References on the subject of time are legion.“Time is of the essence.” “A stitch in time saves nine.” The Rolling Stones sang in 1974, “And time waits for no one.” Speaking of endgames there is, “No amount of money ever bought a second of time”–you can use that Tony Stark nugget if you want.In the world of Thoroughbred auctions, everyone from the consignors to the bidders are always racing against the clock. Of course, there is plenty of innovation out there to assist before a decision needs to be rendered, especially since Fasig-Tipton has stretched the boundaries with its online platform.Their October Digital sale is now history as of Wednesday, and the edition included a robust catalogue with over 400 booked initially.The third highest return (Hip 3) was the appropriately named Save Time (Into Mischief–Chamber, by Tapit), a 4-year-old filly offered as a racing/broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency. The gray's past performances include clearing an allowance condition at Churchill Downs in mid-May and a third-place finish in a stake at Charles Town Aug. 22.Owned by the Lyster Family in the historic nerve center of Versailles, Kentucky, Ashview Farm is the one who keyed in the winning bid when they went to $310,000 to acquire Save Time. Gray Lyster, who shares a wide-variety of duties with his parents, Wayne and Margaret “Muffy” Lyster and his brother Bryan Lyster, said that the filly checked all of their boxes when it came to being a perfect broodmare acquisition for their operation.Ashview's Gray Lyster | Fasig-Tipton“So, we bred Imaginationthelady by Not This Time, who won the [GII] Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland last Friday, and is out of a half-sister to the dam of this filly,” said Gray Lyster. “That was the immediate draw to this one's family and we were spurred on by our success that we literally just had. She's [Save Time] done a little bit of everything, which is important to me as a broodmare prospect.”If an Into Mischief-Tapit cross and having second dam MGISW Sightseek (Distant View)–a half-sister to Juddmonte's MGISW Tates Creek (Rahy)–down the sheet was not enough, Save Time also had a good physical according to Lyster. Her racing days though are all but over he confirmed.“Most people would say 'why not race her' but I am the farmer that is more excited about the chance to prep a horse for the breeding season than trying to breed an in-training filly in February or March,” he said. “With their reproductive organs once they let down for 60 to 90 days, they're really ready to be bred. So, that's how your mind works going into the season. I want them cycling in February more than I want them running in January.”Going into the digital sale, Lyster said he was not looking to add a broodmare at this exact time because the world of digital sales has created what he calls 'catalogue fatigue' which can bite you throughout the year.“I used to get really souped up and ready for a couple of big catalogues and then I'd target some of the smaller ones,” Lyster said. “As a breeder it was always November, January and February and you knew you needed to get ready for your catalogue work. So, it's a little daunting now with all of the different sales frankly.”Despite the frothy pace, Lyster says that the digital market is perfect for sellers because if you need to unload stock after February then you do not have to wait till November to trade.Ashview will send Save Time to the breeding shed | Fasig-Tipton“I'm starting to get into the cycle and pay attention to the catalogues because there might be a filly like this one that pops up,” he said. “The carrying costs of Thoroughbreds is difficult, so people are looking to move them at different times and if you're in the market then there are benefits.”Lyster said he hopes that traditional auctions take a page from the online selling model because accessing data appears more concise and you can zero in on what is important to you.“We have seven in this sale right now and the reason is the drought,” he said. “I can move them now instead of them grazing for another three or four more months. I love the opportunity. I would say I get more questions from folks about our horses in the digital sales than during the in-person ones, which kind of shocked me at first.”Another positive contribution made by the digital Thoroughbred sales revolution in America is that locales outside of places like Kentucky can take part in the larger market. The Ashview co-manager explained that this phenomenon could be a shot in the arm for the industry.“It's so expensive to operate a sales consignment,” said Lyster. “If there's a guy breeding in Indiana and he's got a slew of yearlings worth $5,000 or $10,000 then shipping them and paying sales fees can really jump. By keeping his stock at home, he's got more control and a wider set of sellers to attract. It's a win from a regional perspective.”Returning to the subject of time, for the Ashview farmer the Fasig-Tipton October Digital sale came along at the right moment. Gray Lyster saved time by acquiring… err Save Time. 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