Behind-the-Scenes with Taylor Made Sales at Fasig-Tipton

Best for guests who want a front-row seat to one of the most thrilling nights in the Thoroughbred world! This exclusive experience takes you behind the scenes of the Fasig-Tipton November Sale—known as “Night of the Stars”—where elite mares, racing prospects, and bloodstock royalty are sold under the bright lights for millions of dollars.

WHAT YOU’LL SEE You’ll step inside the energy of a live auction night—touring showing barns, seeing horses in final preparation, and following one all the way to the sale ring as it goes under the hammer.

BEST FOR Adults and older teens with an interest in bloodstock, sales, and Thoroughbred racing. Ideal for anyone who loves the thrill of the sport and wants a firsthand look at its high-stakes business side.

ON THE TOUR You will be walking and standing for the duration of this experience, covering multiple barns and the sales pavilion over varied terrain. Comfortable shoes recommended.

Your evening begins at Barn 2 on the Fasig-Tipton Sales Grounds in Lexington, where you’ll meet your Taylor Made guide and get an introduction to how Thoroughbreds are marketed and sold on one of the industry’s biggest nights.

From there, you’ll tour the showing barns to watch horses being presented to prospective buyers and learn what agents and consignors look for in top-quality mares and racing prospects. You’ll see the intensity and precision that goes into every showing—from last-minute touch-ups to pedigree updates and buyer inspections.

Then, for the highlight of the evening, you’ll follow one of Taylor Made’s horses from the barn all the way to the ring. You’ll stand just feet away as the horse enters the walking ring for final inspections, then step into the iconic Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion to watch it sell live—an unforgettable, high-energy moment filled with excitement, strategy, and spectacle.

As bids soar and the gavel falls, you’ll witness the business side of the sport at its very best—where champions are bought, sold, and futures are made.

Included in your ticket purchase – a souvenir hat, tie or scarf from the Taylor Made Sales team!

ABOUT TAYLOR MADE FARM

Taylor Made Farm was established in 1976 by Duncan Taylor on a small piece of land in Nicholasville, Kentucky. In the early 1980s, Taylor Made pioneered the consignment model at public auction—at a time when most breeders sold their own horses directly. Taylor Made was among the first to professionally market each horse to a targeted group of buyers, helping transform the way Thoroughbreds were presented and sold. That innovation laid the foundation for what would become one of the most successful sales agencies in the world.

Today, Taylor Made is the highest-grossing consignor in history, having sold over $3 billion worth of horses, including 139 Grade 1 winners. The farm is owned and operated by Duncan and his brothers—Frank, Mark, and Ben Taylor—along with lifelong friend and partner Pat Payne. Now joined by the third generation—Katie, Marshall, Joe, and Brooks Taylor, plus Logan and Alex Payne—Taylor Made continues to lead the industry in both volume and results, selling more horses at Keeneland than any other consignor and providing world-class care, preparation, and marketing for clients around the globe.

Learn more about Taylor Made Farm by visiting their website, through their TripAdvisor page, or their social media accounts: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter.

ABOUT FASIG-TIPTON’S NIGHT OF THE STARS

Founded in 1898, Fasig-Tipton is America’s oldest Thoroughbred auction company and home to the world-famous November Sale—The Night of the Stars. Each November, the Lexington sales pavilion transforms into the epicenter of global bloodstock trading, where elite broodmares, racing fillies, and weanlings command extraordinary prices.

In 2024, the sale saw over $96 million in horses sold in a single evening, with world-class mares such as Nest, Goodnight Olive, and Didia among the headliners. The atmosphere is electric—part sporting event, part business summit, and entirely unforgettable.