Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst

Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning shares his thoughts on a successful opening night of the 2025 Saratoga sale, highlighting strong demand and standout moments.

The fillies were purchased by three different buyers for a total of $2,325,000.

The fillies were purchased by three different buyers for a total of $2,325,000.

Whether in the Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion, outside its doors on a beautiful summer night in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., or bidding from afar, a crowd of enthusiastic buyers pushed the opening session of The Saratoga Sale to impressive heights.

Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning shares his thoughts on a successful opening night of the 2025 Saratoga sale, highlighting strong demand and standout moments.

On the first day of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale Aug. 4, Ron Winchell of Winchell Thoroughbreds went to $2.7M Hip 37, a Gun Runner colt out of America. The colt was consigned and bred by Stone Farm.

Hoping to repeat, or maybe surpass, the success they had with Caravel, Qatar Racing went to $1.4 million to secure her Justify half brother at The Saratoga Sale, Fasig Tipton’s select yearling sale, Aug. 4 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Dreaming of their first million-dollar horse, Steve and Denise Smith of Mesingw Farm got their wish Aug. 4 as Warrendale Sales-consigned Hip 36, a Good Magic colt named Alekazam, brought $1.6 million from Legion Bloodstock as agent for Hoolie Racing.

Midway into the first session of Fasig-Tipton’s The Saratoga Sale Aug. 4, a Not This Time half brother to grade 1 winner Union Strike and multiple graded stakes winner Handsome Mike lit up the board at $1.4 million selling to Kjell Andersen.