KEENELAND SEPTEMBER SALE BOOK 1 TOTALS 2012 2011* Catalogued 132 211 No
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here LATE SURGE DRIVES KEENELAND OPENER Whether those figures are attributable to a smaller The opening session of the Keeneland September Book 1 with better quality, or to an improvement in the Sale enjoyed a strong closing surge last night in market, is anyone=s guess. One positive that can=t be Lexington and concluded with expected gains in argued is the increased depth at the very top of the average and median. The flourish included the top- market. Last year=s Book 1 yielded three million-dollar priced horse of the session, hip 131, a colt by Distorted horses, compared to five this year. Taken further, last Humor out of Grade I winner Muskha (Empire Maker) year=s Book 1 yielded 27 horses who brought $500,000 who was knocked down to Shadwell Estate Company or more, compared to 21 last evening. for $1.65 million AThat tells me there=s a good market for a nice horse,@ (video). Eaton Sales said Keeneland Vice President of Sales Walt Robertson, consigned the who noted broad international participation during the Brushwood Stable-bred opener. The Japanese, in particular, increased their youngster, who is the activity from a year ago: K.K. Eishindo bought four first foal from his horses for $1,975,000, Hajime Satomi bought two millionairess mother. horses for $775,000, and Koji Maeda landed one for Three hips earlier, hip $350,000. 128, an A.P. Indy filly Said Russell, AAmerican-bred horses have performed out GSW Moonlight very well in Japan, and given the strength of the yen Sonata (Carson City), [vs. the dollar], it makes American horses very popular.@ Session-topping hip 131 elicited a bid of $1.1 The one negative from Monday night was the Keeneland photo million from Mandy session=s high RNA rate of 34.2%, up from last year=s Pope=s Whisper Hill Farm. Mill Ridge consigned. In all, corresponding figure of 32.5%. seven of the top 11 horses came in the final 32 hips of Russell said the elevated figure simply reflected the the sale. level of the market. AWe=ve always seen [higher RNA AWe knew what was in the catalogue, we knew there rates] at the selected sessions,@ he said. APeople who were some good horses, and we knew we were going breed these horses have the ability to go on and race to end with a nice bang,@ said Keeneland Director of these horses, and tend to have higher expectations.@ Sales Geoffrey Russell. --LM Comparisons from last year are a bit tricky, as Keeneland reduced the size of Book 1 and scaled back from two sessions to one. But the numbers seemed positive. (718) 978-8200 www.mersant.com Sponsors of the following stats for the: KEENELAND SEPTEMBER SALE BOOK 1 TOTALS 2012 2011* Catalogued 132 211 No. Offered 114 191 No. Sold 75 129 RNAs 39 62 % RNAs 34.2% 32.4% No. $500K+ 21 27 High Price $1,650,000 $1,400,000 Gross $30,290,000 $45,600,000 Average (% change) $403,867 (+14.3%) $353,488 Median (% change) $350,000 (+16.7%) $300,000 *Book 1 last year was conducted over two sessions. In This Issue PEB’s TDN Sketch of the Week 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] Editorial [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Peb’s TDN Sketch of the Week is available on Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. www.pebsite.com Currently accepting commissions. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Advertising [email protected] Oppenheim: The Last Book 1 Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer With Book 1 of this year’s Keeneland September Sale now in the rear view, Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution columnist Bill Oppenheim offers his take on the results and thinks this could Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant be the end of the road of this particular one-day format. Customer Service [email protected] Coverage page 12 Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT Media Day at Ballydoyle [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming Just five days before Camelot (GB) (Montjeu [email protected] {Ire}) goes for a sweep of the Triple Crown in Marketing the G1 St Leger S. at Doncaster, Ballydoyle Gary King, Marketing Manager hosted a media day Monday. And though [email protected] confidence is understandably high, there is an air of trepidation this week. TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Aidan (left) and Joseph O’Brien Sean Cronin and Camelot Pat Healy Tom Frary TAPIT GRADE 1 WNRS. ON ALL SURFACES Sire of G1 Wnrs. at TWO Champion and Breeders’ Cup Champion STARDOM BOUND winner HANSEN Champion HANSEN TELL A KELLY LARAGH Also sire of G1 Wnrs: ZAZU & CARELESS JEWEL 2012 G1 Wnrs. TAPITSFLY & TESTA MATTA TAPIT–A Leading Sire Power. Passion. Performance. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/11/12 • PAGE 3 of 26 • thoroughbreddailynews.com KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLINGS MONDAY’S TOP COLTS Hip Sire Dam Price ($) 131 Distorted Humor Mushka 1,650,000 B-Brushwood Stable (KY) Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Purchased by Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 94 War Front Gold Vault 1,050,000 B-Cherry Valley Farm (KY) Consigned by Claiborne Farm, Agent Purchased by Jane B Dunn, agent 41 Street Cry (Ire) Tizso 1,000,000 B-Diamond A Racing (KY) Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent LXXIV Purchased by Charles and Maribeth Sandford LLC 132 Distorted Humor My Miss Storm Cat 850,000 B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings (KY) Consigned by Gainesway, agt for Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC Purchased by Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 72 Bernardini Come Together 675,000 ($350,000 wnlg ‘11 KEENOV) B-Fred W Hertrich III (KY) Consigned by Gainesway, agent VII Purchased by Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd. 102 Sea the Stars (Ire) Ice Mint 675,000 B-Knighton Hse, Eadling Farm & Marengo (Ire) Consigned by Clearsky Farm Purchased by K K Eishindo 100 Smart Strike Hollywood Story 650,000 B-George Krikorian (KY) Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent Purchased by Whisper Hill Farm LLC 74 A.P. Indy Coral Sea 600,000 B-Farish, Hudson & Kilroy (KY) Consigned by Lane’s End, agent Purchased by Charles & Maribeth Sandford LLC 77 Street Cry (Ire) Dark Sky 600,000 ($475,000 wnlg ‘11 KEENOV) B-Estate of Edward P Evans (VA) Consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock 52 Elusive Quality Xtra Heat 525,000 B-Woodford Thoroughbreds (KY) Consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC Purchased by Juddmonte Farms 10 Broken Vow Playa Maya 500,000 B-Playa Maya Syndicate (KY) Consigned by Eaton Sales, Agent Purchased by Live Oak Plantation 49 Smart Strike Wile Cat 500,000 B-Brushwood Stable (PA) Consigned by Eaton Sales, Agent Purchased by Richard O’Gorman, Agent TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/11/12 • PAGE 4 of 26 • thoroughbreddailynews.com KEESEP Top Colts cont. 51 Indian Charlie Witness Post 625,000 84 Galileo (Ire) Egyptian Queen 500,000 B-Brereton C Jones (KY) B-Reiko Baum & Michael Baum (KY) Consigned by Brereton C Jones/Airdrie Stud, Agent Consigned by Man O War Farm, Agent for Reiko & Michael Baum Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Purchased by Glen Hill Farm 81 Divine Park Don’t Trick Her 500,000 123 Tiznow Memories of Silver 500,000 B-Brereton C Jones (KY) B-Phillips Racing Partnership (KY) Consigned by Brereton C Jones/Airdrie Stud, Agent Consigned by Darby Dan Farm, agent I Purchased by Whisper Hill Farm LLC Purchased by K K Eishindo 117 Empire Maker Lochinvar’s Gold 500,000 MONDAY’S TOP FILLIES B-Mr & Mrs Larry D Williams (KY) Hip Sire Dam Price ($) Consigned by Elm Tree Farm LLC (Mr & Mrs Jody Huckabay), agent for 45 Smart Strike Untouched Talent 1,300,000 Mr & Mrs Larry D Williams B-Audley Farm Equine (VA) Purchased by Barry K Schwartz Consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent for Audley Farm Equine LLC 35 Medaglia d’Oro Swift Girl 475,000 Purchased by Donato Lanni, Agent for Sikura and Lunsford B-Colts Neck Stable (KY) 128 A.P. Indy Moonlight Sonata 1,100,000 Consigned by Burleson Farms, Agent B-Woodbridge Bloodstock (KY) Purchased by Hajime Satomi Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent 16 Empire Maker Rutherienne 400,000 Purchased by Whisper Hill Farm LLC B-Payson Stud (KY) An OptiMatch Consigned by Stone Farm, Agent 124 A.P. Indy Million Gift (Jpn) 725,000 Purchased by K.K. Eishindo B-Dr Masatake Iida (KY) 80 Tapit Don’ttellmichelle 400,000 Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent CXI B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds (KY) Purchased by Charles Fipke Consigned by Gainesway, agent VIII 125 A.P. Indy Miraculous Miss 675,000 Purchased by Jane B Dunn, agent ($475,000 wnlg ‘11 KEENOV) 110 Galileo (Ire) La Chunga 400,000 B-Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings & Edward McGhee (ON) B-La Chunga Syndicate (Ire) Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent Consigned by Lane’s End, agent Purchased by D L O’Byrne Purchased by David Redvers Bloodstock TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/11/12 • PAGE 5 of 26 • thoroughbreddailynews.com KEESEP cont. Grand Finale... While the opening session of the Keeneland September sale appeared to take some time to get some legs under it, it did manage to gather momentum through the course of the evening.