Multiple Grade 1 winner, CLASSIC Q (hip 176) will be offered by @BluewaterSales, agent, at The November Sale on 11/2. @EclipseTBP View Enhanced Catalogue at fasigtipton.co/4i14tka

EGYPTIAN MAU (Hip 185), winner of the G3 Belmont Turf Sprint S., will be offered as a racing/broodmare prospect by @BluewaterSales at The November Sale on 11/2! View Enhanced Catalogue at fasigtipton.co/3TIBisX

🌐 Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 283 entries for its June Digital Sale, which may be viewed online at digital.fasigtipton.com. Bidding is now open and will close Tuesday, June 30, beginning at 2 PM ET. Learn more ➡️ fasigtipton.co/4akhd1h

Bill Graves Memorial Thoroughbred Challenge Offers Major Bonus to Upperville & Warrenton Horse Show Top Thoroughbreds Momentum continues to build for Thoroughbred show hunters with the introduction of an exciting new incentive—the Bill Graves Memorial Thoroughbred Challenge. Created to bring opportunity to Thoroughbreds, the Challenge will award a $5,000 bonus to the horse earning the highest cumulative score across two premier derby events at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show and the Warrenton Horse Show. In addition, a $1,250 bonus will be presented to both the top junior ridden and top amateur ridden Thoroughbreds. These inaugural bonuses are generously sponsored by Muirfield Insurance owned by Mike and Meg Levy—close friends of Bill Graves. The initiative is designed to further promote demand for Thoroughbreds beyond their racing careers, highlighting their success and adaptability in the show ring. The first leg of the Challenge will take place at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show which will debut its $25,000 Thoroughbred Hunter Derby on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the main hunter ring. This class is supported by prominent sponsors, including Ann Hormel, Jacqueline Mars, and Tisbury Stud, among others. The second leg will be held at the Warrenton Horse Show during its 127th annual event. The $7,500 William E. “Bill” Graves Memorial Thoroughbred Hunter Derby, generously sponsored by Gainesway Sale Company, will take place on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Both derbies will be conducted as two-round hunter classes at a height of 3 feet and are open to Thoroughbred horses of all backgrounds. Bill Graves, a beloved member of the Virginia Horse Shows Association Hall of Fame and Senior Vice President at Fasig-Tipton for more than 25 years, dedicated his life to the Thoroughbred industry. Like many horsemen of his era, he began by retraining off-the-track Thoroughbreds into successful show horses. A highly respected rider and horseman, Graves competed at the highest levels nationwide, with deep ties to Warrenton. His passing in 2018 left a lasting void in the equestrian community, but his legacy continues to inspire through initiatives such as this Challenge. Muirfield Insurance is a full-service equine insurance agency located in Lexington, Kentucky. Their knowledgeable staff has over 100 years of experience working in the equine industry and is dedicated to putting that experience to work to help protect all of your equine-related investments. For more information about these Derbies go to Upperville.com and WarrentonHorseShow.com.

Stakeholders Donate $35,000 in Prize Money for 2026 TAKE2 Thoroughbred Classics in Kentucky Spurred by the encouragement of Sergio de Sousa from Hidden Brook Farm and Carrie Brogden from Machmer Hall, a group of 17 Thoroughbred industry stakeholders have pledged to donate a total of $35,000 in prize money for a series of TAKE2 Thoroughbred Hunter and Jumper Classics at the Kentucky Horse Shows and Split Rock Jumping Tour in 2026. The 20 TAKE2 Classics, offering $1,750 in prize money each, will be held at 10 horse shows at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, between May and September. Read more 👉 fasigtipton.co/4dzJXE3

🌐Did You Know... Wild Empress, dam of Louisiana Derby (G2) winner of Emerging Market, is a graduate of the very first #FasigDigital sale! In the 2022 March Digital Sale, Wild Empress (pictured) was purchased as a broodmare prospect by Stoneriggs from the consignment of @BluewaterSales, agent. Emerging Market is her first foal. Check out the current March Digital Sale's quality breeding stock offerings at fasigtipton.co/FTDMAR2026!