As the present chief on the first-crop sires record by earnings and by winners, Vekoma is off to a affluent begin at stud. A grade 1 winner, by a grade 1 winner, and out of a grade 1 winner; Vekoma boasts all of the qualities of a top-class stallion.
He has 10 winners from 16 starters this 12 months with Fortuna Mia amongst his finest performers. She was most not too long ago third within the Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs for coach/proprietor Rey Hernandez.
When the Fasig-Tipton July Chosen Yearlings Sale takes place on July 9, the Spendthrift Farm stallion figures to be in demand as Vekoma is represented by simply two colts. Hip 234 is out of the stakes producing Scat Daddy mare, Scamper . The chestnut colt is consigned by Lane’s Finish.
The opposite Vekoma providing, Hip 243, is the primary foal out of Siamese (by Kitten’s Pleasure), consigned by Alfred H. Nuckols, Jr.’s Hurstland Farm.
“I believe that is feeding all the things as a result of he is had all these present 2-year-old winners, they usually’ve all are available in an enormous bunch,” stated Nuckols, commenting on the spiked curiosity in Vekoma.
“The stallion getting off to the beginning that he has solely electrifies issues like this, so it is thrilling to have one right here for certain,” added Allaire Ryan of Lane’s Finish.
Vekoma was a precocious 2-year-old himself, profitable the 2018 Nashua Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. He has handed on his good velocity with 5 :9 4/5 breezes from his first 2-year-olds, and a :9 3/5 bullet on the Ocala Breeders’ Spring Sale in April.
His first yearlings in 2023 averaged $98,432, together with a $775,000 colt at Keeneland September. He has saved up the momentum via the 2-year-old gross sales with an $800,000 2-year-old who bought at OBS April to Donato Lanni, agent for Zedan Racing Secure.
Nuckols’ unwavering religion in Vekoma as a stallion influenced his determination to appoint the chestnut yearling he has dropped at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale.
Hip 243, 2024 Fasig-Tipton July Chosen Yearlings Sale
“He is been a pleasant bodily since he was a foal, and I wished to carry him to a sale the place I might have an opportunity at presenting him correctly, and have extra folks have a look at him. That is why I selected this sale,” stated Nuckols.
“I wasn’t certain arising right here, how effectively he’d be acquired as a result of I believed his pedigree is likely to be a bit gentle. The bodily on him has overcome all the things. He is an attractive bodily, he is a pleasant mover, and he is bought a number of character,” he continued. “We have had a number of pinhookers have a look at him, however I am getting some good second seems from some end-users that I am actually inspired by.”
Of Hip 234, Ryan emphasised the proper placement of a precocious colt like this, “He is been bodily ahead all alongside; this sale was form of earmarked early on within the calendar 12 months for him.”
“Out right here on the present ring, he is a kind of yearlings that’s form of traditional, two-turn trying; actually fills your eye. He is bought a fantastic vary of movement. When he strikes, he makes use of himself very well,” stated Ryan.
With solely two offspring within the sale, competitors to get a yearling by Vekoma might be fierce, making them standout much more.
“The reality is that on the time we did entries, no person knew (how profitable Vekoma could be),” Ryan stated. “You identical to the person for who he was and with a bit little bit of luck, right here we’re.”