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[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Coolmore buy..

Your girl Mrs. Weber adding a bunch..Much more active then in past few years. Maybe she will let Nick Zito train one and win a few G1's

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Your girl Mrs. Weber adding a bunch..Much more active then in past few years. Maybe she will let Nick Zito train one and win a few G1's

Hope so too..

Mrs. Weber has been very supportive of the market.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Hope so too..

Mrs. Weber has been very supportive of the market.

This sale is extremely strong, today's action is good to see. It does seem to be extremely narrow with stallions. It's weird not seeing Storm Cats, AP Indy, Seeking's etc that used to light the lamps

[Merlinsky]

I missed #707 going through. I was a little surprised. I realize not all the ones that look good on paper vet well, but sure sounded like expectations were much higher than a $70,000 RNA. Some recent problem?

[largo1]

Well, I had a FANTASTIC time at Keeneland today! The sale was exciting to watch and the whole place is just gorgeous! Well worth the road trip.

[Kasept]

Keeneland Sale Ends Successful First Week
By Glenye Cain Oakford

Coolmore's M.V. Magnier signed a $2.5 million ticket at Keeneland's September sale Sept. 12, closing out the auction's first week with a sale-leading War Front colt and more strong selling that brought the auction's total number of million-dollar yearlings to 18.

That's 11 more than the entire auction sold last year and the most since 2008 (which also had 18 in total), an undeniable sign that the Thoroughbred world's wealthiest buyers are most freely investing in horseflesh they believe has top-quality residual value.

For high-end breeders and sellers, at least, the recession that plunged a dagger into the bloodstock market five years ago is officially over.

Thursday's final Book One session sold 142 yearlings for $41,874,000, yielding an average price of $294,887 and a $210,000 median. Buybacks were 26% for the session. Cumulatively, Book One's four-day run sold 546 yearlings for $153,385,000, for a $280,295 average and a $207,500 median. The overall buyback rate was 27%, a slight drop from last season.

This year's first week average and median were up by 38.5% and 38.3%, respectively. Last year's first four sessions, featuring a single select session followed by three well supported non-select days, posted a $202,829 average and a $150,000 median. Buybacks were 28.7%.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by largo1

Well, I had a FANTASTIC time at Keeneland today! The sale was exciting to watch and the whole place is just gorgeous! Well worth the road trip.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by freddymo

This sale is extremely strong, today's action is good to see. It does seem to be extremely narrow with stallions. It's weird not seeing Storm Cats, AP Indy, Seeking's etc that used to light the lamps

I don't think it's all that narrow Freddy. War Front, Tapit, Md'O, DistHumor, Indian Charlie & Tiznow all with sales averages above $400k. Street Cry, Malibu Moon, Bernardini & Smart Strike with average between $300-400k.

18 million dollar or more sellers (highest since '08) represented by 10 different sires:

Tapit 4
Md'O 3
War Front, Tiznow, Malibu Moon 2 ea.
Indian Charlie, Galileo, Bernardini, Unbridled's Song, Smart Strike 1 ea.

Talk is that many prospective buyers were rebuffed this week as well which bodes well for the weekend and even beyond. The pinhookers have to stock their shelves yet too.

[Kasept]

Hot Bloodlines at Keeneland for Rest of Sale
By Frank Angst, @BH_FAngst

While Book One of the 2013 Keeneland September sale concluded Sept. 12, the world's largest yearling sale will continue to offer youngsters from mares who have excelled on the track and as broodmares. This list spotlights nine yearlings out of grade I-winning mares who already have produced at least one stakes winner. The combination of those two requirements brought up 22 Keeneland September yearlings, 13 that were offered in the first four sessions. Those Book One yearlings included an Indian Charlie filly out of Take Charge Lady who sold for $2.2 million. There are nine other qualifying yearlings remaining in the sale—even a filly to be offered in the final session of the 12-day auction—who meet these requirements. (The list was generated based on progeny accomplishments through Sept. 2.)

Hip 1198 (session 5), ridgling by Malibu Moon —Aldiza, by Storm Cat
Consigned by Gainesway, agent, out of 1998 Go for Wand Stakes (gr. I) winner Aldiza, who produced grade III winner Altesse and stakes-placed Alchemist, dam of grade I-placed And Why Not. Malibu Moon is the sire of this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner Orb.

Hip 1263 (session 5), filly by Street Boss —Collect the Cash, by Dynaformer
Collect the Cash has made headlines at Keeneland before, winning the 2000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. I), and produced Stately Victor , by Ghostzapper , winner of the 2010 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I). Collect the Cash also has produced stakes-placed Smart Penny and Money My Honey. Consigned by Adena Springs, filly is by Street Boss who boasts 2013 King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) winner Capo Bastone from his first crop.

Hip 1428 (session 6), colt by Super Saver —Nany's Sweep, by End Sweep
Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, colt is by new sire Super Saver , winner of the 2010 Kentucky Derby. He is out of 2001 Santa Monica Handicap (gr. I) winner Nany's Sweep and is a half brother to 2007 Seaway Stakes (Can-III) winner She's Indy Money.

Hip 1586 (session 6), filly by Quality Road —Xtra Heat, by Dixieland Band
Both the sire and dam of this filly, consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, agent, secured grade I victories at Belmont Park. Champion 3-year-old filly of 2001 Xtra Heat piled up graded stakes victories in her career, including the 2001 Prioress Stakes (gr. I). She has produced stakes winners Southwestern Heat and Elusive Heat and stakes-placed X Rated Cat. Filly is by new sire Quality Road, a winner of four grade I races including the 2010 Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I).

Hip 1659 (session 6), filly by Bernstein—Catchascatchcan, by Pursuit of Love
Consigned by Paramount Sales, agent, filly is out of Catchascatchcan, dam of group II winner Antonius Pius, a hard-luck runner-up in the 2004 Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. I) at Lone Star Park.

Hip 1796 (session 7), colt by Stormy Atlantic —Lady Tak, by Mutakddim
Consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, colt is out of Lady Tak, who turned heads with wins in the 2003 Test Stakes (gr. I) at age 3 and the Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at 4 among her seven career stakes victories. She has produced stakes winner Melody Lady, by Unbridled's Song.

Hip 2684 (session 9), colt by North Light —Perfect Sting, by Red Ransom
Perfect Sting earned champion grass mare honors in the U.S. when she won the 2000 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. I). She also won a pair of grade I races at age 3 in the Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap and the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Perfect Sting has produced grade III winner Smart Sting and grade II-placed Perfect Bullet. Colt is consigned by Adena Springs.

Hip 3563 (session 11), filly by Pleasantly Perfect —Campagnarde, by Oak Dancer
Winner of the Gran Premio Selleccion, or Argentine Oaks (Arg-I), during her racing career, Campagnarde is an accomplished broodmare as dam of grade II winners Rize and Lovely Rafaela, as well as stakes winner Calle Vista—a full sister to this filly—and two other stakes-placed runners. Pleasantly Perfect filly is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

Hip 3737 (session 12), filly by Latent Heat—Roaring Twenties, by Dixieland Band
Consigned by Castle Park Farm (Noel Murphy), filly is out of 1999 Selene Stakes (Can-I) winner Roaring Twenties. This filly received a catalog update when her half sister Joan's Choice won the Moro Stakes at Aqueduct. Roaring Twenties also has produced stakes-placed Salomea.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Cardus

It looks like the Tapits continue to sell well.

I don't follow the sales very closely; was this expected?

Absolutely..

Will see how things pick up tomorrow, but all positives/no disappointments so far.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Cardus

It looks like the Tapits continue to sell well.

I don't follow the sales very closely; was this expected?

DRF Breeding piece on topic...

Hot Sire: Tapit
http://www.drf.com/news/hot-sire-tapit

[Kasept]

LEXINGTON, KY (Sept, 15, 2013) – The robust demand for racehorses continued on Monday during the seventh session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. With five days remaining, gross sales of $236,874,000 are at their highest point since 2008.

The 292 yearlings sold Monday brought $19,952,000 to push the cumulative total so far to $236,874,000. That figure surpasses the $219,781,500 grossed last year and marks the highest total since 2008, when the gross reached $327,999,100.

Monday’s session gross was up 43.6 percent from 2012. The average price on Monday of $68,329 represented a 52 percent increase over the average of $44,963 from the seventh session in 2012. The median price for the session rose 54 percent from $37,000 to $57,000.

Cumulatively, the gross is up 22 percent, while the average of $168,234 rose 33.5 percent from the $125,998 last year. The median has risen 43.7 percent from $80,000 to $115,000.

Monday marked the start of two days that make up Book 3 of the sale. The session-topping yearling was the $330,000 Stormy Atlantic colt sold to Conquest Stables. Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent, consigned the colt, who is out of the winning Ascot Knight mare Swanky Bubbles.

The day’s second-highest price of $320,000 was paid for a daughter of Afleet Alex consigned by Upson Downs Farm, agent, and purchased by Gainesway. Out of the stakes-winning Exploit mare Rich Find, she is a half-sister to Grade 1-placed Broken Spell and is from the family of Grade 2 winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Eight Belles.

The sale resumes Tuesday and runs through Saturday. All sessions begin at 10 a.m. The entire sale is streamed live at www.keeneland.com.

[Kasept]

Keeneland September: Day Eight hips to watch
By Joe Nevills


Hip No. 2131, dark by or brown filly, by Henrythenavigator—Fifth Avenue Doll, by Marquetry, consigned by James B. Keogh, agent.

A half-sister to Arctic Cosmos, who won the English Group 1 Ladbroke’s St. Ledger in 2010 and retired to stud in Ireland in 2013. Bred in Kentucky by Iadora Farm, the filly is out of the winning Marquetry mare Fifth Avenue Doll, who is a producer of two winners from three foals to race. Her family also includes Grade/Group 2 winners Sir Shackleton, Castle Royale and Katima, Group 3 winners Eishin Tennessee, Tennessee Girl, and A Shin Memphis, Trinidad and Tobago champion Grand Riviere, and Malaysian Triple Crown winner Speed Baby.


Hip No. 2151, bay filly, by All American—Ginger Ginger, by Fred Astaire, consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

This filly’s dam, Fred Astaire mare Ginger Ginger, is a producer of four winners from as many foals to race, most notably multiple Grade 1 winner Take the Points and stakes winner Tin Man Commin. She was bred in Kentucky by Ramiro Salazar and Denise Lyn Belcher, and hails from the family of French Group 2 winner Condorcet.


Hip No. 2153, bay filly, by Indian Charlie—Glasgow’s Gold, by Seeking the Gold, consigned by VanMeter Sales, agent.

From the final crop of deceased sire Indian Charlie, this filly is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Swift Temper and German stakes winner Croisiere. Her dam, winner Glasgow’s Gold, has had six winners from as many foals to race, and the filly’s list of notable family members features Kentucky Oaks winner Seaside Attraction, Canadian champion Key to the Moon, Grade/Group 1 winners Gorgeous, Turbulent Descent and Music Show, Group 2 winners Galan de Cine and Sarach, and Group 3 winner Hiaam.


Hip No. 2235, dark bay or brown filly, by Hat Trick—Mien, by Nureyev, property of Monticule.

A half-sister to dual classic-winning champion Big Brown, this filly is out of the winning Nureyev mare Mien, whose seven foals to race are all winners. Bred in Kentucky by Monticule, the same operation that bred Big Brown, the filly is also a half-sister to Group 3-placed winner Afonso de Sousa. Her page also includes champion Hidden Lake and Grade 3 winner Friendly Circle.


Hip No. 2279, chestnut filly, by Pomeroy—Prettyatthetable, by Point Given, consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent for Hardacre Farm.

Multiple Grade 2 winner Pomeroy’s Pistol is a full sister to this filly, who is out of the unraced Point Given mare Prettyatthetable. The dam’s four winners from as many foals to race also include stakes-placed winners D’cat’s Meow and Wildcat Creek. The Florida-bred filly’s family includes Grade 1 winner and sire Harlan and Grade 2-placed stakes winner Swearingen.


Hip No. 2306, bay filly, by Blame—Sage Cat, by Tabasco Cat, consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent.

This filly is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner and young stallion Desert Party, from the first crop of sire Blame. Winning Tabasco Cat mare Sage Cat is the dam of four winners from five foals to start, including stakes winner Elliecat. Grade 2 winner Good and Tough and Grade 3 winner Amy Be Good are among the filly’s most successful family members. Steven Sinatra and David Smith bred the filly in Kentucky.


Hip No. 2521, bay colt, by Canadian Frontier—Executricker, by El Prado, consigned by Shawhan Place, agent for Austin and Brenda Paul.

A full brother to Grade 1 winner Hilda’s Passion, who is one of five winners from six foals to race out of the winning El Prado mare Executricker. Bred in Kentucky by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kuster, the colt sold as a weanling for $42,000 at last year’s Keeneland November breeding stock sale. Group 1 winner All at Sea and Group 3 winner Over the Ocean are among his most successful relatives.