I believe it was the great Joisey breeder FREDDYrico MOsio who said it best...

[The Indomitable DrugS]

"Breed the slowest you have, to the slowest you can afford, and hope for the best"

.....

Yet another glorious vindication of this belief occured today.

Fasig Tipton Calder hip #59 sold for a cool $250,000

His sire Giacomo currently stands for 5K.

His dam Fifth Avenue Doll was last seen on the racetrack in 2005 .. when she was almost lapped in a 3-turn $2,500 claiming race at Charles Town.




While most male horses who can't beat anyone in the field for a $2,500 claiming tag at Charles Town often end up on the dinner plate of this guy...



... these "half-a-nickle" claiming races at Charles Town are proving to be splendid places to look for Cubic Zirconia in the rough caliber broodmare prospects.

According to the catalog page ... this strapping son of Giacomo was only Fifth Avenue Doll's 2nd foal ... her first foal is "unplaced in two starts in England"

Viva La Giacomo!!!