 2) at Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Naughty Beauty, second session set records in Lexington
Pacing filly Naughty Beauty, a daughter of Bettor’s Delight-Beautyonthebeach, was purchased for $550,000 by Andrew Harris as agent for William Pollock on Tuesday (Oct. 1) to lead the second session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Rani Hanover leads record opening night in Lexington
Rani Hanover, the first foal out of 2020 Hambletonian winner Ramona Hill, was the top seller during Monday’s opening session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion, purchased for $925,000 by Ken Jacobs.
Twin B Joe Fresh and Jiggy Jog S lead big Grand Circuit night in Dayton
Harness racing’s two highest ranked horses in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, No. 1 Twin B Joe Fresh and No. 2 Jiggy Jog S, will be in action Saturday at Hollywood Dayton Raceway and, as usual, Dexter Dunn will have a great seat to watch them go.
Oscarsson happy to be back in the States
After tasting success during a two-year stint in the U.S. a little more than a decade ago, Jim Oscarsson is back Stateside and hoping to harness Grand Circuit winners again. Oscarsson and his wife, Susanne, returned to the U.S. from Sweden last year. Oscarsson is training four horses at the moment, all 2-year-old trotters that will be in action this week in Bluegrass Stakes divisions at Lexington’s Red Mile.
M-M’s Dream back to Hoosier for Caesars Trotting Classic
There is no place like home for millionaire trotting mare M-M’s Dream. True, the two-time Indiana Sire Stakes champion has brought her game successfully on the road since turning 4 last year, winning multiple times on the Grand Circuit, but she has certainly enjoyed the home cooking at Harrah’s Hoosier Park throughout her career. On Friday, after three months of racing on the East Coast and in Canada, M-M’s Dream returns to Hoosier Park for the $200,000 Caesars Trotting Classic.
Captain Albano wins Little Brown Jug
There were no shaky moments for Captain Albano and driver Todd McCarthy on Thursday as they swept their elimination and the final of the 79th edition of the Little Brown Jug for 3-year-old pacers at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Not on the racetrack, anyway. The winner’s circle was another story.