Category Archives: thoroughbred

Scorpy’s New Year’s Eve Bran Mash

My two year old, turning three on Sunday, thoroughbred colt Scorpy loves a bran mash. Due to physical problems, he’s not turned out with his red-headed cohorts, Windy and Breezie. They aren’t very nice to him and  Scorpy is a momma’s boy. He has been since he was born; he was one of “my kids”…

New York Breds’ Sale Back on Track

A sale of Preferred Thoroughbred yearlings born in New York, NY breds, was held August 7 and 8, a few days after the Select Sale, at the Fasig-Tipton grounds in Saratoga Springs, NY. The NY Preferred Sale is to the Select Sale what Bloomingdales is to Bergdorfs. Both sales have quality offerings, but the price…

Racing Haut Monde Drops $32 Million On Elite Yearlings

The upper echelons of international Thoroughbred horse racing convened this week at the annual summer rite of the Saratoga Select Sale held by Fasig-Tipton Co. at its handsomely renovated Pavilion and grounds in Saratoga Springs, NY. One hundred and sixty-four Thoroughbred yearlings were offered over two nights to the trainers and owners whose names are…