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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here NO NEED TO TELL THE KELLYS; Hernon added, AHe is a very good-bodied, very TAPIT COLT TOPS KEENELAND WEDNESDAY muscular colt. He looks to me like he=ll be quick as A Tapit colt bred and sold by Gainesway Farm topped lightning and he=ll come early.@ Wednesday=s fourth session of the Keeneland In addition to yesterday=s session-topper, Gainesway September sale with a final bid of $650,000 from Jon also sold a $1.2 million Street Cry (Ire) colt on behalf of and Sarah Kelly. Repole Stables was among the Stonestreet during Sunday=s opening session of the underbidders on the auction. Asked handsome chestnut. Out of his impression Don=tellmichelle (Regal of the market, Classic), the yearling is a full Hernon said, brother to multiple graded ADemand is stakes winner Hightap. outstripped by Asked what he liked about supply, the yearling, Jon Kelly said, consequently AWell he=s by Tapit and he=s you=ve got to got a sibling that has the bring a horse Jon Kelly & Antony Beck same breeding and is a here who Photo Courtesy Keeneland stakes winner. His passes a lot of conformation was excellent, tests. They the walk was great. He scoped perfectly and was vet- must vet, approved.@ Kelly paused briefly before gesturing to that=s critical. Hip 730 - Wednesday’s Topper by Tapit Sarah Kelly and adding, AMy wife wanted him; that gets You need to Photo Courtesy Keeneland to the bottom of it, doesn=t it?@ have your The Kellys, who campaigned Grade I winners Borrego horses positioned in the sale accurately. If you miss the and Vacare, were making their third purchase of the mark, you miss and it=s not a close miss. You just miss. September sale. They also purchased a filly by More So far, we=ve had a great sale and we=re very pleased Than Ready (hip 489) for $360,000. The California to this point. We hope to continue to sell well through couple maintain a small broodmare band, and Kelly the balance of the sale and we=ve got plenty more good admitted the market could be tough on both sides of prospects to offer through the sale.@ -Jessica Martini the equation. AAs a breeder and as a seller, they are not lining up,@ Kelly commented. AAs a buyer, they are too high. That=s the way it always is,@ he laughed. AThe market is down from three years ago and it is reflected in the whole industry. But I am happy to be here and happy to buy a beautiful horse.@ Gainesway, in partnership with Ron Winchell, campaigned Hightap, winner of the 2009 GIII Iowa Oaks and GIII Dogwood S. The Lexington nursery acquired the mare Don=tellmichelle three years ago. AWe had an inkling Hightap could run and we bought the mare privately,@ explained Gainesway=s Michael Hernon. The first foal bred out of the mare by the farm was a Corinthian colt who sold for $250,000 at last year=s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale. The mare=s Tapit yearling was popular with potential buyers all week, according to Hernon. AThis colt had great appeal and we knew he was very highly regarded and held in high esteem,@ Hernon said. AHe had over a dozen vets at the barn. He was produced to the minute on the day. He had great composure when he came down here and showed his class in the ring and he was very aggressively bid on.@ TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/15/11 • PAGE 2 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com KEENELAND SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY’S TOP 11 YEARLINGS Hip Sex Sire Dam Price ($) 730 c Tapit Don’tellmichelle 650,000 B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds (Ky) Consigned by Gainesway, Agent VIII Purchased by Jon & Sarah Kelly 565 c Bernardini Ava Knowsthecode 625,000 B-Oakbrook Farm (Ky) Consigned by Valkyre Stud, agent for Oakbrook Farm Purchased by John Ferguson 770 c Tiznow Ex Caelis 550,000 B-Diamond A Racing (Ky) Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CXXX Purchased by Doug Cauthen, agent 824 f Bernardini Getaway Girl 500,000 B-Indian Creek & Darley (Ky) Consigned by Indian Creek (Dave C Parrish Jr), agent Purchased by John Ferguson 792 c Tiznow Flaming Heart 450,000 B-WinStar Farm (Ky) Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent LVI Purchased by Jerry Crawford for Donegal Racing 804 c Medaglia d’Oro For All You Do 440,000 B-Colts Neck Stables (Ky) Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent Purchased by Tom McGreevy, agent for Fox Hill Farm 605 c War Front Bobbin 435,000 B-Claiborne Farm (Ky) Consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent Purchased by Lael Stable/Nicoma, agent 809 c Bernardini Fortyniner Fever 410,000 B-Hunter Valley Farm & Darley (Ky) Consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent Purchased by Whitehorse Stables 747 c Unbridled’s Song Elbaaha (Ire) 385,000 B-Pegasus Farms (Ky) Consigned by Three Chimneys Sales, agent Purchased by Pegasus Farm Ltd, agent 538 c Tapit Alpine Garden 375,000 B-Peter Redekop BC (Ky) Consigned by Indian Creek (Dave C Parrish Jr), agent Purchased by Ben Glass, agent 692 c Distorted Humor Crimson Maple 375,000 B-Colts Neck Stables (Ky) Consigned by Three Chimneys Sales, agent Purchased by J J Crupi, agent for Repole Stables Owner Jerry Moss & trainer John Sadler enjoy a laugh at KEESEP Photo Courtesy Keeneland " " " P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/15/11 • PAGE 3 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Big Gains in Average, Median... It was another heartening day of horse trading at Keeneland September. The second of three Book 2 sessions concluded with big increases in average and median, and for the first time during a sale, the clearance rate edged past the 75% mark. Average for the session was $152,649, up 25.4% from a year ago; the session median of $130,000 was up 52.9%; and the 66 horses that RNA=d equated to a rate of 23.5%. Keeneland Vice President of Sales Walt Robertson said good horses, and a stronger concentration of them because of a slimmed-down Book 2, were the reasons for the increases. AWhen you take quarter of the deal away, it tightens up selection,@ he said. Keeneland Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell, adding that the four- session Book 2 from a year ago was probably too big, elaborated, AOur goal last year was to put as many horses in front of people before the break,@ he said. AI think we outdid ourselves on that, and by taking those horses out, we brought these other horses to the fore. For the most part, the lower-end horses have been pushed back. They are not all back there yet, but we're getting there. The selection process has worked. We've worked with our consignors to put this together--it's not just us. We work with them to find the horses we believe belong in this book. It's an ongoing process. This year we tried it, and next year we'll try it again, and hopefully, we'll tighten down again.@ Inquiries to Kyle Wilson [email protected] Big Gains cont. The three previous sessions of September saw the buy-back rate hovering around the 30% mark, and Russell gave further credit to consignors. AThey adjusted to the market and are not being overly bullish,@ said Russell. AThey are being conservative on their reserves. So they are letting the market dictate what the horses are worth. And they've done a very, very good job.@ (718) 978-8200 www.mersant.com Thoroughbred Daily News is: Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services Wednesday, September 14 Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief Alycia Borer Director of Advertising SESSION: 2011 2010 Jessica Martini Senior Editor Catalogued 311 326 Alan Carasso Associate Editor No. Offered 281 292 Marie Kizenko Associate Editor No. Sold 215 196 Christina Bossinakis Associate Editor RNAs 66 96 Lucas Marquardt Associate Editor % RNAs 23.5% 32.8% Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter No. $500K+ 4 2 Brian DiDonato Writer/Reporter Gary King Marketing Manager High Price $650,000 $700,000 Lia Kusch Senior Advertising Designer Gross $32,819,500 $23,859,000 Sarah K. Andrew Advertising Asst/Director of Distribution Average (% change) $152,649 (+25.4%) $121,730 Amanda Crelin Advertising Assistant Median (% change) $130,000 (+52.9%) $85,000 Robert Williams Director of IT/Webmaster Gregg Casillo Database Analyst/Programming Specialist P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 9/15/11 • PAGE 4 of 16 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Valkyre Success Continues with Bernardini Colt... Cathy Parke=s Valkyre Stud, which bred and consigned Tuesday=s $1.2-million session-topping Bernardini filly, continued its run of success with the $625,000 sale of a colt by the Darley stallion. John Ferguson signed the ticket for the dark bay yearling (hip 664) out of Ava Knowthescode (Cryptoclearance). Parke was selling the colt on behalf of Patricia (718) 978-8200 www.mersant.com Klussman=s Oakbrook Farm. AI just absolutely loved him,@ Parke said of the yearling. AHe had perfect conformation, a great KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE walk. And he was so quiet--he Wednesday, September 14 had a disposition to die for.@ CUMULATIVE: 2011 2010 Parke was enjoying Catalogued 834 862 yesterday=s success with a No. Offered 750 778 longtime client. APatricia No. Sold 544 527 Klussman and her late husband, RNAs 206 251 Bill, were one of my very first % RNAs 27.5% 32.2% clients back in 1976,@ Parke No.