89 Keeneland Sales Graduates Competing in Breeders' Cup Weekend Graded Stakes
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For Immediate Release 89 Keeneland Sales Graduates Competing in Breeders’ Cup Weekend Graded Stakes LEXINGTON, KY (Nov. 2, 2017) – Eighty-nine Keeneland sales graduates are entered in North American graded stakes this weekend. Sixty-six of those alumni highlight the $28 million Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 3-4 at Del Mar, among them champions Arrogate, Drefong, Finest City, Champagne Room and Lady Aurelia, and Grade/Group 1 winners Lady Eli, Roly Poly, Beach Patrol, Free Drop Billy, Collected and West Coast. Keeneland sales graduates represent more than half the field in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), with seven of the 11 entrants. Last year’s winner and Keeneland sales graduate Arrogate will defend his title in the event. Additional Keeneland sales alumni in the race are Collected, winner of the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar; West Coast, winner of five consecutive starts led by the Travers Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) and Pennsylvania Derby (G1); and Brooklyn Invitational (G2) winner War Story. Other notable Keeneland sales graduates in the Breeders’ Cup are: Multiple Grade 1 winner Lady Eli, the morning-line favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1). A two-time Keeneland sales graduate, Lady Eli is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect to the 2017 November Breeding Stock Sale; Abel Tasman, whose four Grade 1 victories include wins in the Kentucky Oaks and Coaching Club American Oaks, and last year’s 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner, champion Champagne Room, in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1); Top turf marathoner Beach Patrol, a five-length winner of the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) in his last start, in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1); Champion Drefong, winner of the Forego (G1) in August at Saratoga, who is favored to successfully defend his title in the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1); European champion Lady Aurelia, the favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1); and Champion Finest City, who seeks to defend her title in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1), where she will meet favored Unique Bella, a winner of five consecutive races, including four graded stakes. 1 ************************************* November Sale connections to Keeneland sales graduates in graded stakes this weekend are indicated in red below. For more information on the November Sale, to be held Nov. 7-18, please visit November.Keeneland.com. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 BREEDERS’ CUP DISTAFF (G1), Del Mar, 1 1/8 Miles, 3YOs & Up, F&M ABEL TASMAN, 3YO filly by Quality Road – Vargas Girl ($65,000 RNA, 2015 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Clearsky Farms) O- China Horse Club & Clearsky Farms; B- Clearsky Farms (KY); T- Bob Baffert (Hip 330 – Sky Girl, half-sister in foal to Union Rags, consigned to the 2017 November Sale) MOPOTISM, 3YO filly by Uncle Mo – Peppy Rafaela ($135,000, 2014 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Blandford Stud, agent; Buyer- McMahon & Hill Bloodstock, agent) O- Reddam Racing; B- Frank Batten (KY); T- Doug O’Neill (Hip 298 – Weanling half-brother by Distorted Humor consigned to the 2017 November Sale) CHAMPAGNE ROOM, 3YO filly by Broken Vow – Lucky to Be Me ($70,000, 2014 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Denali Stud, agent, Buyer- Summerfield Sales, agent; $55,000 RNA, 2015 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Summerfield, agent) O- Alesia, Christensen, Ciaglia Racing, Exline- Border Racing & Gulliver Racing; B- Respite Farm (KY); T- Peter Eurton (Hip 278 – Dam Lucky to Be Me, in foal to Uncle Mo, and Hip 279 – Weanling half-sister by Strong Mandate, both consigned to the 2017 November Sale) BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE TURF (G1), Del Mar, 1 Mile (T), 2YOs CATHOLIC BOY, 2YO colt by More Than Ready – Song of Bernadette ($170,000 RNA, 2016 Jan Horses of All Ages, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent) O- Robert LaPenta; B- Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding (KY); T- Jonathan Thomas (Hip 734 – Weanling half-sister by Carpe Diem consigned to the 2017 November Sale) FLAMEAWAY, 2YO colt by Scat Daddy – Vulcan Rose ($150,000, 2016 Jan Horses of All Ages, Consignor- Penn Sales, agent; Buyer- Bloodstock Investments) O- John C. Oxley; B- Phoenix Rising Farms (ON); T- Mark Casse HEMP HEMP HURRAY, 2YO colt by Artie Schiller – Druidess ($40,000, 2015 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Cara Bloodstock, agent; Buyer- Ken & Sarah Ramsey) O- Ken & Sarah Ramsey; B- Bernard & Karen McCormack (ON); T- Wesley Ward MENDELSSOHN, 2YO colt by Scat Daddy – Leslie’s Lady ($3 million, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Clarkland Farm; Buyer- M. V. Magnier) O- Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith; B- Clarkland Farm (KY); T- Aidan O’Brien (Hip 364 – Victory Party, half-sister in foal to Curlin, consigned to the 2017 November Sale) 2 UNTAMED DOMAIN, 2YO colt by Animal Kingdom – Ciao ($90,000, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Clearsky Farms; Buyer- West Point Thoroughbreds) O- West Point Thoroughbreds; B- Clearsky Farms (KY); T- H. Graham Motion MY BOY JACK, 2YO colt by Creative Cause – Gold N Shaft ($14,000 RNA, 2015 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent; $20,000, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Legacy Bloodstock, agent, Buyer- Don’t Tell My Wife Stable) O- Don’t Tell My Wife Stables & Monomoy Stables; B- Brereton C. Jones (KY); T- Keith Desormeaux SNAPPER SINCLAIR, 2YO colt by City Zip – True Addiction ($30,000, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Lane’s End, agent; Buyer- Cool Hill Farm) O- Bloom Racing Stable; B- K & G Stables (KY); T- Steve Asmussen PUBILIUS SYRUS, 2YO colt by Candy Ride (ARG) – Ruthenia ($140,000, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Stone Farm, agent; Buyer- Holly & David Wilson) O- Holly & David Wilson; B- Payson Stud (KY); T- Vladimir Cerin LAS VEGAS BREEDERS’ CUP DIRT MILE (G1), Del Mar, 1 Mile, 3YOs & Up ACCELERATE, 4YO colt by Lookin At Lucky – Issues ($380,000, 2014 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Bluewater Sales, agent; Buyer- L. E. B.) O- Hronis Racing; B- Mike Abraham (KY); T- John Sadler CUPID, 4YO colt by Tapit – Pretty ‘n Smart ($900,000, 2014 Sept Yearling, Consignor- VanMeter Sales, agent; Buyer- M.V. Magnier) O- Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier & Derrick Smith; B- JKG Thoroughbreds (KY); T- Bob Baffert GIANT EXPECTATIONS, 4YO colt by Frost Giant – Sarahisittrue ($85,000, 2014 Jan Horses of All Ages, Consignor- Brandywine Farm, agent, Buyer- Is It Real Stables; $70,000 RNA, 2014 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Woods Edge Farm, agent) O- Exline-Border Racing, Gatto Racing & Garrett Zubok; B- Sunrise Stables (NY); T- Peter Eurton IRON FIST, 5YO ridgling by Tapit – Successful Outlook ($1.55 million, 2013 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Gainesway, agent; Buyer- Regis Farms & Stonestreet Stables) O- Whispering Oaks Farm; B- Gainesway (KY); T- Steve Asmussen PRACTICAL JOKE, 3YO colt by Into Mischief – Halo Humor ($135,000, 2015 Jan Horses of All Ages, Consignor- Vinery Sales, agent, Buyer- Clear Ridge Stables; $240,000, 2015 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Gainesway, agent, Buyer- Aquinnah Ventures) O- Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence; B- Whispering Oaks (KY); T- Chad Brown GATO DEL ORO, 3YO colt by Medaglia d’Oro – Funny Feeling ($150,000, 2015 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Lane’s End, agent; Buyer- Hebert Bloodstock, agent) O- J K Racing Stable & Bruce Chandler; B- Summer Wind Farm (KY); T- Richard Baltas BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE FILLIES TURF (G1), Del Mar, 1 Mile (T), 2YO Fillies BEST PERFORMANCE, 2YO filly by Broken Vow – Give My Regards ($185,000, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Burleson Farms, agent; Buyer- Bradley Thoroughbreds, agent) O- West Point 3 Thoroughbreds, Tango Uniform Racing & Robert Masiello; B- Mercedes Stables (KY); T- Christophe Clement DIXIE MOON, 2YO filly by Curlin – Dixie Chicken ($150,000 RNA, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Keith Lancaster, agent) O/B- Sean & Dorothy Fitzhenry; T- Catherine Day Phillips MOON DASH, 2YO filly by Malibu Moon – In the Slips ($220,000, 2015 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Hunter Valley Farm, agent; Buyer- Gary Contessa, agent) O- Speedway Stable; B- Hunter Valley Farm & Beechwood Farming Investments (KY); T- Michael Stidham ORBOLUTION, 2YO filly by Orb – My Rachel ($370,000, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Hinkle Farms; Buyer- Starlight) O- StarLadies Racing; B- Hinkle Farms (KY); T- Todd Pletcher ULTIMA D, 2YO filly by Scat Daddy – La Violette ($300,000, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Hunter Valley Farm, agent; Buyer- The People Racing) O- For the People, Andrew Farm, Mrs. John Magnier & Mrs. Paul Shanahan; B- Hunter Valley Farm, Jayne Johnson & Keith Lazarz (KY); T- Wesley Ward (Hip 323 – Scatladybdancing, full sister in foal to Uncle Mo, consigned to the 2017 November Sale) RETRO, 2YO filly by Giant’s Causeway – Grace Anatomy ($170,000, 2016 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Eaton Sales, agent; Buyer- Solis/Litt) O- LNJ Foxwoods; B- Barronstown Stud (KY); T- Richard Mandella MARATHON S. PRESENTED BY TAA (G2), Del Mar, 1 3/4 Miles, 3YOs & Up DESTIN, 4YO colt by Giant’s Causeway – Dream of Summer ($400,000, 2014 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent; Buyer- Twin Creeks Racing) O- Twin Creeks Racing Stables & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B- James Weigel & Taylor Made Stallions (KY); T- Todd Pletcher NOBLE NICK, 4YO gelding by Zensational – Indigene ($26,000, 2013 Nov Breeding Stock, Consignor- Eaton Sales, agent, Buyer- MJK Bloodstock; $25,000 RNA, 2014 Sept Yearling, Consignor- MJK Bloodstock, agent) O- Scott Herbertson; B- Coronation Investments (KY); T- Ari Herbertson SENATOR KEN MADDY S. (G3), Del Mar, 5 Furlongs (T), 3YOs & Up, F&M INSTANT REFLEX, 3YO filly by Quality Road – Without Delay ($175,000, 2015 Jan Horses of All Ages, Consignor- Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, Buyer- B. G. Stables; $150,000, 2015 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Gainesway, agent, Buyer- D P Racing) O- D P Racing; B- Fred W. Hertrich III & John Fielding (KY); T- James Cassidy FIRSTHAND REPORT, 4YO filly by Blame – Kinsey ($310,000, 2014 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Royal Oak Farm; Buyer- Starlight) O- StarLadies Racing; B- Lindsay Scott & Jane MacElree (PA); T- Todd Pletcher STREET SURRENDER, 4YO filly by Street Boss – Sweet Sierra ($55,000, 2014 Sept Yearling, Consignor- Sally Thomas; Buyer- Grassroots Training & Sales) O- West Point Thoroughbreds; B- Sally Thomas & New Dawn Stable (KY); T- Jerry Hollendorfer 4 TEMPTED S.