Every Thoroughbred bloodstock entity faces difficult decisions in wheeling and dealing its stock in pursuit of success. Of course, operations want to breed or acquire the best horses possible – but financing that pursuit may also require selling some stock to raise capital.
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DRF Past Performances
Last year's class of freshman sires was touted as stellar. Not only did the class have success with its 2-year-olds, with a pair of Breeders' Cup winners and several other Grade 1 winners sired by the group, but now, the following year, with several expected entrants in the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.
Three individual sires have first-crop representation in the Kentucky Derby, led by WinStar Farm’s Constitution, sire of race favorite Tiz the Law. Four other first-crop sires are expected to have runners in the Oaks.
The Kentucky Derby is only a few days in the future. But for a few of the colts who will try to write their names in the history books this Saturday, part of their future is already secured. Several of the expected entrants in their Derby field are already spoken for as future stallions, led by favorite Tiz the Law, who will eventually join some of the biggest stars in modern history at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud.
Dotted Line
Signature Red–Springledge, by Outflanker
Bred in Ontario by Howard Walton
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Storm the Court
Court Vision – My Tejana Storm, by Tejano Run
Bred in Kentucky by Stepping Stone Farm ($5,000 Fasig-Tipton February weanling purchase by Bryan Rice; $60,000 OBS spring 2-year-old purchase by Exline-Border Racing)
Tiz the Law and Art Collector have arrived at this point of their 3-year-old seasons by different avenues. New York-bred Tiz the Law, purchased as a yearling by Sackatoga Stable, was a Grade 1-winning juvenile. Art Collector, a Kentucky homebred for Bruce Lunsford, was a late developer.
However, both are unbeaten this year and are expected to be the top two choices in the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby. Both also share similar pedigree patterns.
Merveilleux
Paynter–Breech Inlet, by Holy Bull
Bred in Ontario by Mike Carroll ($45,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by Jeffrey Bloom, agent; $150,000 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-old purchase by Al and Bill Ulwelling)
