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On Monday, September 30, Fasig-Tipton will hold its annual fall yearling sale at Timonium, and nearly 400 hips are lined up to go through the ring. The company says that the sale is “one of the best regional markets in the U.S.,” and many horsemen believe it’s a good place to find a solid runner.
We preview the sale — the most significant yearling sale in the region — over the next few days. A good place to start? How about with some numbers…
HORSES BY STATE IN WHICH THEY WERE BRED
- Pennsylvania – 108
- Maryland – 87
- West Virginia – 26
- Virginia – 21
- New Jersey – 12
HORSES BY SIRE (top sires represented)
- Jump Start – 14
- Street Magician – 11
- Not for Love – 10
- Smarty Jones – 9
- Bullsbay – 8
HORSES BY DAMSIRE
- Not for Love – 14
- Polish Numbers – 6
- Two Punch – 6
- Partner’s Hero – 5
- Smart Strike – 4
- Allen’s Prospect – 4
Notably, Not for Love is the only sire to appear in the top five of both lists.
LEADING CONSIGNERS
- Northview Stallion Station – 26
- Marshall W. Silverman – 20
- Becky Merkel – 14
- Bill Reightler – 12
- Sally Thomas – 11
- Thornmar Farm LLC – 11
HORSES BY COLOR
- Brown – 101
- Dark bay – 77
- Chestnut – 58
- Gray/roan – 18
HORSES BY SEX
- Fillies – 133
- Colts – 115
- Geldings – 6
HORSES BY COLOR AND SEX
- Brown fillies – 55
- Brown colts – 42
- Dark bay colts – 41
* All numbers for horses foaled in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia only.
(Featured image, of 2007 FT Midlantic Fall Sales grad Eighttofasttocatch, courtesy of the Maryland Jockey Club.)
