Curlin-Rachel's Valentina colt in Keeneland September Sale

[Merlinsky]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised and yet I kinda was. With Samantha Nicole, I get trying to make up her $700,000 cost by selling her yearlings (like the now-gelded Walker's Bullet), but I guess I thought Rachel's direct descendants would race for Stonestreet, esp. one by Curlin. Hmm. SN's yearling Speightstown filly doesn't appear to be in the sale. Maybe Barbara's selling the colts.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Maybe Barbara's selling the colts.

Commercial operation. Sell the colts; Keep the fillies.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Commercial operation. Sell the colts; Keep the fillies.

I know, I just--I guess it was the Rachel of it all that made me think they might not. Just letting sentimentality get in here. I know Barbara Banke's bought into a Stonestreet colt after a sale before. I'm sure it's not standard procedure, and I haven't seen this one. I'm curious what prompts it. Obviously this one has the breeding but a lot of their yearlings do.