Tom Biederman, who has served as an auctioneer and pedigree announcer at Fasig-Tipton for 25 years, will step down at the end of 2023 to focus on his Lexington-based Biederman Real Estate and Auctioneers company.
‣ Tom Biederman will be stepping down from his role as an auctioneer at Fasig-Tipton at the end of 2023 to focus on his Lexington-based Biederman Real Estate and Auctioneers company.
‣ Biederman has served as an auctioneer and pedigree announcer at Fasig-Tipton for 25 years, working in nearly every capacity in the Thoroughbred auction industry.
‣ Despite stepping down from the auction stand, Biederman will continue to be involved in the Thoroughbred industry as a consultant and participant, with a primary focus on expanding and improving his real estate and auctioneers company.
It’s Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 8:00 pm. The news just broke. Tom Biederman, a familiar face at Fasig-Tipton, is stepping down. He’s been on that auctioneer stand for years. But by the end of 2023, he’ll be focusing on something else.
His Lexington-based company, Biederman Real Estate and Auctioneers, needs him. It’s been 25 years since Biederman started as an auctioneer and pedigree announcer at Fasig-Tipton. He was just a student at the University of Kentucky when he got his start in the Thoroughbred auction industry.
He’s done it all in the business. Worked for Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company, Barrett’s, the Canadian Thoroughbred Breeders, and many others. “I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment of serving,” Biederman said. “Not only with the Fasig-Tipton family, but just as importantly, the breeders, owners, consignors, buyers, and their supporters.”
Biederman’s voice echoed in some of the most recognized Thoroughbred auctions in the world. Fasig-Tipton Saratoga and the November sale for the last several years, to name a few. “It has been a wonderful honor to ply my trade at these auctions,” he added.
But things are about to change. “While I will continue to be involved in the Thoroughbred industry as a consultant and participant, my primary focus will turn to expanding and improving Biederman Real Estate and Auctioneers,” Biederman said. His company, based in Lexington, was founded in 1994 to assist buyers and sellers of quality Kentucky real estate and other commodities.
Boyd Browning, Fasig-Tipton CEO, chimed in. “Tom has been a valuable member of the Fasig-Tipton team for nearly four decades. He has served the company and our customers impeccably during this time.” Browning added, “Although he will no longer be in the auction stand, we look forward to his continued involvement with Fasig-Tipton and the Thoroughbred industry as a horse owner and leader in the Central Kentucky real estate market.”
So, there you have it. The end of an era at Fasig-Tipton. But the start of something new for Biederman.
