The Fasig-Tipton December Digital Sale closed Dec. 11 with 401 horses sold for a record $10,031,300. The gross is believed to be a world record for a Thoroughbred auction conducted exclusively online, according to the auction company. More than 1,200 bidders were registered to bid.
The digital platform has now grossed more than $45.5 million in 2024. With 1,417 sold from 1,789 offered, the platform has a 79% clearance rate this year.
Allez Marie, consigned as Hip 337 by Three Chimneys Farm, topped the session and the sale when sold for $750,000. Three Chimneys Farm also was listed as buyer. A daughter of successful broodmare sire Unbridled's Song out of 2005 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Summerly, graded-placed Allez Marie has already produced four black-type horses, including stakes winners Workaholic and Legalize. Her current 2-year-old filly by Gun Runner , Running Away, was a five-length maiden winner at Churchill Downs Nov. 30. Allez Marie was offered in foal to two-time Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner Elite Power .
"We're ecstatic over the results of the December Digital Sale, and over 2024 overall," said Fasig-Tipton director of digital sales Leif Aaron. "We've done over $10,000,000 in sales over the last few days, with more than $45,000,000 in gross over the year. We couldn't be happier that buyers and sellers are putting that level of trust in Fasig-Tipton Digital."
The top five hips sold Wednesday also included:
- Lovely Carina, consigned as Hip 314 by Three Chimneys Farm, in foal to Nyquist , sold for $510,000 to Three Chimneys Farm. A daughter of Pioneerof the Nile, Lovely Carina is the dam of this year's winning 2-year-old Evanescence (Munnings ).
- Girls Secret, consigned as Hip 308 by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management, in foal to Constitution , sold for $450,000 to Dream Big Racing. Girls Secret is a multiple graded stakes producer whose four winners from four starters include graded stakes winner and 2021 Kentucky Oaks-placed Will's Secret (Will Take Charge).
- Take Charge Tressa, consigned as Hip 335 Case Clay Thoroughbred Management, in foal to Tapit , sold for $320,000 to Solis/Litt. Take Charge Tressa is a half sister to four winners, including 2014 Eclipse champion 2-year-old filly Take Charge Brandi, multiple grade 1-winning millionaire and sire Omaha Beach , and grade 1-placed Courage Under Fire. The mare is already the dam of four winners, including stakes winner Tapit Jenallie, who is also twice graded stakes-placed, and stakes-credentialed Take Charge Briana (Curlin ).
- Cruz Ramirez, consigned as Hip 346 by ELiTE, agent, a 2-year-old Good Magic filly offered as a racing/broodmare prospect, sold for $260,000 to George Barnes. Cruz Ramirez, who broke her maiden on debut Dec. 8, is a half sister to three other winners, including dual grade/group 1 winner and sire Secret Circle.
"The team at Fasig-Tipton made selling Take Charge Tressa and Girls Secret a very streamlined, easy process," said Case Clay, consignor as Case Clay Thoroughbred Management, agent, who sold his two offerings for $770,000. "It is a very user-friendly platform on which everyone is participating. The sellers were happy with the sales results."
Bidding for the December Digital Sale opened Dec. 5 and closed Dec.10-11. A total of 544 hips were offered, with 401 reported as sold, producing a buyback rate of 26%. Average price was $25,015, and the median was $6,500, according to the results as of Wednesday night. Additional hips could still sell. Offerings included horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, broodmares, broodmare prospects, weanlings, and yearlings.
Full results are available online.
