OBS March

[Calzone Lord]

A colt by Flatter was the session top today at 480K.

This is the second major 2yo sale of the year so far.

Barretts March is already in the books.

On a surprising note, you had a Dunkirk get a bullet at Bar March, and a Colonel John do the same at OBS March.

Just a $50,000 yearling last October, Coolmore paid $575,000 less than five months later for this guy:

http://www.barretts.com/TrainingPrev...13/hip067a.wmv

[blackthroatedwind]

Well, at least the dam is a half to a few that could sprint, Egg Head and Chief J Strongbow, but she's a little light on production. On the brighter side, he looks like Dunkirk, the dam was a chesnut, which means he could be good for three or four races.

Which reminds me, Mig also agrees about coloring and inherited dominance.

[Kasept]

The ill-fated Egg Head can't get to equally tragic Lost in the Fog in the '05 Riva Ridge. Cannot believe this was 8 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07PLM60PT2w

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Kasept

The ill-fated Egg Head can't get to equally tragic Lost in the Fog in the '05 Riva Ridge. Cannot believe this was 8 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07PLM60PT2w

Fun race. Lost In The Fog was a phenomenally good early season 3yo sprinter. It's VERY rare that a horse wins the King's Bishop and you feel like he's lost a few steps from his early season form.

Egg Head was by Honor Grades (half bro to A. P. Indy) and was an unusually good sprinter for a sire who normally gets routers.

Same type of thing with Chief J Strongbow (Chief Honcho) as well.

Missy Turtle, the dam of the Dunkirk 2yo above, she won her debut by 5+ lengths going 5.5 furlongs at 20/1 odds. Still, didn't expect to see any Dunkirk's emerge from the sales as obvious potential debut winners.

[tabs]

Originally Posted by Kasept

The ill-fated Egg Head can't get to equally tragic Lost in the Fog in the '05 Riva Ridge. Cannot believe this was 8 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07PLM60PT2w

Lost in the Fog was my top two favorite horses in the past decade. A combination of brilliant speed and stamina!

I never felt like he received the recognition he should have, tragic end.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Well, at least the dam is a half to a few that could sprint, Egg Head and Chief J Strongbow, but she's a little light on production. On the brighter side, he looks like Dunkirk, the dam was a chesnut, which means he could be good for three or four races.

Which reminds me, Mig also agrees about coloring and inherited dominance.

Interesting.

I've never really put any thought or study into coloring and inherited dominance. I'm sure I'll burn through a perfectly good Monday and Tuesday or two studying that angle once these sales are all over with.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Just a $50,000 yearling last October, Coolmore paid $575,000 less than five months later for this guy:

http://www.barretts.com/TrainingPrev...13/hip067a.wmv

I never know what to think about purchases like this, when the farm is paying big bucks for the offspring of a stallion that they stand. Is it because they really like the horse, they are trying to "support" the stallion, or a combination of both? Whatever it is, I can see the advertisement now: "His 2YOs have sold for up to $575,000!!" It is worth noting that, compared to some other first-crop sires like Colonel John, the Dunkirks last year sold modestly (average of $30,000 and median of $22,000 for 71 yearlings sold).

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

I never know what to think about purchases like this, when the farm is paying big bucks for the offspring of a stallion that they stand. Is it because they really like the horse, they are trying to "support" the stallion, or a combination of both? Whatever it is, I can see the advertisement now: "His 2YOs have sold for up to $575,000!!" It is worth noting that, compared to some other first-crop sires like Colonel John, the Dunkirks last year sold modestly (average of $30,000 and median of $22,000 for 71 yearlings sold).

They bought the horse who got the bullet quarter as well.

This one was a 185k yearling turned 675K 2yo by Malibu Moon:

http://www.barretts.com/TrainingPrev...13/hip027a.wmv

In that case, they didn't have a connection to the sire. Looks like Baffert won't be getting the nuts this time like he often does from the sales out there.

[VOL JACK]

I looked up a dozen or so hips yesterday to find what they sold for as yearlings for Mike. (Most were sold in book 4-6 at KEE Sept) It just amazes me how most of these horses were sold for 30-50k 6 months ago. I guess getting to watch one work an eighth of a mile is worth a lot to some. A good percentage of these hips will bring 5-10 times their yearling price.

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I looked up a dozen or so hips yesterday to find what they sold for as yearlings for Mike. (Most were sold in book 4-6 at KEE Sept) It just amazes me how most of these horses were sold for 30-50k 6 months ago. I guess getting to watch one work an eighth of a mile is worth a lot to some. A good percentage of these hips will bring 5-10 times their yearling price.

i was the underbidder on hip #254 at OBS Aug for $30k. I can imagine after breezing in 10 flat, that she might fall into that category of being 5-10 times their yearling price..

[Round Pen]

Good day at the Sale all the Major Players are here I believe the Sale topper comes tomorrow. Hip 333