2015 November Breeding Stock Sale November 2-13, 2015 MEDIA KIT
November Sale Sessions Nov. 2-13 Keeneland Sales Pavilion
4,476 horses cataloged The sale catalog is available on Keeneland.com. The entire sale will be streamed live on Keeneland.com. Visit november.keeneland.com for a microsite with details on featured mares, notable weanlings and prominent broodmares and broodmare prospects cataloged to the sale. Consignment information for the Regis Farm and Northwest Farm dispersals also is included. Book 1 – Sessions begin at 11 a.m. ET Monday, Nov. 2 Hips 1-245 Tuesday, Nov. 3 Hips 246-491 (246 head) All remaining sessions begin at 10 a.m. ET Book 2 Wednesday, Nov. 4 Thursday, Nov. 5
Hips 492-901(410 head) Hips 902-1310 (409 head)
Book 3 Friday, Nov. 6 Saturday, Nov. 7
Hips 1311-1725 (415 head) Hips 1726-2140 (415 head)
Book 4 Sunday, Nov. 8 Monday, Nov. 9
Hips 2141-2555 (415 head) Hips 2556-2970 (415 head)
Book 5 Tuesday, Nov. 10 Wednesday, Nov. 11
Hips 2971-3369 (399 head) Hips 3370-3766 (397 head)
We’re here to assist in your coverage The entire November Sale will be streamed live at Keeneland.com, and everyone can follow the action via Keeneland’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Periscope 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. Photos will include general scenics, top-priced horses, consignors, buyers and other notable personalities.
November Sale b-roll and general photos are available on Keeneland’s ftp site for editorial use: https://sftp.keeneland.com Username: editorialphotos Password: fall2015 Directory: editorialphotos Sub-folder: November 2015 B-Roll File Name: 2015 Nov Sale BRoll.mp4 Please credit as “Keeneland video” or “Keeneland photo.”
Book 6 Thursday, Nov. 12 Friday, Nov. 13
Hips 3767-4121 (355 head) Hips 4122-4476 (355 head)
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Welcome to the 2015 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale
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the Northwest Farms dispersal of 42 horses. Mares include stakes winners Blueberry Smoothie, in foal to Candy Ride (ARG); Goin to the Window, in foal to War Front; and Stopshoppingdebbie, in foal to Medaglia d’Oro. Weanlings by War Front, Blame, Awesome Again, Bodemeister, Candy Ride (ARG) and Smart Strike also will be offered.
eeneland has cataloged 4,476 horses for its 2015 November Breeding Stock Sale, which will be held Nov. 2-13 and start two days after the track hosts the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for the first time.
“The intention of hosting the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland is to bring greater attention to Central Kentucky – the center of the ThorHorses of racing age will be offered on Monday, Nov. 9, and oughbred breeding industry in North America – and, therefore, by Tuesday, Nov. 10, and include the annual consignment from WinStar its proximity, be of direct benefit to the November Sale,” Keeneland Racing, agent. President and CEO Bill Thomason said. Among the horses of racing age sold at the November Sale are Thoroughbred breeders from around the world will attend the No- 2015 Grade 1 winners Hard Not to Like and Slumber (GB); Grade vember Sale to acquire stakes-winning and stakes-producing brood- 2 winners Dramedy and Race Day; and Grade 3 winner Barbados. mares in foal to the world’s leading stallions and recently retired stakes-winning fillies consigned as broodmare prospects. The sale The sale’s first two sessions, which are included in Book 1, will also is a popular marketplace for well-bred weanlings. This year’s begin at 11 a.m. ET. The remaining sessions start at 10 a.m. Travers (G1) winner, Keen Ice, and the undefeated Grade 1-winning undefeated 2-year-old Nyquist are among the major winners of 2015 The entire sale will be streamed live at Keeneland.com. who sold as weanlings at the November Sale.
Widespread Stallion Representation
At the 2014 November Sale, a North American record price for a weanling sold at public auction was established when Serena’s Harmony, filly by leading sire Tapit and a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Honor Code and Grade 2 winner Noble Tune brought a $3 million bid from Bridlewood Farm. Racing Hall of Fame member Serena’s Song is the third dam of the filly, who was consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent.
Broodmares cataloged to the 2015 November Sale are in foal to 214 of the world’s most prominent stallions and exciting young sires, including Australia (GB), Bernardini, Bodemeister, Camelot (GB), Declaration of War, Distorted Humor, Elusive Quality, Frankel (GB), Giant’s Causeway, Invincible Spirit (IRE), Kitten’s Joy, Lemon Drop Kid, Lope de Vega (IRE), Malibu Moon, Medaglia d’Oro, More Than Ready, Orb, Pioneerof the Nile, Scat Daddy, Smart Strike, Speightstown, Tapit, Tiznow, Uncle Mo and War Front.
“The sale of the record-priced filly last year has encouraged other breeders to offer outstanding weanlings in the 2015 November Sale, giving buyers the rare opportunity to acquire one-of-a-kind individuWeanlings in the catalog represent 196 leading stallions, including als from exclusive families,” Keeneland Director of Sales Geoffrey such established sires as Awesome Again, Bernardini, Bodemeister, Russell said. Curlin, Declaration of War, Distorted Humor, Galileo (IRE), Giant’s Causeway, Into Mischief, Kitten’s Joy, Lemon Drop Kid, Medaglia Horses cataloged for the 2015 sale include 2,610 broodmares and d’Oro, Pioneerof the Nile, Scat Daddy, Smart Strike, Speightstown, broodmare prospects, 1,719 weanlings, 130 horses of racing age, Street Cry (IRE), Street Sense, Super Saver, Tapit, Tiznow, Uncle Mo and 17 stallions and stallion prospects. The auction also includes the and War Front. dispersals of Nat Rea’s Regis Farms, LP and the late Jerre Paxton’s Northwest Farms. Stallions with their first crop of weanlings in the sale include Alternation, Data Link, Consigned by Three Chimneys Farm, the Flat Out, Graydar, Morning Line, Orb, OverRegis Farms dispersal comprises 41 horses, analyze, Oxbow, Point of Entry, Take Charge including 15 broodmares, six weanlings and Indy and Violence. 20 horses of racing age, all to be offered without reserve. Highlighting the dispersal are Vibrant 2014 Auction Confirms 2015 Kentucky Oaks (G1) runner-up Shook Stable Market Up, by Tapit out of Grade 1 winner Sugar The 2014 November Sale indicated a reviShake; Canadian Horse of the Year, multiple talized Thoroughbred market as gross sales champion and Canadian Filly Triple Crown of $205,899,500 were the second-highest for winner Sealy Hill, in foal to Medaglia d’Oro; the sale since 2007. Signs of healthy trade inand Bijou, a half-sister to two Grade 1-wincluded a record-equaling median of $35,000; ning juvenile fillies in Certify and Cry and the sale of 18 seven-figure horses, up from Catch Me. 14 the previous year; an influx of new buyers participating at the top levels of the market; Also featured in the dispersal are 2015 and strong demand for quality foals. Santa Ynez (G2) winner Seduire; Zindaya, graded stakes-placed and winner of the 2015 At $3.9 million, the sale’s top-priced Intercontinental Stakes at Belmont; the imhorse was Aloof (IRE), a Group 3-winning pressive stakes winner and graded stakesdaughter of Galileo (IRE) in foal to leading placed colt Donworth; and the Tapit filly sire War Front. Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Tapas, in foal to Distorted Humor. Farm purchased the 5-year-old mare, who was consigned by Paramount Sales, agent. Bruce Gibbs’ Greenfield Farm is agent for 3
Keeneland Sales Staff
Bill Thomason | Keeneland President and CEO
the board of the Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation.
Bill Thomason became the seventh President and Chief Executive Officer of Keeneland on September 1, 2012. He was previously the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, having joined Keeneland in June 2010. Thomason graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Accounting in 1977 and a Masters in Business Administration in 1978. He worked for two years at the accounting firm of Alexander Grant & Co. before joining Mill Ridge Farm, where he worked for 28 years as Financial and Administrative Manager. He is a member of The Jockey Club, a trustee of the American Horse Council and a board member of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA), Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB), Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Foundation, Kentucky Chamber, Central Kentucky Chapter of the American Heart Association and Central Bank Lexington’s Advisory Board of Directors. He formerly served as the assistant treasurer for the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association/Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders and was a member of the audit committee of Breeders’ Cup Limited. Thomason also previously served as treasurer of the Thoroughbred Club of America. An active community leader, Thomason was chairman of the Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce (now Commerce Lexington), chairman of the Lexington Arts and Cultural Council and chairman of the Board of First United Methodist Church. Bill and his wife, Barbara, have three daughters, Marcie (1980-2006), who was a graduate of the University of Virginia and was a CPA in Washington D.C.; Melissa (Chambless), who is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Engineering and lives in Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Laura (Dickens), who is a graduate of the University of Virginia in Neuroscience and the Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta. Laura is currently in her residency at the University of Chicago.
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 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.
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. Mark assists with recruiting and marketing efforts for the Keeneland sales and serves as a member of the yearling inspection team. 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 FasigTipton 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), International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC), and is Vice Chairman of the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA). He is also on
Chip McGaughey | Sales Associate C.R. “Chip” McGaughey joined the Keeneland sales team on Feb. 1, 2015. A graduate of the University of Kentucky, McGaughey gained experience in racing through his father, Hall of Fame trainer C.R. “Shug” McGaughey, and while working as an inaugural Brand Ambassador for America’s Best Racing, The Jockey Club’s initiative to introduce young people to the sport. McGaughey formerly was an account planner at Cornett Integrated Marketing Solutions in Lexington, where, in addition to managing the Brand Ambassador Program, he was responsible for marketing America’s Best Racing and the Keeneland sales. 4
Ryan Mahan | Director of Auctioneers
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.
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
2014 November Breeding Stock Sale Session Breakdowns
Session
1
Tuesday Nov. 4 135 $41,398,000 $306,652 $170,000 7 46 25.41% 28
209
2
Wednesday Nov. 5 138 $54,454,000 $394,594 $235,000 11 40 22.47% 60
238
3
Friday
Monday Tuesday
544 $125,553,000 $230,796 $125,000
18 153 21.95% 160
Nov. 7 245 $25,351,500 $103,476 $85,000 - 86 25.98% 79 Subtotal
789 $150,904,500 $191,260 $105,000
18 239 23.25% 239
Subtotal 1,046 $166,443,000 $159,123
$90,000
18 308 22.75% 323
Subtotal 1,321 $180,429,500 $136,586
$75,000
Nov. 10
$25,000
276
$8,944,500
$32,408
Subtotal 1,597 $189,374,000 $118,581
$60,000
Nov. 11
$23,000
253
$8,373,400
$33,096
Subtotal 1,850 $197,747,400 $106,890 242
$4,165,200
Subtotal 2,092 $201,912,600
$51,000
$17,212
$12,000
$96,517
$45,000
18 371 21.93% 395 -
80
22.47%
54
18 451 22.02% 449 -
70
21.67%
86
18 521 21.97% 535 -
66
21.43%
90
18 587 21.91% 625
Thursday Nov. 13 258 $2,917,500 $11,308 $6,750 - 51 16.5% 87
11
Subtotal
Wednesday Nov. 12
10
Outs Cataloged
Sunday Nov. 9 275 $13,986,500 $50,860 $42,000 - 63 18.64% 72
9
RNA %
Saturday Nov. 8 257 $15,538,500 $60,461 $50,000 - 69 21.17% 84
8
Median Million $ RNAs
410
7
Average
Thursday Nov. 6 271 $29,701,000 $109,598 $85,000 - 67 19.82% 72
6
Gross
447
5
# Sold
Subtotal 273 $95,852,000 $351,106 $200,000 18 86 23.96% 88
4
Date
Friday
Subtotal 2,350 $204,830,100 Nov.14 162 $1,069,400 Totals
2,512 $205,899,500
$87,162
$40,000
18 638 21.35% 712
$6,601 $4,500 - $81,966 5
$35,000
18
63
28% 102
701 21.82% 814
857 410 1,267 410 1,677 410 2,087 410 2,497 409 2,906 398 3,304 396 3,700 327 4,027
November Breeding Stock Sale 72nd Annual
Keeneland/Photos by Z
The November Breeding Stock Sale is the world’s premier Thoroughbred auction of its type in terms of total sales and average. The sale, conducted annually since 1944, includes broodmares, weanlings, racing and broodmare prospects, stallions, stallion shares and seasons. With the exception of the early years and dispersals, yearlings have not been sold during November.
Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm LLC spent the 2014 sale-topping amount of $3.9 million for Aloof (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE) in foal to War Front.
Highest Prices — November Breeding Stock Sale Broodmares
Price Horse
Pregnancy Status
Purchaser
Consignor
$10,500,000 Playful Act (IRE) (not in foal) John Ferguson Bloodstock Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent for Swettenham Stud 9,000,000 Ashado (broodmare prospect) John Ferguson Bloodstock Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 7,100,000 Cash Run (in foal to Storm Cat) John Magnier Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 7,000,000 Korveya (in foal to Woodman) Reynolds Bell Jr., agent Claiborne Farm, agent 6,100,000 Windsharp (in foal to Gone West) John Ferguson Bloodstock Mill Ridge Sales, agent 6,000,000 Madcap Escapade (in foal to Pulpit) Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock Claiborne Farm, agent 5,500,000 Princess Rooney (in foal to Danzig) Wichita Equine Inc. Stone Farm, Inc., agent 5,400,000 Life’s Magic (in foal to Mr. Prospector) Eugene V. Klein Eugene V. Klein and Melvin Hatley, Mel Hatley Racing Stables, agent 5,300,000 Spain (in foal to Storm Cat) Dromoland Farm Three Chimneys Sales, agent 5,250,000 Producer (in foal to Northern Dancer) BBA (England), agent for Robert Carelaine Stable, Walnut Green (Jones Bros.), agent Sangster, Stavros Niarchos and Daniel Schwartz
Year 2007 2005 2003 1998 2003 2006 1985 1986 2003 1983
Weanlings — Colts
Price Horse
Breeding
Purchaser
Consignor
$2,700,000 Amour Malheureux (Montjeu [IRE]-Elbaaha [GB]) Globe Equine Management Indian Creek (Dave C. Parrish Jr.), agent 2,400,000 Carpocrates (Storm Cat-Spain) Dromoland Farm Three Chimneys Sales, agent 1,700,000 Zong (Unbridled’s Song-Zing) Buzz Chace, agent for Aaron Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent and Marie Jones 1,500,000 King Charlemagne (Nureyev-Race the Wild Wind) D.L. O’Byrne Ashford Stud, agent 1,450,000 Juniper (Danzig-Montage) D.L. O’Byrne Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 1,400,000 Winthrop (Storm Cat-Tinnitus) D.L. O’Byrne John R. Gaines Thoroughbreds, agent 1,400,000 Restoration (Sadler’s Wells-Madame M.W. Miller III, agent Eaton Sales, agent for Padua Stables Est Sortie [FR]) 1,300,000 New Trieste (A.P. Indy-Lovlier Linda) Paul Shanahan John R. Gaines Thoroughbreds, agent 1,175,000 Razeen (Northern Dancer-Secret Asset) Darley Stud Management Hermitage Farm Dispersal, Eaton-Williams, agent
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Year 2006 2003 2005 1998 1998 1996 1999 1999 1987
Highest Prices — November Breeding Stock Sale
Price Horse
Breeding
Weanlings — Fillies Purchaser
Consignor
Year
$ 3,000,000 Serena’s Harmony (Tapit-Serena’s Cat) Bridlewood Farm Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent (North American record) 2,600,000 Miss Besilu (Medaglia d’Oro-Quiet Dance) Besilu Stables Lane’s End, agent for the Complete Dispersal of the Estate of Edward P. Evans (Spring Hill Farm) 2,400,000 Isla Canela (Gone West-Islington [IRE]) M.A.B. Agency Paramount Sales, agent for Ballymacoll Stud Farm 2,300,000 Ghashtah (Nijinsky II-My Charmer) Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd. Hermitage Farm Dispersal, Eaton-Williams, agent 1,700,000 La Suena (Storm Cat-Garden Secrets) Courtlandt Farm Lane’s End, agent 1,700,000 Mi Sueno (Pulpit-Madcap Escapade) Southern Equine Stables Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,500,000 Teeming (Storm Cat-Better Than Honour) Josham Farms Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,475,000 Achieving (Bernardini-Teeming) Chesapeake Partners Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,400,000 Serena’s Cat (Storm Cat-Serena’s Tune) Dell Ridge Farm Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,400,000 Secret Thyme (Storm Cat-Garden Secrets) Brushwood Stable Eaton Sales, agent 1,200,000 She’s a Beauty (Storm Cat-Now That’s Funny) T. Hyde Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds 1,200,000 Net Dancer (Nureyev-Doubles Partner) E. Hudson Bruce Hundley, agent for Ralph C. Wilson Jr./ Oxford Stable 1,200,000 Tide Cat (Storm Cat-Maytide) Brad Martin, agent for 505 John R. Gaines Thoroughbreds, agent Thoroughbreds
Price Horse
Breeding
Horses in Training Purchaser
$ 8,500,000 Royal Delta (Dk. b/br. f. 3, by Empire Maker- Besilu Stables Delta Princess) 6,100,000 Half Ours (Gr./ro. c. 3, by Unbridled’s Song-Zing) Aaron Jones 4,600,000 Open Mind (Ch. f. 3, by Deputy Minister-Stage Luck) Kazuo Nakamura 4,500,000 Estrapade (Ch. m. 5, by Vaguely Noble-Klepto) Allen E. Paulson 3,200,000 Hail Bold King (Ch. c. 3, by Bold Bidder-Inca Queen) Due Process Stable
Price Horse
Age
Stallion Shares Purchaser
$ 1,400,000 Share in Nijinsky II 16 Lev Fanning Jr. 900,000 Share in Nijinsky II 17 Josephine Abercrombie 900,000 Share in Nureyev 12 John T.L. Jones Jr., agent 800,000 Share in Nijinsky II 15 BBA (England) 750,000 Share in Lyphard 12 North Ridge Farm 750,000 Share in Halo 14 Arthur I. Appleton
Total
2006 1987 2005 2007 2001 2008 2003 2003 2000 1989 1998
Year
Chanteclair Farm, agent for the Complete Dispersal of Palides Investments N.V. Inc. (Saud bin Khaled) Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Jones and Schwartz Eugene V. Klein Dispersal Bluegrass Thoroughbred Syndicate, Bluegrass Farm, agent (to dissolve a partnership) C.V. Whitney
2011 2006 1989 1985
Consignor
Year
Claiborne Farm, agent Ponjola Farm, agent Bruce Hundley, agent for Kentucky Select Bloodstock/ Kentucky Heritage Thoroughbred Partners Monumental Farms Inc. A continuing dispersal of the estate of Mrs. P.E. Burrell, Three Chimneys Farm, agent Windfields Farm
1983 1984 1989
(Number Sold by Total Sale and Session) Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
Session 4
2014 18 7 11 0 0 2013 14 6 8 0 0 2012 7 5 2 0 0 2011 23 14 8 1 0 2010 8 3 5 0 0 2009 5 1 4 0 0 2008 19 11 8 0 0 2007 39 28 11 0 0 2006 27 17 10 0 0 2005 26 20 4 1 1 2004 35 15 18 2 0 2003 23 11 12 0 0 2002 20 11 9 0 0 2001 18 11 7 0 0 2000 39 4 24 11 0
7
2011
Consignor
Million-Dollar Horses — November Breeding Stock Sale Sale
2014
1984
1982 1981 1983
History of November Breeding Stock Sale (1971–2014)
Year
Number
2014
1,599
Broodmares* Average
Gross
Number
$ 90,907
$ 145,361,000
865
2013 1,501
Weanlings Average
Gross
Number
$ 66,112
$ 57,186,500
48
Others** Average $ 69,833
Gross $ 3,352,000
92,918 139,470,300
859 61,548 52,869,500
97 49,992
4,849,200
2012 1,436 67,315 96,664,900
924 47,050 43,474,300
54 53,452
2,886,400
2011 1,537
95,067 146,118,300
940 63,369 59,566,700
73 32,147
2,346,700
2010 1,812
56,408 102,211,500
1,000 41,336 41,336,500
117 32,862
3,844,900
2009 1,749
65,135 113,920,600
979 45,103 44,156,000
51 32,377
1,651,200
2008 1,908
69,646 132,885,200
1,033 48,543 50,145,700
78 32,326
2,521,400
1,234
2,639,000
2007
75,336,400
75
2006 1,895 116,061 219,936,300
2,071
1,194 71,444
85,304,000
57 150,149
8,558,500
2005
1,087
67,771,800
35
2,027,900
1,694
126,872 129,754
262,751,800 219,803,200
2004 1,704 128,653 219,223,900
61,051 62,348
1,127 52,539 59,211,900
35,187 57,940
42 29,629
1,244,400
2003
1,607
109,030
175,211,400
975
61,847
60,300,800
32
17,459
558,700
2002
1,484
97,016
143,971,800
864
49,502
42,769,300
29
16,859
488,900
2001
1,415
93,878
132,838,100
1,064
43,236
46,003,200
27
26,937
2000 1,662 126,352 209,997,100
1,379 53,736 74,101,800
225 79,782
727,300 17,950,900
1999 1,762 106,630 203,759,100
1,432 67,034 88,259,600
267 85,346
25,647,300
1998 1,785
1,420 57,387 81,488,900
174 83,274
14,489,700
94,498 168,679,100
1997 1,683
86,522 145,616,300
1,210 49,388 59,759,800
120 70,681
8,481,700
1996 1,507
73,041 110,072,700
1,211 44,838 54,298,500
112 39,041
6,554,600
1995 1,549 58,286 90,285,000
1,181 38,630 45,622,600
131 45,723
5,989,700
1994 1,311 60,955 79,912,000
1,064 33,364 35,499,700
117 48,520
5,676,800
1993 1,122 48,497 54,413,100
867 37,100 32,165,600
83 38,937
3,231,800
1992 1,070 47,032 50,323,800
796 25,954 20,659,100
63 31,667
1,995,000
1991 1,076 48,967 52,688,700
807 32,925 26,570,100
102 36,182
3,690,600
1990 1,459 47,109 68,732,400
977 26,463 25,854,800
123 54,226
6,669,900
755 42,455
140 130,712
18,299,700
1989 1,331
78,883 104,993,900
32,053,400
1988 1,364 68,463 93,383,500
601 30,576 18,376,300
30 67,403
2,022,100
1987 1,109 80,914 89,733,800
554 44,686 24,755,900
68 54,760
3,723,700
1986 1,199 79,199 94,959,200
444 40,433 17,952,300
63 91,584
5,769,800
1985 1,196 120,392 143,989,400
397 31,113 12,351,900
63 46,357
2,920,500
1984 1,478 109,305 161,553,000
347 31,824
11,042,800
56 110,150
6,168,400
1983 1,417 116,131 164,557,700
418 34,812 14,551,600
46 56,628
2,604,900
1982 1,413
82,250 116,218,800
472 30,416 14,356,400
35 69,149
2,420,200
1981 1,720
64,273 110,548,800
588 26,212 15,412,500
83 27,005
2,241,400
1980 1,393 58,771 81,867,600
495 25,799 12,770,600
65 26,466
1,720,300
1979 1,265 42,006 53,263,500
484 16,332
7,905,100
82 11,593
950,600
1978
459 13,081
6,004,400
56 15,746
881,800
987 35,881 35,414,900
1977
945 30,715 29,026,000
404 13,201
5,333,400
47 23,230
1,091,800
1976
950 21,355 20,287,100
335 14,212
4,761,100
29 28,917
838,600
1975 726 16,541 12,008,400
274 10,810 2,962,000
60 7,833
470,000
1974 1,039 13,090 13,601,000
393 6,130 2,409,200
44 4,159
183,000
1973 1,093 18,187 19,878,700
383 8,831
3,382,300
80 11,474
917,900
1972 784 13,330 10,451,000
299 7,305 2,184,100
41 8,446
346,300
1971 630 12,016 7,569,800
214 7,557 1,617,200
32 7,184
229,900
* For 2001-2014, figures include broodmare prospects and racing or broodmare prospects. ** For 2001-2014, figures include stallions, stallion prospects and racing or stallion prospects. Horses which failed to meet their reserve bid not included after 1984. 8
History of November Breeding Stock Sale (1971–2014) Totals–Horses Year Number 2014
2,512
Average
Median
Gross
$ 81,966
$ 35,000
$ 205,899,500
Stallion Stallion Lifetime Gross for Total Grand Shares Seasons Breeding Right Shares/Seasons Lots Total —
—
—
—
2,512
2013 2,457 80,256 35,000 197,189,000 — —
—
—
2,475 197,189,000
2012 2,414 59,248 22,000 143,025,600 — —
—
—
2,414 143,025,600
2011 2,549 80,632 24,000 205,531,700 5
$ 205,899,500
—
—
2,979,500
2,554 208,511,200
2010 2,929 50,322 17,000 147,392,900 — —
—
—
2,929 147,392,900
2009 2,779 57,477 20,000 159,727,800 — —
—
—
2,779 159,727,800
2008 3,019 61,462 20,000 185,552,300 — —
—
—
3,019 185,552,300
2007 3,381 100,821 35,000 340,877,200 —
—
1
2006 3,146 99,745 35,000 313,798,800 ––
1
—
2005
—
—
2,816
102,842
35,000
289,602,900
3
150,000 45,000 3,500
3,381 340,877,200 3,147 313,843,800 2,819
289,606,400
2004 2,873 97,348 32,000 279,680,200 — —
—
—
2,873 279,680,200
2003 2,614 90,310 32,000 236,070,900 — —
—
—
2,614 236,070,900
2002
2,377
78,739
28,000
187,230,000
—
—
—
—
2,377
187,230,000
2001
2,506
71,561
20,000
179,568,600
—
—
2,506
179,568,600
—
—
2000 3,266 92,466 26,000 301,994,800 12 —
—
55,000
3,267 302,049,800
1999 3,461 91,784 32,000 317,666,000 — —
—
—
3,461 317,666,000
1998 3,379 78,324 27,000 264,657,700 — —
—
—
3,379 264,657,700
1997 3,013 70,978 30,000 213,857,800 1
—
—
125,000
3,014 213,982,800
1996 2,830 60,398 25,000 170,925,800 — —
—
—
2,830 170,925,800
1995 2,861 49,597 20,000 141,897,300 2
—
—
245,000
2,863 142,142,300
1994 2,492 48,591 20,000 121,088,500 6
—
—
26,200
2,498 121,114,700
1993 2,072 43,345 20,000 89,810,500 28 —
—
1992
—
1
1,929
37,832
17,000
72,977,900
9
—
1,583,900 251,000
2,081 91,394,400 1,938
73,228,900
1991 1,985 41,788 17,000 82,949,400 1
—
—
8,000
1,986 82,957,400
1990 2,559 39,569 13,000 101,257,100 15
1
—
364,700
2,575 101,621,800
1989 2,226 69,788 19,000 155,347,000 13 —
—
1,591,800
2,239 156,938,800
1988 1,995 52,551 14,250 113,781,900 17
4
—
282,000
2,016 114,063,900
1987 1,731 68,292 18,000 118,213,400 26
3
—
189,000
1,760 118,402,400
1986 1,706 69,567
1
—
165,900
1,723 118,847,200
1985 1,656 96,173
— 159,261,800 23 —
—
1,928,500
1,679 161,190,300
1984 1,881 95,036
— 178,764,200 34 —
—
2,781,100
1,915 181,545,300
1983 1,881 96,605
— 181,714,200 95 —
—
10,243,700
1,976 191,957,900
1982 1,920 69,268
— 132,995,400 68 —
—
5,480,200
1,988 138,475,600
1981 2,391 53,618
— 128,202,700 100 —
—
8,995,600
2,491 137,198,300
1980 1,953 49,349
— 96,378,500 71 —
—
5,009,800
2,024 101,388,300
— 118,681,300 16
1979 1,834 33,870
— 62,119,200 69 —
—
4,849,100
1,903 66,968,300
1978 1,502 28,162
— 42,300,100 60 —
—
2,172,100
1,562 44,472,200
1977 1,396 25,395
— 35,451,200 43 —
—
1,248,200
1,439 36,699,400
1976 1,314 19,701
— 25,886,800 70 —
—
1,662,000
1,384 27,548,800
1975 1,060 14,566
— 15,440,400 43 —
—
723,300
1,103 16,163,700
1974 1,477 10,964
— 16,193,900 19 —
—
558,000
1,496 16,751,900
1973 1,557 15,529
— 24,178,900 20 —
—
1,045,300
1,577 25,224,200
1972 1,124 11,549
— 12,981,400 17 14
—
262,400
1,155 13,243,800
1971 876 10,750
—
—
384,200
913 9,801,100
9,416,900 13 24
Horses which failed to meet their reserve bid not included after 1984. 1 Includes a 20-share block sold as one lot number (1993). 2 Does not include 10 seasons that sold for $2,500,000 to benefit the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation (2000). 9
Year
Number
1970
654
History of November Breeding Stock Sale (1944–1970) Broodmares Weanlings Others Average
Gross
$ 11,232
$ 7,345,900
Number
Average
Gross
208
$ 4,450
$ 925,500
Number 63
Average $ 8,194
Gross $ 516,200
1969 739 11,446 8,458,700
325 6,005 1,951,600
52 5,488
285,400
1968 610 10,308 6,287,900
249 3,637
905,600
68 5,241
356,400
1967 772 5,002 3,611,700
247 3,091
763,400
53 5,636
298,700
1966 878 6,035 5,299,100
215 1,976
424,800
29 6,293
182,500
1965 802 6,258 5,019,300
221 2,485
549,200
25 4,296
107,400
1964 626 7,007 4,386,500
207 2,178
450,900
37 4,000
148,000
1963 635 5,165 3,279,700
188 2,628
494,000
19 5,968
113,400
1962 623 5,168 3,219,400
230 2,581
593,700
38 4,361
165,700
1961 330 4,552 1,502,100
117 2,777
324,900
9 3,444
31,000
1960 338 3,366 1,137,900
94 1,535
144,300
8 2,125
17,000
1959 368 3,621 1,314,300
172 2,057
353,800
7 4,700
32,900
1958 357 3,066 1,094,500
129 1,552
198,600
26 4,131
107,400
1957 290 3,127 906,900
147 1,557
228,900
34 1,997
67,900
1956 236 3,576 844,000
95 1,688
160,400
32 2,722
87,100
1955 227 3,674 833,900
79 1,689
133,400
53 3,634
192,600
1954 285 4,326 1,233,000
93 1,282
119,300
20 950
19,000
1953 248 6,254 1,551,000
81 1,670
135,300
32 2,150
68,800
1952 282 2,202 621,000
105 1,059
111,150
25 2,842
71,050
1951 295 4,734 1,396,400
99 1,007
99,600
35 709
24,800
1950 286 1,753 501,400
113 1,472
166,400
46 1,528
70,300
1949 166 3,120 518,000
64 996
63,750
34 2,249
76,450
1948 309 2,063 637,600
103 798
82,175
55 1,144
62,900
1947 272 2,478 674,025
76 1,811
137,650
45 2,801
126,050
49 2,235
109,500
71 4,891
347,250
64 2,497
159,800
20 2,063
41,250
1944 56 2,926 163,850
24 1,244
29,850
13 981
12,750
Keeneland/Photos by Z
1946 245 2,845 697,000 1945 192 3,143 603,450
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History of November Breeding Stock Sale (1944–1970) Totals–Horses Stallion Stallion Lifetime Gross for Total Grand Year Number Average Median Gross Shares Seasons Breeding Right Shares/Seasons Lots Total 1970
925
$ 9,500
—
$ 8,787,600
22
—
—
$ 537,500
947
$ 9,325,100
1969 1,116 9,584
— 10,695,700 27 —
—
393,000
1,143 11,088,700
1968 927 8,144
— 7,549,900 11 —
—
474,300
938 8,024,200
1967 1,022 4,573
— 4,673,800 — —
—
—
1,022 4,673,800
1966 1,122 5,264
— 5,906,400 — —
—
—
1,122 5,906,400
1965 1,048 5,416
— 5,675,900 — —
—
—
1,048 5,675,900
1964 870 5,730
— 4,985,400 — —
—
—
870 4,985,400
1963 842 4,616
— 3,887,100 — —
—
—
842 3,887,100
1962 891 4,466
— 3,978,800 — —
—
—
891 3,978,800
1961 456 4,075
— 1,858,000 — —
—
—
456 1,858,000
1960 440 2,953
— 1,299,200 — —
—
—
440 1,299,200
1959 542 3,138
— 1,701,000 — —
—
—
542 1,701,000
1958 512 2,735
— 1,400,500 — —
—
—
512 1,400,500
1957 471 2,556
— 1,203,700 — —
—
—
471 1,203,700
1956 363 3,007
— 1,091,500 — —
—
—
363 1,091,500
1955 359 3,231
— 1,159,900 — —
—
—
359 1,159,900
1954 398 3,431
— 1,371,300 — —
—
—
398 1,371,300
1953 361 4,862
— 1,755,100 — —
—
—
361 1,755,100
1952 412 1,950
—
803,200 — —
—
—
412
803,200
1951 429 3,545
— 1,520,800 — —
—
—
429 1,520,800
1950 445 1,659
—
738,100 — —
—
—
445
738,100
1949 264 2,493
—
658,200 — —
—
—
264
658,200
1948 467 1,676
—
782,675 — —
—
—
467
782,675
1947 393 2,386
—
937,725 — —
—
—
393
937,725
1946 365 3,161
— 1,153,750 — —
—
—
365 1,153,750
1945 276 2,915
—
804,500 — —
—
—
276
804,500
1944
—
206,450 — —
—
—
93
206,450
Keeneland/Photos by Z
93 2,220
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Leading Buyers by Gross Year Buyer
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
Don Alberto Corp. Don Alberto Corp. Mandore Int. Agency Besilu Stables Aisling Duignan, agent Edward Evans John Ferguson John Ferguson Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock Stonestreet Mares LLC Narvick International, agent John Ferguson Bloodstock ClassicStar LLC Newsells Park Stud Lisa Troutt John Magnier Reynolds Bell Jr. Horse France The Thoroughbred Corp. BBA (England) BBA (England) Calumet Farm Calumet Farm Fares Farm Fontainebleau Farm Gainesway Bloodstock Services BBA (Ireland) Juddmonte Farm BBA (Ireland) Wichita Equine
Leading Consignors by Gross
No. Purchased 9 32 5 9 2 5 7 6 29 19 95 5 26 34 20 3 6 16 23 30 23 9 8 14 17 14 23 9 17 21
Gross $ 8,575,000 10,640,000 10,235,000 22,400,000 3,250,000 3,565,000 9,010,000 19,450,000 16,122,000 14,770,000 21,724,000 13,650,000 16,665,000 17,140,000 14,845,000 10,350,000 9,210,000 4,072,000 4,506,000 4,684,000 3,002,000 4,585,000 2,810,000 3,050,000 4,730,000 9,888,000 4,012,500 4,825,000 6,198,000 14,334,000
Year Consignor 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
Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Lane’s End Taylor Made Sales Agency Eaton Sales Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Eaton Sales Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Lane’s End Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency Eaton-Williams Taylor Made Sales Agency Lane’s End Taylor Made Sales Agency Eugene V. Klein Walmac Int’l Mill Ridge Sales Spendthrift Farm Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency
No. Sold 260 199 207 371 340 249 322 306 321 303 278 249 195 151 233 356 216 250 220 178 180 109 153 146 182 114 75 24 163 13
Gross $ 28,048,900 20,464,800 20,071,700 66,220,500 26,923,800 38,940,500 31,894,400 41,089,400 51,558,100 63,615,700 38,917,700 34,912,700 28,010,900 20,655,900 33,236,300 54,384,700 28,623,600 29,456,400 18,758,900 12,031,800 9,446,500 10,198,900 7,702,900 11,473,500 15,001,600 29,623,000 14,504,500 4,858,700 19,171,700 8,887,500
Leading Covering Sires by Average
Leading Sires of Weanlings by Average
(Only sires represented by 3 or more broodmares included) Year Covering Sire Mares in Foal Average
(Only sires represented by 3 or more weanlings included) Year Sire Number Sold Average
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
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
War Front Giant’s Causeway Bernardini Bernardini Medaglia d’Oro Distorted Humor A.P. Indy A.P. Indy Storm Cat Storm Cat A.P. Indy Storm Cat Storm Cat Seeking the Gold Storm Cat Storm Cat Storm Cat Gone West Storm Cat Seeking the Gold Danzig Seattle Slew Danzig Sadler’s Wells Nijinsky II Blushing Groom Nureyev Nijinsky II Nijinsky II Nijinsky II
4 6 3 6 4 3 4 6 3 3 7 3 4 5 10 4 6 5 6 3 5 3 3 3 3 9 5 3 3 6
$ 2,700,000 1,282,500 2,283,333 980,833 776,250 1,016,666 1,112,500 2,491,667 2,666,667 2,116,667 2,357,142 4,800,000 2,375,000 1,277,000 2,144,500 2,812,500 1,908,333 940,000 1,343,333 1,245,000 1,070,000 505,000 658,333 538,333 1,073,333 1,146,667 985,000 1,316,667 1,591,667 1,783,333
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Galileo (IRE) Galileo (IRE) Street Cry (IRE) A.P. Indy Dynaformer Street Cry (IRE) Bernardini Dynaformer Unbridled’s Song Unbridled’s Song Giant’s Causeway Storm Cat Seattle Slew Forestry Storm Cat Storm Cat Seeking the Gold Storm Cat Storm Cat Storm Cat Dayjur Sadler’s Wells Seattle Slew Nureyev Danzig Mr. Prospector Riverman Caerleon Seattle Slew Lyphard
7 3 3 3 4 5 5 3 4 7 7 4 5 7 6 4 3 3 3 5 3 4 6 4 3 4 3 3 4 3
$ 935,000 388,333 293,333 348,333 286,250 218,000 518,000 453,333 446,250 565,000 309,285 1,368,750 453,000 258,571 808,333 662,500 791,667 608,333 678,333 276,000 170,666 283,750 140,333 305,000 246,667 718,750 230,000 193,333 396,250 433,333
Sale-Topping Broodmares by Year — November Breeding Stock Sale Year Horse
Breeding
Purchaser
Consignor
Price
2014 Aloof (IRE) 2009 by Galileo (IRE)-Airwave (GB) Paramount Sales, agent Whisper Hill Farm LLC $ 3,900,000 (in foal to War Front) 2013 Awesome Maria 2007 by Maria’s Mon-Discreetly Awesome M.V. Magnier Lane’s End, agent for the Complete Dispersal 4,000,000 (in foal to Giant’s Causeway) of E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC 2012 Pure Clan 2005 by Pure Prize-Gather The Clan (IRE) Borges Torrealba Holdings Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 4,500,000 (in foal to Bernardini) 2011 Christmas Kid 2004 by Lemon Drop Kid-Christmas Gift Aisling Duignan Lane’s End, agent for the Complete Dispersal 2,400,000 (in foal to Bernardini) of the Estate of Edward P. Evans (Spring Hill Farm) 2010 Dreamtheimpossible 2006 by Giant’s Causeway-Spain Adena Springs Farm Eaton Sales, agent for Ashford 2,550,000 2009 Honest Pursuit 2005 by Storm Cat-Honest Lady Wertheimer Et Frere Eaton Sales, agent for Overbrook Farm 3,100,000 (A Complete Dispersal) 2008 Hystericalady 2003 by Distorted Humor- John Ferguson Bloodstock Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 3,000,000 Sacramentada (CHI) 2007 Playful Act (IRE) 2002 by Sadler’s Wells-Magnificent Style John Ferguson Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent for 10,500,000 Swettenham Stud 2006 Madcap Escapade 2001 by Hennessy-Sassy Pants Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock Claiborne Farm, agent 6,000,000 (in foal to Pulpit) 2005 Ashado 2001 by Saint Ballado-Goulash John Ferguson Bloodstock Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 9,000,000 2004 Santa Catarina 2000 by Unbridled-Purrfectly Eaton Sales, agent Denali Stud (Craig Bandoroff), 4,800,000 (in foal to A.P. Indy) agent for Robert B. and Beverly J. Lewis 2003 Cash Run 1997 by Seeking the Gold-Shared Interest John Magnier Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 7,100,000 (in foal to Storm Cat) 2002 Bless 1999 by Mr. Prospector-Angel Fever ClassicStar, LLC Stone Farm, agent for Arthur B. Hancock III 4,000,000 (in foal to Storm Cat) and Stonerside Stable LLC 2001 Twenty Eight Carat 1990 by Alydar-Voo Doo Dance Brushwood Stable Lane’s End, agent 4,000,000 (in foal to Fusaichi Pegasus) 2000 Jewel Princess 1992 by Key to the Mint-Jewell Ridge John Magnier Lane’s End, agent 4,900,000 (in foal to Storm Cat) 1999 Dance Design (IRE) 1993 by Sadler’s Wells-Elegance in Design Hugo Lascelles, agent Padua Stables, Eaton Sales, agent 4,700,000 (in foal to A.P. Indy) 1998 Korveya 1982 by Riverman-Konafa Reynolds Bell Jr., agent Claiborne Farm, agent 7,000,000 (in foal to Woodman) 1997 Storm Song 1994 by Summer Squall-Hum Along J.S. Carrion, Trustee Dogwood Stable 1,400,000 1996 Mariah’s Storm 1991 by Rahy-Immense John Magnier Thunderhead Farms, Bill and Margie Peters, 2,600,000 (in foal to Storm Cat) Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 1995 User Friendly (GB) 1989 by Slip Anchor-Rostova Kazuo Nakamura Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2,500,000 (in foal to Mr. Prospector) 1994 Maplejinsky 1985 by Nijinsky II-Gold Beauty Chesapeake Farm, agent Osamu Yasuda 2,700,000 (in foal to A.P. Indy) 1993 Julie La Rousse (IRE) 1988 by Lomond-Gold and Purple (IRE) Calumet Farm Paternostro and Herbener, agent 1,150,000 (in foal to Mr. Prospector) 1992 Glowing Honor 1985 by Seattle Slew-Glowing Tribute Skara Glen Stables Rokeby Stables 1,100,000 (in foal to Easy Goer) 1991 One of a Klein 1986 by Danzig-Barely Even Matt Doi River Edge Farm 1,400,000 (in foal to Mr. Prospector) 1991 Cheval Volant 1987 by Kris-Flight Shadwell Farm Shapiro, Stark, Jumps and Stratton, 1,400,000 (in foal to Mr. Prospector) Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 1990 Tiffany Lass 1983 by Bold Forbes-Sally Stark Matt Doi Aaron U. Jones, Taylor Made Sales Agency, 2,300,000 (in foal to Nijinsky II) agent 1989 Lady’s Secret 1982 by Secretariat-Great Lady M. Fares Farm Eugene V. Klein 3,800,000 (in foal to Alydar) 1988 Life at the Top 1983 by Seattle Slew-See You at the Top Lazy Lane Farms Eaton-Williams, agent 1,900,000 (in foal to Mr. Prospector) 1987 My Darling One 1981 by Exclusive Native-Princess Marshua Darley Stud Management Taylor Made (in foal to Nijinsky II) Sales Agency, agent 1,900,000 1986 Life’s Magic 1981 by Cox’s Ridge-Fire Water Eugene V. Klein Eugene V. Klein and Melvin Hatley, 5,400,000 (in foal to Mr. Prospector) Mel Hatley Racing Stables, agent 1985 Princess Rooney 1980 by Verbatim-Parrish Princess Wichita Equine Stone Farm, agent 5,500,000 (in foal to Danzig)
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Keeneland/Photos by Z
Bridlewood Farm paid the North American record $3 million for the weanling daughter of Tapit whose third dam is Racing Hall of Famer Serena’s Song.
Sale-Topping Weanlings by Year — November Breeding Stock Sale Year Horse
Breeding
Purchaser
Consignor
Price
2014 Serena’s Harmony (f, Tapit-Serena’s Cat) Bridlewood Farm Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency $3,000,000 2013 Long Island Sound (c. War Front-Treasure Trail) Aisling Duignan Claiborne Farm, agent 800,000 2012 US Navy Seal (c. War Front-Questress) John McCormack Bloodstock Eaton Sales, agent for Ashford 800,000 2011 Miss Besilu (f. Medaglia d’Oro-Quiet Dance) Besilu Stables Lane’s End, agent for the Complete Dispersal 2,600,000 of the Estate of Edward P. Evans (Spring Hill Farm) 2010 Sayaad (c. Street Sense-Time for a Crown) Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd Paragon Farms LLC, agent 450,000 Glamour and Style (f. Dynaformer-Sometime [IRE]) M.V. Magnier Pauls Mill, agent 450,000 George Vancouver (c. Henrythenavigator-Versailles Treaty) D.M.I. Paramount Sales, agent 450,000 2009 Desert Storm (c. Tiznow-Emmy’s Storm) Maverick Racing Greenfield Farm, agent 440,000 Figarie (f. Bernardini-Flanders) Hubert Guy, agent Eaton Sales, agent for Overbrook Farm 440,000 (A Complete Dispersal) 2008 Achieving (f. Bernardini-Teeming) Chesapeake Partners Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,475,000 2007 Mi Sueno (f. Pulpit-Madcap Escapade) Southern Equine Stables Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,700,000 2006 Amour Malheureux (c. Montjeu [IRE]-Elbaaha [GB]) Globe Equine Management Ltd. Indian Creek (Dave C. Parrish Jr.), agent 2,700,000 2005 Zong (c. Unbridled’s Song-Zing) Buzz Chace, agent for Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 1,700,000 Aaron and Marie Jones 2005 La Suena (f. Storm Cat-Garden Secrets) Courtlandt Farm Lane’s End, agent 1,700,000 2004 Diamond Necklace (f. Unbridled’s Song-Helsinki [GB]) John Sikura Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 1,150,000 2003 Carpocrates (c. Storm Cat-Spain) Dromoland Farm Three Chimneys Sales, agent 2,400,000 2002 Fort Owen (c. Seattle Slew-Zoe Montana) John Ferguson Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 800,000 2001 Teeming (f. Storm Cat-Better Than Honour) Josham Farms Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 1,500,000 2000 She’s a Beauty (f. Storm Cat-Now That’s Funny) Tim Hyde Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds 1,200,000 1999 Restoration (c. Sadler’s Wells-Madame Est Sortie [FR]) M.W. Miller III, agent Padua Stables, Eaton Sales, agent 1,400,000 1998 King Charlemagne (c. Nureyev-Race the Wild Wind) D.L. O’Byrne Ashford Stud, agent 1,500,000 1997 Bernstein (c. Storm Cat-La Affirmed) D.L. O’Byrne Eaton Sales, agent 925,000 1996 Winthrop (c. Storm Cat-Tinnitus) D.L. O’Byrne John R. Gaines Thoroughbreds, agent 1,400,000 1995 Vantive (f. Mr. Prospector-Embellished) BBA (England) John R. Gaines Thoroughbreds, agent 650,000 1994 Danzig Colors (f. Danzig-Winning Colors) Kazuo Nakamura Gainesway Thoroughbreds and Peter M. Brant, 650,000 Gainesway Farm, agent 1993 K. G. Beauty (f. Private Account-Maplejinsky) Morio Sakurai Chesapeake Farm, agent 750,000 1992 Ikaab (c. Danzig-Dazzling Concorde) Shadwell Estate Co. Stone Farm, agent 425,000 1991 Suave Tern (c. Arctic Tern-Suavite) Henri Chalhoub Walmac Int’l, agent 725,000 1990 Yakin (f. Nureyev-Looks Sensational) BBA (Ireland) Walmac Int’l, agent 625,000 1989 Net Dancer (f. Nureyev-Doubles Partner) E.J. Hudson Ralph C. Wilson Jr. and Oxford Stable, 1,200,000 Bruce Hundley, agent 1988 Mellaby (c. Nureyev-Hitting Irish) George Harris Bloodstock Bruce Hundley, agent 425,000 1987 Ghashtah (f. Nijinsky II-My Charmer) Shadwell Estate Co. Hermitage Farm Dispersal, Eaton-Williams, agent 2,300,000 1986 Boat Race (f. Seattle Slew-Rosa Mundi) BBA (Ireland) Eaton Williams, agent 650,000 1985 False Image (f. Danzig-Unreality) Avawam Farm Karil Vangeloff, William R. McGee Jr., agent 600,000 14
NOVEMBER SALES GRADUATES — Stakes Winners Sold as Weanlings 2010–2013 2015 stakes winners through October 18 are listed in bold Horse
GSW Breeding
Price Buyer
*Indicates multiple graded stakes wins Consignor
Sale
Abraham Distorted Humor-Tabarin $240,000 RNA Dixiana Farms, agent 2010 Aces Again Ghostzapper-Dame Again (AUS) $32,000 Dragon Reach Holdings Ltd. WinStar Racing, agent 2010 Advier Afleet Alex-Dancing Meg $20,000 Carlos J. Oyola Top Line Sales LLC, agent 2011 Ain’t Got Time Roman Ruler-It’s True Love $135,000 BG Stables Warrendale Sales, agent 2011 Alberts Hope G2 Run Away and Hide-Accepting Fate $20,000 Keith Dickey, agent Denali Stud, agent 2011 Andreya’s Reward Warrior’s Reward-Deal Us In $40,000 Patrick Hoppel, agent Warrendale Sales, agent 2013 Appealing Tale G2* Tale of the Cat-Appealing Bride $77,000 RNA Burleson Farms, agent 2010 A Shin Gorgeous Exchange Rate-Hot Storm $150,000 Ten Broeck Farm Inc. Paramount Sales, agent 2011 Azarenka G3 Street Hero-Spirited Debate $15,000 Glencrest Farm Four Star Sales, agent 2010 Balance of Power G3 Silver Train-Woodman’s Dancer $22,000 RNA Pauls Mill, agent 2010 Balmaran Yes It’s True-Free Space $27,000 RNA Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2010 Bashart G2 War Front-Busy Windsong $65,000 RNA Paramount Sales, agent 2011 Ben’s Duchess G3 Munnings-Armathwaite $45,000 E.E.I. Select Sales, agent 2012 Best Warrior G3* Majestic Warrior-Flirtatious Miss $47,000 Farfellow Farms Buck Pond Farm, agent 2010 Blofeld G2 Quality Road-Storm Minstrel $135,000 W E F Stable Indian Creek, agent 2012 Blue Dancer Bluegrass Cat-Two Halos $27,000 RNA Paramount Sales, agent 2012 Bluegrass Singer Bluegrass Cat-Aguilera $27,000 Jay Young VanMeter Sales, agent 2012 Blueyesintherein G3 Magna Graduate-Tartufi $15,000 Kentucky D Stables Darby Dan Farm, agent 2010 Bond Vigilante Salute the Sarge-L C Mystery $15,000 RNA Bluewater Sales, agent 2010 Bradester G2* Lion Heart-Grandestofall $13,000 Marshall W. Silvereman, agent Four Star Sales, agent 2010 Breaking Lucky Lookin At Lucky-Shooting Party $100,000 Margaux Farm, agent Cara Bloodstock, agent 2012 Brown Almighty Big Brown-Gone Goodbye $50,000 Pegasus Holding Group Stables LLC Select Sales, agent 2010 Bump Start Jump Start-E T Phone Laura $20,000 RNA Catalyst Bloodstock, agent 2011 Cactus Kris G3 Cactus Ridge-Highest Ground $2,000 Greg Partain Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2011 Can the Man G3 Into Mischief-Smolensk $40,000 Gus Bell, agent Warrendale Sales, agent for Spendthrift Farm LLC 2011 Cara Marie Unbridled’s Song-Miss Kilroy $90,000 Twin Peaks Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2012 Cat Sup Discreet Cat-President’s Girl $5,000 Mark A. Toothaker, agent Select Sales, agent 2012 Cavorting G1* Bernardini-Promenade Girl $360,000 Eaton Sales, agent Stonestreet Stables LLC 2012 Cho Cho Cat Tale of the Cat-Cho Cho San $19,000 Raut LLC Lane’s End, agent for Edward P. Evans (Spring Hill Far,) 2010 Classy Coco Not For Love-Very Classy Gal $25,000 Wilbur Hill Farm Charlton, agent 2010 Clever Beauty Indian Charlie-Adorable and Smart $45,000 Tony Holmes Bluewater Sales, agent 2011 Colonialsm Empire Maker-Didina (GB) $40,000 Davant Latham, agent Mill Ridge Sales, agent 2011 Control Stake Discreetly Mine-Be a Quiet Honey $25,000 RNA Warrendale Sales, agent 2012 Cougarville Congrats-Gold Invitation $50,000 RNA Hunter Valley Farm, agent 2011 Crown Queen G1* Smart Strike-Delta Princess $1,600,000 Besilu Stables Chanteclair Farm, agent 2011 Danzatrice Dunkirk-Lady Pewitt $5,500 Alan Shell, agent Four Star Sales, agent 2012 for Curtis Spencer Debt Ceiling G3 Discreet Cat-Top Marks $8,500 Arbor Tree Lane Brandywine Farm, agent 2011 Declassify G1 Orientate-Mir Cat $8,500 RNA Eaton Sales, agent 2010 Den’s Legacy G3 Medaglia d’Oro-Sunshine Song $150,000 John McKay Indian Creek, agent 2010 Devious Intent G3 Dixie Union-Hafifah $75,000 Kevin Hulse Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2012 Diamond Bachelor War Front-Seasoned $100,000 J.M. Greathouse, agent Mill Ridge Sales, agent 2011 Dorsett Artie Schiller-Dontgetinmyway $40,000 Brendrich Farm/ Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2010 Brendan Eldridge, agent Dortmund G1* Big Brown-Our Josephina $85,000 RNA Bona Tera Stud 2012 Dunkin Bend G3 Dunkirk-Misty Run $21,000 Indian Creek, agent VanMeter Sales, agent 2011 Eh Cumpari G3 Elusive Quality-Bells Are Ringing $47,000 RNA VanMeter Sales, agent 2012 Ekati’s Phaeton G2* Tale of Ekati-Seventh Veil $18,000 RNA Select Sales, agent 2012 El Deal Munnings-Spirit of Wailea $57,000 Passion Stable Inc. Clarkland Farm 2012 Falling Sky G3* Lion Heart-Sea Dragoness $16,000 Calixto Armas Brookdale Sales, agent 2010 Fashion Plate G1* Old Fashioned-Miss Puzzle (AUS) $75,000 4th Street Racing Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2011 Firespike Flower Alley-Fairy Valley $17,000 RNA St. George Sales, agent 2012 Firing Line G3 Line of David-Sister Girl Blues $65,000 GMEN Racing Paramount Sales, agent 2012 Flashback G2 Tapit-Rhumb Line $260,000 Ben Glass, agent Gainesway, agent 2010 Frac Daddy G2* Scat Daddy-Skipper’s Mate $20,000 Sugar Valley Farm Eaton Sales, agent for Nancy M. Leonard Living Trust 2010 Gadsden Purchase Eddington-Gram’s Beauty $1,000 Fleming Thoroughbred Farm, agent Indian Creek, agent 2010 George Vancouver G1 Henrythenavigatgor-Versailles Treaty $450,000 D.M.I. Paramount Sales, agent 2010 Giovanni Boldini War Front-Dancing Trieste $190,000 Kingsbury Stables Millennium Farms, agent for Buckstead 2011 Golden Barows Tapit-Mother Russia $130,000 Bluegrass Thoroughbred Romans Racing & Sales, agent 2012 Services, agent 15
NOVEMBER SALES GRADUATES — Stakes Winners Sold as Weanlings 2010–2013 2015 stakes winners through October 18 are listed in bold Horse
GSW Breeding
Price Buyer
*Indicates multiple graded stakes wins Consignor
Sale
Governmentshutdown Exchange Rate-Shy Baby $50,000 Stoney Lane Farm Denali Stud, agent 2012 Guerre War Front-Golden Toast $72,000 RNA Burleson Farms, agent 2011 Hakeem G1* Harlan’s Holiday-Michigan Bluff $35,000 Omer Halim Aydin Bedouin Bloodstock, agent 2011 Harlan’s Pure Harlan’s Holiday-Lantern Glow $14,000 RNA Highclere Sales, agent 2010 Heart Stealer G2 Speightstown-Saratoga Humor $180,000 Boulder High Equine Fairlawn Farm 2010 Hebbronville G3 Majesticperfecction-More d’Amour $55,000 KSB Stables Three Chimneys Sales, agent 2012 Here’s Johnny Colonel John-Bon Caro $40,000 Snares Bloodstock Equus Farm, agent 2011 Her Majesty’s Flag Midshipman-Regal Point $20,000 RNA James B. Keogh, agent 2012 Holy Lute Midight Lute-Holy Christmas $65,000 Stewart Denholtz/ Dapple Stud, agent for Clover Hill Farm 2010 SFD Stables LLC Hootenanny G1 Quality Road-More Hennessy $120,000 Winding Oaks Farm Eaton Sales, agent 2012 Hopeful Notion Notional-Hope For $25,000 Autumn Hill Farms Racing Stables Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2010 In Trouble G2 Tiz Wonderful-Ballpark Butterfly $14,000 RNA Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, agent 2011 I Think So Proud Citizen-Steve’s Little Girl $7,000 Nedra Barton, agent Darby Dan Farm, agent 2010 Itsaknockout G2 Lemon Drop Kid-Stormy B $130,000 Black Cherry Farm Elm Tree Farm LLC, agent 2012 Ive Struck a Nerve G2 Yankee Gentleman-Ranaway $1,700 Whitby Bloodstock Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent 2010 Just Got In Songandaprayer-Imastorming $10,000 High Peak Farm Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, agent 2010 J Wonder G3* Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Canterbury Lace $300,000 Hugo Merry Bloodstock Eaton Sales, agent 2011 Katie’s Eyes Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)-Get an Eye Full $20,000 Albert Davis Brandywine Farm, agent 2011 Keen Ice G1 Curlin-Medomak $48,000 Chesapeake Bloodstock Four Star Sales, agent 2012 Lady Banks Successful Appeal-House of Soviet’s $45,000 RNA Susan Y. Foreman, agent 2010 Laugh Track G3 Distorted Humor-Flaming Heart $180,000 Mark Casse, agent WinStar Racing, agent 2012 Ladystarturengine Jump Start-Golden Penny $22,000 Ray Trisler Elm Tree Farm LLC, agent for Patrick Q. Maguire 2010 Leinan Ready’s Image-Golden Mirage (IRE) $39,000 Kingston Bloodstock Four Star Sales, agent 2010 Little Miss Flurry Awesome Again-Belle’s Appeal $17,000 Charles V. Muth, agent Pauls Mills Bloodstock, agent 2011 Lotsa Mischief Into Mischief-Saucy Countess $7,000 RNA Pauls Mills Bloodstock, agent for Spendthrift Farm LLC 2011 Lovely Maria G1* Majesticperfection-Thundercup $5,000 RNA VanMeter Sales, agent 2012 Lunar Surge Malibu Moon-Zooey Power $115,000 Woods Edge Farm, agent Dixiana Farms, agent 2010 Lutine Belle Bellamy Road-Timeless Trick $14,000 Davant Latham, agent Penn Sales, agent 2012 Maftool G3* Hard Spun-With Intention $260,000 Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd. Lane’s End, agent 2012 Majestic Affair Majesticperfection-Blumin Beauty $42,000 RNA Forbush Farm, agent 2012 March G3* Blame-Lifeinthefastlane $320,000 Steven W. Young Lakland Sales 2012 Metaboss G3 Street Boss-Spinning Yarns $10,000 Mersad Metanovic Mill Ridge Sales, agent 2012 Bloodstock Millennia Milwaukee Brew-Sararegal $79,000 Summerfield Sales, agent Paragon Farms LLC, agent 2011 Miss Scatalicious Scat Daddy-Follow the Lite $70,000 Michael C. Anderson Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2011 Mshawish G1* Medaglia d’Oro-Thunder Bayou $25,000 Hot Pepper Farm Dapple Stud, agent 2010 Munirah G3 Kitten’s Joy-Speed to Burn $160,000 Crestwood Farm Pauls Mill Bloodstock, agent 2011 Native Bombshell G3 War Front-Flat Screen $20,000 Dorothy Ruth Stables Greenfield Farm, agent 2010 Naughty Holiday Harlan’s Holiday-Mrs. Coolidge $135,000 Marc Keller Four Star Sales, agent 2011 Nellie Cashman G3 Mineshaft-Alison’s Winner $57,000 Paul de Hechavarria Glenmalure Farm LLC, agent 2010 Noble Moon G2 Malibu Moon-Mambo Bell $200,000 Rick Grimes Lane’s End, agent for the Complete Dispersal of the Estate of Edward P. Evans (Spring Hill Farm) 2011 No Nay Never G1* Scat Daddy-Cat’s Eye Witness $170,000 Chestnut Valley Hunter Valley Farm, agent 2011 No Problem G3 Munnings-Brief Tears $22,000 Antonio Sano, agent for Hunter Valley Farm, agent for Vin Mar Farm LLC 2012 GS Inversiones Hipicas LLC Notting Tomorrow G2 Aragorn (IRE)-Notting Hill (BRZ) $10,000 5th Rita Thoroughbred Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2010 Nyquist G1* Uncle Mo-Seeking Gabrielle $180,000 Madison Farm Paramount Sales, agent 2013 Officer Alex Officer-Ms. C D Player $75,000 Debbie Easter, agent Allied Bloodstock, agent 2010 Ol Donyo Curlin-Royal Tigress $60,000 Dixiana Farms LLC Dixiana Farms, agent 2010 On the Backstreets Street Boss-Mutakaway $30,000 RNA Justice Farm 2011 Over the Ocean Rockport Harbor-Endless Sea $14,000 RNA Indian Creek, agent 2010 Papacoolpapacool Temple City-Sainttwok $2,200 Marydel Farm Sweezey and Partners, agent 2012 for Chesapeake Farm, II Perfect Style Majesticperfection-Sentimental Style $30,000 Machmer Hall Elm Tree Farm, agent 2012 Pick of the Litter G2 Kitten’s Joy-Eagle Sound $14,000 RNA Paramount Sales, agent 2010 Poker Player Harlan’s Holidy-Reven in the Win $120,000 Ben Glass, agent Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent 2011 Prime Engine Northern Afleet-Gravy Train’s Song $54,000 Time to Grow Stables Forbush Farm 2012 Private Prospect Discreet Cat-Private Deputy $20,000 Richard and Connie Snyder Paramount Sales, agent 2012 * Indicates multiple graded stakes wins 16
NOVEMBER SALES GRADUATES — Stakes Winners Sold as Weanlings 2010–2013 2015 stakes winners through October 18 are listed in bold Horse
GSW Breeding
Price Buyer
*Indicates multiple graded stakes wins Consignor
Sale
Proud Azteca Kitten’s Joy-Proud Mover $17,000 Pussycat Bloodstock Select Sales, agent 2011 Pure Fun G1* Pure Prize-Chelsea Green $5,000 RNA Royal Oak Farm, agent 2010 Purple Egg Lion Heart-Luminous Prize $21,000 S K B Bloodstock Betz Thoroughbreds Inc., agent 2010 Risky Call Notional-Judith’s Gamble $6,000 Bar None Ranch Warrendale Sales, agent 2010 Rivertown Belle Bellamy Road-Sweet Maggie $25,000 Pauls Mill & Pat Madden Select Sales, agent for Full Throttle Racing 2010 Room for Me Harlington-Graziella $1,200 Beech Spring Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 2010 Saritta Indygo Shiner-Hard Lesson $5,000 Jen Stable Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, agent 2013 Sayaad Street Sense-Time for a Crown $450,000 Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd. Paragon Farms, agent 2010 Secret Compass G1 Discreet Cat-Maria’s Pride $8,500 Liberation Farm, agent Brandywine Farm, agent 2011 Seduire G2 Elusive Quality-Holy Éclair $130,000 Anderson Farms Regis Farms 2012 Sharp Sensation G3 Sharp Humor-Accusation $55,000 Jim & Susan Hill Hunter Valley Farm, agent 2010 She’s a Big Winner Bellamy Road-I’m Surprised $42,000 RNA Sheltowee Sales, agent 2012 Shrinking Violet G2 Congaree-Lets Get Cozzy $4,000 Wesley Ward Hartwell Farm, agent 2010 Silver Valley Silver Train-Panorama Valley $9,000 RNA Dapple Stud, agent for Twin Hopes Farm 2011 and Helen T. Andrews Skydreamin Sky Mesa-Unfinished Dream $10,000 Backcountry Holdings LLC Three Chimneys Sales, agent 2011 Sky Girl G3 Sky Mesa-Vargas Girl $52,000 Lattir Paragon Farms, agent 2010 Snow Fall War Front-Snowflake (IRE) $160,000 Grey Flight Bloodstock Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2012 Someplace Else Harlan’s Holiday-Superfine City $67,000 RNA Eaton Sales, agent 2008 Soul Driver Street Boss-For Passion $45,000 RNA Penn Sales, agent 2012 Soundwave Friends Lake-Echo Echo Echo $75,000 Vision Sales 2008 LLC Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent 2008 Souper Colossal War Front-Soaring Emotions $100,000 Elkhorn Stable Blandford Stud 2012 South Andros Sky Mesa-Misy Rain $32,000 RNA Burleson Farms, agent 2010 Southern Honey G3 Colonel John-Mama Tia $155,000 McMahon & Hill Bloodstock LLC Sweezey and Partners, agent for Whisper Hill Farm LLC 2011 Speedinthruthecity City Zip-License to Speed $20,000 RNA Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2010 Spellbound G2 Bernardini-Layreebelle $190,000 P. D. Q. Racing Select Sales, agent 2010 Stormy Novel Bernardini-Teton National $300,000 Cam Allard Baccari Bloodstock 2011 Strawberry Baby Warrior’s Reward-Kendall Hill $3,500 Brandywine Farm Brandywine Farm, agent 2012 Street Babe G3 Street Sense-Richbabe $250,000 Vail Equine Dapple Stud, agent 2011 Street Gem Street Boss-Nesselrode $15,000 RNA Select Sales, agent 2010 Sunset Glow G1* Exchange Rate-Perfectforthepart $60,000 Stonereath Stud Three Chimneys Sales, agent 2012 Tara From the Cape Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) - Royal Irish Lass $4,500 Liberation Farm, agent Bluewater Sales, agent 2010 Ten Thirty Corinthian-Julie’s Touch $10,000 M & M Bloodstock Three Chimneys Sales, agent 2010 Thank You Marylou G3 Birdstone-Menifeeque $47,000 Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey Gainesway, agent 2011 Tiree Smoke Glacken-Diva Dyna $95,000 Hal Queen Hunter Valley Farm, agent 2010 Title Contender G3* Pulpit-Winter Garden $310,000 Ben Glass, agent Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2010 Tiz Shea D G2 Tiznow-Ender’s Sister $67,000 Wesley Melcher Paramount Sales, agent 2012 Tonito M. G2* Rock Hard Ten-Esther’s Big Band $4,500 Machmer Hall & Pony World Farm Lane’s End, agent 2011 Tree of Life Lion Heart-Professora $27,000 RNA Hunter Valley Farm, agent 2010 Uncle Dave Langfuhr-Party Queen $37,000 RNA Glenmalure Farm LLC, agent 2010 Vaporetto G1 Tiz Wonderful-Memorable Melody $20,000 Linkage Partners Dapple Stud 2012 War Dancer G2* War Front-Deed I Do $25,000 B & B Stables Claiborne Farm, agent 2010 Warriorscmoutoplay Warrior’s Reward-Celtic Sunshine $39,000 Boulder Bloodstock VanMeter Sales, agent 2012 White Rose G3 Tapit-Garden Dance $210,000 Whitechurch Kaizen Sales, agent 2010 Wild Catomine Milwaukee Brew-Sweet Catomine $22,000 Austin & Brenda Paul Anderson Farms, agent 2011 Yiannis Midshipman-Eye’ll Be Fine $65,000 Michelle Redding, agent Hidden Brook, agent 2012
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Prominent November Sale Consignors Claiborne Farm
Denali Stud
Eaton Sales
Background: The Hancock family’s Claiborne Farm, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010, is a world-famous Thoroughbred breeding and racing operation. Claiborne won Eclipse Awards as outstanding breeder in 1979 and 1984, and received the 2010 Eclipse Award of Merit for outstanding achievement in the Thoroughbred industry.
Background: During Keeneland’s 2014 November Breeding Stock Sale, Craig and Holly Bandoroff’s Denali Stud sold 72 horses for a grand total of $4,706,400. At $700,000, Denali’s high seller was My Wandy’s Girl, a champion in Puerto Rico sold to Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings.
Background: Eaton Sales Inc. is owned by Reiley McDonald, who purchased the sales agency from its founder, the late Lee Eaton, in the 1990s.
President: Walker Hancock Location: Paris, Ky. Website: claibornefarm.com
Walker Hancock represents the fourth generation of the family to serve as farm president. His father, Seth, took over running the farm in 1972 following the death of his father, A.B. “Bull” Hancock Jr. Seth’s Walker Hancock sister Dell also has taken an active role in the farm, racing stable and sales consignments. Claiborne is famous for being the home of Secretariat. The 1973 Triple Crown winner is buried at the farm as are some of the most influential Thoroughbreds of all time. Each year, Claiborne welcomes thousands of fans to visit Secretariat’s grave, as well as see its 12 stallions. Among them are outstanding young sire War Front, whose sire, Danzig, stood at Claiborne; champion and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Blame; and 2013 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Orb. In 2014, Claiborne became the sponsor of Keeneland’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1), which was run for the 102nd time on Oct. 3 during Fall Stars Weekend. The 1 1/16-mile stakes for 2-year-olds was a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” race, awarding the 2015 winner a berth to the $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on Oct. 31 at Keeneland. Claiborne has been a longtime consignor to Keeneland Sales. At last year’s November Sale, it sold 21 horses for $6,616,500. They were led by the Giant’s Causeway mare Naples Bay, a half-sister to leading sire Medaglia d’Oro, sold in foal to War Front and purchased for $3.6 million by M.V. Magnier. At the November Sale in 2013, Claiborne, agent, sold the sale-topping weanling, a colt by War Front, to Aisling Duignan for $800,000.
Owners: Craig and Holly Bandoroff Location: Paris, Ky. Website: denalistud.com
Craig Bandoroff was a jockey in New Jersey in the early 1970s until 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 indusCraig Bandoroff try. 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.” Today, Denali Stud covers 700 acres. 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. Among Denali’s achievements at Keeneland sales are two milestones from the November Sale. In 1998, Denali recorded its first seven-figure sale when it sold the Seattle Slew mare Calendar Lady, in foal to Mr. Prospector, for $1.1 million to Reynolds Bell Jr., agent. In 2008, Denali Stud, agent, sold future champion Uncle Mo as a weanling to Moon Bloodstock for $160,000. The Bandoroffs’ son, Conrad, is among the 12 people from seven countries selected for the 2015-2017 class of the Darley Flying Start program.
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Owner: Reiley McDonald Location: Lexington Website: eatonsales.com
Reiley McDonald
A Maryland native, McDonald holds a degree in Animal Sciences from Cornell University. He worked at various Maryland race tracks as an exercise rider and assistant trainer. McDonald was an officer of FasigTipton Co. 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 in 2011-2012, and the Nelson Bunker Hunt dispersal, which sold 580 horses for $46,912,800 in 1988. In 2004, Eaton Sales, agent, purchased fourtime Keeneland graded stakes winner Take Charge Lady, who was in foal to Seeking the Gold, for $4.2 million at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. From Take Charge Lady, Eaton bred Grade 1 winner Take Charge Indy, a colt by A.P. Indy colt, and 2013 champion 3-year-old male Will Take Charge, a colt by Unbridled’s Song. Successful horses Eaton Sales, agent, has sold as weanlings at the November Sale include two future Breeders’ Cup winners: 2014 Juvenile Turf (G1) winner Hootenanny, purchased in 2012 by Winding Oaks Farm for $120,000 in 2012; and 2008 Filly and Mare Turf (G1) winner Forever Together, sold in 2004 to Alistair Roden Bloodstock for $30,000. Eaton sold 2015 Grade 1 winner Cavorting as a weanling at the 2012 November Sale. At the 2014 November Sale, Eaton sold 54 horses for $9,303,000. Its high seller, at $1.8 million, was Precious Stone (IRE), a daughter of Galileo in foal to War Front. She was sold to Don Alberto Corp.
Prominent November Sale Consignors Gainesway
President: Antony Beck General Manager: Neil Howard Director of Sales: Michael Hernon Location: Lexington Website: gainesway.com Background: Located on Paris Pike in Lexington, Gainesway is a 1,500-acre, full-service Thoroughbred farm that is home to eight stallions, including 2014 leading sire Tapit. At the 2014 November Sale, Gainesway sold 64 horses for $7,626,800. Its high seller was Grade 1 winner Her Smile, sold in foal to Tapit for $1.5 million to KatieRich Farms. Among the weanlings that Gainesway has sold at the November Sale is 2015 Group 3 winner Maftool, sold to Shadwell Estate Company Ltd. for $260,000 in 2012. Gainesway was 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 Thoroughbred industry including serving on the board of directors of Breeders’ Cup Ltd.
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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.
George W. Bush, and Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
John Sikura
Following the death of his father in 1994, Sikura began to build the Kentucky farm into a prominent breeding and sales operation. Hill ‘n’ Dale encompasses 1,300 acres and stands 12 stallions, including Midnight Lute and Stormy Atlantic. In 2016, Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Bayern will enter stud at the farm, 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 highest-priced horse in the sale’s history – Playful Act (IRE) – for $10.5 million. The amount is the thirdhighest price ever paid for a horse at any Keeneland sale. Hill ‘n’ Dale sold a weanling Tapit filly for a North American record $3 million at last year’s November Sale. Bridlewood Farm bought the filly, whose third dam is Racing Hall of Famer Serena’s Song. For the 2014 November Sale, Hill ‘n’ Dale sold 73 horses for a grand sum of $18,994,000 to rank second among consignors.
Antony Beck
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.
Lane’s End
Principals: William S. Farish and his son, Bill Location: Versailles, Ky. Website: lanesend.com
Background: Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency is the sales arm of John G. Sikura’s Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm near Lexington. Sikura was mentored by his father, John Sikura, Jr., a Canadian entrepreneur and founder
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 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 at Keeneland sales in 2011-2012. In 2013, Lane’s End was agent for the Complete Dispersal of E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC. The dispersal sold 24 horses for $12,174,000 including the November Sale’s $4 million sale-topper, Awesome Maria. M.V. Magnier purchased the Grade 1-winning mare in foal to Giant’s Causeway. At the 2014 November Sale, Lane’s End sold 124 horses for $15,330,500. Its high seller was Grade 1 winner Iotapa sold to China Horse Club for $2.8 million. Lane’s End also consigned Stanwyck, a half-sister to Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Giacomo sold to Steven W. Young, agent, for $2.4 million. Among the successful weanlings Lane’s End has sold is 2015 Grade 3 winner Sky Kingdom, purchased by Westrock Stables for $180,000 in 2009.
Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency President: John G. Sikura Location: Lexington Website: hillndalefarms.com
A lifelong horseman, the elder Farish bought his first Thoroughbred at the 1963 September Sale. Since then, he has campaigned more than 165 stakes winners and bred more than 300 stakes winners, including Horses of the Year Mineshaft (2003) and A.P. Indy (1992). Farish received the Eclipse Award as leading breeder in 1992 and 1999. He has served on Keeneland’s Board of Directors since 1985. In October 2006, he succeeded James E. (Ted) Bassett III as a Keeneland Trustee.
Will Farish
Bill Farish
Background: Lane’s End owner William S. Farish manages the 3,000-acre operation with his son, Bill. Lane’s End is home to 13 stallions, including Lemon Drop Kid and Mineshaft. Leading sire A.P. Indy, who is pensioned, also resides at the farm, which has welcomed such guests as President George H.W. Bush, his son, President
Northwest Farms LLC (Jerre Paxton) Consigned by Greenfield Farm (B.D. Gibbs Farm LLC, agent) Keeneland will offer the complete dispersal of the late Jerre Paxton’s Northwest Farms at the 2015 November Breeding Stock Sale. Paxton was a leading breeder and owner in Washington and one of the Northwest’s most successful horsemen. He purchased his first Thoroughbreds in the 1970s and established continued on page 20
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Prominent November Sale Consignors continued from page 19 a breeding and racing powerhouse at Northwest Farms in Yakima, where he was president of Kwik Lok Corporation. A longtime patron of the Keeneland sales, Mr. Paxton also developed a breeding operation in Central Kentucky. Paxton raced numerous champions in Washington and was inducted into the Washington Racing Hall of Fame in 2003. He campaigned Grade 2 winner Raise a Man, and his homebreds Firesweeper and Smarty Deb raced in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). Kentucky-bred stakes winners campaigned by Northwest include Shampoo, Elusive Horizon and Stopshoppingdebbie. Highlighting the 42 horses cataloged in the dispersal are stakes winners Blueberry Smoothie, in foal to Candy Ride (ARG); Goin to the Window, in foal to War Front; and Stopshoppingdebbie, in foal to Medaglia d’Oro. Weanlings by War Front, Blame, Awesome Again, Bodemeister, Candy Ride (ARG) and Smart Strike also will be offered.
Paramount Sales
Owners: Pat Costello (Managing Officer) and Gabriel Duignan Location: Lexington Website: paramountsales.net
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Duignan came to the U.S. in the mid-1980s, 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 has consigned other high-priced horses to the November Sale. In 2006, Paramount, agent for Ballymacoll Stud Farm, sold the weanling Isla Canela for $2.4 million. The daughter of Gone West is out of Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) winner Islington (IRE).
stakes-placed and winner of the 2015 Intercontinental Stakes at Belmont; the impressive stakes winner and graded stakes-placed colt Donworth; and the the Tapit filly Tapas, in foal to Distorted Humor.
Taylor Made Sales Agency
Partners: Duncan, Ben, Frank and Mark Taylor; Pat Payne Location: Nicholasville, Ky. Website: taylormadeadvantage.com Background: Taylor Made has ranked as the Keeneland November Breeding Sale’s leading consignor 18 times since 1990. Last year, the operation sold 260 horses for $28,048,900 led by Grade 1 winner Egg Drop, purchased by Bridlewood Farm for $1.9 million.
In 2010, Paramount Sales consigned eventual Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner George Vancouver to the November Sale. The weanling colt was purchased by D.M.I. for $450,000. This year, Paramount has been represented by several graded stakes winners it sold as weanlings at the November Sale. They include Grade 1 winner Nyquist, sold to Madison Farm for $180,000 in 2013; Grade 2 winner Tiz Shea D., sold to Wesley Melcher for $67,000 in 2012; and Grade 3 winner Firing Line, sold to GMEN Racing for $65,000 in 2012.
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Regis Farms (Nat Rea) Consigned by Three Chimneys Farm
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Background: In 2014, Paramount Sales consigned the top-priced horse to Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale. She was Aloof (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE) in foal to War Front purchased by Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm for $3.9 million. She was among the 110 horses Paramount sold for $8,447,000. Paramount was founded by Irishmen Pat Costello and Gabriel Duignan 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 full-service boarding operation that catered to such clients as Sam-Son Farm of Canada.
Background: Nat Rea’s Regis Farms, a worldclass breeding farm and racing operation, will offer a complete dispersal of its Thoroughbred holdings at Keeneland’s 2015 November Breeding Stock Sale. The dispersal, consigned by Three Chimneys Farm, comprises 41 horses, including 15 broodmares, six weanlings and 20 horses of racing age, all to be offered without reserve. Highlighting the dispersal are 2015 Kentucky Oaks (G1) runner-up Shook Up, by Tapit out of Grade 1 stakes winner Sugar Shake; Canadian Horse of the Year, multiple champion and Canadian Filly Triple Crown winner Sealy Hill, in foal to Medaglia d’Oro; and Bijou, a half-sister to two Grade 1 stakeswinning juvenile fillies in Certify and Cry and Catch Me. Also featured in the dispersal are 2015 Santa Ynez (G2) winner Seduire; Zindaya, graded 20
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, Pat Payne 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 with eight stallions on the current roster. Joining president and CEO Duncan in its operation are his brothers Ben (stallions), Frank (boarding) and Mark (marketing and public sales). Pat Payne (sales) also is a partner. continued on page 21
Prominent November Sale Consignors continued from page 20 Represented by its first Keeneland consignment in 1978, Taylor Made, according to its website, has sold more than $1.6 billion in Thoroughbreds. Future champions sold at Keeneland’s September Sale are Anees, Farda Amiga and Ashado. Sold as a yearling for $170,000, Ashado brought $9 million, a Keeneland record for a broodmare prospect, when Taylor Made consigned her to Keeneland’s 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale. The amount is the seventh-highest price ever paid for a horse at any Keeneland sale. Among the horses Taylor Made has consigned as weanlings to the November sale are 2001 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) winner Unbridled Elaine. In 1998, R.J. Devenport purchased the filly for $230,000.
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Warrendale Sales
Owners: Kitty Taylor and Hunter Simms Location: Lexington Website: warrendalesales.com Background: Lifelong horsewoman Kitty Taylor grew up in a military family and graduated with a degree in equestrian science from William Woods College in Missouri. Following graduation, she began breaking and galloping Thoroughbreds in Virginia. During the summers, she also worked the Kitty Taylor yearling sales in Kentucky and New York, gaining hands-on experience with top consignor Lee Eaton. In 1992, Taylor became director of sales for noted Central Kentucky horseman Ben Walden Jr. at Vinery. She managed the Vinery consignments for eight years. Taylor partnered with Meg Levy to open Bluewater Sales before establishing Warren-
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dale Sales in 2002. She named the operation for the street on which she lived in Georgetown, Ky. Simms, a native of Lexington, became interested in the Thoroughbred business at a young age while attending Keeneland on a regular basis. During college, he worked as a yearling foreman at Stone Farm in Paris, Ky. After graduating from the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Simms worked as Stone Farm’s yearling manager for four years before joining Warrendale, where he also serves as Director of Bloodstock Services. Among the horses Warrendale has sold at the November Sale is Grade 1 producer Zoftig. In 2013, Warrendale Sales, agent for Live Oak Stud, sold the mare for $1.1 million to Stephen Hillen. At last year’s November Sale, Warrendale sold 91 horses for $8,022,700. Its high seller, at $600,000, was the weanling filly by Medaglia d’Oro sold to Brookdale, agent for Intl. Equities Holdings.
Prominent November Sale Buyers Al Shaqab
Owner: Sheikh Joaan Al Thani General Manager: Benoit Jeffroy Website: alshaqab-racing.com Background: Owner of Treve, two-time winner of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) and a European highweight, Al Shaqhab represents Sheikh Joaan Al Thani of Qatar.
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Sheikh Joaan, who has been involved in Arabian racing, is now a frequent participant in globally important Thoroughbred racing and sales. Al Shaqab is racing several horses in the U.S. with trainer Todd Pletcher.
At last year’s November Sale, Al Shaqab purchased two mares, both for more than $1 million. It spent $1.45 million for Group 2 winner Strawberrydaiquiri (GB), a daughter of Dansili in foal to Dubawi, and $1.3 million for Grade 3 winner Scarlet Strike, a daughter of Smart Strike and a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Visionaire.
Borges Torrealba/Three Chimneys Farm Location: Midway, Ky. Chairman: Goncalo Borges Torrealba Chief Commercial Officer: Case Clay Website: threechimneys.com
Background: Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky., was founded in 1972 by Robert N. and Blythe Clay and became a leading consignor at public auction as well as a world-renowned breeding operation. In 2008, the Clays’ son, Case, became the farm’s President. In November 2012, the Torrealba family of Brazil became a partner in Three Chimneys. Representing the family is Goncalo Torrealba, who operates Stud TNT in Brazil and founded Borges Torrealba Holdings to represent his family’s Thoroughbred interests. The Torrealbas also own the Lexington farm formerly owned by Satish Sanan’s Padua Stables. Goncalo Torrealba has enjoyed a great deal of success in the U.S. He raced Grade 1 winner Cara Rafaela, named after his daughter; Cara Rafaela produced champion Bernardini and was the 2006 Broodmare of the Year. He
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also raced champion Leroidesanimaux (BRZ), who became the sire of Kentucky Derby (G1) and Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Animal Kingdom. The Torrealbas and Three Chimneys have made several notable acquisitions at Keeneland sales. At the 2012 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Borges Torrealba paid the sale-topping price of $4.5 million for Grade 1 winner Pure Clan, in foal to Bernardini. At the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Borges Torrealba Holdings and Three Chimneys Farm spent $1.75 million for a Tiznow filly who is a half-sister to champion and successful sire Speightstown. In August 2014, Three Chimneys announced it had entered a breeding and racing partnership with Ben Leon’s Besilu Stables. The objective of the new partnership is to breed and race at the highest levels in the industry. In 2015, Three Chimneys stood eight stallions, including champion Will Take Charge.
Bridlewood Farm
Owners: John and Leslie Malone General Manager: George Isaacs Location: Ocala, Fla. Website: bridlewoodfarm.com
I. Appleton and stood such stallions as Skip Trial, sire of Racing Hall of Famer Skip Away, and Silver Buck, sire of Hall of Famer Silver Charm. Appleton died in January 2008. Isaacs began his association with Bridlewood in 1989 as the farm’s stallion manager. After serving as General Manager for Allen Paulson’s Brookside South, he returned to Bridlewood in 1996 to become that farm’s General Manager. John and Leslie Malone purchased Bridlewood in 2013. John Malone is chairman of Liberty Media Corp., whose holdings include Sirius XM and the Atlanta Braves, is the largest land owner in the U.S. Leslie, a horse lover since childhood, is a well-known equestrian and major supporter of the U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. In late 2014, the Malones acquired historic Ballylinch Stud in Ireland. The farm, founded in 1914, once was the home of noted sire The Tetrarch. In 2015, Bridlewood stood eight stallions, including champion Big Drama.
Calumet Farm
Principal: Brad Kelley Manager: Eddie Kane Location: Lexington 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:
Background: At Keeneland’s 2014 November Sale, Bridlewood Farm paid a North American record $3 million for a weanling filly by leading sire Tapit out of Serena’s Cat, by Storm Cat. A half-sister to Grade 2 winners Noble Tune and Honor Code, the filly descends from Racing Hall of Famer Serena’s Song.
“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.”
Bridlewood, represented at the sale by General Manager George Isaacs, acquired a total of four horses for $7.9 million to rank as the secondleading buyer.
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 September Yearling Sale.
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continued from page 22 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.
Khing’s TAK Design Consultants developed Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, and he is a partner with Coolmore in Australia, winner of the 2014 Group 1 Investec Derby at Epsom, Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby and Juddmonte International.
With Kelley at the helm, Calumet scored its first win at Keeneland during the 2014 Spring Meet.
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At Keeneland’s 2014 November Sale, Calumet bought 35 horses for $2,801,000. In 2015, Calumet stood nine stallions in Lexington, including champion English Channel.
China Horse Club
Principal: Teo Ah Khing General Manager: Eden Harrington Bloodstock Agent: Michael Wallace Website: chinahorseclub.com Background: At last year’s November Sale, China Horse Club was the third-leading buyer by spending $5,865,000 on eight horses. Its most expensive purchase was multiple Grade 1 winner Iotapa, a daughter of Afleet Alex who sold for $2.8 million. “We are a lifestyle, business and Thoroughbred racing club with the purpose of trying to introduce Chinese owners to elite Thoroughbred racing around the world,” said Eden Harrington, general manager of China Horse Club. “We are currently racing in six parts of the world, including China, Singapore, France, Ireland and two horses in the (United) States.”
L-R: Teo Ah Khing, Michael Wallace, Eden Harrington
“We’ve had conversations with China Horse Club all through the year,” Keeneland Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell said after the Iotapa purchase “Mr. Teo Ah Khing of China Horse Club is here for the first time at Keeneland. He attended the Breeders’ Cup over the weekend and enjoyed it. He’s very dedicated to expanding the interest of Thoroughbreds in China. He wants to have a strong presence in North America and Europe and certainly had a strong presence today.”
Managing Partner: John Magnier Representative: M.V. Magnier Headquarters: Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland Website: coolmore.com Background: Coolmore’s vast operation is headquartered in Fethard, County Tipperary, and also has farms in Kentucky at Ashford Stud near Versailles and in Australia at Hunter Valley in New South Wales. John Magnier, a longtime patron of Keeneland sales, is managing partner of Coolmore. Magnier’s son M.V. Magnier has represented Coolmore at recent Keeneland sales. At Keeneland’s 2014 November Breeding Stock Sale, M.V. Magnier’s lone purchase at $3.6 million was Grade 3 winner Naples Bay, a daughter of Giant’s Causeway and halfsister to successful sire John Magnier Medaglia d’Oro. In foal to War Front, Naples Bay was consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent. In 2013, M.V. Magnier signed the November Sale-topping $4 million ticket on the multiple graded stakes winning mare Awesome Maria, sold in foal to Giant’s Causeway. She was consigned by Lane’s End, Agent for the Complete Dispersal of E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC. John Magnier, whose family was prominently associated with jumpers in Ireland, helped establish Coolmore as one of the world’s leading stallion operations. In 1975, legendM.V. Magnier ary trainer Vincent O’Brien tapped Magnier to manage Coolmore for O’Brien and his partner, Robert Sangster. Their association resulted in Coolmore’s domination of the European classics during the late 1970s and 1980s.
Today, Coolmore Ireland stands such leading stallions as Galileo (IRE), while Giant’s Causeway, Tale of the Cat and Lookin At Lucky, among others, stand at Ashford. American Pharoah, winner of the Triple Crown in 2015, will join Ashford’s stallion roster after his racing career. Coolmore also encompasses the famed Ballydoyle training yard, where Vincent O’Brien conditioned such champions as Sir Ivor, Nijinsky II, Alleged, Storm Bird and Sadler’s Wells, and today serves as home base for Irish champion trainer Aidan O’Brien (no relation). Either individually or in various partnerships, the Magniers, Tabor and Smith have been represented by numerous Group or Grade 1 winners and champions in Europe and the U.S.
Don Alberto Corp.
Principal Owner: Liliani Solari President: Carlos Heller Location: Lexington Background: Don Alberto Corp. represents the family who owns Chile’s prominent Haras Don Alberto and Don Alberto Farm (the former Vinery) near Lexington and has participated in international bloodstock sales. Carlos Heller of Haras Don Alberto has been the purchaser for the family at Keeneland. Heller’s family has business interests in the airline, retail, health, banking and television Carlos Heller industries, and he is president of Club Hipico de Santiago, the historic Thoroughbred race track in Chile. His late grandfather, Alberto Solari, began breeding Thoroughbreds some 30 years ago, and his mother, Liliana Solari, is the principal owner of Haras Don Alberto. Haras Don Alberto is home to some 300 mares, Heller said, and over the years has welcomed such Northern Hemispherebased shuttle stallions as No Nay Never, Stay Thirsty, Stormin Fever, Proud Citizen, Fusaichi Pegasus, Rock of Gibralter (IRE) and Bluegrass Cat. The farm is currently standing several shuttle stallions, including Dylan Thomas (IRE), Henrythenavigator and Stevie Wonderboy. continued on page 24
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Prominent November Sale Buyers continued from page 24 In 2013 and 2014, Don Alberto Corp. was the leading buyer at Keeneland’s November Sale. Last year, Don Alberto Corp. paid $8,575,000 for nine horses. At $2.85 million, its most expensive purchase was Modeling, an unraced daughter of Tapit from the family of Racing Hall of Famer Rags to Riches and Belmont (G1) winner Jazil. Modeling was sold in foal to Distorted Humor. In 2013, Don Alberto Corp. purchased 32 mares for a total of $10.64 million. At $850,000, its highest-priced acquisition was Reach The Stars (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE) who is a half-sister to champion Escena. She was sold in foal to Tapit.
Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings
Principal: Barbara Banke Residences: Healdsburg, CA, 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 operated by his widow, 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 Barbara Banke 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 fifth-highest price ever paid for a filly at the sale.
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At the 2010 September Sale, Gainesway, 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 seven-figure 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 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.
Whisper Hill Farm LLC
Owner: Amanda “Mandy” Pope Bloodstock Adviser: Todd Quast Location: Citra, Fla.
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Background: At Keeneland’s 2014 November Sale, Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm LLC acquired the broodmare Aloof (IRE) for the sale-topping price of $3.9 million. The daughter of Galileo (IRE) was sold in foal to War Front.
In the past few years, Whisper Hill has made headlines with the acquisition of high-priced broodmares, broodmare prospects and yearlings. Among them is two-time champion and Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) winner Groupie Doll, purchased for $3.1 million at the 2013 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The amount was the second-highest price recorded at the sale.
Groupie Doll raced twice more under Whisper Hill Farm ownership, finishing fourth in the Grade 1 Cigar Mile against males and drawing off to a dominant victory in the Grade 3 Hurricane Bertie in 2014. At Keeneland’s 2013 September Yearling Sale, Whisper Hill acquired the $2.2 million sale-topping filly. She was I’ll Take Charge, a daughter of Indian Charlie who is a half-sister to champion Will Take Charge and Grade 24
1 winner Take Charge Indy. Pope, who grew up riding hunters and jumpers, became interested in racing when she moved to Florida in 1980. She boards her broodmares in Kentucky and raises her young horses at Whisper Hill, which also is home to many retired Thoroughbreds. Pope is co-owner of discount retailer Variety Wholesalers along with her brother Art. She also serves as vice chairman of the John William Pope Foundation, which works to improve the well-being of the citizens of North Carolina and the nation through the advancement of individual freedom and personal responsibility. The foundation, named for Pope’s late father, makes grants to support public policy groups, educational institutions, humanitarian efforts, and the arts.
WinStar Farm
Owner: Kenny Troutt President, CEO, Racing Manager: Elliott Walden Location: Versailles, Ky. Website: winstarfarm.com
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Background: Dallas resident Kenny Troutt has been a horseman for more than 30 years and an entrepreneur most of his life. The Illinois native established his first horse farm, Landview, in eastern Nebraska in the early 1980s. In 1988, he founded Excel Communications, a long-distance telephone service company that integrated the growing demand for telecommunications service with relationship marketing. As founder and chairman of Excel, Troutt used innovative business and marketing strategies that resulted in the meteoric rise of the corporation and its success as a publicly traded enterprise in 1996. WinStar Farm, which is located near Keeneland, covers more than 1,800 acres. The farm includes a stallion operation and a training and rehab facility with a sevenfurlong training track covered in Polytrack. WinStar’s 20 stallions include leading sires Distorted Humor, Tiznow, Speightstown and Pioneerof the Nile, sire of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. continued on page 25
Prominent November Sale Buyers continued from page 25 WinStar has enjoyed success at the track, campaigning such standouts as 2010 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver; 2010 Belmont (G1) and 2011 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Drosselmeyer; and 2009 Dubai World Cup (G1) Well Armed. Super Saver and Drosselmeyer are now on WinStar’s stallion roster. At Keeneland, WinStar Racing, agent, consigns a number of horses of racing age to the November Breeding Stock Sale.
Woodford Thoroughbreds
Locations: Lexington and Reddick, Fla. Owner: John Sykes General Manager (Kentucky): Matt Lyons General Manager (Florida): Scott Kintz Website: woodfordtb.com Background: At last year’s November Sale, Woodford Thoroughbreds bought 16 horses for $2,156,000.
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Woodford Thoroughbreds comprises a 304acre farm in Central Kentucky that is home to mares and foals and a 1,000-acre operation in Florida that includes a training center and stood eight stallions this Matt Lyons year. Owner John Sykes bought the Florida property in 1997 and later added the Kentucky farm. At Keeneland sales, Woodford Thoroughbreds is active as a consignor and buyer.
Katsumi Yoshida
Farm: Northern Farm Location: Hokkaido, Japan Website: northernfarm.jp/english Background: Prominent Thoroughbred breeder and owner Katsumi Yoshida in 1994 founded Northern Farm on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. The farm is home to a
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number of broodmares that were extremely 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 other recent acquisitions at the November Sale include Grade 1 winner Diamondrella, purchased in foal to Distorted Humor for $1.5 million in 2013; Grade 1 winner Zazu, purchased for $2.1 million in 2012; and Grade 1 winner Ticker Tape (GB), purchased in foal to Giant’s Causeway for $950,000 in 2011. Yoshida is a brother of Teruya “Terry” Yoshida of Shadai Farm. Their 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 (Terry’s father) and his two brothers. Zenya Yoshida founded Shadai in 1955.