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

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Dixie Union's results thus far
Hip #31 RNA (140k)
Hip #368 500k
Hip #372 300k
Hip #490 RNA (235k)
Hip #501 40k
Hip #643 205k
Hip #716 130k
Hip #843 75k
Hip #1027 125k
Hip #1059 RNA (45k)

Last year
#252 190k
#278 120k
#368 RNA 120k
#382 75k
#547 190k
#603 130k
#658 240k
#678 400k
#716 RNA 45k
#742 120k
#827 200k
#924 250k
#928 160k
#979 150k
#1035 240k
#1078 350k




Last year there were 16 DU's through the ring in the first 2 books, this year there were 10. So much for the notion that recent results had anything to do with the placement of DU's since there were 6 LESS horses in the first 2 books. Last year there was 1 horse in the 1st 2 books to sell for less than 6 figures and 2 failed to sell. This year there were 2 non six figure horses and 3 that failed to sell, out of 10. It is hard to make the assumption that Dixie Unions recent sales results has much if anything to do with the his success this year. As a matter of fact if you take out #368 (who I had graded as high as I ever have graded a yearling) you could say that he has had a less than stellar sale. But then again you can simply state your theory with no real comprehension of the numbers, the sales or people behind them and believe whatever you want. It is the internet of course. 368 was a superior horse regardless of sire. That guarantees nothing on the track but to say that she was only a high dollar horse because Gone Astray won the PA Derby has nothing to do with reality.