KEE SEPT: GCO's Hips to Watch

[Kasept]

Early Pedigrees to Watch at Keeneland Sale
by Frank Angst

While other factors will be considered, there are 10 yearlings sure to garner close scrutiny in the first book of the Keeneland September yearling sale, as they are out of grade I-winning mares who already have produced at least one stakes winner.

Listed progeny accomplishments are through Sept. 4.

Hip 10, filly by Malibu Moon —Lady Tak, by Mutakddim
Bred in Kentucky and consigned by her co-breeder Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent, Malibu Moon filly is out of Lady Tak, who scored grade I sprint wins at age 3 (Test Stakes) and 4 (Ballerina Stakes). Lady Tak already has produced stakes winner Melody Lady, a daughter of Unbridled's Song.

Hip 68, colt by War Front —Meridiana, by Lomitas
War Front colt was bred in Kentucky by Jon and Sarah Kelly and is consigned by Gainesway, agent. Colt's dam Meridiana is a German-bred daughter of Lomitas who won the Oaks d'Italia (Ity-I) and then in the U.S. captured two graded stakes, including the Orchid Stakes (gr. IIT) at Gulstream Park. She is the dam of multiple stakes winner Chamois, by Smart Strike ; and 2012 Man o'War Stakes (gr. IT) runner-up Center Divider. She boasts four winners from her first five starters.

Hip 146, colt by Smart Strike—Perfect Sting, by Red Ransom
Stronach Stables homebred Perfect Sting, the dam of this colt, won the 2000 Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs and earned champion grass mare honors. Bred by her consignor, Adena Springs, this Smart Strike colt is a full brother to grade III winner Smart Sting and a half brother to stakes winner Quick Kid, by Ghostzapper , and grade II-placed Perfect Bullet, by El Prado.

Hip 197, colt by More Than Ready —Reina Victoriosa, by Interprete
Argentine-bred Reina Victoriosa scored a grade I victory in her native country. This colt is a full brother to dam's two previous stakes winners More Than Regal and Ready Ruler. She has produced six winners, including stakes-placed Ghost Reign, by Ghostzapper. This colt is consigned by Summerfield and was bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings.

Hip 254, colt by Malibu Moon—Sleepytime, by Royal Academy
Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Malibu Moon colt is a half brother to Gentleman's Deal, by Danehill, a group III winner in England, and the Elusive Quality filly Dame Ellen, who won a stakes at Belmont Park. Irish-bred Sleepytime captured the 1997 Pertemps One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) at Newmarket. Colt was bred in Kentucky by Tenth Street Stables.

Hip 288, filly by Unbridled's Song—Stop Traffic, by Cure the Blues
Bred by Gerald Ford's Diamond A Racing Corp., this daughter of Unbridled's Song is a full sister to last year's Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I) winner Cross Traffic. Dam Stop Traffic won grade I races on both coasts, taking the 1998 Ballerina Handicap at Saratoga Race Course and the 1999 Santa Monica Handicap at Santa Anita Park. Filly is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

Hip 408, colt by Kitten's Joy —Wonder Again, by Silver Hawk
Bred in Kentucky by Bobby Flay and Richard Santulli, this Kitten's Joy colt is consigned by Darby Dan Farm. Colt is out of two-time grade I winner Wonder Again, who at age 3 won the Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IT) and at 5 won the Diana Handicap (gr. IT) at Saratoga. Wonder Again has produced Red Raven, a multiple stakes winner in Japan.

Hip 591, colt by Giant's Causeway —Dream of Summer, by Siberian Summer
Consigned by co-breeder Taylor Made Sales Agency, Giant's Causeway colt is out of Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) winner Dream of Summer. Colt is a full brother to juvenile grade I winner Creative Cause , who placed in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).

Hip 593, colt by Tapit —Dream Rush, by Wild Rush
Bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, Tapit colt is out of Dream Rush, who won four graded stakes in her 3-year-old season including the 2007 Darley Test and the Prioress Stakes. She is the dam of 2012 Frizette Stakes (gr. I) winner Dreaming of Julia, by A.P. Indy; and the Medaglia d'Oro colt Atreides, who won this year's Monarchos Stakes at Gulfstream. Colt is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

Hip 595, Tour de Force, colt by Tiznow —Dream Supreme, by Seeking the Gold
Consigned by Lane's End, agent for breeder Kinsman Farm, Kentucky-bred Tiznow colt (named Tour de Force) is out of 2000 Test and Ballerina winner Dream Supreme. A winner of four other graded stakes, Dream Supreme is the dam 2007 Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) winner and successful sire Majestic Warrior (by A.P. Indy). She also has produced stakes winners Evolutionist and Crystal Current.

The first-book yearlings out of grade I winners who already have produced stakes winners would have been an even dozen but the group included two outs in an Awesome Again colt out of Soaring Softly and a War Front filly out of broodmare of the year Take Charge Lady.

[freddymo]

If 593 vet's isnt he sales topper?

[Indian Charlie]

288 as well freddy.

[freddymo]

Star stallion of the sale save the regular names is Candy Ride

[wac]

what was wrong with 164??? i thought for sure she woudl go for big bucks. didn't the Cavorting horse win a stakes at Sar?

[Gaelic Storm]

I thought 60 and 180 would have gone higher.

[Kasept]

GCO'S Book 1-Session 2 Hips to Watch: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz3CoP9HAUn

Hip 199 - This colt from Peter O’Callaghan’s Woods Edge consignment is by the hot leading sire Tapit out of the Mr. Greeley winner Rhumb Line, which makes him a full brother to dual grade I winner Zazu and to grade I-placed and grade II winner Flashback.

Hip 254 - This Malibu Moon colt is out of 1997 One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) winner and European highweight Sleepytime, a Royal Academy mare. He’s a half brother to group III winner Gentleman’s Deal and to stakes winner Dame Ellen. The Taylor Made Sales agency consigns.

Hip 273 - This son of Medgalia d’Oro out of Speed Succeeds, by Gone West, is a half brother to grade I-winning millionaire Brilliant Speed . He’s from the family of Canadian champion Serenading and is in the Gainesway agency’s consignment.

Hip 275 - The Ramsey Farm agency offers this full sister to two-time grade I winner Big Blue Kitten who has won and placed second in two starts since the catalog was printed. The Kitten's Joy filly is out of the Unaccounted For mare Spent Gold.

Hip 280 - This colt from the Woods Edge agency is a half brother to European champion Mastercraftsman and to graded winner Genuine Devotion and group I-placed Famous. He’s by Distorted Humor .

Hip 288 - Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, this filly is from the penultimate crop of Unbridled’s Song and is out of dual grade I winner Stop Traffic. She’s also a full sister to 2013 Whitney Invitational (gr. I) winner Cross Traffic and two other stakes performers.

Hip 306 - This Tiznow colt out of Supercharger (A. P. Indy) is a half brother to 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Super Saver and to grade III winner Brethren . The family hardly needs another boost but got one when this colt’s full brother Charge Now finished second in the recent Curlin Stakes at Saratoga--losing by just a head to V. E. Day, who won the Travers (gr. I) next out. The Hill ’n’ Dale Sales agency consigns.

Hip 318 - The James Herbener Jr. agency fields this colt by the late Harlan’s Holiday. He is a half brother to grade I winner and millionaire Rail Trip. The colt is out of the Carson City winner Sweet Trip.

Hip 330 - Another Tapit colt, this one a half brother to two-time grade I winner Diamondrella and bred very similarly to dual grade I-placed Bonnie Blue Flag. Out of the Dixieland Band stakes winner Tap Your Feet, this colt is consigned by the Lane’s End agency.

Hip 331 - Tapit has been enjoying great success, both at the track and at auction, and that only adds to the interest in this filly’s pedigree: she’s a Medaglia d'Oro half sister to Tapit. Consigned by Gerry Dilger’s Dromoland Farm agency, she is out of the stakes-winning Unbridled mare Tap Your Heels, who also produced stakes-placed Overandabeauty.

Hip 345 - Burleson Farms, agent, consigns this Unbridled’s Song half brother to Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Oxbow and graded-placed stakes winner Awesome Patriot . The dam, the unraced Cee's Tizzy mare Tizamazing, is a full sister to 2000 Horse of the Year and successful sire Tiznow and to multiple graded winner Budroyale, graded winner Tizdubai, and stakes winner Tizbud.

Hip 350 - This Arch colt, a half brother to 2009 champion juvenile filly and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) winner She Be Wild, hails from the Valkyre Stud consignment. His dam is the Seeking the Gold mare Trappings.

Hip 361 - The Taylor Made Sales agency consigns this Tiznow half brother to a pair of grade I winners in Overanalyze and Meadow Breeze. He’s also a half brother to grade II winner Mighty Monsoon.

[Thoroughbred Fan]

Originally Posted by freddymo

If 593 vet's isnt he sales topper?

I'll go with 306 as sales topper.

[Kasept]

Hips to Watch: Keeneland September Day 3
By Glenye Cain Oakford

The Keeneland September sale’s first four days, comprising Book 1, features dozens of yearlings with notable pedigrees. Among them are the following individuals cataloged to sell on Wednesday, Sept. 10:

Hip 401 - Valkyre Stud consigns this Giant's Causeway colt, a three-quarters brother to the popular grade I winner Stormello, on behalf of William Currin’s estate. The son of Wilshewed (Carson City) also is a three-quarters brother to graded winner My Best Brother and a half brother to another graded winner in Gala Award.

Hip 411 - Peter O’Callaghan’s Woods Edge Farm, which consigned last year’s $2.5 million sale-topper, offers this full sister to 2011 Arkansas Derby (gr. I) winner Archarcharch . The Arch filly—a daughter of the graded-placed Woodman mare Woodman’s Dancer—also is a half sister to Balance of Power, who won Monmouth’s grade III Philip H. Iselin Stakes last month, and to Weekend Fling, whose Irish group-winning son Craftsman added a Delaware Park stakes win earlier this summer.

Hip 413 - This Bernardini colt is out of the Gold Fever mare Yellow Heat, making him a half brother to grade I winner R Heat Lightning and to stakes-placed Hot Trip. Baccari Bloodstock is the consigning agent.

Hip 425 - A daughter of Harlan’s Holiday, this filly is a full sister to grade I winner—now top five freshman sire—Majesticperfection . She’s out of the Wavering Monarch mare Act So Noble. Pope McLean’s Crestwood Farm consigns.

Hip 433 - Woods Edge Farm returns with this Street Cry filly, a half sister to 2010 Wood Memorial (gr. I) winner and freshman sire Eskendereya . Another half sibling Balmont is a group I winner in England. The dam is the Seattle Slew mare Aldebaran Light.

Hip 434 - Recent Haskell Invitational (gr. I) winner Bayern is this Scat Daddy colt’s illustrious half brother. Offered by the Gainesway agency, he is out of the Thunder Gulch matron Alittlebitearly, who is a daughter of grade II winner Aquilegia. This is the family of champion Althea, group winner Bertolini, and others.

Hip 458 - Bernard McCormack’s Cara Bloodstock agency consigns this colt, a half brother to grade I winner We Miss Artie. His sire is Harlan’s Holiday, and he is from that late stallion’s penultimate crop.

Hip 461 - This Tiznow colt from the Vinery Sales consignment is a half brother to Tapit ’s son Constitution, winner of the Besilu Florida Derby (gr. I) this season. Constitution is undefeated in three career starts, all this year. The dam is the Distorted Humor mare Baffled, a grade III-placed runner herself, and this family goes back to grade I winners Emcee and Awesome Humor, among others.

Hip 503 - The Bluewater Sales agency’s Medaglia d'Oro colt is the second foal out of Careless Jewel, a grade I winner by Tapit . Careless Jewel’s first foal, a Street Cry colt now named Gem Heist, has yet to start. The family also features grade I winners Subordination, Fabulous Notion, and Cacoethes.

Hip 513 - This Majestic Warrior filly, currently named Majestic Champagne, is a half sister to reigning Arkansas Derby (gr. I) victor Danza, who finished third in California Chrome’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands this year. She’s also a half sister to Gold Cup at Santa Anita (gr. I) winner Majestic Harbor. The dam, Champagne Royale, is a stakes-placed French Deputy mare. The Gainesway agency consigns.

Hip 524 - The full brother to Somali Lemonade, who became a grade I winner since the catalog’s publication with a win in the Diana Stakes. The Hill ’n’ Dale Sales agency offers this son of Lemon Drop Kid and the unraced Nureyev mare Chic Corine. He also is a half brother to stakes winner Rasta Farian and to grade III-placed Chic Joy.

Hip 538 - The Taylor Made Sales agency’s Distorted Humor filly out of graded winner (and grade I-placed) Collect Call is a half sister to dual graded winner and sire Old Fashioned . The family also includes graded winner and sire French Deputy and grade I winner Mitterand.

Hip 568 - Another by Harlan’s Holiday, this colt from the Mill Ridge consignment is a full brother to millionaire and multiple graded winner Willcox Inn and a half brother to stakes-placed Francisca. Another half sibling, Kashami, recently graduated to the winner’s circle in an Arlington maiden special weight. Also in the family: grade I winners Cetewayo and Dynaforce.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Star stallion of the sale save the regular names is Candy Ride

Arch had a big 1st session too.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Arch had a big 1st session too.

Yep Claiborne is certainly on the boil. I had to laugh watching a Phipp's culled broody producing a 7 figure foal. Shug gets 15-20 new ones a year with twice the page.