THE 2026 yearling sales season got off to a positive start at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale this week, where 147 yearlings generated the highest average and median prices in the sale’s history.

The average price of $116,299 (€101,709) marked an annual increase of 9%, while the median of $95,000 (€83,082) was over 5% higher than the previous record set in 2024. 77% of those offered sold for a total of $17,096,000 (€14,951,307).