First Yearlings by Up to the Mark Command $1.65 Million at the Ring

A colt by Up to the Mark, the Lane's End stallion sired by Not This Time, brought $1.65 million this week when AMO Racing signed for him. The price stands out because the 7-year-old horse is only now sending his first crop of yearlings through the sales ring. A number like that on an untested sire's first foals is a strong early read on how the market values his stock. For Lane's End, it is an encouraging start to Up to the Mark's second career, as a name buyers are willing to bid up before he has a runner to his credit.

With reporting from Thoroughbred Daily News.