Recent bet winners Dana’s beauty And Cheval de Guerre a 2 year old foal of Caravaggio second baseman, was hit in the neck, in his career debut at Keeneland On April 25, both sold to John Stewart’s Resolute Bloodstock for $450,000 each to become the top sellers in Keeneland’s April Select Horse Racing Horse Sales , held after the final race of the spring on April 26.
Resolute was the top buyer in the sale, spending $1,172,000 on four horses. They include three of the top five prices, including $210,000 for graded stakes. Jeremy is lucky 3 year old son of Looking Lucky Consigned by Paramount Sales agent.
“We were specifically looking for some Ascot (Royal) horses and we picked up a few promising stallions that could continue to race,” Stewart said. “Keeneland always has great horses here so it’s a lot of fun.”
Beauty Dana, the 6-year-old daughter of Not this time captured Latonia Stakes March 23 at Turfway Park equal to 2 3/4 of the length Hurry up , winner of Friday’s Bewitch Stakes (G3T). Consigned by ELiTE, dealer, she was disqualified from the winning City Zip jockey City sirens and from the family of the 2017 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner and sire Cloud computing and won level 1 prize American aura.
“Her pedigree works really well in our system,” said Gavin O’Connor, who signed the ticket. “(Resolute’s) John (Stewart) loves the horse himself. She won nicely last time. The long-term plan is to send her to Mike Maker and try to put her in the right place. Maybe we I will start her new as a stallion next year.”
The Cheval de Guerre, consigned by dealer Kenneally Racing, was the final product of the sale. First foal to win Declaration of war mare Champagne diet He comes from a family of 1st graders Silver memories And Winter memories won level 2 prize Eagle and won the 3rd grade prize La Cloche And Bellavais .
“I’m not really surprised,” said consignor and trainer Eddie Kenneally. I was expecting a good number for the horse (who finished second at Keeneland on April 25 in his career debut). “He did everything right but was a bit unlucky not to win. He ran a good race. We’ve got some good guys alongside him and we’re happy to get it done We had a good race with this horse in a short period of time.”
In Friday’s single-session auction, Keeneland sold 54 horses for $3,940,000, with a median of $72,963 and a median of $38,500.
Save the orphan tree , who charged down the Keeneland stretch on April 19 to win on his career debut by three-quarters of a length, sold for $335,000 to trainer Mike Maker. Consigned by Airdrie Stud, agent, 3 year old filly Conservationists gelding is out of the forestry stake stakes Canopy alley .
“We liked him from day one so we came here to buy him,” Maker said. “We were at the race the day he broke his virginity; we were very impressed by it. We tried to chase him after but were unsuccessful so we came here tonight to catch you there.”
Meah/Loyd Bloodstock, agent, paid $310,000 for Watchtower a chubby 3 year old baby Demarchelier who is undefeated in two races this year. ELiTE, agent of White Birch Farm, consigned Watchtower, who got rid of the horse Exchange rate bet Zloty and families of students who won type 2 and type 1 prizes Dog’s teeth .
Watchtower, a 3-year-old filly by Demarchelier, sold for $310,000 at the Keeneland April HORA sale
“She was going to California to meet Richard Baltas,” David Meah said. “We’ve had a lot of success buying horses together around the world. She’s a filly that’s really suited to California racing. She’s tailor-made for the Del Mar Oaks and American Oaks. We were pleasantly surprised with the price.”
With sales of $1,544,000 for 16 horses, ELiTE was the leading consignor.
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