Nyquist Filly Tops Third Session at $725,000

The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings sale opened with steady but mixed trade: 265 yearlings sold for $15.3 million, with the average down 9% from the prior year and the median up 23.3%. A Constitution colt brought the opening-day high of $360,000, followed by a Twirling Candy filly at $325,000 and a Tapit colt at $300,000. On the third session, a Nyquist filly topped the sale at $725,000, while a filly from Forte’s first crop sold for $500,000. Executives described the market as consistent, and results through three sessions totaled $48.64 million for 811 yearlings, averaging $59,875.