Keeneland September Sale
 

Some of the big hips are coming up in the next few... some of the big names are the Indy-Serena's Song colt, Mineshaft-Better Than Honour colt, Vindication-Serena's Tune colt, Gone West-Farda Amiga filly, Touch Gold-Golden Attraction filly, Mineshaft-Gold Mover colt, Unbridled's Song-Goulash colt, Elusive Quality-I'll Get Along filly, Vindication-Silverbulletday filly, Empire Maker-Roll Over Baby filly among others today...

The Empire Maker-Roll Over Baby went for 245k I believe... very low price in comparison to what her siblings have brought and accomplished.

The Ruby Ransom-Empire Maker filly is in the ring. This is one of the best branches of Myrtlewood/Frizette around. Strong Canadian branch of that family.

She went for 600k.

I don't think the Indy/Serena's Song will sell well; the only comments the consigner made about him in the BH were about how the colt is not a fluent, good walker like SS's other offspring. He basically said that the colt would sell well if buyers can accept this major flaw.......Looking forward to the Mineshafts, though. I've heard the 1/2 to Jazil is nice, but I'm really excited about the Dear Birdie 1/2 to Birdtown.

If I could walk away w/ two horses from the sale my picks would be the sibling to Jazil & Leroidanimaux.

The Dear Birdie should sell well. I believe he goes through the ring tomorrow. We are about to find out about the Serena's Song colt... he's coming through the ring now.

No Mineshafts have sold yet, right? Thanks!

So far, seems like a rather humdrum sale except for the Storm Cats

Well the Serena's Song colt went for 1.5 mil. Disappointing to say the least. The Serena's Tune is next.

Im not sure... I just started watching. My brother is there though buying and i've heard it seems like its a very solid sale.

The Vindication-Serena's Tune is a beauty... love his head.

The Serena's Tune just went for 2.8 mil.

Shadwell picked up a Mineshaft colt for $400K+, Hip 2

I'm a NY guy and I'm a value breeder. This sale is out of my realm but I'll be watching with interest.

NY breds rock anyway! :D

Let us know about the Vindication - Silverbulletday colt

Sumitas,
It's way over me too. Interesting.
All we need is a NY bred to be the next TC winner. Hope!
They'll be flocking.
DTS

Wow, I can't believe the Empire Maker filly out of Ruby Randsome (from the family of Amelia Bearheart) only went for $600K

The Silverbulletday is an out.

I'm interested in the full to Smarty, obviously.

Bout time you show up again balletto, even if all the pedigree talk hurts my head :confused:

Dammit... I wish I could stream the video from work. Such crap! :mad:

Thanks, Sightseek!

A MR. GREELEY for $5.7 Million!!! That has to be his highest priced yearling yet!

I guess it wasn't disappointing to his consigners, though, since that is not a high reserve for this kind of pedigree. They were probably thrilled to get even that much for him. I just read that a Mr. Greeley went for $5.7 million!

Did the Mineshaft/Gold Mover sell yet? Thanks!

What did the half to Vindication look like? Looks like the colt only went for $235,000?

That Mr. Greeley colt was very nice looking.

Photos here:

http://www.keeneland.com/livesales/

You ever hear that old saying though about white socks?

One white foot, buy him.
Two white feet, try him.
Three white feet, be on the sly.
Four white feet, pass him by.

134 is a full brother to millionaress Voodoo Dancer. $575k.

138 a colt by Empire Maker that is a 1/2 to Cetaweyo. $325k.

Looked very "racy." Whatevah that means, LOL.

:D I have actually.

I've always heard four white feet means your horse is pretty crazy. Untrainable would probably be the word.

$950,00 for Mineshaft 1/2 brother to Jazil.

I'm pretty darn happy with that.......that's a pretty nice price for a first crop sire. I really can't wait for the Dear Birdie colt to sell.......

Hip 110 was a nice looking horse. Seeking the Gold out of Take Charge Lady. 3.2 million. WOW!

Hmmm...
Just curious, but do you know how may white feet Secretariat had?
I'll tell you later, cause I'm "sly".

Gorgeous girl! When I glanced at the photo on the Keeneland website I thought it was a colt!

Hip 154 - $8.2 Million :cool: He's a looker

Do the Farms sometimes double breed back to back stallion/mare hoping the first outcome runs good at 2 and makes next years foal even more expensive?

A lot of the times they do, especially the Storm Cat's since he will be pensioned soon. Although in the case of Smarty Jones' dam, I'll Get Along, they end up skipping a year breeding to Elusive Quality because they had no idea what they got the first time.

Just for those of you wondering about white feet. It has nothing to do with temperment. For some reason, white feet tend to be much more sensitive. I know of a certain horse who has set the Saratoga track record for 5f on the turf three times in the last two years who can't run more than a few times a year becasue of this condition. He requires long breaks to allow the feet to heal. If it weren't for his feet, he'd likely have won a bunch more races.