With simply 5 hips left to undergo the ring, a colt by Curlin surged to the highest of the leaderboard, bringing $550,000 throughout Fasig-Tipton’s Kentucky October Yearling Sale Oct. 22. Alistair Roden signed the profitable ticket for the Stonestreet-bred colt on behalf of consumer Mark Breen.
“(Breen) at all times goals of getting a pleasant 3-year-old,” Roden mentioned. “He liked this horse, liked the pedigree. I liked him (Hip 801) bodily. He is a very good bodily. Very, excellent bodily. I am simply completely satisfied to get him, I actually am.
“I used to be already out, then the telephone rang. He mentioned, ‘Maintain going.’ “
Roden mentioned he was not stunned at what it value to safe the colt: “I figured he’d be a high value, as a result of he is a stunning horse. He is a Curlin, and this one, he is bought a stallion’s pedigree. If he is a grade 1 winner, he is a $30 million horse.”
Alistair Roden on the F-T Kentucky October Yearling Sale
“It was an incredible second session of the Kentucky October Yearlings Sale,” mentioned Boyd Browning Jr., president and CEO of Fasig-Tipton. “Actually spirited bidding from the start of the sale, to the very finish of the sale.”
A colt by Spendthrift Farm’s first-crop sire Vekoma introduced the second-highest value of the day at $360,000. Hip 510 is out of the stakes-producing Arch mare Monarchia and was bred in Kentucky by Haymarket Farm. Ryder Finney, agent for Woodford Thoroughbreds, secured the colt from Machmer Corridor Gross sales, agent for HREH Raised at Springhill Equine.
“He is tremendous athletic, simply all the things about him was so athletic,” Finney mentioned about Hip 510. “I like the way in which he moved. I like the way in which he is made. Will (Walden) and I talked about him after we noticed him the primary time, he type of reminded us of Life Is Good, bodily, simply tremendous effectively made. Superior neck-set, nice shoulder, huge hip. He has all the things you could possibly ever need bodily. And Vekoma has clearly been a very popular freshman stallion, and Will and I’ve been excessive on Vekoma for some time, and simply all the things match collectively.”
The bay colt was bought for John Sykes of Woodford Thoroughbreds with plans for the up-and-coming Walden to coach him. Walden has skilled just a few horses for Sykes that had been bought from Tattersalls.
The Vekoma colt consigned as Hip 510 within the ring
“This horse (Hip 510) was bred by Chip Montgomery, who was considered one of my finest pals for a protracted, very long time,” mentioned Carrie Brogden of Machmer Corridor. “Not too long ago, we simply bought again collectively, and Chip has these horses at Normandy Farm with J.R. (Sebastian), and I’ve bought to offer a lot credit score to J.R.. This horse the final 30 days has simply blossomed into this stunning animal. He was at all times focused for this sale. It is simply so thrilling for me to not solely have success for J.R., he rents Normandy Farm. He additionally has his personal stunning farm (Springhill Equine), so it is thrilling for his or her workers and for me and my friendship with Chip and his complete household. It’s extremely emotional.
“(Hip 510) had 14 vets, and a $119,000 reserve, and we knew the market was going to talk,” mentioned Brogden. “However, I undoubtedly wish to give a number of credit score to J.R., as a result of that horse, he got here to the sale, and he appeared wonderful, and he confirmed the athlete he actually was.”
A pair of fillies introduced $350,000 throughout Tuesday’s session. Ryan Bardin signed the profitable ticket on behalf of Purple White and Blue Racing for Hip 620, a filly by WinStar Farm’s Structure . The Woods Edge Farm- consigned filly was bred in Kentucky by Narola, and comes from the fast household of Mo City .
“She was an excellent bodily, an excellent filly,” mentioned Bardin. “I feel she’s one of the best horse I’ve seen within the sale. She’s by Structure, and Twin Creeks campaigned Structure, so we get to help the house group. She’s going to ship over to WinStar to get broke, and Randy Gullatt (Twin Creeks Farm) will decide who fits her as a coach.”
“It was excessive,” mentioned Bardin of the worth. “However, she was a giant fish in a small pond. We might’ve preferred to offer just a little bit much less, however she’s a high quality filly and we’re actually completely satisfied to get her. Hopefully, the sky is the restrict.”
Hip 492, a filly by Tapit , went to DJ Steady/Kim Valerio, agent. She is the primary foal of the unraced Empire Maker mare Miss Jessica J, who’s a half sister to champion 2-year-old filly Jaywalk , and from the fast household of Tapit Trice . She was bred in Kentucky by Al Shira’aa Racing and Gainesway Thoroughbreds, and consigned by Gainesway, agent.
Tuesday’s session noticed 267 head promote for a complete of $14,888,000, averaging $55,760. The median stayed the identical as the primary session, at $20,000. An 18.8% RNA price represented the 62 yearlings who failed to fulfill their reserve.
“We’re monitoring very well, clearly simply midway by way of, two extra days to go, however we’re actually delighted with the look and the texture and the vitality on the gross sales grounds,” mentioned Browning.
Taylor Made Gross sales Company led consignors for the day, promoting 32 of its 37 choices for $2,375,000.
Throughout final yr’s second session 260 horses offered for $12,856,500, with a median of $49,448. The median was $25,000. Seventy-five horses failed to fulfill their reserve, leading to an RNA price of twenty-two.4%.
The sale will proceed Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. with hips 809-1212 set to undergo the ring. As of Tuesday night, Fasig-Tipton has reported 51 outs.
