Selling just below the market highs on the second day of Book 2 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale were five yearlings that sold for $750,000. They were picked up by some of the most active buyers in the first four days of the sale and included the following:
Hip 818, a chestnut colt Gunman out of bet winners and multiple bet makers Giant Movers (Giant’s Causeway). Sent by St George Sales for the second stage of Dell Ridge Farm, the colt was purchased by agent Mike Ryan and will be sent to trainer Chad Brown in New York.
“He’s had a lot of action and a lot of big players and he’s a very nice horse,” said consignor Archie St George. “He’s arguably the top stallion in North America and from a good mare, he’s been bred by a very good farm. Des (Ryan) and Dell Ridge have done a fantastic job and thanks to Chad (Brown) and good luck to them.”
The colt Gun Runner, sired by Dell Ridge, is a half-brother to the Grade 1, Grade 2 winner Family tree (Smart Strike) and the winner of 2nd place Liora (Candy Trip ), who finished runner-up in the 2019 Kentucky Oaks (G1).
highest priced mare
John Stewart’s Resolute Bloodstock sold for $750,000 for Hip 829, a dark or light brown mare out of a new-born stallion Real The mare was out of the race. Candy Trip Daughter Hallawallah who came out as the 2007 women’s sprint champion MaryfieldShe was the most expensive mare sold at auction on Thursday.
Jim and Pam Robinson’s Brandywine Farm consigned the mare bred in Kentucky by Bill Klislt.
“She’s a very beautiful mare. Her greatest gift is her athleticism,” said Jim Robinson. “She looks like a racehorse. She has a beautiful gait. The people who watched the bidding told me there were six different bidders for her.”
The Strong Comeback Continues for Gun Runner
MV Magnier and Peter Brant’s White Birch Farm partners welcomed their sixth yearling in September with Hip 865, a chestnut colt by Gun Runner consigned by Warrendale Sales.
Hip 865 was one of five $750,000 sales, one of two by Gun Runner, on Day 4 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale
“He’s a big, strong colt, very light on his feet, just an easy horse to move and I think that’s what draws people to him,” said Warrendale’s Hunter Simms. “It was a very strong day overall. You bring a nice horse here with the right breed strength and you’re rewarded.”
Newstead bred Hip 865 in Kentucky out of the Grade 3 mare Scat Daddy. Kallio is the half-sister of the award winner Clear the runway (Broken Vow). Gun Runner was represented by 16 yearlings sold on September 12, bringing in a total of $6.1 million and an average of $381,250 per auction.
Sf RAcing Partnership Lands Justify Colt
Hip 871 is one of 10 yearlings from Ashford Stud Alignment to sell for more than $400,000 since the sale began. ELiTE consigned the dark brown or tan colt to WinStar Farm, which bred and raised the colt. SF Racing’s Tom Ryan signed the colt on behalf of a partnership that included SF Racing, Starlight Racing and Madaket Stables.
“He’s a gorgeous colt. We’ve watched Justify grow up at WinStar and it’s great to see them producing such quality animals with such a great stallion,” Ryan said. “We’ll be putting him in the Bob Baffert program and hopefully he’ll have a bright future.”
Hip 871 is out Colonel John bet winner Kram is the half-sister of the multi-award winner Net profit and the winning bettor Cat Five O .
Michael Lund Petersen bought the final $750,000 colt of the auction, Hip 1121, a Curlin The mare is out of the race to win. Chatham (Maria’s Mon), mother of multiple grade 1 winners Blue Air Force (War front ). Chestnut mare bred and sold by Stone Farm.
Reserve for Dubai
Former Australian trainer Michael Costa, who made a spectacularly successful move to Dubai two years ago, is busy reorganising the stables for Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Jebel Ali Stables on Day 4 of the September sale.
Costa bought four colts on September 12 for $1.43 million, in addition to $650,000 Into mischief colt (Hip 762) out of 1st place winner Bristol Dance (Speightstown) consigned by Mill Ridge Sales.
He also bought Hip 767, a $250,000 colt. Practical joke out of rated bets Del Mar May (Jimmy Creed ); Hip 827, price $230,000 Maclean’s Music foal from Elusive Quality winner Gypsy Lou; and, Hip 949, a $300,000 prize Candy spinner The foal is a half-brother to the winning horse. Twinkle .
Costa bought two other horses before Thursday, receiving one Quack colt (Hip 144) off the list of ranked tournament winners My Aunt Tapit for $475,000 from Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment, and the Hip 640, for $400,000 Army mule foal off the stake Exchange market from Bedouin Bloodstock.
