Pulpit colt brings top price at second Fasig session

A bay colt by Pulpit brought the top price of $760,000 from Desperado Stables

at the second session of the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Yearling Sale near

Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday. Consigned by Nursery Place, agent, as Hip No.

353, the March 14 youngster is the first foal out of the unraced mare Mayhavebeentheone (Arch),

a half-sister to 2002 West Virginia Derby (G3) and Lone Star Derby (G3) winner

Wiseman's Ferry (Hennessy). The Kentucky-bred yearling also hails from the same

female family as 2002 Hopeful S. (G1) hero Sky Mesa (Pulpit).

Hip 380, a dark bay by Kafwain, recorded the second-highest price on the

day when acquired by Zayat Stables for

$485,000. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales

Agency, the March 17 colt is out of stakes winner Peyvon (Slewacide). The

Kentucky bred sold for $40,000 at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

last year.

A bay miss by Smart Strike led all fillies in the two-day sale when bringing $410,000

from Joseph Brocklebank, agent. Consigned by Mulholland Springs as Hip 339, the January 30

lass is out of the stakes-placed dam Lisieux (Steady Growth), a half-sister to

1982 Arlington Matron H. (G2) heroine Sweetest Chant (Mr. Leader), who is the

dam of Grade 2 winner and 1990 Acorn S. (G1) runner-up Danzig's Beauty (Danzig).

Distorted Humor, the second-leading ranked sire in 2005, is out of Danzig's Beauty.

Starlight Stables went to $375,000 to register the fourth-highest price of

the session for Hip 320, a bay filly by More Than Ready. Consigned by Eaton Sales,

agent, the April 10 dark bay is the second registered foal out of the unraced mare

Itsmylife (Storm Cat). The Kentucky-bred yearling's second dam is 1985 Breeders'

Cup Juvenile Fillies S. (G1) winner Twilight Ridge (Cox's Ridge), who produced

1995 Demoiselle S. (G2) victress La Rosa (Wild Again), the dam of Sabin H. (G3)

heroine Taittinger Rose (Menifee).

The highest price in the sale came in Monday's opening session when a

colt by Forestry, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, as Hip 217,

brought a bid of $1.2 million from John Ferguson.

For the session, 153 yearlings were acquired for $18,872,000, down 3.7

percent from last year's comparative session when 184 yearlings sold for

$19,603,000. Average price increased 15.8 percent, from $106,538 to $123,346,

while the median jumped 33.3 percent, from $75,000 to $100,000.

For the sale, 307 horses sold for $35,598,000. This was 4.1 percent lower

than 2005 when 368 head brought $37,106,000.

This year's sale experienced record

average and median prices. The average price increased by 15

percent, from $100,832 to $115,954, while median price increased 20 percent,

from $75,000 to $90,000.

Full results can be found at fasigtipton.com.