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Fasig-Tipton: Pair of colts above $200k thus far

In the early going of the second and final day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale, two colts brought winning bids above $200,000.

The expanded Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale in Timonium saw gross sales rise by over 20 percent, with the average up nearly five percent.

We talked to five consignors bringing sizable contingents to Sunday’s Fasig-Tipton mixed sale. Here are their horses to watch.

Horses bred in the mid-Atlantic accounted for 62 percent of yesterday’s Fasig-Tipton yearling sale’s total volume — and the top two sellers.

The average and gross sales both rose today at the Fasig-Tipton yearling sale, while the buyback rate declined.

Three years ago Not Abroad used a Maryland Million Classic win as a springboard to the Breeders’ Cup. He’s raced just once since.

The dispersals of Brice Ridgely’s and Willam Harris’ stock are giving Monday’s Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale an infusion of quality.