KEE Nov Sale

[philcski]

Originally Posted by repent

maybe you guys are talking about this is another part of the forum and I just missed it, but anyway....

Ive been recording HRTV's coverage of the sale and watching it at night.
some really big prices.
saw Madcap go through for 6M yesterday. in foal to Pulpit I think they said.
Sharp Lisa and Vacare were sold for big numbers also.


anyone have any thoughts?
good sign for the health of the industry.



Repent

She looked fantastic. I thought they'd even go higher than that, but the sheikhs weren't in town. I bid 500k (the first bid) just for kicks (i don't have that kind of money, obviously.)

[GPK]

Originally Posted by philcski

She looked fantastic. I thought they'd even go higher than that, but the sheikhs weren't in town. I bid 500k (the first bid) just for kicks (i don't have that kind of money, obviously.)

I do that and no one else would bid....then I would be looking around begging for the remaining $499, 995

[philcski]

Originally Posted by GPK

I do that and no one else would bid....then I would be looking around begging for the remaining $499, 995

HAHAHA! if i could get Madcap for $500k I'd find a way. Sell my house, borrow the rest from loan sharks, whatever.

On a funnier note, I almost accidentally bid $1,000,000 on the next hip (the dam of the Green Monkey), i scratched my nose and he thought that was a bid and i said "noooooooooo"! didn't matter, was an RNA at that price anyways.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by philcski

HAHAHA! if i could get Madcap for $500k I'd find a way. Sell my house, borrow the rest from loan sharks, whatever.

On a funnier note, I almost accidentally bid $1,000,000 on the next hip (the dam of the Green Monkey), i scratched my nose and he thought that was a bid and i said "noooooooooo"! didn't matter, was an RNA at that price anyways.

LOL....just a minor scratch of the nose is all it takes...too funny.

Quiet American mares are being held in high regard. Unraced and unaccomplished QA mares are going for a few hundred grand... so a G2 winner from an amazing family is going to bring some major bids. She's from the family of Real Quiet, Majestic Prince, Crowned Prince, TV Commercial... etc. Strong, strong family.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Balletto

Quiet American mares are being held in high regard. Unraced and unaccomplished QA mares are going for a few hundred grand... so a G2 winner from an amazing family is going to bring some major bids. She's from the family of Real Quiet, Majestic Prince, Crowned Prince, TV Commercial... etc. Strong, strong family.

Yeah...that is what I was getting ready to say too

Half Ours was the one I was interested in seeing go through the ring. There was a lot of hype around this colt as a young 2yo and he's got a family that has been real active lately and been patronized well at the sales. He ended up going through for 6.1 million to Aaron Jones. The prce is deceptive though since Mr. Jones co-owned the horse while he was racing and was truly buying out his partner. Half Ours will remain in training.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Balletto

Half Ours was the one I was interested in seeing go through the ring. There was a lot of hype around this colt as a young 2yo and he's got a family that has been real active lately and been patronized well at the sales. He ended up going through for 6.1 million to Aaron Jones. The prce is deceptive though since Mr. Jones co-owned the horse while he was racing and was truly buying out his partner. Half Ours will remain in training.

Is Half Ours in training right now? Last I saw he was turned out.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Balletto

Half Ours was the one I was interested in seeing go through the ring. There was a lot of hype around this colt as a young 2yo and he's got a family that has been real active lately and been patronized well at the sales. He ended up going through for 6.1 million to Aaron Jones. The prce is deceptive though since Mr. Jones co-owned the horse while he was racing and was truly buying out his partner. Half Ours will remain in training.

I understand that these were .50 dollars but that seemed awfully high for a horse that was scratched lame this spring, is going to be 4 years old and has 2 starts. I understand that he is fast and talented but have we come to the point where horses stand stud because of what they might have accomplished instead of actual accomplishments?