Glen Hill Farm buys top three sellers at Fasig-Tipton

Six-figure offerings were more prominent at Tuesday's second session of the

Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearlings Sale at Newtown Paddocks near Lexington,

Kentucky. Glen Hill Farm played a major role in that positive development,

securing the session's top three offerings. Highest among these was a gray Tapit

colt purchased for $150,000. Sporting Hip No. 556, the April 14 Kentucky-bred

was offered by Equus Farm (Jerry Cummins/Paul Adams), agent.

Produced from the multiple stakes-winning Frans Lass (Shanekite), the

yearling is a half-brother to the multiple stakes-placed producer French Lass

(French Deputy). Frans Lass herself is a full sister to stakes winners Shanes

Lass and Irishkite and a half-sibling to the stakes-winning producer Unique

Creek (Tricky Creek).

The session's highest priced filly, SOLAR SPOTLIGHT (Indian Charlie),

commanded a final bid of $135,000. The March 29 Kentucky-bred, wearing Hip 570,

was consigned by Glenmalure LLC (Peter & Gina Kirwan), agent.

Produced from Girl in Velvet (Afleet), the filly is a half-sister to the

Grade 2-placed stakes winner Pretty Jane (Subordination). This is the family of

1959 champion older mare Tempted (*Half Crown) and Grade 1-winning producer

Broom Dance (Dance Spell).

Solar Spotlight RNA'd for $87,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Yearling

Sale.

Glen Hill also went to $130,000 for a Kitten's Joy colt offered by Ramsey

Farm, agent. The May 4 Kentucky-bred toured the ring as Hip 382. Produced from

Cardinalli (Capote), the bay counts as his second dam the Grade 1-placed stakes

winner Footing (Forty Niner). This is the family of Grade 2 queen Masseuse

(Dynaformer).

On Tuesday, 188 horses brought $2,760,100, a decline of 12.3 percent from the

comparable session last year when $3,147,200 was realized from the sale of 205

yearlings. The session average was off 4.4 percent, from $15,532 to $14,681,

while the median rose 25 percent, from $6,000 to $7,500.

After two sessions, $4,708,600 has been grossed from the sale of 363

yearlings, a decline of 11.5 percent from last year when 387 head brought

$5,320,300. The average has declined 5.7 percent, from $13,478 to $12,971, while

the median has remained flat at $6,000.

The three-day sale concludes Wednesday, beginning at 10 a.m. (EDT). For more

information, as well as live video of the auction, log onto fasigtipton.com.