Keeneland Sale: 'Hip Watch' and running observations..
 

HRTV broadcasting sales opening sessions...

http://www.keeneland.com/

Keeneland Sale Video: http://www.keeneland.com/sales/frames/livecoverage.aspx


Day One Hips to Watch
From Frank Mitchell (DRF)

20 dk. b./br. c. Montjeu – Santa Catarina, Unbridled. $210,000 By European classic winner out of major graded winner

22 ch. c. Johannesburg – Satin Sunrise, Mr. Leader. $200,000 Half to important young sire Lion Heart

27 ch. c. Storm Cat – Serena's Song, Rahy. $450,000 Striking full brother to G1 winner Sophisticat, G2 winner Grand Reward. Dam was champion and multiple G1 winner

33 ch. c. Mr. Greeley – Starr County, Ogygian. R.N.A. ($140,000) By arguably best active international sire, colt is half to Gygistar, G1 winner of $1.1 million

OUT 34 dk. b./br. c. Storm Cat – Starrer, Dynaformer. Out of multiple G1 winner and earner of more than $1 million

39 ch. c. Speightstown - Taj Aire $700,000

40 ch. c. Storm Cat – Takesmybreathaway, Gone West. $300,000 Dam produced Frost Giant, Suburban winner, by Giant ’s Causeway

41 gr/ro. f. Bernardini – Tap Your Heels, Unbridled. $500,000 Half-sister to leading sire Tapit and by classic winner

65 dk. b./br. c. Tapit – Wild Vision, Wild Again. $525,000 Full to graded winner War Echo and closely related to major winner Pyro, by Tapit’s sire Pulpit

79 b. c. Badge of Silver – Another Vegetarian, Stalwart. $150,000 Grand and well-balanced half to G1 winner Sweet Talker

81 ch. f. Giant's Causeway – Azeri, Jade Hunter. $800,000 By Storm Cat’s best son out of Horse of the Year

94 dk. b./br. f. Bernardini – Carson Jen, Carson City. R.N.A. (775,000) Quick and early-looking half to stakes winners E Z Warrior and J Z Wa r r i o r

98 b. c. Malibu Moon – Chasethewildwind, Forty Niner. R.N.A. (230,000) By a top son of A.P. Indy and a half to G1 winner Albertus Maximus

99 b. c. Bernardini – Chili Cat, Storm Cat. R.N.A. (120,000) First foal of quick mare who is half-sister to Alabama winner Pine Island

103 b. c. Unbridled's Song – Clear Mandate, Deputy Minister. $280,000 May foal out of G1 winner who has produced two stakes winners

141 gr/ro. c. Unbridled's Song – Goulash, Mari's Book. $925,000 Big, scopy colt out of mare who has produced champion Ashado and four other stakes horses

OUT 146 ch. c. Distorted Humor – Happy Ticket, Anet. First foal of very fast G1 winner of more than $1.6 million

151 b. f. Holy Roman Emperor – I'll Get Along, Smile. $50,000 From first crop of leading European juvenile colt, this yearling is a half-sister to Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones

OUT 153 ch. c. Ghostzapper – Irish Cherry, Irish Open. From second crop of Horse of the Year and a half to G1 winners Spun Sugar and Daaher

OUT 174 b. f. Storm Cat – Love Me True, Kingmambo. Half to Euro champion Duke of Marmalade (by Danehill)

177 dk. b./br. f. Storm Cat – Maggy Hawk, Hawkster. $300,000 Half to Preakness, Belmont, and Hopeful winner Afleet Alex

179 b. c. Kingmambo – Marienbad, Darshaan. $550,000 Half to Euro champion Marienbard, winner of Arc de Triomphe

187 DB/BR.C. Storm Cat -- Moon Safari $750,000

191 dk. b./br. f. A.P. Indy – Nataliano, Fappiano. R.N.A. (425,000) Full sister to G1 winner A. P. Adventure

OUT 202 dk. b./br. f. Distorted Humor – Point Ashley, Point Given. By top young sire, this filly is first foal out of G1 winner

203 ch. f. Lion Heart – Pretty 'n Smart, Beau Genius. $350,000 Pretty filly is full to current graded winner Heart Ashley

Hip 151 is certainly a longshot..
I wonder who is going to by hip 99?lol

Only one Indy on your early Abe list?

I remember someone on DT posting pics of Hip 146 being conceived.

You think the Jones will but the 1/2 to Ashado/Sunriver?

You've got to be pretty happy if you're bringing a Bernardini to the sale with Sheik Mo in town.

I loved Chilli Cat thought she had a real future ,but then again I love all the Phipps stock. Anyway they decided to cull Chilli Cat and whoever bought her (I think 600k) is getting a payday today.

I think this filly is gorgeous:

http://www.foaltrack.com/FoalDetail....554&UserID=686

Crappy stallion has no shot lol

:D

His gals all have a look

It doesn't sell until tomorrow but Fleet Indian's colt doesn't look bad:

http://www.foaltrack.com/FoalDetail....328&UserID=686

Dunkirk's half-bro just sold (or RNA'd) for $80K.

Just saw that. Doesn't that seem a bit cheap?

For those playing along, here is a list of the outs from Days 1/2...'


Monday, September 14, 2009

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0120 0139 0146 0150 0153 0156 0174 0175 0184 0190 0202

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

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Steve, does that mean these horses were sold privately? (never really watched the sales before).

Dunkirk sold for 3.7M and Objectivity sold for 6.3M.

So what happened? They don't like the way he's put together?

http://www.foaltrack.com/FoalDetail....591&UserID=686

This is a fun day to be home sick. :D

It's hard to tell in the video but he looked to have a good body on him? Could have issues that showed up when vetted. Here is a bad angle picture:

http://www.foaltrack.com/FoalDetail.aspx?FoalId=4645

Thanks Sighty, hope you feel better.

The 1/2 to Tapit sold for 500k and was a Bernardini.. This book looks like it could be a bust. I think strong hands will jsut keep and race there well bred stock rather then give it away.

Thanks :)


Freddy, did you see that Speightstown that went for $700K+/-? He was a beauty.

Curious how much this one will go for:

http://www.foaltrack.com/FoalDetail....623&UserID=686

Wow, what a nice looking horse, he looks huge!

He could have been mine for a mere $200K. *sigh*

Coming soon in Darley silks to a racetrack near you.

NT

26 of 54 RNA.

what's RNA and whats a cribber?

Reserve Not Met - the owners set a low amount that they would take for the horse and if that is not met, they take the horse back.

A cribber is a horse who chews wood and/or bites it and sucks air (also called a windsucker) Europeans believe that mares can pass this onto her foals so they generally will not buy a cribber.

Several years ago, I worked this sale and some guy screamed at me for telling people who were looking at his horse that she was a cribber (you have to disclose this) because he thought I was trying to keep her from being sold. :rolleyes: Obviously as you can see, the sale makes it well known who is a cribber and who is not.

RNA is Reserve Not Attained
Cribbing is a habit that horses have where they grab a hold of something like a stall door or water bucket and chew, while gulping air. Cribbing is believed by some to be a learned habit and they wont have a cribber in the barn. Cribbers often have gastro-intestinal issues and are sometimes hard to feed.

Thank You both.

Azeri's filly knocked down for $800K

Wow, 800k for hip 81 Filly by Giant Causeway/Azeri.

Wow - only $120K for the Chili Cat.

Sounds like a bargain to me, who knows Bernardini could turn out to be this year's M'DORO.

It was actually an RNA too.

Northern Dancer was a RNA also. ;)

Hip 135 Distorted Humor/Forest Music colt goes for 900k.

im buying hip 179 from jerry bailey..he will be named bobble head