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Fillies highlight Fasig-Tipton Texas sale A filly by Stormy Atlantic sold for the top price of $160,000 to Charles A. Castille Jr. at Tuesday's Fasig-Tipton Texas Two-Year-Old in Training Sale in Grand Prairie, Texas. Named AKIANE, the chestnut lass was consigned by Asmussen Horse Center, agent. Cataloged as Hip No. 148, the sale topper is a half-sister to Cocodrie S. winner Bandido (Time Bandit), who has won five of seven starts and earned $123,530. She is out of the winning Marquetry mare Win for Stacy, who is a half-sister to stakes winners He's Dynamite (Pancho Villa) and Timeintown (Cape Town). Akiane previously sold for $60,000 at the 2007 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic October Yearling Sale. At the under tack show on Sunday, she breezed one furlong in :10 3/5. A filly by Trippi sold for $117,000 to Christopher G. Bardasian. Named TRIPPIN, she was consigned by Steephollow Farm, agent for Hank Bird. The bay filly is a half-sister to 2000 Interborough H. (G3) victress Go Again Valid (Valid Appeal) and recent Italian stakes winner Once More Dubai (E Dubai). She is out of Go Again Girl (Broad Brush), a full sister to multiple stakes winner and Grade 3-placed Looming. She was cataloged as Hip 249. Trippin previously sold for $15,000 as a weanling at the 2006 Fasig-Tipton Texas Fall Mixed Sale. At the under tack preview, she breezed one furlong in :10 3/5. During the one-day auction, 168 horses sold for $2,883,000, an 11.6 percent decrease compared to a year ago when 183 horses changed hands for $3,263,200. The average price fell 3.8 percent, from $17,832 to $17,161, while the median price surged 50 percent, from $10,000 to $15,000. There were 92 horses listed as not sold, compared to 118 in 2007. For complete results, visit www.fasigtipton.com.
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