SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Fasig-Tipton opened its week in Saratoga with a record-smashing select sale, and the sales company ended the week with another trifecta of records at its New York-Bred Yearling Sale, which concluded Monday with its highest gross, average, and median.“167 hours ago, we kicked off the 2026 yearling sale season in Saratoga, and it exceeded all of our expectations, literally from start to finish,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. “The first horse in the ring in the main sale brought $650,000. The last horse in the ring tonight was $150,000. There was very, very competitive bidding, lots of interest, lots of enthusiasm. It's almost been a magical seven days. We're thrilled to death as a team, as an organization.”Through two sessions, 203 New York-bred yearlings sold for a record $24,628,000, just up from the previous record set last year when 199 yearlings sold for $23,870,000. The 2026 average of $121,320 edged up 1.1% over last year's record figure of $119,950, while the median, which was a record-tying $85,000 in 2025, rose 17.6% to $100,000.With 43 horses reported not sold, the buy-back rate was a sparkling 17.5%, down from 21.7% a year ago.“Some of us who have been involved in this New York-bred sale for a number of years, there was a period of time when it would not be unusual to have 40% or 45% RNAs in this sale. At the New York-bred sale, the breeders were, honest to goodness, happy at times to buy their horses back to be able to keep it in New York and race it there. And we've seen such a growth and an evolution in the program, that every major trainer that's stabled in New York has New York-breds. It is a vital part of their racing team.”Trainer Miguel Clement, with John Kimmel and Nick Sallusto as agents, made the highest bid of the New York sale, going to $550,000 to acquire a colt by Life Is Good from the Denali Stud consignment. The Clement family was also represented as sellers, when a colt by Good Magic co-bred with Kathleen Burke Schweizer and Daniel J. Burke, sold for $375,000–co-second highest of the sale–to CHC, Inc, Maverick Racing and First Go Racing.“NYRA understands the importance of New York-breds to their overall racing program, not only at Saratoga, but more importantly, to their overall calendar year,” Browning said of the symbiotic relationship that has developed in the state's racing industry. “I think we're going to see the New York-breds fill a more important role throughout the process with the opening of the new Belmont Park, which should provide further growth opportunities for the New York-bred program, which will benefit everybody, collectively, the breeders, the owners, NYRA, the racetrack, Fasig-Tipton. It's a cooperative environment that we live in. Unfortunately, oftentimes in our industry, the cooperation amongst various parties is lacking. Fortunately, right now, and for many years, there's been an alignment of the breeders, and Fasig-Tipton, and NYRA, and the owners, the trainers, and so forth, to promote the New York-bred product and to continue to expand those opportunities.”'Fit a Lot of Orders': $550,000 Life is Good Colt to ClementA colt by Life Is Good (hip 411) put Marlene Brody's Gallagher's Stud on center stage during Monday's session of the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred sale when selling for a sale-topping $550,000 to the bid of trainer Miguel Clement.“He fit a lot of orders, to be honest with you, so we had to partner up with some people,” Clement, who did his bidding out back standing alongside agent John Kimmel, said. “It's exciting. I thought he was going to be out of our reach and sometimes collaboration gets it done.”Clement declined to name the partners involved in the purchase.“He was one of the best physicals in the sale,” Clement said of the colt. “And if you want to win big races, you have to have some of the better physicals. It's that simple.”A few hips later, Clement was in action again, securing a filly by Oscar Performance (hip 417) for $250,000 from the Lane's End consignment. The trainer also signed for a colt by Army Mule (hip 467) from the Taylor Made consignment for $270,000.Gallagher's Stud, started by Marlene Brody and her late husband Jerry, has been a mainstay of the New York breeding industry for five decades now. Just short of her 95th birthday, Brody watched her yearling sell from the back row of the pavilion.“I was expecting a healthy result, but that was very nice for us,” Brody said of the result.Gallagher Stud's Marlene Brody | Fasig-TiptonOf the New York breeding program, Brody said with a smile, “We've been doing this 50 years, a long time. It's coming along nicely.”Hip 411, who was consigned by Denali Stud, is out of Mascotte (Speightstown), a half-sister to group winner Alignment (Pivotal), stakes winner Dataman (Tapit), Grade I-placed 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Alda (Munnings) and the stakes-winning Serifos (Into Mischief).“He's always been a really nice colt,” said longtime Gallagher's Stud manager Mallory Mort. “Life is Good is off to a really nice start. And all the vet work was in order. It doesn't always work to have all of those things come together like that.”Gallagher's Stud purchased Mascotte for $200,000 at the 2022 Keeneland November sale. Her colt by Essential Quality sold for $220,000 at last year's New York-bred sale. The mare produced a filly by Flightline this year.“She is a Speightstown–I like Speightstown as a broodmare sire–and she's big,” Mort said of the mare's appeal. “She's got really good size. So that gave us a lot of good options to what we could breed her to. We didn't have to breed her necessarily to a huge horse or anything like that.”GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Life Is Good has gotten off to a quick start with his first 2-year-olds on the track this year. His 10 winners include three 'TDN Rising Stars presented by Hagyard,' led by undefeated multiple stakes-winning filly Waggley and graded-placed Scarlett Begonia.Mort said Gallagher's Stud currently has five mares in its broodmare band.“In the next couple of years, [Brody] is probably going to cut it down to probably just retiring horses,” Mort said.Good Magic Colt to CHC, Maverick, First GoA colt by Good Magic (hip 537) will be racing for the CHC, Maverick Racing and First Go Racing partnership after selling for $375,000 Monday in Saratoga. The yearling was consigned by Eaton Sales on behalf of his breeders, Kathleen Burke Schweizer, Daniel J. Burke, and Clement Stable.“We looked at him as a team and everybody thought he was a real athlete by an exciting stallion in Good Magic, who is really getting it done,” said WinStar's Gerry Duffy. “We are delighted to own him. This is our second horse purchased from the New York sale. It's a great program and there are a lot of nice horses up here. There are great incentives to own a New York-bred.”The three partners, who teamed up to win this year's GII Rebel Stakes with Class President (Uncle Mo), also purchased a colt by Vekoma (hip 386) from the Gainesway consignment for $300,000.Hip 537 is out of stakes winner Too Sexy (Quality Road), who was trained by the late Christophe Clement before selling to the Burke family's Longford Farm for $450,000 at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton November sale. Her first foal, a filly by Constitution, sold for $390,000 at last year's New York-bred sale. Hip 537 c. GOOD MAGIC o/o Too Sexy sells for $375,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:B: @Chinahorseclub, Maverick Racing & First GoC: @EatonSales1, agtBr: Kathleen Burke Schweizer, Daniel J. Burke & @clementstable (NY) #NYBred @nytbreeders |… pic.twitter.com/RZaWERItfr— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026 “It's been such a meaningful summer for [the Clement family], this week for sure,” Kathleen Burke Schweizer said after watching the yearling sell. “It's really nice to be here with them and have such a great result. But I think the colt really spoke for himself. We are very fortunate that way. It goes back to the mare, she is fantastic. Christophe really brought her to us and said 'You have to get her.'”Too Sexy is currently in foal to Flightline, according to Burke Schweizer.Of the market, Burke Schweizer said, “I think it's been a very strong sale. Horses are bringing very good money. What can you say about the New York-bred program? It's only on the rise. Which is fantastic for us.”Longford Farm accounted for the 2022 Fasig-Tipton NY-Bred topper when selling a colt by Arrogate–Georgie's Angel (Bellamy Road) to Tom McCrocklin for $700,000. His full-brother Cave Rock became a Grade I winner a few weeks later.Partnership Strikes Late for VekomaThe two-day New York-bred sale was starting to wind down when bloodstock agent Conor Foley bid $375,000 to acquire a filly by Vekoma (hip 587) from the Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa consignment.“I bought her for a partnership of a few people, West Paces Races from Atlanta, Steven Rocco, and another gentlemen who is new to horse racing,” Foley said. “Tom Morley will train her. I thought she was an outstanding filly and I'm tickled to death to get her.”The chestnut filly is out of Bella Figura (Midshipman), a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Crimson King Cat (Catienus). She was purchased by Marc Gunderson's MWG for $210,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton New York Mixed Sale.“There were several nice horses today, but I thought she was probably the best filly,” Foley said. Hip 587 f. VEKOMA o/o Bella Figura sells for $375,000 at NY Bred Yearlings! Congrats to the connections:B: @OracleBloodstck, agtC: @HillnDaleFarm, agt @nytbreeders | #NYBred @spendthriftfarm pic.twitter.com/VgD668UVQW— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 17, 2026 Grant, Dubb Stay BusyStuart Grant and Michael Dubb came into the two-day New York-bred sale looking to buy five to seven yearlings as the two racing partners look to capitalize on the number of incentives powering the state's racing and breeding industry. In the name of Grant's The Elkstone Group they hit their target, purchasing seven yearlings for a total of $592,000.“Mike Dubb and I are both very supportive of the New York program,” Grant said. “We both spend the summer up here and we love racing up here. We like the fact that Belmont will now have year-round racing–obviously we won't have these the first year, but we will have them after–and the idea that they have raised the New York-bred purses to match the opens. If you buy right up here, you really only have to win a maiden special and a first-level allowance to sort of get close to even. It seems like a good investment.”The Elkstone Group's Stuart Grant | Fasig-TiptonA filly by Zandon (hip 499), purchased for $137,000 from the Fort Christopher's Thoroughbreds consignment, led the partners' purchases. They also acquired a colt by Jackie's Warrior (hip 479) from the Sequel consignment for $115,000.“I think the prices were generally fair,” Grant said. “I don't think there were great bargains. We are very disciplined. We stay within what we think is value. We don't chase horses. I also breed, so I have 20 on the ground myself. So, as my wife likes to remind me, I don't need another horse. But if we can buy well, we are willing to do it. And I think we stayed pretty disciplined and got the horses that we wanted for the prices that we wanted.”Nothing But NetEstradas Strike AgainCarlos and Sarah Estrada's C & S Thoroughbreds brought two yearlings to the New York-bred sale and came away with a pair of impressive pinhooking scores. The couple sold a colt by Americanrevolution (hip 464) for $225,000 to Sackatoga Stable. Out of Pride of Paris (Sharp Humor), the colt had been purchased for $80,000 at this year's Fasig-Tipton February sale.“We absolutely loved him when we bought him and we knew this would be the sale for him,” Sarah Estrada said of the colt. “He really blossomed into what we imagined he would be. He showed himself well over the past three days and he's going to a great home.”Sarah Estrada said she had no hesitancy to buy yearlings by New York-based stallions.“I don't think Americanrevolution is the only one who is doing well,” she said. “I have seen some Mullions go through the ring and sell really well. I think the New York program has grown and the purses are great and I am not afraid to buy New York stallions.”A few hips later, the C & S Thoroughbreds consignment was back in action, selling a filly by Gunite (hip 566) for $250,000 to Mike Ryan. Carlos Estrada and Blaine Isaacs had purchased the filly, out of Abuela's Humor (Distorted Humor), for $160,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton New York Mixed Sale.“She was one of the top fillies when we came here in October,” Carlos Estrada said. “Blaine and I picked her and we thought this was going to be a good sale for her here. We are happy with the way she grew up and prepped. We are going to see her in the winner's circle next year.”The post ‘A Magical Seven Days’: Fasig-Tipton Ends Saratoga Sojourn With More Records appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.