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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 […]

A yearling colt from Gemologist’s second crop at the Wednesday session of the Keeneland September brought a winning bid of $220,000 from Mike Ryan, agent. The price was the second-highest paid during the session. Cataloged as hip No. 2717,  the bay juvenile was consigned by Cross Keys Sales LLC, agent. The colt is out of […]

Gemologist’s, whose first foals are 2-year-olds of 2016, had his first yearling sell at the Keeneland September sale, bringing a winning bid of $400,000, more than 25 times his stud fee of $15,000. Hip No. 420, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, was purchased by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC. The Kentucky-bred colt is out of Japanese […]

Yellow Agate came rolling in the stretch to tally a half-length victory in a six-furlong maiden special weight affair for 2-year-old fillies Sunday at Belmont Park. The daughter of Gemologist is the third winner in four days for her sire, who has eight first-crop graduates overall, fourth-most for all Freshman Sires of 2016. Yellow Agate […]

Gemologist’s I’m a Rock powered to a 4 1/2-length maiden special weight win Saturday evening at Retama Park, the seventh winner for her top-10 Freshman sire. I’m a Rock, who was bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm, is out of Purrfect Song, who is a half-sister to Hollywood Breeders’ Cup Oaks (G2) winner and Kentucky […]

Conjuring sped to a 2 3/4-length maiden special weight victory on Thursday at Belterra Park in southern Ohio to become the sixth winner for first-crop sire Gemologist. All six of the WinStar stallion’s winners have come in maiden special weight company, including TDN Rising Star Theory as one of two at Saratoga, and one at […]

Ingrid lived up to her advanced billing with an eye-catching six-length victory in a Saratoga maiden special weight contest Wednesday. The 2-year-old daughter of Gemologist is the fifth maiden special weight winner for her freshman sire, who ranks in the top-10 on the First-Crop Sire list by both progeny earnings and winners. Ingrid didn’t give […]

Gemologist, the leading freshman sire at the OBS April Sale, was again at the top of the list for first crop sires for the Select session of the OBS August Yearling sale, with three lots bringing at least six figures on Tuesday, the first day of the Aug. 23-25 sale. Leading the way was a […]

Gemologist’s latest sales offering brought a winning bid of $235,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred Preferred Yearlings sale on Aug. 14 at the upstate auction house. Gemologist, whose first crop of runners have won four maiden special weight contests to date, was the leading freshman sire at the OBS April 2-year-old sale, and is […]

Gemacho, making just his second start, scored a wire-to-wire maiden special weight victory at one mile over the Ellis Park turf course on Sunday. Gemacho is Gemologist’s fourth winner from his first crop, all coming in maiden special weight contests, including at the summer’s premier meets in Del Mar and Saratoga.  The winner, out of […]