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McPeek Shares Saratoga Sale Short List

With few hours left before the first session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale Aug. 6, trainer Kenny McPeek shared the short list of horses he believes will bring big prices.

Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Sale Day 2 Wrap

Eric Mitchell recaps Day 2 of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale, and overall results from the 2-day auction.

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Saratoga Sale Finishes With Upswings

A Bernardini colt brings $1.2 million as the select yearling auction's average rises 15.9% and the median grows 4.2%.

$575,000 Bernardini Colt is a Buy-back

A dark bay/brown colt by Bernardini out of the Somethinaboutbetty (by Forestry) was bought back for $575,000 during the opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select sale Aug. 8.

Lows Buy Dixie Union Filly for $525,000

A dark bay/brown filly by Dixie Union out of graded stakes winner Rare Gift brought a final bid of $525,000 during the opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select sale Aug. 8.

Steroid Tests Increase at Saratoga Sale

Fasig-Tipton officials reported buyers requested steroid tests on 30 of the 122 yearlings (24.6%) that sold during the two-day Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale Aug. 4-5 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Results of the tests are expected early in the week of Aug. 11.

Foreign Spending: Will It Help Again?

Many foreign countries are suffering the same economic woes as America.

Saratoga Sale's Opening Session Fails To Keep Pace With Last Year

The Saratoga select yearling sale got off to a lackluster start on Tuesday night in New York. The number sold, gross revenue, average price, and median price all were down from last year's comparable session, and the buy-back rate was up significantly.

Fasig-Tipton Officials Optimistic As Start Of Saratoga Sale Approaches

Fasig-Tipton officials were optimistic Monday morning as buyers flocked to the sale barns to view prospects for the Saratoga select yearling sale.

Saratoga Yearling Sale Loses Top Prospect

The Saratoga select yearling sale has lost one of its top prospects, it was learned Thursday. Bill Casner and Kenny Troutt have scratched the bay Storm Cat colt that they bred in the name of their WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.

Fasig-Tipton Officials Hoping For Solid Saratoga Sale

The Saratoga select yearling sale has enjoyed one of the most impressive business upswings in the Thoroughbred auction business.But the fireworks at the top of the market might not be as spectacular this year.

TVG To Cover Saratoga Yearling Sale Live

TVG will offer live coverage of the Saratoga select yearling sale.

One of Top Prospects Withdrawn from Saratoga Sale

The Saratoga select yearling sale has lost one of its top prospects, it was learned Thursday.

Saratoga Select Sale Will Offer 228 Yearlings

The catalogue for the Saratoga select yearling sale will have 228 horses, down by 3.8% from last year's total of 237.