750000 Distorted Humor Mare Leads Vibrant Tuesday at Keeneland
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ftboa.com • Thursday • January 10, 2019 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION FOR ADVERTISING $750,000 Distorted Humor INFORMATION or to subscribe, please call Mare Leads Vibrant Tuesday Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or At Keeneland January Sale email: [email protected] BY KEENELAND PRESS OFFICE ____________________ In This Issue: LEXINGTON, KY—Brisk trade pro- Tom’s D’Etat Confirmed for Pegasus duced healthy results during Tuesday’s second session of the Bravo to Move Tack to Oaklawn January Horses of All Ages Sale, topped by the sale of the multiple Global Campaign Points to Swale Grade 3-winning Distorted Humor mare House Rules, in foal to Stakes after Impressive Win Quality Road, to WinStar Farm for $750,000. Seismic Jolt Shakes Free to Win On Tuesday, Keeneland sold 242 Limehouse Stakes horses for $17,805,100, for an aver- age of $73,575 and a median of Tina Evers Obituary $35,000. During the second session in 2018, 229 horses grossed Gulfstream Park Charts $15,036,900, for an average of $65,663 and a median of $25,000. Tampa Bay Downs Charts Through two sessions of the four-day January Sale, 465 horses Florida Stallion Progeny List have grossed $38,857,300, for an average of $83,564 and a median of Florida Breeders’ List $37,000. During the corresponding Hip No. 779/KEENELAND PHOTO period in 2018, 415 horses brought a total of director of sales operations Geoffrey Russell Wire to Wire Business Place $28,302,000 for an average of $68,198 and a said. “It was a continuation of yesterday with median of $37,000. short yearlings selling exceptionally well. “Today was very good; trade was quite The mares did step up to the plate today with strong all the way through,” Keeneland Featured Advertisers See KEENELAND on page 3 Ocala Stud Upcoming Stallion Shows On Top of the World BRIDLEWOOD FARM Bridlewood Farm would like to invite any seriously interested Florida Bridlewood Farm Breeder to the Stallion Show on Jan. 12 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm. Please RSVP Florida Department of Agriculture by Jan. 9 at 352-622-5319, to receive your personal invitation. FTBOA JOURNEYMAN STUD Seminole Feed Journeyman Stud will offer their 2019 stallion roster for viewing at their Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply Open House Jan. 12. Viewing hours will be from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Journeyman Stud Back to Top Page 3 Keeneland Continued from COVER Erin Birkenhauer, racing manager and com- Justify,” Eaton’s Reiley McDonald said. “I competitive bidding. I give credit to the con- munications manager for West Point thought it was a great buy since she’s a mare signors. These are very professional people. Thoroughbreds, which raced Best in foal to Tapit. She is from a good family They have a good gauge on the market. They Performance with partners. “She was a little and with a good covering sire. I think in know what sells. The market is bringing the tough to gauge. But she was so precocious as [Keeneland’s] November [Breeding Stock prices. I give them credit for pricing the a 2-year-old and combined with her looks – Sale] she would have brought another horses correctly.” she is gorgeous – she is a [blank] canvas. Not $100,000 possibly. She was a nice January The session-topping House Rules is an 8- many 2-year-olds showed up as many times as mare. She was well sold and well bought. year-old daughter of Distorted Humor out of she did. She was so consistent on both dirt and Fair trade.” the Mutakddim mare Teamgeist (Arg), a turf. She was versatile. We knew with the mar- Montia Holdings purchased Lavender multiple group winner in Argentina. She was ket being so hot right now that it was a good Chrissie, a 7-year-old stakes-winning daugh- consigned by Blackwood Stables, agent for time to let her go on to a be a broodmare.” ter of Scat Daddy in foal to Union Rags, for Phase 1 Dispersal of JV Shields Jr. Shields, Lane’s End, agent, was the leading con- $400,000. Lane’s End, agent, consigned the a longtime thoroughbred owner and breeder signor Tuesday with sales of $2,429,000 for mare, a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Baby J who was involved with numerous racing 22 horses. and stakes winner Laureate Conductor. organizations, who died in October. Gabriel Duignan’s Springhouse Farm paid “We have known her since she was a “House Rules in foal to Quality Road $450,000 for Media Mischief, a 5-year-old yearling, and we knew her as a racehorse,” was the complete package,” Russell said. daughter of Into Mischief in foal to Pioneerof said bloodstock agent David Ingordo, who “She’s going to a good home in WinStar the Nile. Eaton Sales, agent, consigned signed the ticket. “She is in foal to Union Farm. We are sorry for the circumstances of Media Mischief, a half-sister to multiple Rags and [her sire] Scat Daddy needs no the sale because Mr. Shields was a good French Group 1 winner Nebraska Tornado, introduction. We think he is going to be a friend, but I’m glad it all worked out.” French Group 2 winner Burning Sun and super broodmare sire. She is as pretty a mare “It is a very bittersweet moment, but we Grade 3 winner Mirabilis. Their dam is as is going to walk up here. The buyer is are glad the market appreciated all of Jerry Grade 2 winner Media Nox (GB), by Lycius. going to build a racing and broodmare band. Shields’ horses,” said Katey Caddel, director “She’s a nice mare with a nice page, a lot He knows I work at Lane’s End and he knew of client relations and bloodstock for to like about her,” Duignan said. “I haven’t the mare was there so he said, ‘If you like Blackwood Stables. “He was an avid sup- made any [breeding plans] yet for her.” her, buy her.’ She will probably go to one of porter of the sport and truly loved this game Sweet Dreams, a 7-year-old stakes- our stallions at Lane’s End.” and that is reflected in his horses. We are placed daughter of Candy Ride (Arg) in foal Albert Racing spent $390,000 to acquire proud to sell them here, but obviously a bit- to leading sire Tapit, sold to Eaton Sales Tuesday’s top-priced yearling, a colt by Union tersweet moment.” Bloodstock for $420,000. Consigned by Rags consigned by Indian Creek, agent. He is “She’s a ton of quality, a really beautiful Hidden Brook, agent, she is a half-sister to the first foal out of the Bernardini mare mare that was obviously a top runner and we multiple graded stakes winner Strike Zondaq, a half-sister to Grade 2 winners love the cover, so we’ve been waiting for her Charmer and from the family of champion Discreet Dancer and Travelin Man and stakes all day,” WinStar General Manager David Gold Beauty. Her dam is the stakes-winning winner Sweet N Discreet. Hanley said about House Rules. “Delighted Storm Cat mare Cat Charmer. “That sale price was very good; he was a to get her. It’s tough to buy the mares you “She was bought for a partnership and really nice colt that was well received,” want, but she’s the one we wanted to get today will be bred to [2018 Triple Crown winner] KEENELAND so we’re really happy. We haven’t discussed See on page 16 [who she will be bred back to], but we’re )DOFRQ/ /7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ excited to see the Quality Road [foal] out of $6\PERORI([FHOOHQFH (48,1( her. I think that’s a great mating for her.” 7$;, 67$1' With two purchases for $1,085,000, $IIRUGDEOH²5HOLDEOH²6DIH WinStar was Tuesday’s leading buyer. Three Chimneys Farm purchased 2017 3KRQH ɴɶɳ ɴɷɳ ɹɵɶɹ Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) run- :HEVLWH:::)//67&20_(PDLO&217$&786#)//67&20 ner-up Best Performance, supplemented to - ɲɶɲɶɱɲɶɱ 1HZ(TXLQH7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ the January Sale, for $560,000. Cataloged as ͈ͽͻ 3URYLGHULQ2FDOD)ORULGD a racing or broodmare prospect by Lane’s ɲɲɲɲɶɲɲɶ End, agent, the 4-year-old daughter of Broken )ORULGD Vow is out of the winning Smart Strike mare ɸɶɸɶ 5DFH 5HWXUQ Give My Regards. She is from the family of 2FDOD7DPSD%D\'RZQV Grade 3 winner Broadway Empire. “She’s by a stallion we’ve got a lot of ΨϮϳϱ 2FDOD*XOIVWUHDP3DUN respect for, and she could run,” Three Chimneys chief operating officer Chris ΨϱϮϱ Baker said. “In this day and age, if you like them or like that many things about them you’ve gotta stretch to get them. We’re happy to have her. We don’t know who to Ǥ yet, but she’ll be bred in 2019.” Ǥ Ǥ “We are very happy with the price,” said Back to Top Back to Top Page 5 Tom’s D’Etat Confirmed for Pegasus World Cup BY FAIR GROUNDS PRESS OFFICE __________________ NEW ORLEANS—Following some consideration, G M B Racing’s Tom’s d’Etat has officially been confirmed for the $9 million Pegasus World Cup (Grade 1) on Jan. 26 at Gulfstream Park, according to trainer Al Stall, Jr. and G M B Racing Manager Greg Bensel. On Sunday morning, the 6-year-old son of Smart Strike began serious preparations for North America’s richest race with a half-mile breeze in :49.00 over a fast Fair Grounds main track under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, which was the horse’s first work since his Tenacious Stakes triumph.