Saratoga Fall Mixed Sets Record Gross, Median

Monday, October 12, 2026

The 2026 Saratoga Fall Mixed sale, held Monday in Saratoga Springs, NY, established new highwater marks for gross and median in the sale’s history. The sale topper sold for $260,000, tied for highest-priced offering all-time at this sale.

The gross for 176 sold was $7,889,500, up 27% from the record established last year when 134 offerings sold for $6,204,500. The median was $26,000, up 4% from $25,000 last year. The average was $$44,827, was second-highest only to last year’s average of $46,302.

Hip 134, a weanling colt from the first crop of Belmont S. (G1) winner Dornoch, sold for $260,000 to East Lake Racing from the consignment of Rhapsody Farm (video). Out of the stakes winning mare Broadway Run, the chestnut colt is a half-brother to two winners, including graded stakes placed Scatify (Justify), from the immediate family of Grade 1 winners Discreet Cat and Discreetly Mine. Hip 134 was bred in New York by Rhapsody Farm.

Albert Ciuffetelli went to $240,000 to secure the sale’s top-priced broodmare, Opera Star (hip 289), offered in foal to Upstart by The New Hill Farm, agent (video). Opera Star was offered carrying a full sibling to her stakes winning son Bravaro, who was runner up in this year’s Holy Bull S. (G3).

The top five offerings also included:

  • Hip 236, a filly by Yaupon sold for $235,000 to Big Bear Bloodstock from the consignment of Vinery Sales, agent. The bay filly is a half-sister to three winners out of the winning Freud mare La Condesa, including seven-time winning stakes placed Tough Street (Speightster). Hip 236 was bred in New York by Cheryl Prudhomme & Dr. Michael Gallivan.
  • Hip 13, a colt from the first crop of National Treasure, sold for $200,000 to Alpine from the consignment of Rhapsody Farm. The chestnut colt is a half-brother to three winners out of the Speightstown mare Riding Point, including stakes winner Acting Out (Blame) and stakes placed Warp Ride (Astern-AUS). Hip 13 was foaled in New York and bred by Rhapsody Farm.
  • Hip 170, a filly by Yaupon sold for $200,000 to En Fuego Stables from the consignment of Laurel Glen Farm, agent. Out of the Union Rags mare Dani Mo, the bay filly is a half-sister to stakes placed winner Freedom’s Echo (Independence Hall). Hip 170 was bred in New York by Laurel Glen Farm & Brian Keith Turman.

Full results are available online.