Lethal Force (Ire) Pedigree Insight p18 TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here REWORKED JULY SALE A BIG SUCCESS STARSHIP TRUFFLES STEALS THE SHOW North America=s yearling sales season got off on the It took some nine hours of selling, but Fasig-Tipton right foot yesterday with a strong renewal of the Fasig- crowned its topper when recent Grade I winner Starship Tipton July Yearling Sale that realized across-the-board Truffles (Ghostzapper) brought a gains, while an inaugural cool million-dollar bid from Shane Summer Horses of Racing Age Ryan=s Castleton Lyons. Gabriel Sale proved a success. In total, Duignan, sitting alongside Ryan 163 yearlings sold for and Stuart Fitzgibbon, signed the $14,635,000, compared to 189 ticket on the 4-year-old filly, who head grossing $15,364,000 in was consigned by Hidden Brook 2012. The average of $89,785 on behalf of Chasing Tails was up 10.4% from a year ago, Stables. while the median rose 20% to Starship Truffles (hip 385) was $72,000. There were 59 horses claimed for $6,250 last July and reported not sold for a buy-back was purchased privately by rate of 26.6%. It was 33.2% in Myron Miller and Stephen Smith s Chasing Tails Stable last 2012. = September. She romped by 10 The sale felt good, said A @ lengths in a Calder optional Fasig-Tipton President Boyd claimer June 29 before a 3 3/4- Starship Truffles Browning, Jr. AIf you were on length triumph in the July 6 GI Fasig-Tipton Photo the grounds Friday, Saturday, Princess Rooney H. led to her Hip 51 Sunday or today, there was late addition to the Horses of Racing Age sale. Fasig-Tipton Photo energy and enthusiasm for sales AShe was very impressive in her last start,@ said and for the Thoroughbred Duignan. AI talked to [Castleton=s] Martin [O=Dowd] business. That's an encouraging sign for industry today and he loves her. Shane Ryan wants to race at participants, and it bodes well for Saratoga and for all the top end and she suits the program of what we=re the yearling sales in North American in 2013. It's trying to do at Castleton.@ important that we started off with a good, solid sale, Duignan added the filly would likely return to the and we're very pleased with the results.@ Florida barn of Marty Wolfson. AHe hasn=t been doing Topping the yearling portion of the sale was a filly by too bad with her so far,@ he smiled. Cont. p3 Desert Party--Lil Cozette (Kris S.) from Allied Bloodstock who sold to Nat Rea=s Regis Farm for $460,000. Meanwhile, the Summer Horses of Racing Age Sale, which followed the July yearlings, immediately carved out a spot for itself on the calendar with a popular inaugural launch. Bolstered by the late addition of GI Princess Rooney H. heroine Starship Truffles (Ghostzapper), the sale saw 55 horses sell for $5,819,000. The average was $105,800 and the median was $45,000. There were 10 horses reported not sold. Starship Truffles brought $1 million from Castleton Lyons, while the undefeated Eastwood (Speightstown) realized a bid of $800,000 from Town and Country Farms. AIt was a tremendous success,@ said Browning. AWe live in an evolving world, and one thing that we heard talking to our buyers and consignors was that there was a need for a vehicle to sell horses of racing in an organized fashion at this time of the year, with some standards and requirements--just a legitimate horse sale.@ 859-873-1717 • www.WinStarFarm.com 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] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] • @suefinley Editorial [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Click here to buy a print of this sketch, or the original. Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Currently accepting commissions. Visit www.pebsite.com for details. 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The filly sold for $11,000 at the Keeneland September sale Starship Truffles winning the in 2010. Princess Rooney H. AShe didn=t bring a lot the Coady Photography first time we had her, so I=m glad we got to have a reprieve and have her again,@ Recio said. AShe=s got a great mind, a beautiful walk, just a good personality.@ Hidden Brook consigned two horses to the inaugural Horses of Racing Age sale and Recio was one of many singing the praises of the new auction. AI think it is a super idea,@ he said. AHopefully, there was some crossover; I think we=ll look back on the results and see a little bit of the yearling buyers buying some racehorses and vice versus. I think they did a good job of recruiting.@ In addition to Starship Truffles, Hidden Brook sold Mercury Moon (Malibu Moon) (hip 321) for $25,000. AThe other horse we had today was a $16,000 claimer and we got $25,000 for her,@ Recio said. ASo that=s pretty good value, when she runs second at Calder for $16,000 and you get $25,000, that=s pretty good for everyone. There was something for everyone here at every level from $25,000 to $1 million. I think it will be bigger and stronger next year and I think it helped the yearlings out, too. Where they were lacking in yearlings this year, the horses filled in the gap. It=s a great concept.@ Recio speculated the idea of a racing age sale attached to a yearling auction could be extended to other arenas. AMaybe they could do this at Saratoga and other sales as they go through the year,@ he said. AIf a horse breaks its maiden at Saratoga, maybe they will try it in the Saratoga yearling sale. Private sales are great, but a lot of times the real sales happen in the auction ring.@ 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/16/13 • PAGE 4 of 20 • thoroughbreddailynews.com 317 KINGSTON JAMAICA (IRE) 305,000 (c, 3, Galileo {Ire}--Aleagueoftheirown {Ire}, by Danehill Dancer{Ire}) B-Lynch - Bages & Longfield Stud (Ire) Consigned by Kingswood Farm, agent Purchased by Justin Casse, agent TOP 5 HORSES OF RACING AGE Ï Ò Hip Name Price ($) 385 STARSHIP TRUFFLES 1,000,000 (f, 4, Ghostzapper--Bobbie Use, by Not For Love) B-Sanford Goldfarb & Irwin Goldfarb (KY) Consigned by Hidden Brook, agent Purchased by Castleton Lyons Inc (718) 978-8200 380 EASTWOOD 800,000 www.mersant.com (c, 3, Speightstown--Fifth Avenue Ball, by Deputy Minister) B-Fred W. Hertrich III (KY) Sponsors of the following stats for the: Consigned by Baccari Bloodstock LLC, agent FASIG-TIPTON SUMMER SELECTED HORSES OF RACING AGE Purchased by Town and Country Farms CUMULATIVE 2013 314 HOLIDAY SOIREE 370,000 Catalogued 89 (m, 5, Harlan’s Holiday--Try To Remember, by Include) No. Offered 65 B-Brereton C. Jones (KY) No. Sold 55 Consigned by Four Star Sales Agent I RNAs 10 Purchased by Phase II Thoroughbreds % RNAs 15.38 370 SPRING ALONG 370,000 No. $500K+ 2 (f, 2, Spring at Last--Connate {NZ}, by Honor Grades) High Price $1,000,000 Gross $5,819,000 B-Gainseway Thoroughbreds (KY) Average $105,800 Consigned by Paramount Sales Agent I Median $45,000 Purchased by Off The Hook LLC, agent TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 7/16/13 • PAGE 5 of 20 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Eastwood Sells for $800,000..