When grade 1 winner and millionaire McKulick (Hip 289) left the ring Nov. 4 deep into Fasig-Tipton’s The November Sale, she left as its highest-selling mare. Narvick Worldwide, agent for Grand Stud, went to $6 million to land the 5-year-old daughter of main European sire Frankel .
Campaigned by Klaravich Stables and coach Chad Brown, McKulick gained 5 graded stakes, together with the 2022 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T). She raced from 2 to five and gained or positioned in 14 graded stakes.
McKulick was consigned by ELiTE. She is out of the Makfi stakes-placed winner Astrelle, who has additionally produced group 3 winner Simply Stunning (Satisfaction of Dubai) and group 2 winner Fearless King (Kingman ).
“Her physique,” stated Emmanuel de Seroux on what appealed to him probably the most about McKulick. “She’s a fantastic filly and she or he’s by Frankel, one of the best stallion on the earth. She’s a grade 1 winner; she’s improbable.”
McKulick earned $1,955,290 from 20 begins, ending on the board 15 occasions, with seven wins. She was purchased at Tattersalls October Sale in 2020 for $245,369 by Mike Ryan, agent.
“We did not count on that, we actually cannot take all of the credit score,” stated Bradley Weisbord, founder and managing associate of EliTE Gross sales. “All of the credit score goes to Seth Klarman and Chad Brown and Mike Ryan. They went over to Tattersalls and located a fantastic filly. She gained a grade 1, and we bought an opportunity to promote the one grade 1 winner by Frankel, and so they’ve been the primary supporter since we began ELiTE, Chad and Seth. We have been ready a very long time to have a breakout sale for them, and we did not count on that, the reserve was half of that.”
There was sturdy worldwide and home curiosity because the bidding warfare ensued.
“A number of occasions he stopped, after which he got here again,” stated de Seroux about Yoshiyuki Ito of Japan’s Grand Stud.
He stated they’ve but to debate any mating plans for McKulick.
Narvick Worldwide bought three mares for Grand Stud and one for Satisfaction Rock Monday night time for a complete of $11.7 million to change into the sale’s main purchaser.
Fasig-Tipton’s “Night time of The Stars Sale” noticed 25 horses promote for $1 million or extra amongst 172 horses offered for a complete of $93,948,500, with a mean of $546,212, down from final yr’s outcomes. The median was $250,000. A 27.1% RNA price represents the 64 horses who failed to fulfill their reserve.
Final yr’s sale noticed 154 horses offered of the 205 provided by means of the ring for a complete of $101,281,000. The common worth was $657,669, with a median of $295,000. A 24.9% RNA price, represented the 51 horses who failed to fulfill their reserve.
“One other super November Sale,” stated Boyd Browning Jr., president and CEO of Fasig-Tipton. “Twenty-five horses offered for 1,000,000 {dollars} or larger. Very, very aggressive bidding. Clearly, super help from a world shopping for base. Our mates from Japan proceed to be main supporters of this sale. We additionally noticed European participation, Australian participation, sturdy American participation. It was a really broad market.
“The market is definitely not simple, and it is discriminating,” he added. “When you might need somewhat age on a mare, you might need somewhat query with the produce; for those who give them a purpose to not bid, they do not bid. I imply, that is simply the fact.”
Three weanlings offered for $500,000 or extra, topped by Hip 26, a colt by Horse of the 12 months Flightline , from the Lane’s Finish consignment, who offered for $675,000 to David Ingordo. A Justify colt (Hip 77), consigned by Eaton Gross sales, offered to Logan Bloodstock for $550,000. The very best-priced weanling filly was Mardigras Mischief (Into Mischief ) offered for $500,000 to Tropical Racing, from the Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa consignment.
Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa was the main consignor with a complete of 14 horses for $20,235,000. It had many prime race mares in its draft, together with Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) winner Moira , who offered for $4.3 million to Bayles, a world homeowners group. Conflict Like Goddess offered for $1.8 million to Willingham Stud, and Adare Manor offered for $2.8 million to Katsumi Yoshida.
“She (Moira) is a particular filly, unbelievable expertise,” stated Jared Brudine, basic supervisor at Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa. “A Ghostzapper mare, and we want the brand new homeowners one of the best of luck. We’re glad that Donato (Lanni) entrusted us with representing her once more, and the entire group. (Coach) Kevin Attard and his crew did a improbable job.
“The sale was actually sturdy throughout the board for us,” stated Brudine. “We bought every thing offered, even on the decrease finish. It form of exceeded our expectations in most each spot.”