Record-Breaking Sale Follows Son's Breeders' Cup Victory

The broodmare Streak of Luck topped the Fasig-Tipton November Sale on Monday, selling for $6.2 million to AMO Racing in Lexington, Kentucky. The sale came just days after her undefeated 2-year-old son Ted Noffey captured the Grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar on November 1.

The 10-year-old daughter of Old Fashioned was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency on behalf of Aaron and Marie Jones, who had purchased her for $620,000 in foal to Authentic at the 2021 Keeneland November Sale. She was offered in foal to Not This Time, one of the country's leading young sires.

Perfect Timing

Streak of Luck was supplemented to the November sale in mid-October, and the timing couldn't have been better. Ted Noffey is a three-time Grade 1 winner who completed an unbeaten season and is widely expected to be named the Eclipse Champion 2-Year-Old Colt of 2025.

Ben McElroy, who signed the ticket on behalf of AMO Racing, acknowledged that Ted Noffey had been on their radar as a yearling, saying the Into Mischief colt made their list but they weren't smart enough to buy him. McElroy described the purchase as a long-term investment, noting that Taylor Made's Frank Taylor told him the mare's Into Mischief foal is a super star.

Strong Market Overall

The Fasig-Tipton November Sale produced strong results with increases in average and median over its 2024 renewal, with 138 horses selling for $102,027,000. The average rose 35.4% to $739,326 and the median was up 20.0% to $300,000.

A total of 27 horses sold for seven figures Monday, up from 25 a year ago. Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning praised the market, saying it was very good but still rational, with buyers demanding the proper combination of pedigree and conformation.

Taylor Made Connection

The sale held special significance for Taylor Made Sales Agency. Frank Taylor credited the Jones family with putting the farm "on the map," recalling that Aaron Jones sent him 40 mares when Taylor was just 17 years old and the farm had only five boarded mares at the time.

Taylor noted that Streak of Luck has a yearling Munnings filly that sold to Repole Stable for $425,000 at Keeneland September, and her Into Mischief foal at the farm could potentially top next year's September Sale.

Other Notable Sales

The sale featured several other high-profile broodmares. Puca, the reigning Broodmare of the Year and dam of Kentucky Derby winner Mage and Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch, sold for $5 million to the Raging Torrent Syndicate. Champion 2-year-old filly Just F Y I sold for $4.5 million to Katsumi Yoshida.

The Fasig-Tipton November Sale has become one of the industry's premier bloodstock auctions, and this year's results reinforced its status as the "Night of the Stars" where elite breeding stock changes hands for premium prices.