Eleven years after buying the Vinery close to Lexington, Chilean conglomerate Don Alberto Company has constructed a 100-strong broodmare band and turn into a serious drive within the American business market.
Look no additional for proof than the 5 yearlings Don Alberto will supply at Fasig-Tipton’s The Saratoga Sale, the boutique public sale that’s winding up for an action-packed two-night run Aug. 5-6.
“There is no query Don Alberto has arrived,” stated Fasig-Tipton president and CEO Boyd Browning Jr. “They’ve bred a basic winner in Arcangelo, they usually bred a high 2-year-old and a grade 1-winning 3-year-old in Muth.
“You are speaking a few main breeding operation that has turn into a key part to the business market. They’ve created one of the profitable and outstanding broodmare bands on this planet.”
Reed Ringler, who joined Don Alberto two years in the past as chief working officer, was on the grounds Saturday in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and he talked with BloodHorse in regards to the accomplishments and targets of Don Alberto principals Liliana Solari and her son Carlos Heller.
“Carlos loves Saratoga. He likes to see Don Alberto compete each on the racetrack and within the gross sales pavilion on the absolute highest degree,” Ringler stated. “It is essential to him that if we’ve got the kind of yearling that may compete up right here, that we come yearly with a few our greatest.
“We have got some incredible horses ready till September, however these have been 5 that we thought might stand out right here.”
Don Alberto’s chief working officer Reed Ringler
Hip 85, a Curlin  filly out of grade 3-placed stakes winner Matera (Tapit  ), consigned by Gainesway, is an instance of the bloodlines Don Alberto has been cultivating and now providing to the market. Matera is a half to 2 of crucial present stallions in America—Liam’s Map  and Not This Time  .
“She is the primary foal out of the mare, only a actually fairly, refined Curlin,” Ringler stated. “Carlos and Ms. Liliana like to guard sure households. We’ll promote about 90% yearly. We take virtually every thing to market, however not every thing.
“Carlos was keen to promote this one as a result of it was the primary foal out of a younger mare.”
Hip 85, a filly by Curlin out of Matera, walks at The Saratoga Sale
Don Alberto has adopted the observe of itemizing its title on the catalog pages of a lot of the horses the farm presents on the market.
“We have sort of been sleeping when it comes to branding our farm,” Ringler stated. “Once we began getting some good horses like Arcangelo and Muth, Carlos thought it was time to connect our title underneath the consignor so folks knew that these horses have been related to the farm. We need to construct on the momentum of the final couple years.”
Hip 217, consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, is a filly by first-crop yearling sire Tacitus  , in whom Don Alberto is a serious shareholder. She is the third foal out of Muth’s dam, the successful Uncle Mo  mare Hoppa , a Don Alberto homebred.
“This filly, who’s a half to Muth, has simply been excellent from day one,” Ringler stated. “She deserved to be right here on her personal benefit as a result of she is such a wonderful filly, however I simply heard (Muth’s coach Bob) Baffert point out yesterday that Muth may run within the Travers. This can be a good time for us to promote whereas the brother is on the racetrack with Bob acting at a excessive degree.
“It additionally permits us to showcase Tacitus and present the world what he’s able to throwing. Tacitus’ pedigree is purple sizzling, together with his full brother and sister which can be on the racetrack operating so effectively in Batten Down and Scylla.”
Hip 97, consigned by Lane’s Finish on behalf of Don Alberto, is the one Tapit colt in The Saratoga Sale. He’s the second foal out of graded stakes winner Mopotism , by Uncle Mo. Hip 97’s half brother by Curlin offered for $825,000 to Eclipse Thoroughbred Companions eventually 12 months’s Saratoga sale.
“The half brother is called Journalism and is at Del Mar in coaching with Mike McCarthy and coaching tremendous effectively,” Ringler stated. “This Tapit colt has been the boss from day one. He was an enormous, robust, attractive foal. Mopotism ran all around the nation and was manufactured from iron. She additionally has an Into Mischief weanling on the bottom that is a stunner.”
Hip 32, consigned by Denali Stud for Don Alberto, is a gorgeous filly by Metropolis of Mild  , out of the stakes-winning Scat Daddy mare Dolce Lili , one other Don Alberto homebred. Ringler described the Could 16 foal as a, “actually racy, sleek-looking, elegant filly”
“Metropolis of Mild simply had Fierceness win the Jim Dandy, and we had Chop Chop run an enormous third at Saratoga within the Glens Falls for us,” Ringler stated. “We thought this filly was actually elegant and ahead.”
The fifth Don Alberto yearling on supply at Saratoga just isn’t declared on the catalog web page as a result of it’s a foal share between Don Alberto and Coolmore’s Justify Syndicate. Hunter Valley Farm consigns Hip 174, an athletic-looking colt by Justify  out of Dolce Lemone , by Lemon Drop Child.
“He’s a brick home. He appears like a miniature model of his daddy,” Ringler stated of Hip 174. “He has an enormous stroll and an enormous perspective. He was very ahead from the start, and with Justify doing so effectively, he was a no brainer to carry up right here.”
Hip 174, a colt by Justify out of Dolce Lemone, stands for inspection at The Saratoga Sale
After wanting over the Don Alberto yearlings Saturday, Fasig-Tipton’s Browning was more than happy.
“As traditional they’ve despatched us large horses each when it comes to pedigree and bodily conformation,” Browning stated. “We’re very lucky they selected to ship these horses right here, and we’re optimistic they will proceed their custom of promoting effectively.
“The success they’ve derived is a mirrored image of the standard of dedication they’ve made. Frankly, I feel that success is simply starting for them.”
