The two AP Indy fillies out of young stakes winning mares selling for 65K and *90k (this was a public buyback of sorts as was bought by one of the breeders on a probable foal share deal) early in sale sale (hips 7 & 10) should have been enough to put everyone on notice. It is an extreme buyers market. The barns have been dead the entire sale. I looked at my entire list of book 1 horses in 3 hours Sat am simply because there was rarely anyone else in front of me. We went to the Eaton consignment after lunch today to finish up Wednsedays horses and there was literally no one else there. At 1:15 on Monday, there was virtually no one at one of the biggest outfits there. That says a lot. I know that the pinhookers are very weak this year (the vast majority of the missing FL vets work for pinhookers) but outside of the usual players there was no activity. A lot of the horses today were bought by foreign outfits. Even guys like Mike Ryan who buy a lot of horses were not very active.

Well, if it turns to complete disaster, at least local folks can take them home, no hay shortage this winter.

Some can but a great deal of them cant afford to keep them. These are yearlings that need to be broke and go into training, not mares who can be kicked out in a field.

i was wanting to go over and see the Sat sale is it open to the public? If so are there any dt'ers there? would love to meet some of the guys on here for the first time.

All the sales are open to the public. Definitely will be some DT'ers there on Saturday- I probably will not be because I have to go to Cincinnati/Turfway but several others should be. If you've never been I'd recommend it, it's a lot of fun.

I will be there for sure

Keeneland Sale: Day 2 'Hips to Watch'
 

222 $350,000 b. c. Kingmambo – Sand Springs, Dynaformer. First foal of G1 winner of more than $1.2 million

232 R.N.A. ($335,000) b. c. Distorted Humor – She's a Winner, A.P. Indy. Half to G1 winner Bluegrass Cat, now a stallion at WinStar

235 $360,000 b. f. Bernardini – Silken Cat, Storm Cat. Filly is out of Canadian champion 2-year-old and is a half to champion sprinter Speightstown

236 $500,000 db./b. f. Medaglia d'Oro - Slewpy's Storm

237 R.N.A. ($20,000) b. c. Seeking the Gold – Solvig, Caerleon. By top international sire, this colt is out of major winner of $800,694

238 $300,000 dk. b./br. f. Johannesburg – Spain, Thunder Gulch. By international juvenile sensation, filly is out of champion mare Spain, who earned more than $3.5 million and is dam of two stakes winners

245 $1,000,000 dk. b./br. f. Unbridled's Song – Strawberry Reason, Strawberry Road (AUS). Half to champion juvenile colt Vindication and three other stakes horses

260 R.N.A. ($475,000) dk. b./br. c. Storm Cat – Turko’s Turn, Turkoman. Half to Horse of the Year Point Given

267 R.N.A. ($290,000) dk. b./br. c. A.P. Indy – Victory Ride, Seeking the Gold. By Horse of the Year out of G1 winner

273 $220,000 b. c. A.P. Indy – Wife for Life, Dynaformer. By top active stallion, this colt is a half to multiple G1 winner Hollywood Story

274 $825,000 db./b. f. Unbridled's Song - Win McCool

278 $150,000 dk. b./br. Songandaprayer – Xtra Heat, Dixieland Heat. Out of champion filly who has produced two stakes winners already

301 $320,000 dk. b./br. c. Empire Maker – Candytuft, Dehere. Half to two-time BC Sprint winner Midnight Lute and two other stakes horses

321 $270,000 b. f. Bernardini – Dance Swiftly, Danzig. Dam is full sister to Dance Smartly and has produced two stakes winners

325 R.N.A. ($775,000) ch. f. Giant's Causeway – Dissemble (GB), Ahonoora (GB). Half to champion Leroidesanimaux and two other group winners

342 $2,050,000 dk. b./br. c. Storm Cat – Fleet Indian, Indian Charlie. First foal of champion mare, who won 13 of 19 starts, $1.7 million

OUT 343 dk. b./br. c. Street Cry (IRE) – Fleet Renee, Seattle Slew. By the emerging classic sire out of Mother Goose and Ashland winner

348 R.N.A. ($530,000) ch. c. Mr. Greeley – Gold Mover, Gold Fever. Out of very fast stakes winner of more than $1.5 million and 13 races

358 R.N.A. ($900,000) dk. b./br. f. Storm Cat – Island Fashion, Petionville. First foal of G1 winner who earned more than $2 million

362 $350,000 ch. c. Storm Cat – Justenuffheart, Broad Brush. Striking colt is a half to champion Dreaming of Anna and the young stallion Lewis Michael

OUT 369 dk. b./br. f. Tale of the Cat – Kobla, Strawberry Road (AUS). Half to top-class 3-year-old colt Quality Road

383 ch. c. A.P. Indy – Madcap Escapade, Hennessy. Lengthy and muscular colt is second foal of exceptionally fast G1 winner

OUT 385 gr/ro. c. Giant's Causeway – Marylebone, Unbridled's Song. Colt is out of winner of G1 Matron Stakes

387 b. f. Giant's Causeway – Meadow Flyer, Meadowlake. Half to G1 winner Henny Hughes, who is a young stallion for Darley at Jonabell

395 ch. f. Storm Cat – Myhrr, Mr. Prospector. Pretty Storm Cat filly out of sister to Kingmambo

397 dk. b./br. f. Hennessy – Myth, Ogygian. Full sister to international juvenile champion Johannesburg, now sire for Coolmore at Ashford

402 ch. c. Pivotal Palace – Weekend, Seattle Dancer. By outstanding European sire, this colt is a half to Palace Episode, winner of the G1 Racing Post Trophy

417 dk. b./br. c. First Samurai – Preach, Mr. Prospector. From first crop by sire, this colt is a half to major stallion Pulpit, both out of G1 winner Preach

Yesterday's results...


Day One Hips to Watch RESULTS
From Frank Mitchell (DRF)

20 dk. b./br. c. Montjeu – Santa Catarina, Unbridled. $210,000 By European classic winner out of major graded winner

22 ch. c. Johannesburg – Satin Sunrise, Mr. Leader. $200,000 Half to important young sire Lion Heart

27 ch. c. Storm Cat – Serena's Song, Rahy. $450,000 Striking full brother to G1 winner Sophisticat, G2 winner Grand Reward. Dam was champion and multiple G1 winner

33 ch. c. Mr. Greeley – Starr County, Ogygian. R.N.A. ($140,000) By arguably best active international sire, colt is half to Gygistar, G1 winner of $1.1 million

OUT 34 dk. b./br. c. Storm Cat – Starrer, Dynaformer. Out of multiple G1 winner and earner of more than $1 million

39 ch. c. Speightstown - Taj Aire $700,000

40 ch. c. Storm Cat – Takesmybreathaway, Gone West. $300,000 Dam produced Frost Giant, Suburban winner, by Giant ’s Causeway

41 gr/ro. f. Bernardini – Tap Your Heels, Unbridled. $500,000 Half-sister to leading sire Tapit and by classic winner

65 dk. b./br. c. Tapit – Wild Vision, Wild Again. $525,000 Full to graded winner War Echo and closely related to major winner Pyro, by Tapit’s sire Pulpit

79 b. c. Badge of Silver – Another Vegetarian, Stalwart. $150,000 Grand and well-balanced half to G1 winner Sweet Talker

81 ch. f. Giant's Causeway – Azeri, Jade Hunter. $800,000 By Storm Cat’s best son out of Horse of the Year

94 dk. b./br. f. Bernardini – Carson Jen, Carson City. R.N.A. (775,000) Quick and early-looking half to stakes winners E Z Warrior and J Z Wa r r i o r

98 b. c. Malibu Moon – Chasethewildwind, Forty Niner. R.N.A. (230,000) By a top son of A.P. Indy and a half to G1 winner Albertus Maximus

99 b. c. Bernardini – Chili Cat, Storm Cat. R.N.A. (120,000) First foal of quick mare who is half-sister to Alabama winner Pine Island

103 b. c. Unbridled's Song – Clear Mandate, Deputy Minister. $280,000 May foal out of G1 winner who has produced two stakes winners

141 gr/ro. c. Unbridled's Song – Goulash, Mari's Book. $925,000 Big, scopy colt out of mare who has produced champion Ashado and four other stakes horses

OUT 146 ch. c. Distorted Humor – Happy Ticket, Anet. First foal of very fast G1 winner of more than $1.6 million

151 b. f. Holy Roman Emperor – I'll Get Along, Smile. $50,000 From first crop of leading European juvenile colt, this yearling is a half-sister to Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones

OUT 153 ch. c. Ghostzapper – Irish Cherry, Irish Open. From second crop of Horse of the Year and a half to G1 winners Spun Sugar and Daaher

OUT 174 b. f. Storm Cat – Love Me True, Kingmambo. Half to Euro champion Duke of Marmalade (by Danehill)

177 dk. b./br. f. Storm Cat – Maggy Hawk, Hawkster. $300,000 Half to Preakness, Belmont, and Hopeful winner Afleet Alex

179 b. c. Kingmambo – Marienbad, Darshaan. $550,000 Half to Euro champion Marienbard, winner of Arc de Triomphe

187 DB/BR.C. Storm Cat -- Moon Safari $750,000

191 dk. b./br. f. A.P. Indy – Nataliano, Fappiano. R.N.A. (425,000) Full sister to G1 winner A. P. Adventure

OUT 202 dk. b./br. f. Distorted Humor – Point Ashley, Point Given. By top young sire, this filly is first foal out of G1 winner

203 ch. f. Lion Heart – Pretty 'n Smart, Beau Genius. $350,000 Pretty filly is full to current graded winner Heart Ashley

I suggest that the penned up demand for horses will be realized in the coming 2 year old sales of '10. The money is out there it just seems to be resting. Not one million dollar horse is something I didn't think was possible in 2009. That is why it's called a market.. I guess!

Everyone was so pumped about the Saratoga sale..That proved as phony as 13 dollar bill.

Day 2 will be better then day 1.. Last licks on a few Storm Cat's that could fight for breeding bucks if successful. Who would be surprised to see Live Oak buy hip 325. Mr Mott could certainly work with that page.

I like the looks of hips 280, 282, and 287.
The 301 that is a half to Midnite Lute probaly will bring some coin.

They bred a turf router to a sprint champ producer..Don't get it?

Maybe Linda Rice will be buying.

These Bernardini's have so great looking heads

227 brought very good money for a filly (650k)

I wish I had 120K lying around to buy The Bernardini - Chilli Cat, I wonder what is turning off buyers on this one?

Finally, a $1m bid. #245 UBS x Strawberry Reason.

235 b. f. Bernardini – Silken Cat, Storm Cat. Filly is out of Canadian champion 2-year-old and is a half to champion sprinter Speightstown

321 b. f. Bernardini – Dance Swiftly, Danzig. Dam is full sister to Dance Smartly and has produced two stakes winners

I read somewhere Sam Son Farms were cutting back on their operation, Interesting they let these go. Good bloodlines here.

Bred for SOUNDNESS and a LONG CAREER

Wow!

Hip 280, a Giant's Causeway filly from a really nice Golden Eagle Farm family just went for 5k!

I hope PG got that one for a pet!