Grade 3 Winner Skeptic Supplemented To Book 1 Of Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

Keeneland has announced that Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks winner Skeptic, a daughter of Tiznow who is in foal to Liam's Map, has been supplemented to Book 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale on Nov. 7.

In addition, 25 horses – including Grade 1-placed Mackinnon, 2022 graded stakes winners L'Imperator (FR) and Sacred Life (FR) and recent Keeneland winner Trademark – have been supplemented to the November Horses of Racing Age Sale on Nov. 17.

Lane's End, agent, consigns Skeptic, who is from the family of Grade 1 winner Gemologist and Grade 2 winner Withallprobability. A full sister to stakes winner I'm Your Father, Skeptic is out of Clear Thinking, by Awesome Again.

Book 1 begins at 1 p.m. ET. 

Horses of Racing Age Sale supplements

Keeneland will hold the Horses of Racing Age Sale the day after the conclusion of the Breeding Stock Sale. The single-session auction for racehorses will start at noon to enable trainers and racing entities to complete their morning activities before the sale. 

The online catalog for the November Horses of Racing Age Sale features Daily Racing Form and Equibase past performances along with Thoro-graph and Ragozin sheets, race replays and more. Horses will be presented for sale at Keeneland but may be offered from off-site locations upon request.

A print catalog for the sale with Equibase past performances for the entrants will be available at Keeneland by Oct. 31.

Horses being supplemented are:

 – Always Laughing, a 2-year-old filly by Mastery who opened her career at Saratoga against Netjets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) pre-entrant Chocolate Gelato. She is out of Just Joking, by Distorted Humor, and from the family of champion Safely Kept and Grade 2 winner Venetian Harbor. Consigned by Indian Creek, agent, Always Laughing is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.

 – American Linda, a 3-year-old filly by American Pharoah from the family of Grade 1 winner Love Lock and Grade 3 winner Stallwalkin' Dude. Out of stakes-placed Linda Mimi, by Congrats, American Linda is consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent, and cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.

 – Bamberooski, a 2-year-old filly by Empire Maker out of stakes winner Free as a Bird, by Hard Spun. She is from the family of Grade 1 winner Pompeii and Grade 3 winners Take the Cake and Ground Storm. Consigned by Highgate Sales, agent, Bamberooski is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.

 – Bethpage, a 3-year-old filly by More Than Ready out of the Tiznow mare The Crane, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Harmony Lodge. She also is from the family of Grade 1 winners Magnum Moon and Pinehurst; Grade 2 winners Graeme Hall and Sparky Ville and Grade 3 winners Win Crafty Lady, Win McCool, First Passage and Berned. Cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, Bethpage is consigned by Lane's End, agent.

 – Christina Ann, a 2-year-old daughter of Tapit out of Grade 3 winner Ausus, by Invasor (ARG). She is from the family of French champion Play It Safe (IRE), Irish highweight Prudent Manner (IRE) and Grade/Group 1 winners Providential (IRE) and Saratoga Springs. Cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, Christina Ann is consigned by Highgate Sales, agent.

 – Ethereal Road, a 3-year-old colt by Quality Road who this year was second in the Rebel (G2) and won the Sir Barton Stakes Sponsored by Brandon and Diannah Perry to Benefit the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. A half-brother to Grade 3 winner Turned Aside, he is out of the winning Grade 3-placed War Front mare Sustained. Paramount Sales, agent, consigns Ethereal Road as a racing or stallion prospect.

 – Evoking, a 4-year-old filly by Union Rags who won her career debut at Belmont Park. Out of stakes-placed Smart Seattle, by Smart Strike, she is from the family of Grade 3 winners Pretty Prolific and De Niro. Paramount Sales, agent, consigns Evoking, who is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.

 – Fitzpatrick, a 4-year-old winning stakes-placed colt by Flashback out of Evil Attitude, by Eurosilver. From the family of Grade 1 winners Heatherten and Bull Inthe Heather and Grade 3 winner Soldier's Dancer, Fitzpatrick is cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect. He is consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent.

 – Goldblooded, a 2-year-old filly by Goldencents from the family of Grade 1 winners A Phenomenon, Seattle Meteor and Declassify. Out of the El Corredor mare Lunar Landing, she is a half-sister to stakes-placed Landing Zone. Goldblooded, who is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, is consigned by WinStar Racing, agent.

 – Hard Love, a 4-year-old stakes-winning gelding by Kitten's Joy. Out of Hard Lovin Woman, by Rock Hard Ten, he is consigned by Highgate Sales, agent.

 – Inhalation (GB), a 5-year-old winning gelding by Bated Breath. Out of the Green Desert mare Al Joudha, he is consigned by Four Star Sales, agent.

 – L'Imperator (FR), a 5-year-old gelding by Holy Roman Emperor who won this year's Fort Marcy (G2) at Belmont and set a course record in the Presious Passion at Monmouth Park. Out of La Joie, by Montjeu (IRE), he is consigned by ELiTE, agent.

 – Lovemesomeme, a 3-year-old winning, stakes-placed filly by Paynter. Out Eagle Putt, a winning daughter of Pioneering, she is a full sister to Grade 2-placed Scarto. From the family of Group 2 winner Diagramatic and stakes winner My Caravann, Lovemesomeme is consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect.

– Mackinnon, a stakes-winning, 3-year-old colt by American Pharoah out of the stakes-placed Scat Daddy mare Scat Means Go. Winner of the 2021 Zuma Beach at Santa Anita and Del Mar Juvenile Turf and third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), he was second in the Oct. 2 Hill Prince (G2) at Belmont at the Big A. Consigned by Highgate Sales, agent, Mackinnon is cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect.

– Mardukas, a 2-year-old colt by Always Dreaming who won this year at Churchill Downs. From the family of Grade 1 winner Videogenic, Grade 3 winners Steet Babe, Richwoman and Fly On Angel, he is out of the Pulpit mare Blue Kisses. Mardukas is consigned as a racing or stallion prospect by WinStar Racing, agent.

– Mattapoisett, a 2-year-old filly by Curlin who is a half-sister to Grade 3 winner The Tabulator. Out of Fly to the Stars, by Giant's Causeway, she is from the family of Grade 1 winner Bellamy Road and Grade 3 winners Out of Place, Lead Kindly Light and Calibrachoa. Mattapoisett, who is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

– Mo Angell, a 2-year-old colt by Uncle Mo out of Grade 3 winner Sassy Sienna, by Midshipman. He is from the family of Grade 2 winner Golden Reef and Grade 3 winners Virginia Carnival and Virginia Privateer. Cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect, Mo Angell is consigned by Highgate Sales, agent.

– Money Mac, a 2-year-old gelding by Munnings from the family of Grade 3 winner Swept Away. Out of Spring Fling, by Lemon Drop Kid, he is consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.

– More Than Work, a 3-year-old colt by Outwork who is a half-brother to stakes winner Steph Being Steph. From the family of Grade 3 winners Smart Coupons and Theresa the Teacha, he is out of More Than Proud, by More Than Ready. More Than Work, who is cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect, is consigned by Highgate Sales, agent.

– Penner Ash (IRE), a 3-year-old colt by Curlin and a 5-length debut winner. His dam is the winning Galileo (IRE) mare An Cailin Orga (IRE), a daughter of European champion Finsceal Beo. Paramount Sales, agent, consigns Penner Ash as a racing or stallion prospect.

– Romanosa (GB), a 4-year-old winning, stakes-placed filly by Holy Roman Emperor out of Almahroosa, by Dubawi. She is from the family of Group/Grade 1 winners Power, Curvy (GB), Footstepsinthesand, and Pedro the Great as well as Group 2 winner Thakafaat. Cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, Romanosa is consigned by ELiTE, agent.

– Sacred Life (FR), a 7-year-old son of Siyouni who this year won the Monmouth Stakes (G3) and was third in the Arlington Million (G1) at Churchill Downs. Winner of the 2021 Knickerbocker (G3), a Group 3 winner in France and a near millionaire, Sacred Life is out of Knhyazhna, by Montjeu (IRE). ELiTE, agent, consigns Sacred Life, who is cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect.

– Skyward Princess, a 3-year-old filly by Air Force Blue who is a half-sister to multiple Grade 3 winner Waterway Run. Out of Princess Consort, by Dixieland Band, she is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect and is consigned by Gainesway, agent.

– Therideofalifetime, a 4-year-old winning, Grade 2-placed colt by Candy Ride (ARG) who is out of stakes winner Cosmic Evolution, by Proud Citizen. He is from the family of Grade/Group 2 winners Bio, Naissance Royal (IRE) and Al Hakeem. Paramount Sales, agent, consigns Therideofalifetime, who is cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect.

– Trademark, a 3-year-old gelding by Upstart who on Oct. 20 won a Keeneland allowance race by 3¾ lengths. A winner in two consecutive races at 2 at Churchill Downs by a combined 8 lengths, he is out of Creative Trick, by Creative Cause. Trademark is consigned by Royal Oak Farm (Damian and Braxton Lynch), agent for BBN Racing.

These supplements increase the total number of horses cataloged to the sale to 320.

Additional supplements will be considered until sale date.

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‘Strong Possibility’ First Captain Could Use Fayette As Springboard To Grade 1 Clark

According to Anthony Hamilton, assistant to trainer Shug McGaughey, West Point Thoroughbreds, Siena Farm, Bobby Flay and Woodford Racing's First Captain is “where he wants to be” going into Saturday's 65th running of the $350,000 Hagyard Fayette (G2) run at 1 1/8 miles on the main track.

After two sprints to start the year, First Captain has put together a strong resume that includes a victory in the 1 3/16-mile Pimlico Special (G3), a runner-up finish by a nose in the 1¼-mile Suburban (G2) and a third-place finish behind Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) candidate Olympiad in the 1¼-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga in his most recent start.

“We targeted the Fayette after the Jockey Club Gold Cup,” said Hamilton, who has been with First Captain all season. “He has done well all year.”

First Captain's lone off-the-board finish in nine career starts was a seventh in the Carter (G1) going 7 furlongs.

“Shug said he made a mistake there running in the Carter,” Hamilton said. “(First Captain) had run so well off a layoff going seven-eighths in Florida (in a victory).”

The Hagyard Fayette might not be the final stop of 2022 for First Captain in Kentucky.

“The Clark (G1-Presented by Norton Healthcare on Nov. 25 at Churchill Downs) is a strong possibility,” Hamilton said. “But let's see how things go this weekend first.”

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Dirt Mile: Challenge Winner Senor Buscador Hunts Down Stablemate In ‘Solid’ Thursday Breeze

Joe Peacock Jr.'s Senor Buscador, pre-entered in the Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1), on Thursday morning worked five furlongs in 1:01 over a fast track in company with stablemate Sheriff Brown for trainer Todd Fincher. Jockey Francisco Arrieta was aboard Senor Buscador and Florent Geroux partnered Sheriff Brown, his mount in the $350,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G2) on Nov. 4.

“It was a good solid work and we got what we wanted,” trainer Todd Fincher said. “Senor Buscador started about six lengths back and got to the target a little faster and caught up by the three-eighths. He waited a bit not wanting to go by too fast and really started working at the quarter pole.”

Senor Buscador finished 3 lengths in front of his workmate.

“I'm just guessing he went in :34 and change from the eighth pole to the three-quarters,” Fincher said. “Sheriff Brown is better with a target, but he was the hunted today.”

Fincher trains Slammed, winner of the Thoroughbred Club of America (G2) here and pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). She is scheduled to work Friday at 9 a.m.

Michael Dubb and Michael Caruso's Hot Peppers, pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1), worked 5 furlongs on her own in 1:02.20. With exercise rider Efrain Lopez aboard, Hot Peppers produced fractions of :12.60, :24.80, :38 and 1:02.20 and out 6 furlongs in 1:16. Trainer Rudy Rodriguez is scheduled to be at Keeneland Monday …

Hunter Valley Farm, Debra O'Connor and Marc Detampel's Family Way, pre-entered in the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1), worked 5 furlongs on the main track in 1:00.80 for trainer Brendan Walsh. The move was the fastest of seven at the distance this morning.

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Airdrie Stud Announces 2023 Roster, Fees

Airdrie Stud has announced the stud fees for the farm's 2023 stallion roster.

Led by the ascendant Upstart, whose fee has risen from $10,000 to $30,000 for 2023, Airdrie has also recently announced newcomers Girvin and Happy Saver for the upcoming season.

Beginning his career at the O'Farrell family's Ocala Stud, Girvin has quickly become one of the hottest freshman stallions in America on the back of his three juvenile stakes winners including the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies-bound Atomically and the Grade 2 Saratoga Special winner Damon's Mound. Girvin's fee has been set at $20,000.

Happy Saver's initial fee has been announced at $12,500 as he prepares for his career finale in the $6-million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic. Winner of his first five lifetime starts including the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, Happy Saver has recently finished second to Flightline in the G1 Metropolitan Handicap and Life is Good in the G1 Whitney Handicap.  The son of multiple Eclipse-siring Super Saver comes from the immediate female family of the legendary A.P. Indy.

“These are very exciting times for our team at Airdrie as we believe we have a great future in front of us with our young stallion roster,” said the farm's Bret Jones. “Upstart and Girvin have been two of the most exciting young stallions of 2022, and their success is all the more impressive when considering that they both began their careers at modest stud fees. They will be hugely popular this year and the mare quality that awaits them has us extremely bullish on their futures.

Cairo Prince has settled in as arguably the best proven value in his stud fee range as he is the leading sire of his crop, a top 20 active national stallion and a perennial commercial success, and we have been so fortunate to bring in Happy Saver, Complexity, Collected, Preservationist, Beau Liam and Divisidero in the last few years,” Jones continued. “With the past and continued support of our incredible breeders, we believe all of these stallions possess the potential to emulate Upstart and Girvin as great success stories in the coming years.”

2023 Stud Fees

Upstart – $30,000

Girvin – $20,000

Cairo Prince – $15,000

Happy Saver – $12,500

Complexity – $12,500

Collected – $10,000

Preservationist – $10,000

Creative Cause – $7,500

Summer Front – $7,500

Beau Liam – $6,000

Divisidero – $5,000

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