When Mesingw Farm homeowners Steve and Denise Smith have been approached about bringing their colt by first-crop yearling sire Raging Bull to Fasig-Tipton’s The Saratoga Sale, it wasn’t that onerous of a promote.
The colt out of the profitable Scat Daddy mare Run Just like the Boss was probably the greatest physicals on the couple’s Lexington farm, and simply months after they bred Run Just like the Boss to Raging Bull, the mare’s foal of 2020 Andthewinneris , by Oscar Efficiency , gained the 2022 Bourbon Stakes (G2) at Keeneland.
“We thought he was a standout colt, perhaps the most effective on our farm. We have now a Not This Time colt that we predict is equally as gorgeous as he’s,” Steve Smith mentioned. “We had 4 or 5 consignors come have a look at him on the farm, and so they all thought he was Saratoga high quality. (Fasig-Tipton vice chairman) Bayne Welker preferred him lots. He thought he was an fascinating horse and being by a first-crop yearling stallion, Fasig likes to have athletic horses by various stallions on the Saratoga Sale, so we have been sport.
“Who would not wish to have a horse at Saratoga, proper?”
Consignor Kitty Taylor of Warrendale Gross sales mentioned she has little doubt Hip 137 belongs on the choose public sale.
“He is beautiful,” Taylor mentioned. “I have never seen many Raging Bulls, but when they appear like this, the stallion has each likelihood to succeed. This can be a stellar particular person with a terrific stroll, from a great feminine household. He is the correct.”
Hip 137, a colt by Raging Bull, stands at consignor Warrendale Gross sales’ consignment
The Smiths bought Run Just like the Boss on the 2021 Keeneland November Breeding Inventory Sale for $20,000 when in foal to Cupid .
“We bred to Raging Bull earlier than Andthewinneris even raced, and my spouse deserves all of the credit score for it, and for choosing out the mare,” Steve Smith mentioned. “She discovered her, I imagine in ebook 5, and we acquired fortunate. It’s important to get fortunate on this enterprise.
“Raging Bull was a brand new stallion that we thought had potential, and we needed a grass horse to breed to our Scat Daddy mare.”
Distinctive Stallion Prospect for America
Raging Bull is a son of Darkish Angel , out of the stakes positioned Mr. Greeley mare Rosa Bonheur. He’s a half to French group 3 winner Kubrick , by Dubawi .
Raging Bull was bought by E. Colombo Company on the 2016 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale for $101,000. He was imported to America in late September 2017 and joined Chad Brown’s barn for proprietor Peter Brant.
He broke his maiden at Keeneland in April of his 3-year-old season and gained three graded stakes at three, together with the Hollywood Derby (G1). He added victories within the Shoemaker Mile (G1) at age 4 and the Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes (G1) at 5. He completed his profession with seven wins from 22 begins and earnings of $1,730,044.
Retired to Gainesway Farm close to Lexington for the 2022 breeding season, Raging Bull was syndicated (40 shares), with Brant and Gainesway being the most important shareholders. Gainesway set his stud payment at $10,000, and it has remained at that stage.
His first season produced 92 dwell foals from 121 stories of mares bred, in response to The Jockey Membership statistics. Raging Bull was visited by 59 mares in 2023, and Ryan Norton, Gainesway’s stallion director, mentioned about 50 mares got here his means in 2024.
“We put a great syndicate collectively of breeders and he is been effectively supported by his shareholders. I feel he’ll be effectively supported this yr when his yearlings go to public sale,” Norton mentioned.
Raging Bull’s sire Darkish Angel is from a department of the Northern Dancer line that isn’t frequent in America.
“Darkish Angel is likely one of the high dash producers over in Europe. He is by Acclamation, and he’s having a terrific profession over there,” Norton mentioned. “It is uncommon that now we have such a terrific European stallion that is not by Galileo or his influences that stand over right here. I feel it speaks effectively for (Gainesway chairman Antony Beck) and Mr. Brant desirous to introduce new bloodlines to the American market.”
Raging Bull wins the 2021 Makers Mark Mile Stakes at Keeneland
Norton mentioned Raging Bull’s race document and bodily conformation are his greatest promoting factors.
“When Raging Bull walks out of his stall, you undoubtedly see quick, and also you see a good-sized horse with a terrific hip and a terrific shoulder,” Norton mentioned. “And he is been throwing that along with his foals.”
Norton referred to as Hip 137 one of many nicest Raging Bull yearlings he has seen.
“He undoubtedly warrants being up right here on the choose sale,” Norton mentioned. “We’re beginning to see an increasing number of pleasure from American breeders and the business marketplace for turf racing.
“Kentucky Downs added $3.5 million to their purse construction this yr. Turf purses are developing, and the place the cash is, the horses will comply with.”
