2015 January Horses of All Ages Sale January 12-15, 2015 MEDIA KIT
2
Welcome to the 2015 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale
K
eeneland has cataloged 1,610 horses for its 57th January Horses of All Ages Sale on Jan. 12-15, 2015. The January Sale is noted for its robust trade in high-quality racing and broodmare prospects and short yearlings. “The strong results of Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale confirmed the resurgence in the Thoroughbred market,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Walt Robertson said. “We look for the momentum of that sale to continue in January.” The January Sale catalog includes 605 broodmares, 135 racing or broodmare prospects, 563 yearlings, 282 horses of racing age and 25 stallion prospects. Keeneland will offer broodmares in foal to 168 stallions, including Animal Kingdom, Awesome Again, Bernardini, Blame, Bodemeister, Candy Ride (ARG), Congrats, Curlin, Empire Maker, Into Mischief, Lemon Drop Kid, Lookin At Lucky, Medaglia d’Oro, More Than Ready, Orb, Pioneerof the Nile, Point of Entry, Quality Road, Scat Daddy,
Shanghai Bobby, Speightstown, Street Cry (IRE), Tapit, Tapizar, The Factor, To Honor and Serve, Trappe Shot, Uncle Mo, Union Rags, Violence and War Front. Yearlings in the catalog represent 168 stallions, including Bernardini, Bodemeister, Candy Ride (ARG), City Zip, Congrats, Curlin, Distorted Humor, Giant’s Causeway, Hard Spun, Harlan’s Holiday, Into Mischief, Kitten’s Joy, Lemon Drop Kid, Lookin At Lucky, Malibu Moon, Medaglia d’Oro, More Than Ready, Pioneerof the Nile, Quality Road, Speightstown, Street Cry (IRE), Tapizar, The Factor, To Honor and Serve, Trappe Shot, Unbridled’s Song, Uncle Mo, Union Rags and War Front. The 2014 stakes winners that are graduates of the January Sale include Grade/ Group 1 winners Corozaleno and Hardest Core; Grade 2 winners Ball Dancing, Cairo Prince, Conquest Harlanate, Toast of New York and Twilight Eclipse; and Grade 3 winners Alert Bay, Fashion Alert, Five Iron, Gamay Noir and Sheza Smoke Show.
3
January Sale Sessions January 12-15 Keeneland Sales Pavilion 1,610 horses cataloged All sessions begin at 10 a.m. ET Book 1 Mon., Jan. 12 Tue., Jan. 13
Hips 1-400 Hips 401-804 (404 head)
Book 2 Wed., Jan. 14 Thur., Jan. 15
Hips 805-1207 (403 head) Hips 1208-1610 (403 head)
Sales Coverage Keeneland will stream the entire sale live on Keeneland.com. The sale catalog is available on Keeneland.com. Media Contacts Director of Communications Amy Gregory (cell) 859 361-3490 agregory@keeneland.com Communications Associate Amy Owens (cell) 859 421-2566 aowens@keeneland.com Media Relations Manager Matt May (cell) 859 806-7463 mmay@keeneland.com
We’re here to assist in your coverage
The entire January Sale will be streamed live at Keeneland.com, and everyone can follow the action via Keeneland’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Throughout the sale, Keeneland will provide wrap-up releases at the conclusion of each session. Session updates and daily wrap-up releases will be posted on Keeneland’s social media sites and on Keeneland.com. Additionally, Keeneland will post select photos and video on its ftp site each day. Photos will include general scenic, top-priced horses, consignors, buyers and other notable personalities. January Sale b-roll is currently available on the site, and videos of top-priced horses will be uploaded. Photos and video are intended for editorial, noncommercial use only. Keeneland’s ftp site: https://sftp.keeneland.com Login: editorialphotos Password: spring2015 Directory: editorialphotos Folder: 2015 January Sale Please credit photos as “Keeneland photo” or “Keeneland video.” Keeneland.com contains a wealth of information about racing and sales. The website has a stakes-winning sales graduates list that can be sorted and downloaded for ease of use.
A note about the wireless Keeneland’s wireless network extends to all open areas between barns (show areas), the show ring near the Sales Pavilion and the Sales Pavilion. To use, turn on the wireless on your mobile device and look for the “Keeneland Guest” Wi-Fi network. This network is free and open to the public (does not require a password). If you have any issues, please let us know.
2014 January Horses of All Ages Sale Session Breakdowns
Session
Date
# Sold
Gross
Average
Monday
Jan. 6
232
$13,714,900
Tuesday
Jan. 7
276
$16,794,200
Subtotal
508 $30,509,100
Median Million $ RNAs
RNA %
$59,116
$35,000
0
73
23.9%
91
396
$60,849
$35,000
0
58
17.4%
62
396
$60,057
$35,000
0
131
Outs Cataloged
21% 153
Wednesday Jan. 8 246 $5,953,300 $24,200 $15,000 0 66 21.2% 87
Subtotal
Thursday Jan. 9 273 $4,563,300 $16,715 $10,000 0 53 16.3% 73
Total
754 $36,462,400 $48,359 $25,500 0 197 1,027 $41,025,700 $39,947 $20,000
4
0
250
21% 240 19.6% 313
792 399 1,191 399 1,590
Keeneland Sales Staff Walt Robertson | Vice President of Sales
management, and assisted in equine orthopedic surgery. Thornbury spent nearly 10 years at Airdrie Stud, owned by former Governor and Mrs. Brereton C. Jones, working first as yearling manager and later as general manager. He is a past president of the Thoroughbred Club of America and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club, and formerly served on the board of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders. Thornbury and his wife, Barbara, have two children.
Walt Robertson, a long-time leader in the equine auction industry, was named to the newly created position of Vice President of Sales in January 2011. Robertson, who joined Keeneland following 35 years at Fasig-Tipton, oversees and directs all functions of the Keeneland sales. In addition to his extensive work in the Thoroughbred industry, Robertson also has been active in the Central Kentucky community for many years. He has served as the Chairman of the Kentucky Horse Park Commission, is a former director and past president of the Thoroughbred Club of America and is a past member of the Sayre School and The Lexington School boards of trustees. He continues to serve as President/Auctioneer for SwinebroadDenton, Inc., a full-service real estate auction company in Lexington.
Mark Maronde | Associate Director of Sales Development
Mark Maronde brings more than 20 years of experience in the Thoroughbred industry to the Keeneland sales team, which he joined in April 2009. As Associate Director of Development, Mark assists in the recruitment of horses for the September and November Sales, is a member of the yearling inspection team and works to develop relationships with new and existing clients, as well as buyers and sellers. Maronde spent five years in the bloodstock division of WinStar Farm prior to Keeneland. He honed his inspection and sales recruiting skills as National Field Representative for Barretts’ Equine Ltd. (1996–2009) and with the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (2007–2009). He also worked for Cromwell Bloodstock from 1990– 1995.
Geoffrey G. Russell | Director of Sales
Geoffrey Russell has served as Keeneland’s Director of Sales since June 2001. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Russell gained early experience at Coolmore Stud and as a bid spotter at Goffs. He came to the United States in 1982, first working at Fasig-Tipton Sales and then Elmendorf Farm. He returned to Fasig-Tipton as Vice President of Fasig-Tipton Appraisals and Director of Sales Administration prior to joining Keeneland in 1996 as Assistant Director of Sales to Rogers Beasley. Russell represents Keeneland on the Sales Integrity Task Force, International Catalogue Standards Committee (NA) (ICSC) and the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA), having served as the organization’s chairman in 2003 and 2004. He also sits on the board of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
Will Mayer | Sales Associate
Will Mayer joined the Keeneland sales team in July 2011 following his graduation from the Darley Flying Start program. During that two-year course he worked at stud farms and racing stables in five countries and completed internships under some of the world’s top trainers, including Sydney’s leading metropolitan trainer Chris Waller. He interned with Keeneland in 2008–2009, and previously worked at Fares Farm. A native of Winchester, Mayer is a 2008 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Transylvania University, where he earned a B.A. in Finance and French.
Ryan Mahan | Director of Auctioneers
Keeneland’s senior auctioneer, Ryan Mahan, considered following his step-father, Dr. Robert Copelan, into veterinary medicine. Instead, he finds himself in the auction stand at the leading Thoroughbred sales in the world. Mahan initially had his own auction company but in 1977 he came to work at Keeneland as a bid spotter and later chief announcer for several years following the departure of Tom Hammond. Promoted to auctioneer in the mid ’80s, he succeeded the late Tom Caldwell in 2001 as senior auctioneer. Mahan also serves on the inspection team for Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale.
Thomas J. Thornbury | Associate Director of Sales
Tom Thornbury was named Keeneland’s Associate Director of Sales in June 2002. In his position, Thornbury acts as liaison to consignor interests, cultivates relationships with horsemen in emerging racing markets, and serves as a member of the yearling inspection team. Thornbury grew up on the farm owned by his father, John Thornbury, and his partner, Dr. Robert Copelan, where he was involved in training and farm 5
January Horses of All Ages Sale 57th Annual Keeneland inaugurated the January Horses of All Ages Sale five decades ago, conducting the first editions of the sale in 1956 and 1957. Following a three-year hiatus, the January Sale was resumed in 1961 and has been held annually since. As the name implies, the January Horses of All Ages Sale offers a variety of racing and breeding stock, including broodmares, broodmare prospects, yearlings, racing prospects, stallions and stallion prospects, and stallion shares and seasons.
Highest Prices — January Horses of All Ages Sale Broodmares
Price Horse
Pregnancy Status
Purchaser
$ 5,000,000 Mackie (in foal to Mr. Prospector) Britton House Stud, Ltd. 3,600,000 Desert Stormer (in foal to Kris S.) Live Oak Stud 3,300,000 Claxton’s Slew (in foal to Storm Cat) John Magnier 3,250,000 Escena (not bred) Reynolds Bell Jr., agent 3,000,000 Lucky Lucky Lucky (in foal to Northern Dancer) Shadwell Farm, Inc. 2,800,000 Solar Slew (in foal to Deputy Minister) Lakland LLC 2,700,000 Irish Cherry (in foal to Ghostzapper) Southern Equine Stables 2,500,000 Highest Trump (in foal to Northern Dancer) N.B. Hunt 2,500,000 Limit (in foal to Boundary) Adele Dilschneider 2,500,000 Sangue (in foal to Alydar) Heronwood Farm
Consignor
Year
Eaton Sales, agent Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Norfields Lane’s End, agent for Brookside Farms Lane’s End, agent Spendthrift Farm, agent Lane’s End, agent for Brookside Farms Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent Spendthrift Farm, agent Claiborne Farm, agent for the Complete Dispersal of Claiborne Farm and Nicole Perry Gorman Nelson Bunker Hunt Dispersal
2000 2002 2000 1999 1986 2000 2008 1984 1998 1988
Yearling — Colts
Price Horse
Breeding
Purchaser
$ 1,150,000 Videographic (Mr. Prospector-Video) W.S. Farish 1,100,000 Value Plus (Unbridled’s Song-Roll Over Baby) Buzz Chace, agent 525,000 Up Sharpen (Sharpen Up-Fargaze) Narvick International 500,000 Minister Slew (Deputy Minister--Slew Boyera) J.B.K. Inventure 400,000 Sun King (Charismatic-Clever But Costly) Tracy Farmer
Consignor
Year
Claiborne Farm, agent for the Complete Dispersal of Claiborne Farm and Nicole Perry Gorman Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Nelson Bunker Hunt Dispersal Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent James D. Conway, agent
1998 2002 1988 2000 2003
Yearling — Fillies
Price Horse
Breeding
Purchaser
Consignor
Year
Claiborne Farm, agent for the Complete Dispersal of Claiborne Farm and Nicole Perry Gorman Hurstland Farm, agent Nelson Bunker Hunt Dispersal Claiborne Farm, agent for the Complete Dispersal of Claiborne Farm and Nicole Perry Gorman Nelson Bunker Hunt Dispersal Nelson Bunker Hunt Dispersal
1998
Purchaser
Consignor
Year
Merrick-Allen Douglas F. Lane, agent
Claiborne Farm Preston Madden, agent for Buffalo Lark Syndicate
1990 1983
Consignor
Year
Ashleigh Stud, agent for J. Robert Fluor (dispersal of all breeding stock) Echo Valley Horse Farm, agent Brookmeade Stable, Hermitage Farm, agent Anderson Farms
1983
$ 3,400,000 Inkling (Seeking the Gold-Number) D.L. O’Byrne 1,450,000 Bijou (Street Sense-Please Sign In) Regis Farms 1,300,000 Wajd (Northern Dancer-Dahlia) Darley Stud Management 925,000 Elegant As Always (Nashwan-Bound) D.L. O’Byrne 850,000 Wasnah (Nijinsky II-Highest Trump) Shadwell Estate Company, Ltd. 700,000 Paris Collection (Riverman-Margravine) Robert Bricken, agent
2013 1988 1998 1988 1988
Stallions
Price Horse
$ 265,000 100,000
Lode (Stallion prospect) Buffalo Lark
Stallion Shares
Price Horse, Age
Purchaser
$ 625,000 Share in Alleged, 9 Arthur I. Appleton 550,000 Share in Mr. Prospector, 11 Del and Gail Chase 350,000 Share in Key to the Mint, 11 North Ridge Farm 260,000 Share in Sir Ivor, 16 William M. Buckner
6
1981 1980 1981
Leading Buyers by Gross Year
Buyer
2014
Ben Glass, agent
No. Purchased
2013 2012 2011 2010
Leading Consignors by Gross Gross
Year
Consignor
30
$1,682,000
2014
Taylor Made Sales Agency
No. Sold 99
$4,126,200
Gross
Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings
5
2,810,000
2013
Lane’s End Farm
113
9,298,900
Bluegrass Hall
31
1,977,000
2012
Taylor Made Sales Agency
48
3,128,500
Shadai Farm
3
2,280,000
2011
Three Chimneys Sales
35
2,964,600
Adena Springs Farm
15
1,497,200
2010
Taylor Made Sales Agency
89
3,084,200
2009
Southern Equine Stables
8
1,700,000
2009
Taylor Made Sales Agency
192
5,665,600
2008
Southern Equine Stables
10
3,862,000
2008
Taylor Made Sales Agency
128
6,221,480
2007
Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock
11
2,939,000
2007
Taylor Made Sales Agency
152
7,550,800
2006
Stonewall Farm/Atoka
9
2,689,000
2006
Taylor Made Sales Agency
134
10,372,100
2005
Gulf Coast Farm
19
3,417,000
2005
Taylor Made Sales Agency
126
5,508,300
2004
Frank Stronach
48
3,619,500
2004
Taylor Made Sales Agency
137
7,316,000
2003
Blandford Bloodstock
17
976,300
2003
Taylor Made Sales Agency
80
4,064,600
2002
Live Oak Stud
2
3,960,000
2002
Taylor Made Sales Agency
84
10,476,800
2001
Lisa Troutt
1
1,700,000
2001
Taylor Made Sales Agency
102
5,218,800
Sale-Topping Horses by Year — January Horses of All Ages Sale Year Horse
Breeding
Purchaser
Consignor
Price
2014 Ponche de Leona (in foal to Ponche-Perfect and Proud Brushwood Stable Blake-Albina Thoroughbred $ 775,000 Distorted Humor) Services LLC, agent 2013 Bijou Street Sense-Please Sign In Regis Farms Hurstland Farm, agent 1,450,000 2012 Topliner (in foal to Medaglia d’Oro) Thunder Gulch-To the Hunt Katsumi Yoshida Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,400,000 2011 Ave (GB) Danehill Dancer (IRE)- Shadai Farm Three Chimneys Sales, agent 1,400,000 Anna Amalia (GB) 2010 Miss Isella Silver Charm-La Cucina (IRE) Adena Springs Farm Lane’s End, agent 1,085,000 2009 Island Fashion (in foal to Ghostzapper) Petionville-Danzigs Fashion Katsumi Yoshida Pope McLean (Crestwood Farm), 950,000 agent for Everest Stables (Reduction Phase I) 2009 Almonsoon Giant’s Causeway-Garimpeiro Southern Equine Stables Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 950,000 2008 Irish Cherry (in foal to Ghostzapper) Irish Open-Eston Southern Equine Stables Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 2,700,000 2007 Point Ashley Point Given-Golden Thatch Hill ’n’ Dale Bloodstock Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,800,000 2006 Girl Warrior Elusive Quality-Qhazeenah (GB) Northwest Farms Paramount Sales, agent 1,000,000 2005 Cozzene’s Angel (in foal to Pulpit) Cozzene-Charming Pan (FR) Eaton Sales, agent Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,350,000 2004 Beckys Shirt (in foal to Woodman) Cure the Blues-Thundertee BBA (Ireland) Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 850,000 2003 Belle Nuit (in foal to Unbridled’s Song) Dr. Carter-Belle Noel Louis Brooks Ranch Ltd. Taylor Made Sales Agency 475,000 2002 Desert Stormer (in foal to Kris S.) Storm Cat-Breezy Stories Live Oak Stud agent for Norfields Taylor Made Sales Agency 3,600,000 2001 Magicalmysterycat Storm Cat-Nannerl Lisa Troutt Eaton Sales, agent for Padua Stable 1,700,000 2000 Mackie (in foal to Mr. Prospector) Summer Squall-Glowing Tribute Britton House Stud Ltd. Eaton Sales, agent 5,000,000
Million-Dollar Horses — January Horses of All Ages Sale Sale
Total
Session 1
(Number Sold by Total Sale and Session) Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5
Session 6
Session 7
Session 8
2014 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2013 3 1 2 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2012 1 1 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2011 1 1 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2010 1 0 1 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A 2008 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 2007 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2006 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 2005 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A 2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 2002 3 3 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2001 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A 2000 6 0 6 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A
7
History of January Horses of All Ages Sale
Broodmares
Yearlings
Others
Year Number Average Gross Number Average Gross Number Average Gross 2014 614 $46,326 $28,444,300 2013 630 46,503 29,296,800 2012 375 46,279 17,354,700 2011 338 25,518 8,625,000 2010 575 27,458 15,788,800 2009 800 30,300 24,240,600 2008 938 56,594 53,085,600 2007 1,135 45,603 51,760,400 2006 994 55,736 55,402,000 2005 801 46,598 37,325,200 2004 799 46,052 36,795,800 2003 805 27,143 21,850,800 2002 616 43,259 26,647,700 2001 763 41,073 31,339,400 2000 573 76,248 43,690,200 1999 640 38,758 24,805,200 1998 640 50,988 32,632,400 1997 509 31,019 15,788,800 1996 484 41,399 20,037,100 1995 512 24,390 12,487,500 1994 386 20,823 8,037,600 1993 420 17,607 7,395,000 1992 413 26,376 10,893,600 1991 777 18,254 14,183,300 1990 438 33,601 14,717,300 1989 511 32,492 16,603,900 1988 697 58,852 41,019,800 1987 336 33,395 11,220,700 1986 376 43,493 16,353,400 1985 295 45,859 13,528,300 1984 397 51,062 20,271,700 1983 374 43,617 16,312,600 1982 465 45,697 21,249,300 1981 500 33,526 16,762,800 1980 440 28,692 12,624,300 1979 369 17,282 6,736,900 1978 405 12,334 4,995,300 1977 280 11,769 3,295,400 1976 326 9,371 3,054,800 1975 396 8,341 3,303,200 1974 296 9,223 2,730,100 1973 264 8,434 2,226,700 1972 233 7,711 1,796,800 1971 178 5,152 917,100 1970 295 8,170 2,410,200 1969 177 7,184 1,271,500 1968 218 4,695 1,023,600 1967 249 10,380 2,585,200 1966 247 4,118 1,017,100 1965 162 6,195 1,003,600 1964 106 5,167 547,700 1963 96 1,984 190,500 1962 125 5,861 733,000 1961 42 9,960 418,300 1957 50 7,758 387,900 1956 23 30,239 695,500
378 $31,488 $11,902,400 35 $19,400 $679,000 429 34,737 14,901,900 46 21,926 1,008,600 367 32,585 11,958,600 261 33,251 8,678,600 398 19,179 7,633,200 285 31,551 8,992,150 360 21,341 7,682,800 46 9,130 420,000 454 16,075 7,298,100 84 15,301 1,285,300 470 32,995 15,507,800 85 21,795 1,852,600 625 29,868 18,667,800 98 23,163 2,270,000 571 26,590 15,186,600 59 26,886 1,586,300 517 29,374 15,186,800 43 21,070 906,000 417 28,455 11,866,000 42 16,264 683,100 330 26,492 8,742,500 50 11,854 592,700 289 26,154 7,558,700 31 15,535 481,600 389 18,997 7,389,900 55 16,880 928,400 389 23,912 9,301,800 277 28,684 7,945,500 388 20,128 7,809,500 175 55,978 9,796,200 366 37,386 13,683,400 154 44,474 6,849,000 310 13,911 4,312,500 184 21,418 3,941,000 323 21,488 6,940,600 189 17,410 3,290,400 321 14,530 4,664,000 199 11,217 2,232,100 278 15,691 4,362,100 185 14,206 2,628,200 279 10,628 2,965,300 138 11,180 1,542,800 273 15,907 4,342,500 172 22,517 3,873,000 374 8,597 3,215,300 233 20,663 4,814,400 253 13,648 3,453,100 151 13,386 2,021,300 262 9,936 2,603,400 125 10,047 1,255,900 361 39,586 14,290,500 269 41,939 11,281,700 191 11,391 2,175,600 117 12,203 1,427,700 167 14,643 2,445,400 109 12,692 1,383,400 141 13,772 1,941,800 133 33,208 4,416,700 142 14,922 2,118,900 116 19,204 2,227,700 99 17,222 1,705,000 92 41,214 3,791,700 175 10,461 1,830,700 181 10,111 1,830,100 181 12,566 2,274,500 335 10,089 3,379,900 155 14,124 2,189,200 226 15,849 3,581,900 167 7,534 1,258,100 230 6,989 1,607,500 153 6,154 941,500 252 7,098 1,788,700 108 4,374 472,400 182 7,319 1,332,000 142 4,256 604,300 191 4,563 871,600 191 4,176 797,600 191 3,980 760,100 167 3,227 538,900 204 4,408 899,200 177 3,979 704,300 216 4,127 891,500 141 3,935 554,900 162 5,526 895,250 77 3,864 297,600 94 3,059 287,500 113 3,918 442,700 145 5,862 850,000 109 2,391 260,600 126 2,629 331,200 122 1,707 208,300 162 2,737 443,400 117 4,258 498,200 136 3,358 456,700 103 1,447 149,000 147 3,405 500,600 78 3,824 298,300 114 2,368 270,000 16 1,325 21,200 80 3,961 316,900 61 1,166 71,100 71 1,745 123,900 58 3,322 192,700 59 1,636 96,500 22 6,573 144,600 26 5,115 133,000 30 6,847 205,400 8 3,413 27,300 16 14,287 228,600
8
History of January Horses of All Ages Sale Stallion Gross for Totals — Horses Stallion Seasons/ Shares/Seasons/ Year Number Average Median Gross Shares Breeding Rights Breeding Rights 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1957 1956
1,027 1,105 1,003 1,020 981 1,338 1,493 1,858 1,624 1,361 1,258 1,185 936 1,207 1,239 1,203 1,159 1,003 996 1,032 849 837 858 1,384 842 898 1,327 644 652 569 655 565 821 1,016 821 766 810 570 659 779 667 657 536 349 553 412 502 502 497 354 202 228 242 90 88 39
$39,947 40,912 37,878 24,752 24,354 24,532 47,184 39,127 44,443 39,249 39,225 26,317 37,060 32,856 49,183 35,254 45,870 23,970 30,390 18,783 17,701 14,221 22,272 16,050 23,981 22,788 50,182 23,019 30,954 34,950 37,585 38,600 30,341 22,064 22,406 12,066 9,538 8,947 6,875 6,241 6,249 5,818 6,058 4,304 6,696 4,523 3,337 6,913 3,354 4,440 4,385 1,691 4,224 7,732 7,052 23,695
$20,000 15,000 15,000 7,500 8,000 9,500 17,000 16,000 16,000 13,000 13,000 10,000 12,750 10,500 14,000 12,500 13,000 10,000 8,000 9,000 9,000 7,000 9,000 4,500 8,500 6,700 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
$41,025,700 45,207,300 37,991,900 25,246,850 23,891,600 32,824,000 70,446,000 72,698,200 72,174,900 53,418,000 49,344,900 31,186,000 34,688,000 39,657,700 60,937,500 42,410,900 53,163,800 24,042,300 30,268,100 19,383,600 15,027,900 11,903,100 19,109,100 22,213,000 20,191,700 20,463,200 66,592,000 14,824,000 20,182,200 19,886,800 24,618,300 21,809,300 24,910,100 22,417,200 18,395,400 9,242,500 7,725,500 5,099,800 4,530,700 4,861,400 4,168,200 3,822,500 3,246,900 1,502,200 3,702,900 1,863,300 1,675,300 3,470,500 1,666,700 1,571,900 885,800 385,500 1,022,200 695,900 620,600 924,100
— — — 1 1 — — 4 3 — — — 1 — 2 — 1 — 3 — 3 3 3 6 4 8 12 12 11 21 38 36 39 58 34 32 31 17 31 20 11 7 7 9 29 — — — — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — 1 — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — 1 — 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Horses and shares which failed to meet their reserve bid not included in totals after 1984.
9
— — — $3,500 3,500 — — 170,000 154,200 — 17,700 — 1,200 — 13,700 — 1,000 — 7,000 — 9,400 15,500 39,700 24,700 72,500 134,000 102,900 905,800 247,900 464,600 974,200 2,527,400 2,008,500 2,782,600 1,322,000 227,900 424,800 108,700 431,000 193,000 69,800 27,100 67,000 53,100 663,100 — — — — — — — — — — —
Total Lots 1,027 1,105 1,003 1,021 982 1,338 1,493 1,862 1,628 1,361 1,260 1,185 937 1,207 1,241 1,203 1,160 1,003 999 1,032 852 840 862 1,390 846 907 1,339 659 663 590 693 601 860 1,074 855 798 841 587 690 799 678 666 543 358 582 412 502 502 497 354 202 228 242 90 88 39
Grand Total $ 41,025,700 45,207,300 37,991,900 25,250,350 23,895,100 32,824,000 70,446,000 72,868,200 72,329,100 53,418,000 49,362,600 31,186,000 34,689,200 39,657,700 60,951,200 42,410,900 53,164,800 24,042,300 30,275,100 19,383,600 15,037,300 11,918,600 19,148,800 22,237,700 20,264,200 20,597,200 66,694,900 15,729,800 20,430,100 20,351,400 25,592,500 24,336,700 26,918,600 25,199,800 19,717,400 9,470,400 8,150,300 5,208,500 4,961,700 5,054,400 4,238,000 3,849,600 3,313,900 1,555,300 4,366,000 1,863,300 1,675,300 3,470,500 1,666,700 1,571,900 885,800 385,500 1,022,200 695,900 620,600 924,100
January Sales Graduates — Stakes Winners Sold as Yearlings 2009–2013 2014 stakes winners are listed in bold Horse
GSW Breeding
*Indicates multiple graded stakes wins
Price Buyer
Consignor
Alert Bay G2* City Zip-Hickory (CHI) $65,000 ARB Three Chimneys Sales, agent Al Qasr G1* Aptitude–Majestic Dy $8,500 Dante Zanelli, agent Waterford-Millford Farm, agent Ball Dancing Exchange Rate-Ball Gown $55,000 Pegasus Farm, agent Hidden Brook, agent Bear No Joke G2 It’s No Joke-Nithi $72,000 El Scott Farm Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Bellacourt Lion Heart–Gold Court $23,000 Boone Farm Darby Dan Farm, agent Be Proud Proud Citizen-Wild and Proud $35,000 Machmer Hall & Partners Idle Hour Farm, agent Bern Identity G2 Bernstein-Maddalena $43,000 Dundrum Farm Paramount Sales, agent Bet Seattle Seattle Fitz (ARG)-Second Bet $1,500 Hugh H. Robertson Buck Pond Farm, agent Cairo Prince G2* Pioneerof the Nile-Holy Bubbette $200,000 Vinery Bloodstock St. George Sales, agent & Whisper Hill Farm Ciao Bella Luna G2 Tribal Rule-Shadow of the Moon $6,500 RNA Havens Bloodstock Agency, agent Concave G2 Colonel John-Galadriel $90,000 Vinery Bloodstock, agent Elm Tree Farm, agent Conquest Boogaloo Scat Daddy-Jules Best $190,000 Julie Cauthen, agent Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Conquest Harlanate G2* Harlan’s Holiday-Allison’s Pride $75,000 Black Hawk Stables Four Star Sales, agent Corozaleno G1 Don’t Get Mad-Flaming Bay $1,000 RNA Penn Sales, agent Crushed It Petionville-Enduring Charm $14,000 RNA Margaux Farm, agent Dancinginherdreams G2 Tapit–Mayan Milagra $40,000 Anna Gojanovich, agent Elm Tree Farm LLC, agent Der Meister Out of Place–Bronze Glow $3,000 Murray Rojas, agent Penn Sales, agent for Hillaire Racing El Jader Thewayyouare-Awesome Deduction $1,500 Comotu Eres Stable Four Star Sales, agent El Kurdo G2 Giacomo-Stormy Tuesday $3,500 Spiderman Stables Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Elusive Noise Elusive Quality–Noisette $110,000 Lane’s End Bloodstock Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Fashion Alert G3 Old Fashioned-Titan Queen $25,000 RNA Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Fast N Fine Lookin Forestry-Somethingintheway $15,000 Sugar Valley Farm Hermitage Farm, agent Five Iron G3* Sharp Humor-Tee Off $17,000 Fred M. Allor Blackburn Farm, agent Flashpoint G2* Pomeroy–Two Punch Lil $115,000 Foxtale Farm Legacy Bloodstock, agent Frontside War Front-Azarba $15,000 Jacoda Stables Viking Stud, agent Germaniac Henny Hughes-Judy Soda $14,000 Imagine Four Star Sales, agent Hardest Core Hard Spun-Lilybuster $70,000 RNA Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, agent Hogy G3 Offlee Wild-Floy $17,000 Halvorson Bloodstock, agent Care Brook Farm, agent Hotlantic Stormy Atlantic–Chinook Gale $37,000 RNA James M. Herbener Jr., agent I’m Mom’s Favorite Indian Charlie-Charming Toutsie $95,000 RNA Eaton Sales, agent Joyful Victory G1* Tapit-Wild Lucy Black $60,000 Michael Sucher Eaton Sales, agent King Congie Badge of Silver–Wise Ending $30,000 Jacks Creek Bloodstock Legacy Bloodstock, agent Kingofthebluegrass Petionville–Two to Waltz $13,000 McCauley Farm Pope McLean, agent for Everest Stables Lady Attack Mutakddim–She’s a Slewpy $105,000 Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock Lane’s End, agent Lookinforchange Gilded Time-Thatholeinmypocket $0 RNA Margaux Farm, agent Love Theway You are G1 Arch-Diversa $24,000 RNA Hartwell Farm, agent Mr. Baker Imperialism-No More Tax $9,000 RNA Summerfield, agent. Nechez Dawn Indian Charlie-Valid Annie $7,000 RNA Warrendale Sales, agent for Hargus and Sandra Sexton and Pauls Mill Positive Response Pomeroy–Lisa’s Approval $15,000 Gofastandwin Moreau Bloodstock International Inc Prize Winner Pure Prize–Marine Odyssey $12,000 RNA Two Creeks Farm, agent Ready Signal More Than Ready-Marwood $75,000 RNA Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Roarin Discovery Roaring Fever-Discover Silver $2,700 Team Work Horseman Group Topsmeade, agent Sheza Smoke Show G3 Wilko-Avery Hall $25,000 Our Stable Pope McLean, agent Smoke It Right Smoke Glacken–Bride in the Wings $8,000 RNA Stony Point, agent Srumdiddlyumptious Roman Ruler-Lifealifeoflove $85,000 Rocky Mountain Equine Trackside Farm, agent Steel King G3 Rockport Harbor-Winner Takes All $20,000 Sugar Valley Partners Frankfort Park Farm Tizgorgeous Tizdejavu-Ayla $6,500 RNA Scott Mallory, agent Toast of New York G2 Thewayyouare-Claire Soleil $35,000 T. Hyde Hunter Valley Farm, agent for Ashleigh Stud Twilight Eclipse G2* Purim-My Twilight Dancer $1,000 John Langemeier Select Sales, agent Two Months Rent G3 Purim-Sharp Tradition $4,000 Ronald Nicholson Idle Hour Farm, agent Unbridled’s Note G3 Unbridled’s Song-Siberian Fur $150,000 Gulf Coast Farm Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Willy Beamin G1 Suave-Big Tease $3,000 John Little Three Chimneys Sales, agent
10
Sale 2012 2009 2012 2009 2010 2012 2011 2010 2012 2011 2012 2013 2013 2010 2012 2009 2009 2012 2012 2009 2013 2012 2011 2009 2009 2012 2011 2010 2009 2011 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2009 2009 2010 2008 2012 2009 2010 2011 2013 2012 2010 2010 2010 2010
Prominent January Sale Consignors Denali Stud Location: Paris, Ky. Owners: Craig and Holly Bandoroff Website: denalistud.com Background: Craig and Holly Bandoroff’s Denali Stud near Paris, Ky., is one of the Thoroughbred industry’s leading bloodstock consignors. Craig Bandoroff was a jockey in New Jersey in the early 1970s until Craig Bandoroff a spill at Garden State Park in 1974 left him without the use of his right arm, forcing him to explore other career paths within the industry. The Bandoroffs each gained experience working in various bloodstock and sales capacities, and in 1990 they opened Denali Stud. “Denali” is derived from the name given by the Eskimos to Mt. McKinley and means “the great one.” In the late 1990s, Bob Lewis and his wife, Beverly, sent their champion racemare Serena’s Song to Denali when she was retired. Denali has sold several of Serena Song’s offspring, including Group 1 winner Sophisticat, by Storm Cat, for $3.4 million at the 2000 Keeneland July Selected Yearling Sale; Grade 2 winner Harlington, by Unbridled, for $2.8 million at the 2003 Keeneland September Yearling Sale; and Colourful Score, a colt by Storm Cat, for $3.5 million, at the 2005 September Sale. Denali’s high seller at the 2014 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale was Phonybooksnrecords. Thomas Clark Bloodstock, agent, paid $190,000 for the 4-yearold daughter of leading sire Tapit.
Eaton Sales Location: Lexington Owners: Reiley McDonald Website: eatonsales.com Background: Eaton Sales Inc. is owned by Reiley McDonald, who purchased the sales agency from its founder, the late Lee Eaton, in the 1990s. A Maryland native, Reiley McDonald McDonald holds a degree in animal sciences from Cornell University and worked at various Maryland racetracks as an exercise rider and assistant trainer. He was an officer of Fasig-Tipton Company Inc. prior to buying Eaton Sales.
Eaton Sales served as agent for the dispersal of the W.T. Young family’s Overbrook Farm, which in 2009-2010 sold 205 horses for $38,606,000. At the time, the dispersal was the second largest in Keeneland sales history. It is now third behind the Edward P. Evans Spring Hill Farm dispersal, which sold 221 horses for $62,364,000 million in 20112012, and the Nelson Bunker Hunt dispersal, which sold 580 horses for $46,912,800 in 1988. In 2000, Eaton Sales, agent, sold the highest-priced horse in the history of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale when Britton House Stud Ltd. paid $5 million for Grade 3 winner Mackie. The daughter of Summer Squall is out of Broodmare of the Year Glowing Tribute, dam of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sea Hero, and was sold in foal to Mr. Prospector. At the 2014 January Sale, Eaton Sales, agent, sold the Rock of Gibraltar mare Sweeter Still (IRE) for $750,000, the co-second highest price of the sale. The 9-year-old mare was purchased by Royal Oak Farm, agent for Phyllis Wyeth of Chadds Ford Stable, in foal to Galileo (IRE).
Four Star Sales Location: Lexington Partners: Kerry Cauthen (Managing Partner), John T.L. Jones Jr., Dan Kenny Website: fourstarsales.com Background: In 2002, Kerry Cauthen, John T.L. Jones Jr., Dan Kenny and the late David Greathouse formed Four Star Sales. Cauthen serves as Managing Partner of the organization. Kerry Cauthen Cauthen is a thirdgeneration Kentucky horseman whose brothers are Racing Hall of Fame jockey Steve Cauthen and bloodstock adviser Doug Cauthen. An attorney, he previously worked as counsel and bloodstock adviser at Walmac Farm, which Jones developed into an international stallion station with such leading sires as Nureyev, Miswaki and Alleged. In 2005, Jones sold Walmac to his son, John T.L. Jones III, and Robert Trussell and remains as Director Emeritus. Kenny honed his bloodstock skills in Canada and California before moving to Kentucky in 1993. He purchased future Broodmare of the Year In Neon for John Franks and bought the dams of champions Chilukki and Phantom Light prior to their stakes-producing success. 11
Greathouse, who died Oct. 8, 2013, was a prominent horseman who helped run his family’s Glencrest Farm near Midway, Ky. At the 2014 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, Four Star Sales was agent for the estate of David Greathouse. Its high seller was Auspiciously, a 6-year-old Malibu Moon mare in foal to Bodemeister purchased for $205,000 by Coronation Investments. Germaniac and El Jader, both stakes winners of 2014, were consigned by Four Star Sales to the January Sale.
Gainesway Location: Lexington President: Antony Beck General Manager: Neil Howard Director of Sales: Michael Hernon Website: gainesway.com Background: Located on Paris Pike near Lexington, Gainesway is a 1,500-acre, full-service Thoroughbred farm that is home to seven stallions led by record-breaking sire Tapit. Gainesway was Antony Beck founded by John R. Gaines, who was famous for his innovations in the Thoroughbred industry, including the concept that became the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. In 1989, Graham J. Beck, a successful businessman, wine maker, and Thoroughbred horseman in his native South Africa, purchased the farm from Gaines. Beck died in July 2010. Today, his son, Antony, oversees farm operations as president. The younger Beck’s involvement in the industry includes serving on the board of directors of Breeders’ Cup Ltd. Gainesway includes two historic operations, Greentree Stud and the C.V. Whitney farm. Beck and his wife, Angela, have nurtured Gainesway into a facility known for more than Thoroughbreds. An emphasis on trees and spectacular gardens helped the farm earn official status as an arboretum from the American Public Garden Association. At the 2014 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale Gainesway’s high seller was a $225,000 Malibu Moon colt. The yearling was purchased by Maverick Racing.
Prominent January Sale Consignors Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency Location: Lexington President: John Sikura Website: hillndalefarms.com Background: Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency is the sales arm of John Sikura’s Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm near Lexington. Sikura was mentored by his father, the late John Sikura, Jr., a Canadian entrepreneur John Sikura and founder of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm in Ontario. The younger Sikura grew up attending the sales and races with his father, and he learned the business while working at Hill ‘n’ Dale’s Kentucky division in the 1980s. Following the death of his father in 1994, Sikura began to build the Kentucky farm into a prominent breeding and sales operation. Today, Hill ‘n’ Dale encompasses 1,300 acres and stands 11 stallions, including Midnight Lute and Stormy Atlantic. The farm is the final resting place of 1977 Triple Crown winner and leading sire Seattle Slew. At the 2007 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent for Swettenham Stud, sold the highestpriced horse in the sale’s history – Playful Act (IRE) – for $10.5 million. The amount is the third-highest price ever paid for a horse at any Keeneland sale. At the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent, has sold the sale-topping horses six times since 2004. Last year Hill ‘n’ Dale sold three six-figure mares, including Louvakhova for $425,000 and Unbridled Belle for $400,000.
Lane’s End
Will and Bill Farish
Location: Versailles, Ky. Principals: William S. Farish and his son, Bill Website: lanesend.com Background: Owner William S. Farish manages the 3,000-acre Lane’s End with his son, Bill. The farm is home to 15 stallions, including Curlin, City Zip, Lemon Drop Kid,
continued
Mineshaft and Smart Strike. The farm has welcomed such guests as President George H.W. Bush, his son, President George W. Bush, and Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. A lifelong horseman, the elder Farish bought his first Thoroughbred at the 1963 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Since then, he has campaigned more than 165 stakes winners and bred more than 290 stakes winners, including Horses of the Year Mineshaft (2003) and A.P. Indy (1992). Farish won the Eclipse Award as leading breeder in 1992 and 1999. At Keeneland, Lane’s End handled the highest-grossing Thoroughbred dispersal in North American history as agent for the Edward P. Evans Spring Hill Farm dispersal. The dispersal sold 221 horses for $62,364,000 million in 2011-2012. One of them was the weanling Medaglia d’Oro filly Miss Besilu, who brought a then-North American record $2.6 million when she was sold to Besilu Stables. Lane’s End also was agent for the Complete Dispersal of Saud bin Khaled’s Palides Investments N.V., Inc. in 2011. The dispersal sold 40 horses for $17,926,500 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The elder Farish has served on Keeneland’s Board of Directors since 1985. In October 2006, he succeeded James E. (Ted) Bassett III as a Keeneland Trustee. Bill Farish’s involvement in the industry includes serving as Chairman of the Board of Breeders’ Cup Ltd. He also races horses and in 2005 founded Woodford Racing LLC, a partnership that includes friends and others he has introduced to Thoroughbred racing. Lane’s End has sold three of the 10 highest-priced broodmares in the history of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale. In 2000, Lane’s End, agent for Brookside Farms, sold Claxton’s Slew, in foal to Storm Cat, for $3.3 million to John Magnier and as agent for Brookside Farms sold Solar Slew, in foal to Deputy Minister, for $2.8 million to Lakland LLC. In 1999, Lane’s End, agent, sold Escena for $3.25 million to Reynolds Bell Jr. agent. At the 2014 January Sale Lane’s End, agent, sold Sweetness ‘n Light, a 9-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor to Noel Kucich for $190,000. Gamay Noir, a multiple graded stakes winner of 2014, was sold by Lane’s End, agent, at the 2013 January Sale.
Mill Ridge Sales Location: Lexington Managing Partner: Headley Bell Website: millridge.com Background: Mill Ridge Sales is a division of Dr. John and Alice Chandler’s Mill Ridge 12
Farm, which is located not far from Keeneland. In April 2008, Alice Chandler’s son Headley Bell took over day-today operations of the farm. In 1979, Bell founded Nicoma Bloodstock. Headley Bell The agency is named for Nicoma, one of the first mares Alice Chandler purchased after she created Mill Ridge Farm from 286 acres she inherited upon her father’s death in 1962. (Her father, Hal Price Headley, was co-founder and inaugural President of Keeneland.) Nicoma produced five stakes winners, and her sale enabled Chandler to develop Mill Ridge into a top breeding and sales operation. Mill Ridge has bred or raised such topflight horses as 1968 Epsom Derby (G1) winner Sir Ivor; 2001 Horse of the Year Point Given; 2008 Toyota Blue Grass (G1) winner Monba; 2005 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Giacomo; and 2004 champion filly Sweet Catomine. In 2009, Alice Chandler received the Eclipse Award of Merit for a lifetime of outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred racing. At the 2014 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, Mill Ridge Sales, agent, consigned the 12-year-old Dynaformer mare Rietondale. In foal to Candy Ride, the halfor full-sister to four stakes winners was purchased by Glen Hill Farm for $300,000.
Paramount Sales LLC
Pat Costello
Gabriel Duignan
Location: Lexington Owners: Pat Costello (Managing Officer) and Gabriel Duignan Website: paramountsales.net Background: Irishmen Pat Costello and Gabriel Duignan founded Paramount Sales in 2001. Costello moved to Central Kentucky in the early 1980s, first developing and managing Crescent Hill Farm. From there he opened his own Drumkenny Farm, a fullservice boarding operation that caters to clients such as Sam-Son Farm of Canada. continued on page 13
Prominent January Sale Consignors continued from page 12 Duignan came to the U.S. in the mid1980s, first working for Circle O Farm and later managing Ironwood Farm in Western Kentucky. In 2001, he was named President of Castleton-Lyons near Lexington. Two years later, Duignan started his own full-service operation, Foxtale Farm. Costello and Duignan first became partners when they created a successful pinhooking operation called “The Lads.” Paramount Sales, agent, sold the sale-topping mare at the 2014 Keeneland November Sale when Aloof, a 5-year-old Galileo (IRE) mare in foal to War Front, brought a final bid of $3.9 million from Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm. At the 2014 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, Paramount Sales’ high seller was the Unbridled’s Song mare Patti’s Regal Song, a $325,000 ticket. The 8-year-old mare was purchased by Ina Bond’s River Bend Farm in foal to Malibu Moon.
Taylor Made Sales Agency Location: Nicholasville, Ky. Owners: Duncan, Ben, Frank and Mark Taylor; Pat Payne Website: taylormadefarm.com
continued
Frank, Mark and Duncan Taylor
Background: Taylor Made Sales Agency was the leading consignor at the 2014 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, selling 99 horses for $4,126,200. Taylor Made has ranked as the January Sale’s leading consignor 12 times since 2001. Taylor Made was founded as a boarding operation in 1976 by Duncan Taylor, the eldest son of noted horseman Joe Taylor who was 19 years old at the time. Joe Taylor, an acknowledged authority on Thoroughbred breeding, developed John Gaines’ Gainesway Farm into a leading stallion farm during his 40-year management. Taylor Made quickly evolved into a fullservice breeding and sales facility. Duncan serves as the operation’s president and CEO. He is joined by his brothers Ben (stallions), Frank (boarding), and Mark (marketing and public sales). Pat Payne (sales) is also a part-
ner. The farm is home to five stallions. Represented by its first Keeneland consignment in 1978, Taylor Made has sold more than $1.6 billion in Thoroughbreds. Future champions sold at Pat Payne the September Yearling Sale are Anees, Farda Amiga and Ashado. Sold as a yearling for $170,000, Ashado brought $9 million -- a world record for a broodmare prospect -- when Taylor Made consigned her to the 2005 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The amount is the seventh-highest price ever paid for a horse at any Keeneland sale. At the 2002 January Sale, Taylor Made, as agent for Norfields, sold Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Desert Stormer, in foal to Kris S., for $3.6 million. The price is the second-highest ever paid for a horse at the sale. Taylor Made’s high seller at the 2014 January Sale was Heavenly Pride, a Sky Mesa mare sold for $290,000 as a racing or broodmare prospect. Stakes winners of 2014 sold by Taylor Made at the January Sale include Passed Due, Ready Signal and Conquest Boogaloo.
Prominent January Sale Buyers Adena Springs Divisions: Paris, Ky.; Williston, Fla.; Aurora, Ontario Owner: The Stronach Family Website: adenastallions.com Background: Adena Springs, which has won multiple Eclipse Awards as North America’s outstanding breeder, is a leading consignor and buyer at Keeneland sales. At Keeneland’s 2014 January Horses of All Ages Sale, Adena Springs was the secondFrank Stronach leading buyer, spending $1,634,500 on 29 horses. One notable purchase at the sale occurred in 2010, when Adena Springs paid the saletopping price of $1,085,000 for the broodmare Miss Isella. Adena Springs has a 2,400-acre farm near Paris, Ky., that will stand eight stallions in 2015, including 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Awesome Again and his Breeders’ Cup classic-winning son, Racing Hall of Famer Ghostzapper. The operation has
earned seven Eclipse Awards as outstanding breeder, and Frank Stronach in his own name has earned one Eclipse Award as outstanding breeder and four Eclipse Awards as outstanding owner. At Keeneland, Stronach, his wife, Elfriede, and their children, Andrew and Belinda, have campaigned several stakes winners singly and in partnership. Among them is Glorious Song, the 1981 Spinster (G1) winner owned by Frank Stronach and Nelson Bunker Hunt, and Stronach Stables’ two winners of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1), Perfect Sting (1999) and Collect the Cash (2000). In 2015, Adena Springs will sponsor Keeneland’s Beaumont Stakes (G2), a race for 3-year-old fillies run during the Spring Meet. With the sponsorship, the purse of the race will increase from $200,000 to $250,000. Frank Stronach also is founder and honorary chairman of the Stronach Group, whose holdings include Gulfstream Park and Palm Meadows training center in South Florida and Santa Anita in Southern California. Belinda Stronach is the company’s chairman and president. 13
Calumet Farm Location: Lexington Principal: Brad Kelley General Manager: Eddie Kane Website: calumetfarm.com Background: Since 2012, successful businessman Brad Kelley has overseen Calumet Farm, one of the most famous horse farms in North America and Keeneland’s neighbor. In May 2013, Nicole Russo of Daily Racing Form described Calumet’s notable history: “Calumet has lived through a number of transformations, morphing from a Standardbred facility into an elite Thoroughbred nursery as it passed through the Wright family, campaigning two homebred Triple Crown winners, and, decades later, surviving an episode of bankruptcy. Today, the farm is in the hands of Kelley, a deeply private billionaire with a passion for racing.” Among Kelley’s racing success under the Calumet banner is winning the 2013 Preakness (G1) with Oxbow, who now stands at Calumet. In 2011, Eddie Kane, agent for Kelley’s Bluegrass Hall LLC, paid $250,000 for the son of Awesome Again at Keeneland’s continued on page 14
Prominent November Sale Buyers September Yearling Sale. Racing in the name of Kelley’s Bluegrass Hall LLC, Hightail won the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint. Hightail is a graduate of Keeneland’s 2011 September Yearling Sale. D. Wayne Lukas trained Hightail and Oxbow. With Kelley at the helm, Calumet scored its first win at Keeneland during the 2014 Spring Meet. In 2015, Calumet will stand nine stallions.
Glen Hill Farm Location: Ocala, Fla. Owner: Leonard H. Lavin President: Craig Bernick Background: Leonard H. Lavin, who turned 94 in October 2014, has enjoyed a long and successful involvement in Thoroughbred racing while reaching the heights of the business world. After serving in World War II, Lavin acquired a small regional maker of beauty supplies in his native Chicago in 1955 and parlayed it into the Alberto-Culver Co. The international Fortune 1000 company, which produces and markets well-known consumer brands in the toiletry, household and food fields, includes Sally Beauty Co., the world’s largest distributor of professional beauty products. In 1966, Lavin purchased the former Greentree Stud property near Ocala, Fla., and established Glen Hill Farm. One of Glen Hill’s most successful runners was Relaunch, a multiple Grade 3 winner who became a successful sire. Among Relaunch’s noted offspring is Glen Hill homebred One Dreamer, who won the 1994 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). One Dreamer was trained by Tom Proctor, whose brother, Hap, manages Glen Hill. The Proctors’ father, Willard, began training the Glen Hill horses in the 1960s. For Glen Hill, Tom Proctor trained Grade 1 winner Marketing Mix, a daughter of Medaglia d’Oro who earned $2,015,893. Glen Hill bought Marketing Mix for $150,000 at Keeneland’s 2009 September Yearling Sale. In April 2008, Lavin’s grandson, Craig Bernick, took over the reins of Glen Hill, becoming its president and Craig Bernick CEO. Glen Hill runners earned a record $2,204,992 in 2013.
continued Shadai Farm
Location: Hokkaido, Japan Owner: Teruya “Terry” Yoshida Website: shadaifarm.jp/english/ Background: Three Yoshida brothers of Japan oversee several of the world’s most famous Thoroughbred operations and are important patrons of Keeneland sales. The oldest brother, Teruya “Terry” Yoshida, has Shadai Farm. Katsumi Yoshida has Northern Farm. Haruya Yoshida, the youngest, has Oiwake Farm. Together they operate Shadai Stallion Station in the name of Shadai Corp. Shadai Stallion Station stood Sunday Silence, winner of the 1989 Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). The farm now is home to some 30 stallions. They include 2002 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner War Emblem and Sunday Silence’s son Deep Impact. A two-time Horse of the Year in Japan, Deep Impact is the sire of 2014 Dubai Sheema Classic Presented by Longines (G1) winner Gentildonna. The Yoshidas’ grandfather Zenuske Yoshida was one of the first Japanese to import Thoroughbreds from the U.S. on a major scale. He died in 1946, leaving the family business to his son Zenya Yoshida. When Teruya Yoshida graduated in economics from Keoi University in 1969, his father sent him to Kentucky to manage Fontainebleau Farm, then the American branch of Shadai. He spent five years at Fontainebleau, during which time he spent $100,000 for Northern Taste, a son of Northern Dancer who won the 1974 Prix de la Foret at Longchamp. Northern Taste was the champion stallion in Japan for 11 consecutive years. Among Shadai’s purchases at Keeneland is Grade 1 winner Ave (GB), who topped the 2011 January Horses of All Ages Sale when she brought $1.4 million. Shadai was that sale’s leading buyer with three horses purchased for $2.28 million.
Solis/Litt Bloodstock Owners: Alex Solis II, Jason Litt Website: solislitt.com Background: Alex Solis II and Jason Litt met at a party in Del Mar, Calif., about 10 years ago and formed a successful partnership as bloodstock agents. Solis is based in Southern CaliAlex Solis fornia, while Litt works in Central Kentucky. They arranged the purchase of and are also members of the partnership that owns champion Shared Belief. Solis’ father is Racing Hall of Fame jock14
ey Alex Solis, and his grandfather is trainer Bert Sonnier. Litt is from Northern California, where his father, Howard Litt, has been involved as an owner, breeder and racing fan for more than 50 years. The younger Litt gained experience in the Thoroughbred industry while working at Taylor Made Farm and Three Chimneys Farm. The partners’ first acquisition occurred at Keeneland’s 2006 January Horses of All Ages Sale, where they bought the 2-year-old Lavender Sky for $130,000. Another Keeneland purchase was two-time Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) winner Mizdirection, who sold for $85,000 at the 2009 September Yearling Sale. At Keeneland January in 2014, Solis/ Litt paid $750,000 for the broodmare Life Happened in foal to Harlan’s Holiday. By Stravinsky, she is the dam of Grade 2 winner Vyjack and Grade 3 winner Tepin.
Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings Principal: Barbara Banke Residences: Healdsburg, Calif, and Lexington Bloodstock agent: John Moynihan Website: stonestreetfarms.com Background: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings represents the successful Thoroughbred operation founded by the late Jess Stonestreet Jackson and now operated by his widow, Barbara Banke. Barbara Banke Jess Jackson, who died in April 2011, and Barbara Banke built Jackson Family Wines into one of the world’s most popular brands. In 2005, they established Stonestreet Farm on the former Buckram Oak Farm not far from Keeneland. In December 2012, Banke acquired a breaking, training and rehab facility in Florida that was renamed the Stonestreet Training and Rehabilitation Center. In August 2013, she was elected to The Jockey Club. Stonestreet’s racing achievements includes campaigning 2007-2008 Horse of the Year Curlin, who stands at Lane’s End, and 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, who resides at Stonestreet. Stonestreet also has achieved success as a commercial breeder. At the 2008 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Gainesway, agent for Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, sold the A.P. Indy filly Chimayo for $3.1 million. The amount is the sixth-highest price ever paid for a filly at the sale. At the 2010 September Sale, Gainesway,
Prominent November Sale Buyers continued from page 14 agent for Stonestreet, sold future champion My Miss Aurelia for $550,000. Stonestreet raced the filly with George Bolton. Stonestreet has acquired a number of broodmares and broodmare prospects at Keeneland. At the 2013 November Breeding Stock Sale, Stonestreet purchased two sevenfigure broodmares: Grade 1 winner Ask the Moon, in foal to War Front, for $1.8 million and Grade 1 winner R Heat Lightning, in foal to Bernardini, for $1.6 million. Stonestreet was the leading buyer at the 2013 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale with the purchase of five horses for $2.81 million. At the 2014 Keeneland November sale, Stonestreet paid $1.3 million for Grade 2 winner Fiftyshadesofhay. Another purchase, for $825,000, was Captivating, honored as Canada’s outstanding broodmare of 2013.
Gary and Mary West
Gary and Mary West Residences: Omaha, Neb., Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Racing manager/bloodstock agent: Ben Glass Background: From Omaha, Neb., Gary and Mary West are successful entrepreneurs and philanthropists who have enjoyed great success in Thoroughbred racing. Since purchasing their first Thoroughbreds in 1980, the Wests have campaigned a number of stakes winners, many of which are graduates of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale. Among their top September Sale acquisitions, purchased by their racing manager and bloodstock agent, Ben Glass, is 2013 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner New Year’s Day. Glass paid $425,000 for the son of Street Cry (IRE) at the 2012 September Sale. In 2013, New Year’s Day helped the Wests record their most successful season when
continued
their horses earned more than $4.5 million to rank them third among North America’s leading owners of 2013. The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association in 2013 honored the couBen Glass ple as its Western Region Owner of the Year. New Year’s Day along with the Wests’ Grade 1 winner Power Broker and Grade 2 winner Flashback stand at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms near Lexington. Glass, who has been associated with the Wests for some 35 years, is a former trainer who sent out the couple’s Rockamundo to win the 1993 Arkansas Derby at odds of 1081. At Keeneland’s September Sale in 2003, Glass selected Dream Lady, a daughter of Old Trieste who became the dam of the Wests’ 2014 Central Bank Ashland (G1) winner, Room Service. In 2014, Glass was active at three of Keeneland’s four annual sales. At the January Horses of All Ages Sale, he was the leading buyer, spending $1,682,000 for 30 horses. At the September Sale, he purchased 29 horses for $7,805,000. At the November Breeding Stock Sale, he bought 18 horses for $1,819,000. Gary West began his career in hospital administration and built one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. In 2006, the Wests formed the Gary and Mary West Foundation to pursue their philanthropic interests. Their West Health is an independent initiative whose mission is to lower healthcare costs and consists of four entities: West Health Institute, West Health Policy Center, West Health Investment Fund and West Health Incubator.
Katsumi Yoshida Farm: Northern Farm Location: Hokkaido, Japan Website: northernfarm.jp/english/ Background: Following the death of his father, noted Japanese horseman Zenya Yoshida, in December 1993, Katsumi Yoshida founded Northern Farm on a portion of land his father owned. Located on the island of Hokkaido in Japan, Northern is home to a number of broodmares that were extremely
15
successful in the U.S. Among them is Horse of the Year Azeri, whom Yoshida purchased in foal to Distorted Humor for $2.25 million at the 2009 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Yoshida’s additional recent acquisitions at the November Sale include Grade 1 winner Diamondrella (GB), purchased in foal to Distorted Humor for $1.5 million in 2013; Grade 1 winner Zazu, purchased for $2.1 million in 2012; Grade 1 winner Ticker Tape (GB), purchased in foal to Giant’s Causeway for $950,000 in 2011; and Grade 1 producer Fit Right In, purchased in foal to Curlin for $1.05 million in 2010. At the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, Yoshida has made several significant purchases. They include Topliner, who was sold in foal to Medaglia d’Oro for $1.4 million and was the highest-priced horse offered at the 2012 sale. In 2009, Yoshida paid the sale-topping price of $950,000 for Grade 1 winner Island Fashion, in foal to Ghostzapper. Katsumi Yoshida’s son Shunsuke is heavily involved in the operation of Northern Farm and has purchased several mares at Keeneland on behalf of his father. Katsumi Yoshida is the brother of Teruya “Terry” Yoshida of Shadai Farm and Haruya Yoshida of Oiwake Farm. (The latter purchased three mares for a total of $650,000 at the January Sale in 2014. Among them was Grade 1 winner Unbridled Belle, in foal to Bernardini, for $400,000.) Together the brothers operate Shadai Stallion Station in the name of Shadai Corp. Shadai Stallion Station stood Sunday Silence, winner of the 1989 Kentucky Derby (G1), Preakness (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Japan’s leading stallion for 13 years. Shadai Stallion Station is home to some 30 stallions, including 2002 Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem and Sunday Silence’s son Deep Impact. Katsumi Yoshida bred Deep Impact, a two-time Horse of the Year in Japan and a leading sire in that country. Northern Farm bred 2014 Japan Cup (G1) winner Epiphaneia. The farm also bred the colt’s dam, Cesario (JPN), winner of the 2007 American Oaks Invitational (G1) at Hollywood Park. U. Carrot Farm raced both horses.