Keeneland September Sale

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Yeah that's what I had heard. While we're on it, how have the Sky Mesa's looked? Always liked him, and was hoping he would be successful as a sire.

They look pretty good...he got a good book of mares his first year...the colt I mention in the rundown was the best one I've seen....the farm my mares are on in Paris, Ky. has a few nice Sky Mesas on it.....he'll be alright.....

[Sightseek]

Interesting Hips to me today:

256 - f. Deputy Minister - Litany (family of Sightseek)

263 - c. Dynaformer - Mambo Jambo (sister to Divine Proportions)

359 - c. Storm Cat - Victory Ride (Magical Ride is looking fairly brilliant)

363 - f. Storm Cat - Welcome Surprise

430 - c. Mineshaft - Dear Birdie

434 - c. Giant's Causeway - Dissemble (dam of Leroidanimaux)

[sumitas]

Interresting to see what some bought. Lael bought hip 17, Empire Maker/Lucky Soph filly. It is basically the Fappaino.Caro cross of Unbridled's Song fame. Very nicely bred girl. $375k. 143, Deputy Minister/Antics colt $200k, a little heavy on the Native Dancer and Raise A Native.

Becky Thomas 109 Distorted Humor/Sweet Serendipity(1/2 to Anees) colt, $225k. The pedigree is a carbon copy of a lot of Raise A Native/Northern Dancer/Native Dancer crosses out there. But it can be successful on the track for a short time.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

That's good to hear. I'm glad he got a good book. Did you see what Bernardini's exercise rider said today?

What did Simon Harris say? Thanks!

[sumitas]

Simon Says

Simon says this is like a bad junk bond sales.

Unbelievable that folks buy horses for this kind of money that have not stepped on a track.

But let the market ride. Good ole America. Ill never get it.

[sumitas]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Simon says this is like a bad junk bond sales.

Unbelievable that folks buy horses for this kind of money that have not stepped on a track.

But let the market ride. Good ole America. Ill never get it.

Simon Says, start the printing presses. Just $1,000 bills this hour.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Exercise rider says Bernardini getting better

If you thought Bernardini was impressive winning the Jim Dandy and Travers this summer, exercise rider Simon Harris believes you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Harris only gets on Bernardini when he has timed workouts. On Sunday, Harris guided Bernardini through a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.68 over Belmont Park's main track. It was Bernardini's first breeze since he won the Travers by 7 1/2 lengths on Aug. 26.

"I don't want to jinx him, but he feels like he's getting better and better," Harris said Sunday. "Straight up, he does. He feels stronger to me. I don't think we've seen the best of this horse yet."

Bernardini will likely breeze every six days as he leads up to his showdown with multiple Grade 1 winner Invasor in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup here on Oct. 7.

Thanks, Da Hoss, I hadn't read that. Tom said that Bernardini's recent work was just as good, if not better, than any of his others (or something like that), so this colt (scary as it seems) is getting better. Oct. 7th can't come soon enough for me.

Originally Posted by Betsy

Thanks, Da Hoss, I hadn't read that. Tom said that Bernardini's recent work was just as good, if not better, than any of his others (or something like that), so this colt (scary as it seems) is getting better. Oct. 7th can't come soon enough for me.

November 4th can't come fast enough for me, I've got 15-1 on him to win the BC Classic!!! (after his Preakness win)

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

That's good to hear. I'm glad he got a good book. Did you see what Bernardini's exercise rider said today?

No, waht did he say? I know Albertrani liked his work today and said that it was one of his best works to date, but what did the jock say?