Midlantic-breds solid at Fasig-Tipton yearling sale
The Biz
October 3, 2025
Yearlings bred in the Mid-Atlantic made a strong showing at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale on September 30 in Timonium, led by Maryland-breds, who accounted for more than half of the sale’s gross.
Of the 161 yearlings sold for a total of $4,978,100, Maryland-breds dominated the market, with 89 youngsters bringing $3,056,700. Their average price of $34,345 was just above the overall sale average of $30,920, and the group’s median matched the sale median of $20,000. A Maryland-bred also topped the entire sale, commanding $370,000.
Virginia-breds made their presence felt with 10 yearlings grossing $590,000. Their $59,000 average was the highest of any state represented, buoyed by a $190,000 top seller.
Pennsylvania-breds also turned in solid numbers, with 24 sold for $497,000. Their $20,000 median equaled the sale median, and the group’s top yearling brought $57,000.
Smaller consignments from New Jersey and West Virginia produced steady returns. Three New Jersey-breds averaged $25,000 apiece, while two West Virginia-bred yearlings averaged $20,000.
Top sellers by state:
- Hip 18, a Maryland-bred Nyquist colt out of a very good female family that includes Cotillion winner Star Minister, multiple graded-placed runner Another Broad, and his dam, the stakes-placed Lookin Dynamic. The colt, consigned by Becky Davis as agent, brought a winning bid of $370,000 from Scanlon Training and Sales.
- Hip 158, a Virginia-bred filly by Upstart, is out of the popular multiple stakes winner Crabcakes, two-time winner of the Maryland Million Distaff. Consigned by Morgan’s Ford Farm, she brought a top bid of $190,000 from Tom McCrocklin as agent.
- Hip 46, a Pennsylvania-bred Early Voting filly, is out of the winning Tapizar mare Our Star, a daughter of the millionaire multiple graded winner Silmaril. She brought a top bid of $57,000 from Michael Trombetta and was consigned by Gracie Bloodstock as agent.
- All three New Jersey-breds brought $25,000. That included colts by Goldencents and Tacitus and a Central Banker filly.
- Both West Virginia-breds sold for $20,000. They were a Sharp Azteca colt and an Army Mule colt.
OUR HORSES OF INTEREST
| NUMBER | NOTES | PRICE |
| 18 | This Nyquist colt is out of a very good female family familiar to Midlantic racing fans that includes Cotillion winner Star Minister, multiple graded-placed runner Another Broad, and his dam, the stakes-placed Lookin Dynamic. | $370,000 |
| 45 | This filly by exciting young sire Yaupon is a half to stakes winner Special Aviator. | RNA |
| 100 | This Global Campaign colt is a half to the millionaire Grade 3 winner Cordmaker, along with multiple stakes winner Las Setas and Maryland Million Nursery winner Corvus | $44,000 |
| 107 | Practical Joke stands for $100,000, and this filly’s a half to a stakes winner | OUT |
| 148 | A Great Notion filly, this miss is a half to Grade 2 winner Still Having Fun and stakes winner Too Many Kisses | RNA |
| 158 | This filly by Kentucky sire Upstart is out of the popular three-time Maryland Million winner Crabcakes. | $190,000 |
| 193 | With four winners and a stakes-placed horse already in his first crop, new stallion Engage is off to a solid start, and this filly’s dam is a half to a stakes producer and four stakes winners, including $900,000 earner Malibu Beauty. | $20,000 |
| 202 | Sire Army Mule is picking up steam, and this filly is a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Hello Beautiful, as well as the stakes winner Hello Hot Rod. | $210,000 |
| 205 | This colt by Weigelia is out of Honor Achieved, a 10-time winner by Stephen Got Even, but of more interest: Honor Achieved’s half-sister Emblem of Hope (by Dynaformer) is the dam of Zee Zee, who is the dam of Zeezee Zoomzoom, who in turn is the dam of Caravel and Witty. | $3,500 |
| 216 | You’ll have to stick around almost all day to see him, but this Hard Spun colt is a full brother to Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Aloha West. | RNA |
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