Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Smashes All Records With Sensational Numbers

With 25 Seven-Figure Yearlings, Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Surpasses $100 Million for the First Time; Into Mischief Colt Tops at $4.1 Million

Consigned by Haras Don Alberto, Sale-Topping Colt Brings $4.1 Million/ FASIG-TIPTON

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (Special for Turf Diario).- What transpired Tuesday evening at the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion will be remembered for a long time. The second and final session of the 104th Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale wasn’t just historic—it was extraordinary. In a night to remember, every imaginable record was shattered, and for the first time in its long and storied history, the boutique New York sale eclipsed the $100-million threshold.

With an RNA rate of just 12.3%—its lowest since 1981—the auction saw 160 yearlings change hands for a total of $100,715,000. The average of $629,469 and median of $450,000 both marked new all-time highs.

“The Saratoga Sale has been around for more than a century, and what happened over these past two nights wasn’t a fluke,” said a visibly emotional Boyd Browning, President of Fasig-Tipton. “It’s the result of years of hard work, integrity, and commitment to our clients. These nights are magical because there’s a team behind them giving their all, every day.”

The star of the night was Hip 218, a colt by leading sire Into Mischief out of Stellar Sound (Tapit), hammered down for $4.1 million to the partnership of Coolmore and White Birch Farm. Offered by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa and bred in Kentucky by Don Alberto Corporation, the bay is the first foal out of a multiple stakes winner who placed in a GII and hit the board in three graded events. The female family traces back to standouts such as Versailles Treaty (Danzig), George Vancouver (Henrythenavigator), General Assembly (Secretariat), and Boisterous (Distorted Humor). The price made him the third-most expensive yearling in the history of the sale—and the highest since 2000.

A record 16 yearlings broke the seven-figure barrier on Tuesday night alone, bringing the overall total to 25 million-dollar yearlings across both sessions—obliterating the previous mark of 14 set in 2021.

Into Mischief once again topped the charts. Hip 178, another colt by the prolific stallion, brought $3 million from Resolute Bloodstock, consigned by Gainesway on behalf of Stonestreet. He is out of Lady Kate (Bernardini), a Grade I-placed runner.

Gun Runner also had his moment in the spotlight. Hip 179, a half-brother to GII winner Muhimma (Munnings), was knocked down to Donato Lanni, agent for Zedan Racing, for $2.9 million. He was consigned by Three Chimneys Farm.

Spendthrift Farm signed the ticket at $2.6 million for Hip 163, another Into Mischief, this time out of champion I’m a Chatterbox (Munnings). Also bringing that number was Hip 175, a filly by Gun Runner out of GI winner Paradise Woods (Union Rags), purchased by Love/Linton, agents for Boyd Racing.

Among the evening’s most compelling stories was that of Hip 176, one of the first yearlings by unbeaten sensation Flightline (Tapit), who brought $1.8 million from John Oxley and West Point Thoroughbreds. In the same range was Hip 219, a colt by the late Uncle Mo, secured by Flying Dutchmen for $1.8 million.

Other notable yearlings included:

• Hip 200 (Gun Runner x Shedaresthedevil): sold for $1.475 million to Erdenheim Farm

• Hip 150 (Not This Time x Mariah’s Princess): $1.4 million to Repole Stable & Grandview

• Hip 214 (Bolt d’Oro x Spark): $1.4 million to Amo Racing

• Hip 123 (Into Mischief x It Tiz Well): $1.25 million to Coolmore & White Birch

• Hip 168 (Gun Runner x My Miss Tapit): filly sold for $1.1 million to Marquee Bloodstock

• Hip 209 (Life Is Good x Smart Shopping): from the first crop of the GI winner, sold for $1.025 million to Repole Stable

• Hip 117 (Good Magic x Hoppa): full brother to MGISW Muth, brought $1 million from Grandview Equine

• Hip 121 (Not This Time x Impazible Woman): purchased for $1 million by Pin Oak Stud

• Hip 173 (Mandaloun half-brother to *Citizen Bull): also $1 million to Pin Oak Stud

During Tuesday’s session alone, 82 yearlings changed hands for $60,540,000, posting an average of $738,294 and a median of $512,500—underscoring the exceptional quality and strong demand that filled the room.

“The trust we’ve built in the marketplace is what allows nights like this to happen,” Browning concluded. “The culture we’ve created and the commitment of our team is what truly sets us apart.”