Sales Question

[NTamm1215]

When the Keeneland Sales section came out in the DRF a few weeks ago I kept it so that I could shop for yearlings I'll buy right after hell freezes over.

I had a few circled, including a full sister to Any Given Saturday who was taken out of the sale. However, I also took a look at hip #470, a colt by Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus out of the Dehere mare Take Charge Lady. TCL was a multiple graded stakes winner and obviously by far and away the best offspring of Dehere.

What blew my mind was that this guy was purchased for only $85,000. Take Charge Lady's first foal was purchased last year for $3.2 million, but that probably had something to do with the sire being Seeking the Gold.

I'm wondering what would make such a seemingly well-bred colt go for so cheap? Was he crooked or something? I am completely clueless as far as the yearling sales go, so anyone who can offer any input would be appreciated.

Just as a side note, there were a few other sharp looking yearlings in the catalog, including a half-sister to Ashado and Sunriver who was purchased by Todd Pletcher on behalf of Aaron and Marie Jones for $600,000. There was also a colt in the sale that is a full brother to the $8.2 million purchase from a year ago by Godolphin. He is by Storm Cat out of the Grade I winning mare Awesome Humor.

OK, just my sales musings.

NT