In addition to a record-setting $1.55 million horse and a $400,000 colt, the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Racehorse Auction sold three other horses for at least $200,000, demonstrating the quality of thoroughbreds offered at the July 8 auction.
A 4 year old mare named Girl’s Trouble (Hip 426) sold for $235,000 to US agent Chad Schumer and European agents Matthew Houldsworth and Geoffrey Howson. Consigned by Brookdale as agent, Girl Trouble is a multiple winner. At age 2, the New Jersey-bred mare won the Future Stars Filly Division Stakes at Parx Racing and at age 3 won the Parx Futurity. Her 16 starts to date include three other finishes. Girl Trouble is by Anna fast get out Ghost Slayer daughter Adorabella. Fast Anna gave birth to five litters of foals and 14 winning black horses. Most notably Anna Thorpedo 2024 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Girl Trouble will head to Australia to continue her racing career, according to Schumer.
Irish-born Uncle Mo’s Son Sells for $230,000
Hip 422, Final Edition a 3 year old pony Uncle Mo sold for $230,000 to BSW/Crow for the Thelma and Louise Stable. Final Edition had two starts as a 3-year-old, his second and third earning $28,800. He is consigned by Highgate Sales, the dealer. Final Edition’s dam, Most Gifted, is a winning daughter of War front and is the older sister of a two-time Class 3 winner Ancient Rome who has career earnings of $1,543,050. Ancient Rome, in his only start in North America, won the 2023 Mint Millions Stakes (G3T) at Kentucky Downs by half a length. He has run in nine group races in Europe and won the 2021 Prix des Chenes (G3).
Bradley Weisbord and Liz Crow bought two other horses on the day. They spent $195,000 early in the auction on Wachtel Stable to buy Bright Skittle (Hip 404), a Candy spinner The colt finished third in the Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes at Gulfstream Park. BSW/Crow also purchased Hip 483, a colt named Then Not this time for $150,000 on behalf of Greathorse Racing. Hip 483 is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Your day .
Tiz The Law’s Debut Winner Takes Home $200,000
Meah/Lloyd Bloodstock as top five buying agent after acquisition Tiz’s Law The 2-year-old mare was named An aggressive tiger for $200,000. The mare, consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, was out of Woodman’s winning mare Lerici, making the sold mare a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Avenge (War Front) and Grade 3 winner Liguria (War Front). Tiz The Law, the 2020 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner who has earned $2,735,300 and sired 65 black-type winners, won by 2 1/4 lengths on her first and only start on June 24 at Indianapolis Horseshoe.
