Month: November 2023

Broodmare Taking Aim, In Foal To Jackie’s Warrior, Top Seller On Keeneland November Day 5

Taking Aim, dam of 2023 Saranac (G3) runner-up Taking Candy and in foal to champion Jackie's Warrior, sold to Dixiana Farms for $270,000 to highlight a solid day of trade during Sunday's fifth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

An 8-year-old mare by Trappe Shot out of Winning Call, by Deputy Minister, Taking Aim is a half-sister to 2012 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner and sire Tapizar. She was consigned by KatieRich Farms.

Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds paid the day's second-highest price of $250,000 for Charmingly, a 3-year-old daughter of Curlin in foal to Maclean's Music. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for STH LLC, Charmingly is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Complexity and a full sister to Grade 3 winner Valadorna. Her dam is the Yes It's True mare Goldfield.

On Sunday, Keeneland sold 251 horses through the ring for $15,875,500, which decreased 14.84% from $18,641,500 for 246 horses sold last year. The average of $63,249 was 16.53% lower than $75,778 last year, and the median of $50,000 declined 16.67% from $60,000.

Through five sessions of the nine-day November Breeding Stock Sale, 1,058 horses sold through the ring have grossed $154,748,000. The total is 15.18% below the same period in 2022 when Keeneland sold 1,041 horses for $182,437,000. The average of $146,265 is 16.54% lower than last year's $175,252, and the median decreased 20% from $100,000 to $80,000.

Two horses sold Sunday for $240,000 each.

Sheamus Mills Bloodstock purchased the first, Fire Island, a 5-year-old daughter of More Than Ready offered in foal to Palace Malice, from ELiTE, agent. Out of the Giant's Causeway mare Enchanted Rock, Fire Island is a full sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and sire Verrazano and a half-sister to Grade 2 winner El Padrino.

Also bringing $240,000 to be the session's top-priced weanling was a colt from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Maxfield sold to Avocet Bloodstock. Indian Creek, agent, consigned the colt, who is out of the winning Speightstown mare In It for the Gold and from the family of stakes winner and Grade 1-placed All Due Respect.

ELiTE, agent, also consigned a weanling colt by Not This Time purchased by Boots Bloodstock for $230,000. Out of the winning Smart Strike mare Striking Impact, he is from the family of Grade 1 winner Competitionofideas and Grade 3 winner Devil by Design.

WinStar Farm paid $220,000 for the broodmare prospect Nalani, a 3-year-old daughter of Quality Road. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Juddmonte, she is out of the Distorted Humor mare Color Me Flying and is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes-placed Colorful Mischief.

Dixiana Farms was the session's leading buyer, spending $420,000 for two horses.

Taylor Made Sales Agency led consignors with sales of $2,104,500 for 34 horses.

The November Breeding Stock Sale continues Monday and runs through Thursday, with every session beginning at 10 a.m. (ET).

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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Holiday Giving Campaign Starts Nov. 28

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance's second annual Holiday Giving Campaign is set to commence on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28 and will extend through Dec. 31.

Holiday Giving Campaign is designed to increase awareness for accredited Thoroughbred aftercare and to raise funds for the accredited organizations responsible for ensuring a quality life for equine athletes after their racing careers. This year's campaign is set to follow the success of last year's inaugural campaign which raised over $180,000 for accredited aftercare.

“Our Thoroughbred horses provide us with so much, and each donation to the campaign goes a long way in supporting a network of 86 accredited organizations. Our organizations do an amazing job of taking care of the retired racehorses, so as we prepare for the holiday season, I hope that we can all simplify our gift giving and donate to Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance,” said Jeffrey Bloom, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance President.

Throughout the campaign, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will announce new daily match sponsors with some of the most prominent names in horseracing. Each sponsor will match all donations up to a specified amount for his or her day. Match sponsors will be announced daily in various industry publications, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance website, social media, and email. Those interested in subscribing to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance emailing list can sign up here.

“We all have our preferred charities to support. We choose to support Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance because it does the critical work in providing grants to the best of the best aftercare facilities,” said Craig Bandoroff, President of Denali Stud and Vice President of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, “These horses deserve and need our support. It's our obligation not our option.”

Individuals interested in participating in the Holiday Giving Campaign to support accredited Thoroughbred aftercare efforts can visit Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance's website, beginning on Nov. 28, to contribute a generous donation and send digital holiday cards to colleagues, friends, and loved ones.

“Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance donations play a vital role in easing the financial burdens on our accredited organizations, ensuring they have the necessary support to care for our Thoroughbreds,” said Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Funding and Events Director Emily Dresen. “We encourage you to make a donation to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance during our holiday giving campaign, where a single gift can make a meaningful difference in the lives of thousands of off-the-track Thoroughbreds.”

To learn more about Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance's Holiday Giving Campaign, click here.

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Jockey Perez Notches 1,000th Career Win At Gulfstream Park

Veteran jockey Edgar Perez reached the 1,000-win career milestone Sunday at Gulfstream Park when he guided EAC Racing Stable LLC's Desert Ruler ($8.40) to a 2½-length victory in Race 7.

“I'm a very, very happy man,” Perez said. “Thank you, Lord. Thanks to my family, the owner, the trainer, and everybody. To win 1,000 races in the United States, unbelievable.”

Based on the Chicago circuit for several years, the 43-year-old journeyman has established a strong year-round presence at Gulfstream Park since moving to South Florida upon the closure of Arlington Park.

Perez had established prominence in his native Venezuela, where he was the regular rider of Gustavo Delgado-trained Bambera, a Venezuelan-bred standout whom he guided to her ninth top-level victory in the 2009 Clasico del Caribe at Camarero, a Grade 1 race in Puerto Rico.

Perez, who is represented by agent Rene Douglas, ventured to the U.S. in 2009 after winning 1,300 races in Venezuela. He scored his first U.S. victory on his very first stateside mount, Macho Prince, at Calder Race Course.

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