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121 Dark Bay Or Brown Colt Barn 23 Hip No. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XIX 121 Dark Bay or Brown Colt A.P. Indy . Seattle Slew Congrats . {Weekend Surprise {Praise . Mr. Prospector Dark Bay/Br. Colt . {Wild Applause March 20, 2017 Harlan’s Holiday . Harlan {Ancient Bells . {Christmas in Aiken (2011) {Affirmed Bel . Affirmed {Bel Real By CONGRATS (2000), [G2] $998,960. Sire of 9 crops, 31 black type wnrs, $47,456,747, including Turbulent Descent [G1] ($1,211,640), Haveyou- goneaway [G1] ($907,425), Wickedly Perfect [G1] ($404,600), Emma’s Encore [G1], Forever Darling [G2], Venus Valentine [G2], Polar River [G3] ($771,139), Overture [G3], Jacaranda [G3], I’m Steppin’ It Up ($701,759). 1st dam ANCIENT BELLS, by Harlan’s Holiday. Winner at 3 and 4, $42,002. This is her first foal. 2nd dam AFFIRMED BEL, by Affirmed. Winner at 4, $27,360. Dam of 4 winners, incl.-- GO ASK DAISY (f. by Mutakddim). 2 wins at 2, $93,352, Mid-Peninsula S.-R (BMF, $29,100), 3rd Courtship S. (BM, $11,700), Palo Alto H. (BM, $10,725), Carmel H. (BM, $10,725). Dam of 6 winners, including-- Lady Alex (f. by Benchmark). 6 wins, 3 to 5, $196,984 in N.A./U.S., 3rd B. Thoughtful S.-R (HOL, $18,000). Total: $198,150. Producer. Colburn (g. by Heatseeker-IRE). Winner at 3, $69,709, 3rd Harry Henson S. (BHP, $8,802). Psychic Energy. 3 wins at 3 and 4, 2018, $162,003 $166,203. Sky Chaparral. 6 wins at 3 and 4, placed at 5, 2018, $146,089. 3rd dam BEL REAL, by In Reality. Winner at 3, $35,410. Dam of 6 winners, including-- Bel Native. Winner at 3, $12,455. Dam of 10 foals to race, 8 winners, incl.-- Adil. 7 wins, champion in Saudi Arabia; placed in 1 start at 3, 734,484 dirhams in U.A.E., 3rd U.A.E. Derby [G2]. Total: $200,000. Sire. Tasty Caberneigh. 10 wins, 2 to 7, $326,600, 3rd Maryland Breeders’ Cup H. [G3] (PIM, $17,000). 4th dam Bel Sheba, by Lt. Stevens. 5 wins at 2 and 3, $34,031, 3rd Adirondack S. Sister to Wac (dam of LEAR FAN, PIRATE ARMY), Lady Lt. (dam of CAUSE SHE’S A LADY, Full Colonel), half-sister to EAGER EAGLE, Early Eagle, Bold and Swift. Dam of 11 winners, including-- ALYSHEBA. 11 wins to 4, $6,679,242, horse of the year, champion colt, champion handicap horse, Kentucky Derby [G1], etc. Set ntr. Sire. ALYSBELLE. 4 wins at 3 and 4, $355,875, La Canada S. [G2], etc. Dam of MATIKANE KINNOHOSI (Total: $2,517,208, sire). Granddam of THE- GIRLINTHATSONG [G2] (5 wins, $480,195), MACHIKANENIHOMBARE [G3] (Total: $1,971,282), MORE THAN MOST ($272,464), etc. Great- granddam of FIFTYSHADESOFGOLD [G3] ($420,521), etc. PORT MASTER. 11 wins, 2 to 5, $175,050, Fair Play S., etc. Sire. ENJOY PLAN. 4 wins in France, Prix Lovelace, etc. Total: $85,848. Sire. GRABELST. Winner at 3 in Italy, Premio Tullio Righetti. Dam of GINGER- BOY (Total: $192,583), SPICILEGE (Total: $154,520), ENDOLI. Annie Aaron. 2 wins, $16,440. Producer. Granddam of SONORA DESERT, BLUEBEARD, TRADE FAIR. Great-granddam of CLARE HILLS. Registered Indiana-bred. 6-18.
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