Hips to watch at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale

Following are horses to watch at the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale of 2-year-olds in training. Horses were selected based primarily on their pedigrees and the racing or commercial results of notable family members. The selections reflect catalog updates and sale outs through March 20.

Hip 7, colt by Medaglia d’Oro - Broadway’s Alibi, by Vindication. Consigned by Eddie Woods, agent.

Multiple graded stakes winner Broadway’s Alibi, who finished second in the Kentucky Oaks, is a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Golden Lad and Grade 1-placed stakes winner R Gypsy Gold. Their dam, stakes winner Broadway Gold, is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner and sire Dialed In. Medaglia d’Oro, who sired last year’s co-topping $1.2 million filly at Fasig Gulfstream, is coming off a solid commercial season with his yearlings, with three seven-figure horses at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale and five at Keeneland September. This female family is commercially popular – Broadway’s Alibi sold for $2.15 million as a broodmare, R Gypsy Gold is the dam of yearlings sold for $825,000 and $775,000, and Broadway Gold is the dam of a $700,000 yearling.

Hip 10, colt by American Pharoah - Chit Chatter, by Lost Soldier. Consigned by William B. Harrigan, agent.

This is the first crop of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, who averaged $453,273 from his yearlings last season and was represented by a $600,000 filly to start this season at OBS March. This colt is a half-brother to multiple Grade 1 winner I’m A Chatterbox and stakes-placed Lady Bear and Pegasus Again.

Hip 11, colt by War Front - Circle the Empire, by Empire Maker. Consigned by Hartley/de Renzo Thoroughbreds, agent.

This is one of just two in this sale by prominent international sire and commercial juggernaut War Front. Three of Circle the Empire’s half-sisters have produced stakes winners, led by Chatham, the dam of European champion juvenile Air Force Blue, by War Front. This is the immediate family of champion Flanders, who in turn produced champion Surfside.

Hip 22, colt by Empire Maker - Diplomat Lady, by Forestry. Consigned by Q Bar J Thoroughbreds, agent.

This is the only offering in the sale by Empire Maker, whose 2-year-olds are his first since being repatriated from Japan. Diplomat Lady, winner of the Grade 1 Starlet Stakes, is the dam of three winners from four starters.

Hip 26, colt by Ghostzapper - Ellie’s Moment, by Kris S. Consigned by Kirkwood Stables, agent for Midway Gallop LLC.

This colt, who will gallop instead of breezing during the under-tack preview, is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Time and Motion, stakes winner Awesome Bet, and stakes-placed Moment in Dixie. This is a deep Darby Dan family. It is rare to have opportunities to buy into these families, but this sale presents a handful of opportunities. Appearing on the catalog page are Grade 1 winners Brian’s Time and Ocean Quest. Another branch of this family produced Grade 1 winner and prominent broodmare Memories of Silver, and this is the extended family of sire Dynaformer.

Hip 29, colt by Tapit - Enchanted Rock, by Giant’s Causeway. Consigned by Pick View LLC, agent.

This is a half-brother to multiple Grade 1 winner Verrazano, Grade 2 winner El Padrino, and stakes-placed La Madrina. La Madrina is by perennial leading sire Tapit, while El Padrino was sired by Tapit’s sire, Pulpit. This is the family of champion Queena and Grade 1 winners Chic Shirine, Harmonize, Keen Ice, Serra Lake, and Somali Lemonade.

Hip 40, colt by Honor Code - Glacken’s Gal, by Smoke Glacken. Consigned by Randy Bradshaw, agent.

This is the first crop of champion Honor Code, by the great A.P. Indy. Honor Code averaged $220,782 with his yearlings last year. Stakes winner Glacken’s Gal is the dam of Grade 2 winner Live Lively and is the second dam of multiple stakes winner Mitole.

Hip 50, Be All You Can Be, filly by War Front - Homesteading, by Unbridled’s Song. Consigned by Hartley/de Renzo Thoroughbreds, agent.

One of two War Fronts in the sale, this filly is out of an unraced daughter of a leading broodmare sire. This family has crossed well with War Front; appearing on the page are Grade 1/Group 1 winners Lines of Battle and War Flag, along with Group 3 winner War Dispatch and Group 3-placed George Patton, all by the stallion. Also appearing on the catalog page are Grade 1 winners Andover Way and Offlee Wild, and another distant branch of this family is responsible for Darby Dan’s Memories of Silver family.

Hip 114, filly by American Pharoah - Saint Bernadette, by Saint Ballado. Consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, agent.

Grade 2-placed Saint Bernadette is the dam of 2014 Preakness third-place finisher Social Inclusion and stakes-placed Road to Damascus, both by American Pharoah’s sire, Pioneerof the Nile.

Hip 119, filly by Curlin - Sarasota, by Luhuk. Consigned by Paul Sharp, agent.

Out of Argentinian Group 2 winner Sarasota, this filly is a half-sister to Grade 1-winning millionaire Salutos Amigos, Grade 2 winner Sarah’s Secret, and Group 3-placed Sun Goddess.

Hip 120, filly by Speightstown - Sassy Image, by Broken Vow. Consigned by Wavertree Stables, agent.

Multiple Grade 1 winner Sassy Image is already the dam of two winners from as many starters.

Hip 126, filly by Tapit - Seattle Smooth, by Quiet American. Consigned by Eddie Woods, agent.

Grade 1-winning millionaire Seattle Smooth is the dam of two winners, both by Tapit, including stakes-placed Gunfire. The mare is a half-sister to multiple stakes producer Moonshine Gal.

Hip 128, colt by Uncle Mo - Settling for Gold, by Seeking the Gold. Consigned by William B. Harrigan, agent.

Uncle Mo’s current crop of juveniles represents the book of mares he got in response to his record-setting 2015 freshman season. This colt’s dam is a half-sister to classic winner Tonalist, and appearing on the catalog page are Horse of the Year Havre de Grace, champion Plugged Nickle, and Grade 1 winners Christiecat and Riskaverse.

Hip 142, colt by American Pharoah - Spice Island, by Tabasco Cat. Consigned by Eddie Woods, agent.

This is a half-brother to Grade 1 Florida Derby winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up Ice Box. Dam Spice Island, a Grade 2 winner, is out of a half-sister to Kentucky Derby winner and champion Spend A Buck.

Hip 161, colt by Speightstown - Unfold the Rose, by Catienus. Consigned by William B. Harrigan, agent.

This is a half-brother to Stephanie’s Kitten, who won the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, four additional Grade 1 events, and earned more than $4.2 million. The second dam is Grade 1 winner Bail Out Becky, who is a half-sister to the dam of Grade 1 winner and leading sire More Than Ready. Grade 1 winners Cutlass Reality, Seldom Seen Sue, and Ten Most Wanted also appear on the catalog page.

Hip 167, filly by Constitution - Winning Call, by Deputy Ministry. Consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, agent.

This is the first crop for Constitution, a multiple Grade 1-winning son of Tapit. Winning Call is the dam of seven winners from nine starters, many of those bred on a successful cross with Tapit. Those are led by Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Tapizar, sire of champion Monomoy Girl in his second crop. Winning Call’s daughter Tamboz, also by Tapit, is the dam of two graded stakes-placed runners. This is the extended family of champion Untapable and Grade 1 winners Cuvee, Olympio, Paddy O’Prado, and Pyro. Untapable is by Tapit, while Pyro is by Tapit’s sire Pulpit.

Hip 168, colt by Tapit - Winter Memories, by El Prado.

This is a full brother to Winter Sunset, who won her first two starts, including the Shantel Lanerie Memorial Overnight Stakes, before finishing third in the Grade 3 Florida Oaks. Multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Winter Memories is out of multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Memories of Silver, also the dam of Grade 3 winner and stakes producer La Cloche, stakes winners British Blue and War Trace, and three other stakes producers. La Cloche’s Grade 3-winning daughter Bellavais is by Tapit.