Gross, average rise at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic

A colt by Indian Charlie brought $160,000 as the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic

Eastern Fall Yearling Sale in Timonium, Maryland, concluded Wednesday. Offered

by Candyland, the March 21 Kentucky-bred sold to Jack H. Smith III and sported

Hip No. 586.

The session topper is out of the multiple stakes-placed Ten Halos (Marquetry),

a half-sister to the Grade 2-winning full brothers My Pal Charlie and Bwana

Charlie, both by Indian Charlie, and the Grade 3 scorer Bwana Bull (Holy Bull).

The yearling's second dam is Grade 3 heroine White Mischief

(GB) (Dance in Time).

A colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Corinthian brought the second

highest price when going for $150,000 to Del Ennis. From the consignment of Paramount Stables, agent, the February 28

Kentucky-bred was offered as Hip 526.

Produced from the stakes-winning Silver Lace (Silver Deputy), a half-sister

to stakes winner Buddha Lady (Silver Deputy) and the stakes-placed Hallowed

(Holy Bull), the yearling is from the family of Grade 1 winner Jovial (GB)

(Northern Jove), French Group 2 scores Majorien (GB) (Machiavellian), America

(Ire) (Azari) and Americain (Dynaformer), as well as English Group 2 hero Silver

Grecian (Haafhd).

The colt had gone through the sales ring twice previously, garnering $260,000

as a Keeneland November weanling and failing to meet his reserve after a bid of

$275,000 at the Fasig-Tipton August sale at Saratoga.

Upon the close of Wednesday's session, Fasig-Tipton's website

reported that $2,929,500 was grossed from the sale of 178 yearlings,

a decline of 4.6 percent from the corresponding session a year ago when 190 head

sold for $3,071,850. The session average and median, however, posted increases

of 1.8 and 42 percent, respectively. The average rose from $16,168 to $16,458,

while the median spiked from $5,000 to $7,1000.

Despite slower business at the second session, the two-day auction posted

cumulative gains. At the end of two sessions, 392 yearlings sold for $6,273,800, an increase of

11.7 percent from last year when 387 horses brought $5,616,450. The average was

up 10.3 percent, from $14,513 to $16,005, though the median showed a drop of 2.7

percent, from $5,500 to $5,350.

For complete results, and updated numbers reflecting possible additional

private sales, please visit fasigtipton.com.