Alex Elliott and Ben McElroy, acting as agents for Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing, accounted for the first seven-figure offering Monday at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga, going to $1.1 million to acquire hip 77 from the consignment of Gainesway, agent for Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Bred & Raised. The March-foaled bay is a son of I'm a Looker (Henny Hughes), winner during her racing days of the GIII Winning Colors S. en route to bankrolling better than $316,000. Stonestreet acquired the March foal's dam for $475,000 at the 2017 Keeneland November Sale and sold her Curlin filly for $525,000 at last year's Keeneland September Sale. Amo Racing has tasted success at the races on either side of the Atlantic this season. In Europe, Valiant Force (Malibu Moon) registered a 150-1 shocker in the G2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot, while King of Steel (Wootton Bassett {GB}) was victorious in the G2 King Edward VII S. at the Royal Meeting after finishing second in the G1 Betfred Derby. He was a latest third in the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. In the U.S., Amo was recently represented by New York Thunder (Nyquist), smashing winner of the GII Amsterdam S. at Saratoga.
Watch Hip 77 c. QUALITY ROAD o/o I'm a Looker sell for $1,100,000 at The Saratoga Sale!#FasigSaratoga @Gainesway @StonestreetFarm @amoracingltd @A_C_Elliott @mcelroyequine pic.twitter.com/xo3GvKnD06
— Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) August 8, 2023
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