Skims , a grade 2-winning daughter of Frankel , was acquired by Jane Lyon’s Summer Wind Equine for $1.8 million Nov. 8 during the opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The 4-year-old filly was consigned as Hip 125 by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services for her racing/breeding connection, Andrew Rosen, and was the first to sell for seven figures Wednesday.
“I’m so excited to be getting this filly,” Jane Lyon said. “I am a Frankel lover, and when I saw this filly with her record, I was so excited to have her in my broodmare band.”
The filly out of the Street Cry mare Royal Decree was a winner at age 2 at 1 1/16 miles with trainer Shug McGaughey. In 2022, she ran third in the Appalachian Stakes (G2T) in April and Wonder Again Stakes (G2T) in June. Taking to the Kentucky Downs course, she finished second in the Dueling Grounds Oaks and followed with a win in the Sands Point Stakes (G2T) at Belmont at the Big A.
This year, Skims ran second in the Canadian Stakes (G2T) in September and was fourth in the E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) a month later, both at Woodbine. She sold Wednesday as a racing or broodmare prospect with a record of 4-2-2 in 14 efforts and earnings of $426,685.
She is a half brother to Vintage Stakes (G2) victor War Decree (War Front ) and the English Channel Stakes third Noble Quality (Elusive Quality). Her second dam is the American Oaks (G1T) winner Ticker Tape, an earner of over $1.45 million and half sister to fellow grade 1 winner Brando .
Consignor John Stuart of Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services was pleased with the transaction, stating, “That was right in line with what we thought she would bring. She is by Frankel and from a nice family. I am thrilled she is staying here in the Bluegrass.”
