FEATURING EXCLUSIVE RATINGS FROM... Timeform® AUCTION $175.00 US edge.bloodhorse.com EDGE Keeneland September Yearling Sale MONDAY, SEPT. 10, 2012 SESSION 1, HIPS 1-132 TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 2012 SESSION 2, HIPS 133-437 BOOK ONE OF SIX KEESEP-Cover bk1.indd 1 8/13/12 3:02:24 PM BLACK YELLOW MAGENTAKEESEP-CoverCYAN bk1.pgs 08.13.2012 15:05 Two-time Eclipse Champion (G1, $3,931,440) $170,000 Yearling Purchase For three decades we have made our mark selecting reasonably-priced athletes at the sales who go on to compete at the highest levels. Since 2002, horses we advised in the purchase of, have started in the Kentucky Derby five times and the Breeders’ Grade 2 winner of $352,293, second in the 2010 Ballerina S-G1. Cup six times. Top graduates from our Program include 38 Graded stakes performers and winners of more than $25 million. Talk with us about how we can put our eye for a horse to work for you. 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Box 919003 • Lexington, KY 40591-9003 • 1-800-582-5604 AUCTION EDGE ■ BloodHorse.com 1 KEESEP-Upfront bk1.indd 1 8/20/12 1:01:04 PM LIST OF AdveRTISERS (ADVERTISERS ARE LISTED IN THE ORDER THAT THEY APPEAR IN THE AUCTION EDGE) Abracadabra Farm (www.abracadabrafarm.com) (inside front cover) Ramsey Farm (www.ramseyfarm.com) Jerry Parks Equine Insurance, Inc. (www.jerryparksinsurance.com) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company (www.obssales.com) (inside back cover) Bloodstock Research Information Services (www.BRISnet.com) (back cover) 2 AUCTION EDGE ■ BloodHorse.com KEESEP-Upfront bk1.indd 2 8/20/12 1:01:04 PM Keeneland Yearling Sires Ranked by 2012 Progeny Earnings Statistics are supplied by The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc., and includes monies earned in North America through August 7, 2012; England and Ireland through August 4, 2012; France through August 5, 2012; Germany through July 28, 2012; Italy through August 4, 2012; and UAE through August 1, 2012. Stud fees are in US$ unless otherwise noted. Categorical leaders in bold Sale 2011 Weanling Avg Wnlg. Avg. Lifetime Blacktype 2012 Rank Sire (2010 Stud Fee) Last 3 Years Wnrs (% of foals) Earnings 1 .......Empire Maker ...........$161,250 (n/a) .................... $283,423 ......................33 (6%) ....................$9,107,519 2 .......Giant's Causeway .....$193,264 ($100,000) .......... $141,360 ....................111 (6%) ....................$7,854,645 3 .......Galileo (IRE) ..............$286,454 (n/a) .................... $274,951 ....................109 (7%) ....................$7,798,553 4 .......Tapit ..........................$263,462 ($50,000) ............ $224,570 ......................34 (7%) ....................$7,240,352 5 .......Montjeu (IRE) ............$186,566 (n/a) .................... $161,938 ....................101 (8%) ....................$6,441,446 6 .......Speightstown ............$129,333 ($35,000) .............. $96,471 ......................35 (7%) ....................$6,006,701 7 .......Distorted Humor .......$200,000 ($100,000) .......... $200,000 ....................107 (10%) ..................$5,287,027 8 .......Danehill Dancer (IRE) $122,610 (n/a) .................... $113,635 ....................141 (7%) ....................$4,993,804 9 .......Awesome Again ..........$80,956 ($50,000) .............. $68,630 ......................47 (6%) ....................$4,975,506 10 .......Smart Strike ..............$333,636 ($75,000) ............ $333,636 ......................82 (8%) ....................$4,639,880 11 .......Malibu Moon .............$185,198 ($40,000) ............ $145,341 ......................57 (7%) ....................$4,613,046 12 .......Tiznow .........................$82,000 ($75,000) .............. $73,000 ......................38 (5%) ....................$4,583,955 13 .......Proud Citizen ................$2,000 ($15,000) .............. $15,500 ......................25 (5%) ....................$4,536,259 14 .......Bernardini .................$253,502 ($60,000) ............ $135,652 ......................15 (4%) ....................$4,452,488 15 .......Flower Alley ................$12,450 ($12,500) .............. $10,000 ........................7 (4%) ....................$4,442,333 16 .......Tale of the Cat .............$75,522 ($30,000) .............. $50,024 ......................76 (4%) ....................$4,347,146 17 .......Street Cry (IRE) .........$279,000 ($150,000) .......... $260,166 ......................56 (5%) ....................$4,217,478 18 .......Stormy Atlantic ...........$62,550 ($35,000) .............. $58,088 ......................70 (6%) ....................$4,213,535 19 .......Scat Daddy ..................$81,714 ($15,000) .............. $51,036 ........................7 (4%) ....................$3,934,878 20 .......Lemon Drop Kid ........$138,909 ($35,000) ............ $116,867 ......................56 (8%) ....................$3,898,188 21 .......Elusive Quality ..........$113,000 ($75,000) .............. $47,063 ......................76 (5%) ....................$3,761,400 22 .......More Than Ready .....$144,111 ($30,000) .............. $95,931 ....................101 (6%) ....................$3,709,166 23 .......War Front ..................$109,429 ($10,000) .............. $82,055 ......................13 (7%) ....................$3,670,303 24 .......Mineshaft ....................$61,778 ($20,000) .............. $52,941 ......................23 (6%) ....................$3,533,587 25 .......Dynaformer ...............$130,000 ($150,000) .......... $219,167 ....................116 (9%) ....................$3,508,771 26 .......Broken Vow.................$51,200 ($25,000) .............. $55,000 ......................45 (6%) ....................$3,464,731 27 .......Hard Spun ...................$92,150 ($35,000) .............. $60,722 ......................12 (4%) ....................$3,439,353 28 .......Indian Charlie ...........$174,000 ($70,000) ............ $146,188 ......................59 (8%) ....................$3,411,970 29 .......A.P. Indy.....................$348,333 ($150,000) .......... $348,333 ....................140 (12%) ..................$3,399,120 30 .......Langfuhr......................$44,333 ($17,500) .............. $30,833 ......................61 (4%) ....................$3,348,703 31 .......Harlan's Holiday .........$52,885 ($25,000) .............. $55,521 ......................26 (5%) ....................$3,332,039 32 .......Pulpit ...........................$60,000 ($60,000) ............ $115,000 ......................55 (7%) ....................$3,329,293 33 .......Dixie Union ..................$83,222 ($35,000) .............. $80,710 ......................42 (6%) ....................$3,262,788 34 .......Medaglia d'Oro ......$1,637,500 ($100,000) .......... $304,518 ......................31 (5%) ....................$3,198,400 35 .......Unbridled's Song ......$192,000 ($115,000) .......... $198,510 ......................89 (7%) ....................$3,191,917 36 .......Bernstein .....................$39,955 ($25,000) .............. $30,909 ......................73 (6%) ....................$3,075,794 37 .......Street Sense................$88,357 ($50,000) .............. $85,686 ........................5 (2%) ....................$3,075,522 38 .......Kitten's Joy .................$73,250 ($40,000) .............. $43,325 ......................21 (6%) ....................$3,071,772 39 .......Wildcat Heir ................$36,000 ($8,000) ................ $17,600 ......................15 (5%) ....................$2,966,095 40 .......Arch ...........................$115,333 ($25,000) .............. $95,946 ......................40