Stopchargingmaria, whose multiple Grade 1 victories were highlighted by the 2015 Breeders' Cup Distaff, sold for $2.8 million to Goncalo Torrealba of Three Chimneys Farm Monday night at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale.
Love The Chase, dam of 2014 Horse of the Year California Chrome, sold for $1.95 million to bloodstock agent John McCormack, on behalf of domestic clients, Monday night at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale
By any indication, the four-decade pursuit of the ideal Thoroughbred by the late Edward P. Evans has been validated in the years following his death in December 2010. Five years ago, Evans’ Spring Hill Farm program rung up a record-shattering dispersal that grossed more than $62 million over the course of three Keeneland auctions, and its impact continues to be felt through the pedigrees Evans developed and the charitable interests his horses helped fund.
There is a decidedly international flavor among the first-crop weanling sires who will be represented at the major fall mixed sales in Kentucky following the Breeders' Cup, when international buyers will descend upon the Fasig-Tipton November sale (Nov. 7) and the Keeneland November breeding stock sale (Nov. 8-20).
In a business where a single decision can take years to come to fruition, the industry's vision snaps quickly from present to future over the course of a weekend when horsemen move on from the Breeders' Cup to the November mixed-sale season. Building to that future could come in the form of a weanling with a once-in-a-lifetime page or from a broodmare prospect bought with the goal of creating special pages for generations to come.
Following are horses to watch during Book 1 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which covers the first two sessions. Horses were selected based on their pedigrees, racing records, and past auction results for themselves or notable family members.
With several stars on offer, the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale will try to come back swinging from last year, when gross and average declined sharply from the 2014 sale.
Following are horses to watch in the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected fall mixed sale based on their pedigrees, produce records, race records, and past auction performance of notable family members.
American Pharoah will get his first test in the commercial arena when 15 mares carrying foals from his first crop are offered at Kentucky's major fall mixed sales.
Seeing the word “Conquest” in a horse's name has become so associated with the Conquest Stables of Ernie Semersky and Dory Newell that it almost feels strange to see one running in colors that aren't their standout orange and turquoise. In two weeks' time, the stable's entire roster will be next seen under different silks.
