Keeneland Sale: 'Hip Watch' and running observations..

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Day One Hips to Watch
From Frank Mitchell (DRF)

20 dk. b./br. c. Montjeu – Santa Catarina, Unbridled. $210,000 By European classic winner out of major graded winner

22 ch. c. Johannesburg – Satin Sunrise, Mr. Leader. $200,000 Half to important young sire Lion Heart

27 ch. c. Storm Cat – Serena's Song, Rahy. $450,000 Striking full brother to G1 winner Sophisticat, G2 winner Grand Reward. Dam was champion and multiple G1 winner

33 ch. c. Mr. Greeley – Starr County, Ogygian. R.N.A. ($140,000) By arguably best active international sire, colt is half to Gygistar, G1 winner of $1.1 million

OUT 34 dk. b./br. c. Storm Cat – Starrer, Dynaformer. Out of multiple G1 winner and earner of more than $1 million

39 ch. c. Speightstown - Taj Aire $700,000

40 ch. c. Storm Cat – Takesmybreathaway, Gone West. $300,000 Dam produced Frost Giant, Suburban winner, by Giant ’s Causeway

41 gr/ro. f. Bernardini – Tap Your Heels, Unbridled. $500,000 Half-sister to leading sire Tapit and by classic winner

65 dk. b./br. c. Tapit – Wild Vision, Wild Again. $525,000 Full to graded winner War Echo and closely related to major winner Pyro, by Tapit’s sire Pulpit

79 b. c. Badge of Silver – Another Vegetarian, Stalwart. $150,000 Grand and well-balanced half to G1 winner Sweet Talker

81 ch. f. Giant's Causeway – Azeri, Jade Hunter. $800,000 By Storm Cat’s best son out of Horse of the Year

94 dk. b./br. f. Bernardini – Carson Jen, Carson City. R.N.A. (775,000) Quick and early-looking half to stakes winners E Z Warrior and J Z Wa r r i o r

98 b. c. Malibu Moon – Chasethewildwind, Forty Niner. R.N.A. (230,000) By a top son of A.P. Indy and a half to G1 winner Albertus Maximus

99 b. c. Bernardini – Chili Cat, Storm Cat. R.N.A. (120,000) First foal of quick mare who is half-sister to Alabama winner Pine Island

103 b. c. Unbridled's Song – Clear Mandate, Deputy Minister. $280,000 May foal out of G1 winner who has produced two stakes winners

141 gr/ro. c. Unbridled's Song – Goulash, Mari's Book. $925,000 Big, scopy colt out of mare who has produced champion Ashado and four other stakes horses

OUT 146 ch. c. Distorted Humor – Happy Ticket, Anet. First foal of very fast G1 winner of more than $1.6 million

151 b. f. Holy Roman Emperor – I'll Get Along, Smile. $50,000 From first crop of leading European juvenile colt, this yearling is a half-sister to Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones

OUT 153 ch. c. Ghostzapper – Irish Cherry, Irish Open. From second crop of Horse of the Year and a half to G1 winners Spun Sugar and Daaher

OUT 174 b. f. Storm Cat – Love Me True, Kingmambo. Half to Euro champion Duke of Marmalade (by Danehill)

177 dk. b./br. f. Storm Cat – Maggy Hawk, Hawkster. $300,000 Half to Preakness, Belmont, and Hopeful winner Afleet Alex

179 b. c. Kingmambo – Marienbad, Darshaan. $550,000 Half to Euro champion Marienbard, winner of Arc de Triomphe

187 DB/BR.C. Storm Cat -- Moon Safari $750,000

191 dk. b./br. f. A.P. Indy – Nataliano, Fappiano. R.N.A. (425,000) Full sister to G1 winner A. P. Adventure

OUT 202 dk. b./br. f. Distorted Humor – Point Ashley, Point Given. By top young sire, this filly is first foal out of G1 winner

203 ch. f. Lion Heart – Pretty 'n Smart, Beau Genius. $350,000 Pretty filly is full to current graded winner Heart Ashley