digital sales

When Cary Frommer was first approached by Fasig-Tipton about the concept of a digital 2-year-old in training sale, she was immediately sold. Frommer isn't necessarily known for showcasing the sharpest drills at the breeze-up sales, so when the veteran consignor learned that the horses in the sale would be presented to buyers with a gallop video rather than a timed breeze, she saw this as an opportunity to let her trainees show off their true potential. "I love the idea that you don't have to ship the horses and train...

Bidding is now open for the Fasig-Tipton February Digital Sale, which includes among its 240 offerings a 'no guarantee' season to sire Street Sense with a portion of the proceeds going to recent Special Eclipse Award winner Stable Recovery, the auction company said via a release Thursday. The online sale will close Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The catalogue offers horses of racing age, breeding stock--including mares with foals at foot, 2-year-olds in training, yearlings, a stallion prospect, and a no guarantee stallion season. "We are heating things...

The Fasig-Tipton February Digital Sale, which runs from Feb. 20-25, will include the company's first online sale of 2-year-olds in training. The boutique offering of 16 juveniles, presented with gallop videos, but no timed workouts, are a "proof of concept," according to Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. "It felt like there was a large enough segment of the market that wanted to see more of an untimed sort of 2-year-old sale, so we felt the digital platform would be the perfect opportunity to provide those buyers with that...

Listed Pegasus Stakes winner Tuscan Sky (Vino Rosso) will be staying in his same stall after Mike Repole purchased the 4-year-old colt for $450,000 from Spendthrift Farm during the Fasig-Tipton January Digital Sale which concluded Tuesday. West Bloodstock's Jacob West, who signed the ticket on Repole's behalf, noted that the colt would stay just where he was. "He'll stay with Todd [Pletcher]," said West. "He'll point towards all the older horse graded stakes that are out there. We thought he was a horse that offered a lot of upside for...

Tessa Walden has always had an interest in trading horses, finding the value in an equine athlete and matching them up with a program that fits their credentials. Recently, the longtime assistant trainer for Brad Cox has turned her passion into something bigger with the launch of Evergreen Equine, a bloodstock agency that focuses on selling horses via digital sales. "I think one of the most exciting things for me is selling a horse that you are passionate about, because if you love it then someone else is going to...

Twenty-three horses have been catalogued for the OBSOnline 2024 December auction which begins Thursday, Dec. 12 at noon Eastern time and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 17, closing at noon ET. The catalogue includes 2-year-olds in training, horses with current winning form, broodmare prospects, in-foal mares and one weanling. The OBSOnline December catalogue includes mares in foal to Girvin, Roadster, Rogueish and First Dude. Also on offer are 2-year-olds by Classic Empire, Street Sense, Neolithic, Mendelssohn, Volatile, Audible, Authentic, Vekoma, Catalina Cruiser and Khozan, 3-year-old fillies by Collected, Flameaway, and Girvin...

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 670 entries for its December Digital Sale, which opened Thursday and will close in stages beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the auction house said in a Thursday press release. On offer (hips 1-305) are horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, solely broodmare prospects, weanlings, and yearlings, which cuts off on Tuesday, Dec. 10, beginning at Noon ET. A selection of broodmares, (hips 306-end) will conclude Wednesday, Dec. 11, beginning at Noon ET. "This is the largest digital catalogue ever compiled worldwide," said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton director of...

The dates of the upcoming Fasig-Tipton December Digital Sale have been adjusted to accommodate a record number of entries, over 650, in the online auction conducted by the company. Bidding on the December Digital Sale, originally scheduled for Dec. 5-10, will now take place from Dec. 5-11. Bidding will now close over two days on Dec. 10 and 11. New Schedule: Thursday, Dec. 5: Catalogue released and bidding commences Tuesday, Dec. 10 (Session 1): Selling Hips 1- 305 (Horses of Racing Age, Racing/Broodmare Prospects, Broodmare Prospects, Yearlings, & Weanlings) Wednesday,...

Bellavinino (Get Stormy), who was a fast-closing second in the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies Stakes in her most recent start, will be the first horse offered by Taylor Made Sales through Inglis Digital USA. Bidding is currently open for the online auction's September Sale and lots will close on Wednesday, Sept. 25 starting at 2 p.m. ET. Bellavinino will sell as Hip 18.  Taylor Made's Steve Castagnola said their team is excited about making their Inglis Digital USA debut. "This is the first time Taylor Made has consigned on the...

Pegasus Stakes winner Salute the Stars (Candy Ride {Arg}) was an RNA in the inaugural auction from BidXSell, a company that aims to change the way people buy and sell horses online by charging a $500 fixed fee as a commission. The four-year-old colt is owned by Gary and Mary West. "This was a successful sale any way you look at it," said Saeed Almaddah, President and CEO of Silk Road LLC, which developed the platform. "First, Salute the Stars was a great horse to debut the site with. He...

Inglis Digital USA has hired Satomi Oka to be the company's Japanese representative, according to a release Tuesday. In the role, Oka will work to grow the company's buying base in Japan by recruiting new registered buyers to the Inglis Digital USA platform, increasing awareness of the company, and bringing horses to the attention of Japanese buyers when they might fit their program. Oka will work to strengthen those connections through the convenience of the Inglis Digital USA online auction platform. "U.S. racing has a significant influence in Japan and...

The new digital ad platform BidXSell is scheduled to launch its initial sale August 28, when it will offer the winner of last year's Pegasus Stakes, Salute the Stars (Candy Ride {Arg}). We sat down with Saeed Almaddah, the President and CEO of Silk Road LLC, which operates the platform to discuss how it is different from other digital sales companies. TDN: The digital sales arena is becoming increasingly crowded, with bricks-and-mortar sales companies getting into the game and digital-only sales companies joining the fray as well. Why did you...