TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021 BLOODHORSE.COM/DAILY ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. ‘GREAT DEMAND’ Front Run the Fed Leads the Way at Fasig-Tipton See page 4 IN THIS ISSUE 12 Prominent Owner/Breeder Bert Firestone Dies at 89 15 No Ruling Yet in Baffert, NYRA Lawsuit 23 Jeweled Princess Tops F-T July Breeding Stock Sale BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 50 Union Rags’ Only G1 Son At 2 FIRST YEARLINGS AT F-T JULY CONTENTS 4 Front Run the Fed Leads the Way 33 Taylor Made, Ballysax Offer Promising at F-T July HORA Sale Pinhook Prospects 10 Leading Broodmare Sires 41 Florida Stallion Fury Kapcori Dies at 11 11 Leading California Sires 42 NYRA Announces Aqueduct Fall Meet Stakes Schedule 12 Prominent Owner/Breeder Bert Firestone Dies at 89 44 Desert Ruler, War Machine Break Maidens 15 No Ruling Yet in Baffert, NYRA Lawsuit 45 JRHA Select Sale Yearling Session Reaches New Heights 19 Moger Lands $420K Stilleto Boy from Comfort of Home 46 Group 1 Winner Ulysses Represented by First Winner 20 Return to Races Slated for $300K Katierich Buy Josie 47 Hardy Appointed Goffs Head of Sales in Bloodstock 21 Bucci Secures Devils Sky With Sights on Saratoga 48 Results & Entries 22 $205K Fearless Headed Back to Pletcher for Repole 23 Jeweled Princess Tops F-T July Breeding Stock Sale 28 Freshman Sire Showcase Returns to Fasig-Tipton July 31 Mallory’s Boutique Consignment Stands Out at July Sale RICK SAMUELS TAA a ccreditation: The G o l d S t a n d a r d in aftercare. A publication of The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc. and TOBA Media Properties, Inc. ON THE COVER Front Run the Fed heads to the ring July 12 Editorial Director General Manager Claire Crosby Scott Carling at the Fasig-Tipton Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale Visuals Director Digital Media Manager Anne M. Eberhardt Erin Morgan Bloodstock Editor Senior Web Producer LATEST HEADLINES Eric Mitchell Christine Wittmer from Bloodhorse.com Sales Editor Digital Content Coordinator Lauren Gash Michelle Benson » Letruska Retains No. 1 Spot on NTRA Poll Assistant Editor Asst. Editor/NSCB Editor Molly Rollins Debbie Tuska Associate Editors Pedigree Analyst » Shifman Receives Bill Handleman Award Alan Porter Byron King Regional Sales Managers Christine Oser Kristi Heasley » GFAS Accredits Seven Additional TRF Farms Features Editor Catherine Johnston Frank Angst Ellen Lambertus Senior Correspondent Amanda Ramey » BetMakers, Monmouth Sponsor $1M Bonus for Second Year Bob Ehalt Director of Technology Senior Columnist Courtney Bearse Jay Hovdey Contact Us: Editor: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021 PAGE 3 OF 50 FASIG-TIPTON HORA FRONT RUN THE FED LEADS THE WAY AT F-T JULY HORA SALE By Lauren Gash t @BH_LGash asig-Tipton’s Newtown FPaddocks were buzzing July 12 with buyers and consignors happy to be back at what they love after a year like no other in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reassured by the conclusion of a strong 2-year-old sales season and anticipating the upcoming summer meets at Saratoga Race Course and Del Mar, buyers at The July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale created an active market with competitive EBERHARDT ANNE M. bidding throughout the day. Stakes Front Run the Fed in the ring at the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale winner Front Run the Fed brought same story—the higher the quality "It was a very solid marketplace, the top price of the sale, going to of the horses, the more activity and lots of good commerce and trade. It George Sharp for $440,000 from interest there is in those horses. was not crazy—there were no prices ELiTE's consignment. that were double what we Of 105 horses offered, Fasig-Tipton thought horses would sell for." Fasig-Tipton reported 79 @FasigTiptonCo Browning added of the horses sold in Monday's sale launched in 2013, "It horses of racing age sale for Watch Hip 647 FRONT RUN THE FED sell for is an encouraging start to $440K at July Selected Horses of Racing Age! gross receipts of $5,905,500, the middle part of the July 5YO Front Run the Fed is a stakes winning son an average price of $74,753, of Fed Biz who has earned more than $390K to sale process—a significant and a $50,000 median. The date. Congrats to the connections! #FasigHORA component. The sale RNA rate fell to 24.8%. Last #FasigSelected @EliteRaceSales @GSharpRacing continues to have a real place year's sale saw 81 horses in the calendar, a service to gross $5,072,000, with an the marketplace." average price of $62,617, a ELiTE finished the day $30,000 median, and an as leading consignor for RNA rate of 31.9%. the third time since the "I don't think there were sales agency’s founding in any real surprises today," 2017, with gross receipts of said Fasig-Tipton president $2,142,000 for 16 horses and CEO Boyd Browning sold from 18 offered for an Jr. "A very active market. average of $133,875. Very competitive bidding 6:53 PM - July 12, 2021 throughout the day. It's the (continued on page 6) BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021 PAGE 4 OF 50 2021 Stud Fee: $175,000 LFSN THE CLASSIC SIRE The Leading Sire in America of both Grade 1 Winners and Graded Stakes Winners The only sire in North America with 3 Grade 1 Winners The Leading Sire by both Number and Percent Graded Stakes Winners.* * with more than 1 winner LGB, LLC 2021 www.hillndalefarms.com FASIG-TIPTON HORA FRONT RUN THE FED LEADS THE WAY AT F-T JULY HORA SALE (continued from page 4) "We've been doing this for five years and we're the leader in the space, and this was the most vibrant racehorse sale we've participated in," said ELiTE co-founder Bradley Weisbord. "It was a really good sale, not only for us, but for the entire market." "Quality, quality, ANNE M. EBERHARDT quality," Browning Boyd Browning Jr. at Fasig-Tipton said. "There is a great demand for racehorses right now, but they have to have a certain level of quality and have to get through most of the scrutiny." Front Run the Fed certainly met that criteria. The 5-year-old son of Fed Biz was bred in Kentucky by Colts Neck Stables out of the Posse mare Lawless Miss, and was previously a $300,000 purchase by Mike Ryan from Hunter Valley Farm's consignment to the 2017 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Campaigned by Klaravich Stables and trained by Chad Brown, he is a stakes winner and has placed in four other stakes, two of them graded. After taking the Better Talk Now Stakes in 2019, he was runner- up in that year's English Channel Stakes, and in 2020 was second in the Runhappy Turf Sprint Stakes (G3T). Last season he also competed in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T), finishing sixth. This year he finished second in the Elusive Quality Stakes and last out June 20 was third in the Poker Stakes (G3T). The bay will be transferred to trainer Caio Caramori in Kentucky. His record stands at 4-4-2 from 13 starts, with earnings of $392,150. (continued on page 7) BLOODHORSE DAILY TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021 PAGE 6 OF 50 FASIG-TIPTON HORA FRONT RUN THE FED LEADS THE 2021 Fasig-Tipton Horses of Racing Age Sale WAY AT F-T JULY HORA SALE Top Hips BROUGHT TO YOU BY KIRKPATRICK & CO. (continued from page 6) Sale Hip Sex, Sire—Dam Price Front Run the Fed h, Fed Biz—Lawless Miss 647 $440,000 Buyer: George Sharp Consignor: Elite Agent Stilleto Boy g, Shackleford—Rosie's Ransom 557 $420,000 Buyer: Steve Moger Consignor: Paramount Sales Agent Josie f, Race Day—Spirited Away 501 $300,000 Buyer: KatieRich Farms Consignor: Elite Agent ANNE M. EBERHARDT Devils Sky c, Into Mischief—Glorious Sky George Sharp talks to the media at Fasig-Tipton 627 $250,000 Buyer: Joseph Bucci, Donato Lanni, agent Sharp was the man of the hour, who, after being Consignor: FOUR STAR SALES AGENT Fearless outbid on a few other horses, was able to finally clinch g, Ghostzapper—And Why Not 642 $205,000 the best—if last—on his list. Buyer: West Bloodstock, agent For Repole Stable Consignor: Elite Agent "He's a champ. He was the best horse in the sale, Myopic c, Candy Ride (ARG)—Spokeswoman bar none, in terms of performance," Sharp said. 525 $200,000 Buyer: Clayton Weistnick J Hinesagt "Fearless (Hip 642, a $205,000 purchase by Repole Consignor: Elite Agent Stables) is nice too, but I didn't like the way he vetted Hozier out, so I decided to pass on him. c, Pioneerof the Nile—Merry Meadow 659 Buyer: Rodolphe Brisset, agent For Mary and Ted $200,000 "Front Run the Fed vetted out perfectly. It showed Nixon Consignor: Elite Agent in the price he brought. We are pretty happy. A little Ocean Atlantique nervous, but pretty happy." c, American Pharoah—Tare Green 663 $180,000 Buyer: Three Diamonds Farm The future for Front Run the Fed will be in the hands Consignor: HUNTER VALLEY FARM AGENT of Caramori. Plans for the horse include another crack Attachment Rate c, Hard Spun—Aristra at Kentucky Downs and possibly a race at Del Mar 599 $160,000 Buyer: William S. Sparks before pursuing the golden egg at the Breeders' Cup.