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Violence Colt Tops Book 5 Opener

The topper of Wednesday's opening session of Book 5 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale came in the last few hips as Hip 3181, a son of Violence, summoned $220,000 from James Zahler. The bay was picked up by Bolter Bloodstock for $20,000 and consigned by Peter O'Callaghan's Woods Edge Farm.

A colt by Army Mule brought the second-highest price of $200,000 from Manfred and Penny Conrad, the owners of champion female sprinter Shamrock Rose (First Dude). Hip 3152 was consigned by Denali stud on behalf of Ontario breeder Yvonne Schwabe.

“This colt was a very nice profiled horse and good mover,” said Denali's Conrad Bandoroff. “He came in and showed himself well. He is owned by a dear friend and client in Yvonne Schwabe and we are thrilled for her to get this kind of result. It's always great to have a session topper and even better when you can do it for a really nice person”

The session totals remained on par with last year with 329 head bringing $12,969,000 Wednesday with an average of $39,419 and median of $30,000. The median is equal to the same session last year and average less than 1% higher than the 2021 average of $39,783. During last term's Book 5 opener 325 yearlings grossed $12,929,500. The RNA rates were also pretty equal at 9.2% last year and 9.8% this term.

The cumulative numbers were up with 2180 yearlings selling thus far for $389,605,000 compared to last year when 2125 youngsters brought $339,691,500. Average increased 11.8% from $159,855 to $178,718 and median was up 11.1% from $90,000 to $100,000. The RNA rate was down slightly from 21.2% to 20.18%.

“I think the trade today still remains competitive,” Bandoroff said. “If you came in here with realistic expectations and a willingness to set a reasonable reserve and put your horse on the market, there was a lot of turnover. We had a very good clearance rate today. It is great to see the back ring full and people having an appetite to try and buy horses.”

Gainesway was Wednesday's leading seller by gross with 23 yearlings bringing $1.166 million. Grassroots Training & Sales led all buyers, taking home 10 head for $375,000. Meanwhile, Kantharos led all sires for the session with 11 of his offspring summoning $472,500.

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Bayern’s Speed Boat Beach Motors Home to New Track Record

6th-Del Mar, $82,500, Msw, 9-10, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:01.86, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
SPEED BOAT BEACH (c, 2, Bayern–Sophia Mia, by Pioneerof the Nile) stepped out in sharp fashion on unveiling here, taking a field of 10 gate to wire and establishing a new track record of 1:01.86 in the process as the 2-1 second choice behind even-money Hejazi (Bernardini). The latter was the $3.55 million EASMAY topper this season, purchased by Zedan Racing. The $700,000 FTKOCT firster Fort Bragg (Tapit) picked up the final place spot, and completed Bob Baffert's sweep of the board. Speed Boat Beach, a $12,000 OBSOCT yearling turned $200,000 OBSMAR pinhook (:9 3/5) is the first to the races for Sophia Mia. He has a pair of half-sisters, a yearling by Distorted Humor and a 2022 foal by Volatile. The dam visited Army Mule for 2023. Sales history: $12,000 Ylg '21 OBSOCT; $200,000 2yo '22 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $48,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

O-Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman; B-Caperlane Farm (FL); T-Bob Baffert.

 

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Hot Little Thing Dominant First Stakes Winner for Army Mule

Hot Little Thing, coming off a seven-length maiden romp at Horseshoe Indianapolis, became the first stakes winner for her freshman sire Army Mule (Friesan Fire) with a dominant victory in the Back Home Again S. at the Indiana oval Wednesday. The even-money favorite zipped out to the early lead and was in control through fractions of :23.18 and :46.47. She skipped effortlessly clear down the lane and cruised home under wraps a much-the-best winner.

Hot Little Thing contested the pace before coming up 3/4-lengths short when second in her off-turf debut in Indiana July 19 before her emphatic maiden victory going five furlongs last time out Aug. 6.

Army Mule currently has 13 winners, including Danse Macabre who was second in the Bolton Landing S. at Saratoga.

Hot Little Thing has a yearling full-brother who sold for $25,000 at last year's Keeneland November sale. Her dam–who sold for $11,000 at the 2020 Keeneland November sale–was bred to Tacitus this year. Click for the Equibase.com chart.

BACK HOME AGAIN S., $102,600, Horseshoe Indianapolis, 9-7, (S), 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.43, ft.
1--HOT LITTLE THING, 117, f, 2, by Army Mule
                1st Dam: Bouffant, by Uncle Mo
                2nd Dam: Robbie's Gal, by Straight Man
                3rd Dam: Flutterfree, by Prospect Bay
($35,000 Ylg '21 FTKOCT; $80,000 2yo '22 OBSMAR).
   1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-September Farm, LLC, Union Park
Thoroughbreds, LLC, Storyteller Racing & Jonathan Wilmot;
B-Elevage II, LLC & St. Elias Stables LLC (IN); T-Rodolphe
Brisset; J-Alex Achard. $59,713. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0,
$97,793.
2–Corningstone, 117, f, 2, Kantharos–Ice Women, by Street
Sense. ($90,000 Wlg '20 KEENOV; $75,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP).
O-Five Fillies Stable LLC & Balios Racing Stable; B-Deann &
Greg Baer DVM (IN); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $19,904.
3–Bluelightspecial, 119, f, 2, Super Saver–Maddy's Way, by
Bellamy Road. ($34,000 RNA Ylg '21 FTKOCT; $22,000 2yo '22
OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Contreras Stable Inc. and
Knapczyk, Andrew; B-H. Allen Poindexter (IN); T-Cipriano
Contreras. $10,947.
Margins: 14HF, NK, HF. Odds: 1.10, 2.50, 3.50.
Also Ran: Night Livin, Belgian Blue, Rileys Redemption, Glorious Justice, Dulce Victoria. Scratched: Classy Dream, Closer Tothe Truth, Imagine the Moon, Indian Zara.

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Nyquist Firster Strolls Home to Big Margin at Ellis Park

6th-Ellis, $60,000, Msw, 8-12, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04.30, ft, 7 3/4 lengths.
STUD LOVIN (c, 2, Nyquist–Livin Lovin {GSW-USA, GSP-Can, $162,153}, by Birdstone) never gave his backers and connections a moment's doubt here, debuting with a stylish 7 3/4-length victory as the 5-2 second choice. Leading from the two path right from the jump, Stud Lovin came into the stretch off the back of a :46.09 half and cruised home from there. Meraj (Army Mule) out kicked a rival home for second. Last Cookie (Bernardini), Frosted's half-brother and 'Insights' runner, was slow into stride from the blocks, trailed early and came home seventh after floating six wide into the stretch. A $220,000 OBS June (:10 1/5) purchase this summer after selling for $160,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton July sale, Stud Lovin is the most recent winner for his graded-stakes winning dam. Livin Lovin has a 2022 McKinzie filly and was bred to Game Winner for 2023. Sales history: $160,000 Ylg '21 FTKJUL; $220,000 2yo '22 OBSOPN. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Paradise Farms Corp., David Staudacher, Angelo Carlesimo, Below The Rim Stables LLC and Gata Racing Stable LLC; B-David Soblick (KY); T-Michael J. Maker.

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