A colt by Dialed In brought the highest price for a New York-bred during Monday’s opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling sale on a bid of $82,000.
Ben McElroy, agent for trainer Wesley Ward, purchased Hip 188. Bred by Newtown Anner Stud, foaled at Jack’s Farm on the Hill in Millbrook and consigned by Blake-Albina Thoroughbred Services, LLC, agent, the colt is out of the unraced Super Saver mare Super Savvy.
Super Savvy, a 10-year-old out of the graded stakes winning Kafwain mare Don’t Forget Gil, is the dam of winners Prince James and Stopdropandroll, the unraced 2-year-old Straight Fire colt Making Fire and a weanling New York-bred colt by Grade 1 winner McKinzie born April 19.
Fasig-Tipton reported sales on 10 of the 20 New York-breds offered in Monday’s session for $246,500, an average price of $24,650 and median of $11,500.
The sale continues with the second of four sessions at 10 a.m. Tuesday.