Gemologist’s brilliant 2-year-old filly Yellow Agate powered past Libby’s Tail in deep stretch to win the $400,000 Frizette S. (G1) by a head, the first graded stakes winner for her sire. With eight winners, all coming in maiden special weight races, and $576,796 in progeny earnings to date, Gemologist ranks third on the 2016 First-Crop […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready’s 3-year-old colt Tom’s Ready earned his second graded stakes victory on Saturday with a victory in the $100,000 Ack Ack H. (G3) at Churchill Downs, winning his first start against older horses and possibly setting up a start in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) on Nov. 4. With last year’s champion […]
[ Read More ]Take Charge Indy’s $180,000 colt purchased by Shelby Stables represented a personal best for the first-crop stallion during Thursday’s session of the Keeneland September Yearling sale. The winning bid also was the third-highest for the entire day. Cataloged as hip No. 3421, the bay juvenile was consigned by Burleson Farms, agent. His dam Promoted Deputy, […]
[ Read More ]China Horse Club and WinStar Farm’s Good Samaritan could be headed to the Breeders’ Cup following the 2-year-old’s win in Sunday’s $200,000 Summer S. (G2) at Woodbine. The race is part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” series, earning a fees-paid berth in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), which will […]
[ Read More ]Pioneerof the Nile had one of the top three colts during Saturday’s session of the Keeneland September Yearling sale, with Zayat Stables going to $575,000 to secure hip No. 1290. The bay colt was consigned by Paramount Sales and bred in Kentucky by Bloodstock Investments II. “He obviously had a tremendous way of moving. He […]
[ Read More ]The fourth day at the Keeneland September Yearling sale was highlighted by a $520,000 colt from the first crop of WinStar stallion Paynter. The final bid was one of the top five prices paid during the session and was the top figure for a Paynter yearling to sell this year at auction. The colt, hip […]
[ Read More ]Some of Speightstown’s strongest sale results of 2016 came during the third day of the Keeneland September sale Wednesday with a pair of colts bringing winning bids of $675,000 and $625,000. Speightstown had three yearlings bring at least a half-million dollars during Wednesday’s session, topped by hip No. 588, a colt consigned by Beau Lane […]
[ Read More ]Pioneerof the Nile was one of only two sires to have at least three half-million dollar yearlings during Day 2 of the 2016 Keeneland September Yearling sale. Topping the day’s activity for the WinStar stallion was hip No. 346, consigned by Woods Edge Farm, agent and purchased for $650,000 by Bob Baffert. The flashy dark […]
[ Read More ]Tiznow’s excellent sales results during the first session of the Keeneland September Yearling sale on Monday afternoon included three lots that brought at least a half-million dollars. The Hall of Fame champion sire had an average of $400,000 for five lots sold. Topping the day for the WinStar stallion was hip No. 90, consigned by […]
[ Read More ]Pioneerof the Nile, who had one of the top yearlings at the August Fasig-Tipton sale, saw more solid results during the first session of the Keeneland September Yearling sale on Monday afternoon. Topping the day for the WinStar stallion was the very first horse to go through the ring, hip No. 1 consigned by Betz […]
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