Local bloodsucker agent Mike Ryan sees a lot of the same qualities as Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Vote early in the son of Gunman consigned as Hip 1086 on September 15 at last year’s sale September in Keeneland. So much so that he fired a $1.2 million bullet to keep the pony out of 1st place Prayer Malibu consigned by Four Star Sales, his only purchase of the day.
“He’s a big, impressive horse and moves like a cheetah,” Ryan said after signing the ticket for the longing – saying the pony would go to the partnership. “I said to Chad (Brown),” Can you imagine Flavien Prat or Irad Ortiz (Jr.) on his back right now? “He’s a great horse of many classes and qualities. He was bred for a mile and an eighth or a mile and a quarter.”
The foal was bred by the Three Chimneys and is the best new breed of 2021 Gun Runner has broken their record. The pony was born in early January outside of the 2010 Malibu Prayer (G1) Ruffian Handicap (G1) victory, by Moon Malibu . Colt’s dam also won a Chilukki Stake (G2) and was placed in a Mother Goose (G1), Delaware Oaks (G2), Monmouth Oaks (G3) and Molly Pitcher Stakes (G2) stake.
Ryan said: “He comes from a great pedigree, one of Ned Evans’ best pedigrees. “It’s the best of Spring Farm, and Three Chimneys has raised a wonderful horse. What more can you say about the stallion?”
The impressive dam is a half-brother with another star in Medaglia d’Oro runner, Valuable winner of the Monmouth Cup Bet (G2), Fred W. Hooper Bet (G3), Philip H. Iselin Bet (G3), and Skip away bets (G3).
Ryan confessed that they stretched out to protect the pony, saying, “I’m not sure how many other million-dollar horses we’ve seen here this week, but a lot. He’s a pony. Big, impressive, handsome, horse majesty, and like I said, his movements are unbelievable, he has a great temperament, and his manners can There are so many levels.”
Four Star Sales took the horse through the ring on Thursday night and was disqualified with the final result.
“That’s great!” Kerry Cauthen exclaimed after the dust settled. “Good, higher than the sanctuary. We know we’ve had a lot of activity on this horse. He’s a great individual. The reserve is less than half that. That’s the whole point of the horse. going to an auction. You have a chance to turn people against it. That’s what makes an auction.”
