Nu Pi Lambda Tops Harris Farms Reduction on Fasig-Tipton Digital

The Major Reduction of Harris Farms closed Tuesday afternoon with 75 horses sold for $1,045,000. The sale offered horses of racing age and broodmares, including those with foals at foot.

Nu Pi Lambda (hip 50), in foal to Liam’s Map, sold for $200,000 to Hinkle Farms to top the session. The winning City Zip mare is a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and course record setter Deterministic (Liam’s Map). She was offered carrying her first foal on that proven cross.

The sale led off on a high note, with Happy to Buy (hip 1) sold for $75,000 to Legacy Ranch Inc. A two-year-old daughter of Good Magic out of the winning Distorted Humor mare I’mnotshyi’llbuy, Happy to Buy entered the sale off a pair of timed works at Del Mar.

“It’s bittersweet to offer a dispersal of a farm that’s a household name,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton’s Director of Digital Sales. “But California really stepped up with almost 600 bidder registrations and very lively bidding. I think many involved wanted to own a piece of the legacy that is Harris Farms. We appreciate the opportunity to conduct this major reduction.”

“We are very pleased overall and would like to thank Fasig-Tipton for their help,” said Johnny Hilvers, General Manager of the Harris Horse Division. “There was a lot of interest in these offerings, and we look forward to seeing these horses continue on for all their new owners.”

The Major Reduction of Harris Farms, the Thoroughbred operation of leading California breeder and owner John C. Harris, was announced August 6 and opened for bidding on August 14. Harris, who recently passed away at the age of 81, led one of California’s largest and most prominent breeding, racing, and stallion operations for more than four decades.

Full results are available online.

The next digital sale will be the August Digital Sale, to be held August 21-26. Bidding opens this Thursday at 12 PM ET.

For more information:
Leif Aaron
laaron@fasigtipton.com
(859) 255-1555