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Snowstorm Prompts Keeneland To Move January Sale Start To Tuesday, Jan. 11

Due to the winter storm and hazardous travel conditions in Kentucky, Keeneland has shifted all operations related to its January Horses of All Ages Sale back one day and moved the start of the sale to Tuesday, Jan. 11. The sale will end Friday, Jan. 14. All sessions will begin at 10 a.m. ET.

The January Sale was previously scheduled to run Monday, Jan. 10 through Thursday, Jan. 13.

Keeneland announced Thursday that given transportation challenges and vanning and shipping cancellations due to the heavy snow, it was delaying the ship-in date for horses to arrive on the grounds from Friday to Saturday.

Preview days now will be held Sunday and Monday, Jan. 9-10.

“Our top priority is the safety of the horses and sales participants, and the delayed start to the sale will allow for their safe arrival and give consignors adequate time to show their horses,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “Our customers have been virtually unanimous in their recommendation to make this change.”

Keeneland has cataloged a total of 1,631 horses for the January Sale, which offers in-foal broodmares, broodmare prospects, newly turned yearlings, horses of racing age, stallions and stallion prospects. Click here for the online January Sale catalog.

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Godolphin Atop List Of Leading Breeders In North America

Godolphin topped the individual breeders list in North America in 2021 with $18,447,150 in earnings, according to statistics released by The Jockey Club Information Systems. Godolphin bred 172 starters with 136 wins, 126 seconds, and 115 thirds out of 804 starts.

Calumet Farm, which topped the list in 2019 and 2020, was second with earnings of $16,127,515 with 470 wins out of 3,516 starts.

Godolphin also led the breeders list that includes partners with $20,705,957 in earnings and 195 wins from 1,297 starts. Calumet Farm was second with $16,216,072 in earnings and 475 wins out of 3,555 starts.

Rounding out the top 10 individual breeders were Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $13,188,853 (160 wins / 880 starts); WinStar Farm, LLC, $9,146,093 (221/1,293); Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, $7,113,597 (232/1,644); Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., $6,830,991 (156/1,010); Brereton C. Jones, $6,703,710 (176/1,327); Juddmonte Farms Inc., $6,432,063 (84/419); Angie Moore, $6,207,646 (14/41); and Spendthrift Farm LLC, $5,462,547 (135/884).

Completing the list of the top 10 breeders including partnerships were Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $13,415,180 (162 wins / 906 starts); WinStar Farm, LLC, $12,074,918 (332/2,039); Kenneth L. Ramsey, $7,417,425 (238/1,722); Sarah K. Ramsey, $7,417,425 (238/1,722); Fred W. Hertrich III, $7,300,217 (165/1,109); Brereton C. Jones, $7,007,034 (191/1,425); Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., $6,831,934 (156/1,016); and Juddmonte Farms Inc., $6,432,063 (84/419).

The complete lists of the top 100 breeders of 2021 are accessible through equineline.com.

The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Jockey Club, is an industry leader in the areas of technology and information services for industry professionals, including owners, breeders, trainers, veterinarians and farm personnel. TJCIS utilizes state-of-the-art technology to enhance the services it provides through equineline.com as well as its cataloguing and software sales and consulting divisions.

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Speightster Relocated To Northern Dawn Stables In Ontario For 2022

Speightster, a leading second-crop sire, has been purchased by Jay and Christine Hayden's Saintsbury Farms to stand at Northern Dawn Stables Inc., Hillsburgh, Ontario, Canada, in a deal brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer Bloodstock. He will stand for C$6,500.

The son of Speightstown ended 2021 as a top-five North American second-crop sire by prize money thanks to the earners of almost $4.3 million and within the top-two by winners (71).

In terms of Ontario, Speightster ranks as the second-leading sire overall and the leading stallion by number of winners.

“Canadian breeders will surely take note of the tremendous opportunity Speightster affords,” said Chad Schumer. “He is among the leading second crop sires, behind only Not This Time, Nyquist, Frosted and Runhappy, and ahead of Laoban, Upstart, Outwork, Protonico, Brody's Cause and Mshawish among others.

“He immediately steps in as the second-ranked stallion in Ontario with bigger things to come from such as stakes winners Aubrieta, Dreaming of Drew and Tough To Tame, second in the Grade 3 Iroquois at Churchill Downs and a Kentucky Derby contender.”

Speightster has already made an impact in Canada as the sire of Aubrieta, winner of the Glorious Song Stakes at Woodbine, and Dreaming Of Drew, winner of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Woodbine.

In two crops of racing age, he is also the sire of stakes winners Door Buster, Tantrum and That Kenney Kid as well as the Grade 3-placed Tough To Tame.

Speightster's racing career was one of brilliance, with a seven-length debut win at Keeneland, backed up with a 3 1/2-length victory over Grade 2 winner Joking in his next start in a Belmont Park allowance.

He remained undefeated in his third start when capturing the G3 Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park over Grade 1 winner Texas Red.

A son of leading sire Speightstown, Speightster's family is one of Canadian royalty; out of the Danzig mare Dance Swiftly, he is a grandson of Canadian champion Classy 'N Smart, also the dam of Grade 1 winner and leading sire Smart Strike as well as Canadian Horse of the Year and Hall of Famer Dance Smartly (dam of Canadian champion Dancethruthedawn).

Chad Schumer added: “In terms of pedigree, all one can say is wow, by leading sire and sire of sires Speightstown and out of a Danzig half-sister to Smart Strike.”

Speightster will stand alongside Reload at Northern Dawn Stables Inc.

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Castagnola Rejoins Taylor Made Staff In New Position

Steve Castagnola, who was a Taylor Made team member from 1997 until 2009 has rejoined the Taylor Made team as sales recruiter it was announced Jan. 5.

Castagnola's main focus will be the development of relationships and the recruitment of new business, while assisting in both the public and private sales divisions of Taylor Made.

“I came to Taylor Made in January 1997 as an intern and over my 12 years worked with Ben Taylor in helping manage the early books of Unbridled's Song and our then fledgling stallion operation before becoming the director of client development,” Castagnola said. “Those were 12 of the best years of my life and I am thrilled to have this opportunity to be part of the Taylor Made family once again.”

“Steve brings 25 years of industry experience to our team, and along with his positive attitude, enthusiasm and track record of success both with us and his Kempton Bloodstock we feel fortunate to have him on our team,” Mark Taylor said. “With the industry on an upswing, Steve will be a big asset in assisting our current client base as well as developing new business.”

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