Consignors are ready for action Tuesday at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale. Fasig-Tipton Photo.
The Saratoga Special’s Alec DiConza hit the sales grounds Monday to talk with consignors ahead of Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale. Here are some comments from consignors about what they’re looking forward to during Tuesday’s session:
Dan Baraclough, Saratoga Glen Farm: Standouts? “(Hip) 77 Drain the Clock–Making a Point. Very fast looking. I’ve seen a lot of Drain the Clocks and they’re very good, fast, sound-looking horses. I think this is probably one of our nicer horses.”
Chris Bernhard, Hidden Lake Farm: About whether rain Monday has slowed anything down: “I would say it’s been a little slow. I’ve talked to a few people that are just kind of waiting for the breaks, sitting inside, kind of running out when they have the opportunity so they don’t get soaked.”
Standouts? “We’ve got a Golden Pal colt that I really like that’s out of an Unbridled’s Song mare (Hip 234). He’s probably one of my favorite horses here. Any time I come over here with an Ashford horse, first-year sire, they (the buyers) usually are looking. I’ve got a nice Vekoma. He’s off to a good start. I’ve got a couple Mo Donegals that are pretty nice.”
Derek McKenzie, Vinery Sales: About the weather: “It makes it challenging to look, but it’s supposed to clear out in the morning. They pushed the sale back to noon, so that should give them time. There’s not that many here to get through, so they should be able to do it.”
Standouts? “We’ve got a good group here. We’ve got a Good Magic filly (Hip 252) that’s very popular, a Violence filly (Hip 150) that’s very popular, a couple of Practical Jokes – one filly (Hip 123), one colt (Hip 213) – that are both very nice, and plenty others.”
Becky Thomas, Sequel New York: Standouts? “The Early Voting, (Hip) 125, I like that baby a lot. They’re all getting out. I think there’s enough people here that they’re all getting out.”
Lily Kobielski, The New Hill Farm: Standouts? “I love this Corniche filly out of Happy as You Go (Hip 28). She’s big, strong, nice walk. First foal out of a stakes winner, so that’s my personal favorite. Overall, I think we have a really nice group and people have been complimentary, so I’m excited.”
