BRIGHT START to F-T SARATOGA SALE Torrealba Digs Deep for Dynaformer Filly
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here BRIGHT START TO F-T SARATOGA SALE Torrealba Digs Deep for Dynaformer Filly... The Chamber of Commerce type weather that Three Chimneys= Robert Clay, bidding on behalf of ushered in this year=s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select the Borges Torrealba family, went to a session-topping Yearling sale was carried over to the opening day of $1.225 million to secure a filly by Dynaformer (hip 69) trade, with average, during Monday=s opening session of the Fasig-Tipton median and gross up from Saratoga sale. comparable figures from a AIt=s a big price,@ admitted Clay, who did his bidding sluggish opening session on the balcony overlooking the sales ring while on the one year ago, all despite a phone with Goncalo Torrealba. AIt was nice to get a slimmed down catalogue. Dynaformer filly for him. She=s a lovely Dynaformer, With a pair of seven-figure with a lot of size, a lot of quality. She=s a beautiful yearlings leading the way, mover and a really nice filly. We=ve been looking at her on his behalf. a total of 50 yearlings sold @ Dynaformer, who stood at Three Chimneys, died last for an aggregate of April, and Clay admitted, AThere aren=t that many left.@ $15,670,000, compared to Last November, Three Chimneys and the Brazilian- 52 grossing $13,590,000 based Borges Torrealba family announced they had a year ago. Average price formed a partnership. They purchased several high- increased 19.9%, up from profile mares at the November sales, led by the Sale-topping hip 69 $261,346 to $313,400, $4.5-million Pure Clan (Pure Prize), as well as the Fasig-Tipton Photo while median increased $1.95-million Pilfer (Deputy Minister). 36.3% from $200,000 to The Borges Torreabla family owns and operates $272,500 this year. Another notable change was Grupo Libra, a group of diversified companies in Brazil, reflected in the buyback rate, which decreased from including Brazil=s largest shipping container terminal. 33.3% last year to 25.4%. Grupo Libra is a third-generation family business that AWe had a very good start to the Saratoga sale,@ said was founded by Goncalo=s grandfather, Wilfred Borges. Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. AWith the Cont. p3 smaller catalog, gross sales were up 15%, and I think that was a reflection of what we anticipated.@ You can also pick up a copy of the TDN Topping last night=s session was Hip 69, a filly by the today at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. late Three Chimneys= stallion Dynaformer. Three Chimneys= Robert Clay, bidding on behalf of Borges Torrealba, went to $1.225 million to secure the half- sister to multiple graded-stakes winner Optimizer (English Channel). The filly was consigned by John Stuart=s Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services on behalf of her breeder Brad Kelley=s Bluegrass Hall. Also breaking the million-dollar mark on a night which saw a strong domestic buying bench was Hip 23, a daughter of Distorted Humor, purchased by Charlotte Weber=s Live Oak Plantation. The filly was offered by John Sikura=s Hill >n= Dale, which also co-bred the daughter of Cascading (A.P. Indy). A.P. Indy was responsible for the dams of the session=s top three lots. AThere were quality offerings in the catalog, on the sales= grounds and present tonight, and we had a quality group of buyers throughout,@ said Browning. AThere was a very broad representation, which is very encouraging, not only for this sale, but for the Thoroughbred market with the spread of buying groups and activity. That was the single-most encouraging sign that I saw tonight.@ The sale continues tonight at 7 p.m. For complete results from Day 1 got to www.fasigtipton.com. 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The seven-figure price tag was no surprise to John Stuart, whose Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services consigned the yearling on Kelley=s behalf. AOur expectations were that we would be pretty close to the top with her, whatever that would be at Saratoga this year,@ Stuart said. AShe was a pretty obvious filly. She is a beautifully bred filly, but she is also an outstanding mover. She is as good a moving filly as I=ve ever had.@ John Stuart Horsephotos In addition to Optimizer=s exploits on the racetrack, Calumet=s silks were carried to victory in this year=s GI Preakness S. by Oxbow (Awesome Again). AThey are having a pretty good year,@ Stuart said of Calumet. AThe Preakness and maybe this filly=s half- brother Optimizer will win the GI Sword Dancer and be the Grade I winner he deserves to be, because he=s a warrior. And everyone can get into the family now, because they=ll be standing him at Calumet.@ Kelley purchased Indy Pick (A.P. Indy), in foal to Horse Chestnut {SAf}), for $260,000 at the 2007 Keeneland November sale. She produced Optimizer in 2009. She has a 2-year-old filly by English Channel and a weanling filly by the turf champion. Kelley relocated English Channel from Hurricane Hall to Lane=s End in 2009. The decision to sell Indy Pick=s Dynaformer yearling was an easy one, according to Stuart. ABasically, we made the decision that, since they are selective around the sales--you=ve got to have the sire, you=ve got to have a perfect x-rays, they=ve got to be conformed well--for them to sell well,@ he said. ASo those that meet that definition will be sold. And the ones by the stallions that are cold or they have an off- set knee, and we like them, then we=ll race them.@ Stuart has had plenty of sales success with daughters of Dynaformer. He consigned Blue Bunting to the Saratoga sale in 2009. That filly sold for $200,000 and went on to be a multiple Group 1 winner in Europe. He also consigned Riskaverse to the 2005 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale where she sold for $5 million. AI=ve been lucky with Dynaformer fillies,@ Stuart smiled. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 8/6/13 • PAGE 4 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FASIG-TIPTON SARATOGA SELECTED YEARLINGS MONDAY’S TOP FIVE FILLIES Hip Sire Dam Price ($) 69 Dynaformer Indy Pick 1,225,000 B-Bluegrass Hall (KY) Consigned by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services (John Stuart), Agent II Purchased by Torrealba/Three Chimneys, agent 23 Distorted Humor Cascading 1,000,000 B-Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holidngs Inc & Edward McGhee (KY) Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent Purchased by Live Oak Plantation ... 8 Indian Charlie Alpine Garden 600,000 Live Oak on Top for Distorted Humor Filly ($185,000 wnlg ‘12 KEENOV) Charlotte Weber=s Live Oak Plantation went to B-Peter Redekop B C Ltd (KY) $1 million to secure a daughter of Distorted Humor Consigned by Gainesway, Agent V during Monday=s Purchased by Team Valor opening session of 16 Tapit Bending Strings 500,000 the Fasig-Tipton B-John D Gunther (KY) Saratoga Sale. Weber, Consigned by Glennwood Farm Inc sitting alongside Purchased by Mark Casse, agent general manager 50 Unbridled’s Song Fashion Storm 350,000 Bruce Hill, did her B-Diamond A Racing (KY) bidding from a back Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XXXIX row of the sales Purchased by Whisper Hill Farm LLC pavilion.