In horse racing, and life, it’s a good idea to have a backup plan. Just ask the connections of Maryland Million winners Corvus and Admirals War Chest.
The numbers for Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton yearling sale continued a decline that’s been going on for years. Participants offered several theories on why.
The gross and average declined at yesterday’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling sale, though Maryland-breds outstripped the sale as a whole.
A yearling bred by Katy Voss and Bob Manfuso was judged best in the Maryland Horse Breeders Association (MHBA) annual yearling show Sunday.
New sires and unproven dams with potential will play leading roles in Monday’s Fasig-Tipton Mixed Sale.
International Star is a New York-bred, but in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, he’ll carry the hopes of Marylanders Katy Voss and Bob Manfuso, who bred him.