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Force The Pass Sold To Stand In Saudi Arabia

Grade 1-winning millionaire Force the Pass, who stood his first season at stud in 2020 at Anchor & Hope Farm in Port Deposit, Md., has been sold to continue his stallion career in Saudi Arabia.

A son of Speightstown, Force the Pass was acquired last year by T.K. Kuegler's Wasabi Ventures Stallions, LLC, and represented Wasabi's first foray into the stallion business after gaining success with racing partnerships and recently branching out into broodmare partnerships, as well.

“When we obtained Force the Pass a year ago, we had every expectation of turning him into a successful Mid-Atlantic stallion,” stated Kuegler. “We never had any intention of selling him, but when the offer came in out of the blue from Saudi Arabia, it was just too good to pass up. As everyone involved in racing and breeding knows, it is very hard to make money in this business, and while we are sad to see Force the Pass go, we are pleased for the ownership group that our first stallion venture resulted in a favorable outcome for them — especially during what have been generally challenging economic circumstances. Now, with this fantastic result under our belt and having learned a great deal about the stallion business, we can turn our attention to finding the next successful Wasabi stallion.”

“Force the Pass was — and still is — a stand-out sire prospect,” according to George Adams, Wasabi's director of stallions and breeding. “We were excited to offer Maryland breeders the chance to breed to a stallion of his qualifications at what we think was a bargain price, and we are very appreciative of the support of all those breeders who sent mares to the horse. We are especially happy for the lifetime breeding right holders who believed in our program and in Force the Pass, and glad that we were able to do right by them even though they did not have an ownership interest in the horse.”

One of those lifetime breeding right holders was the Thornmar Farm of Cynthia and Charles McGinnes, who took the news of Force the Pass's sale in stride.

“We are happy to have three mares in foal,” said Cynthia. “Sometimes you get an offer that you just can't refuse. I am sure the horse will be a terrific success now, but you have to do what is best for the times.”

“We wish the best of luck to all the breeders who supported Force the Pass this year,” added Kuegler, “and will certainly be looking for his foals at the sales in the coming years. We still believe that Force the Pass will be an outstanding sire, and we cannot wait to campaign many of his runners in our silks.”

Force the Pass covered 57 mares during the 2020 breeding season.

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Offspring By Freshman Sire Nyquist Run 1-3 In Grade 1 Spinaway

Darley America”s freshman sire Nyquist is off the mark with a G1 winner in the very first juvenile G1 event of the year, as his 2-year-old daughters Vequist and Lady Lilly ran first and third in the seven-furlong G1 Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Vequist, making her second start after finishing runner-up by a nose on debut at Parx, broke a bit flat-footed under jockey Luis Saez but quickly hustled up to sit in second going into the turn. She hit the front at the top of the stretch and turned on the afterburners, pulling away to win easily by nine-and-a-half lengths for trainer Robert E. Reid, Jr. and owners Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable and Swilcan Stable LLC. The final time of 1:22.29 was .01 seconds off the seven-furlong stakes record.

Lady Lilly, a debut winner earlier in the meet at the Spa, ran well to finish third for Phoenix Thorougbhreds and trainer Steve Asmussen.

Bred in Kentucky by part-owner Swilcan Stables, Vequist is a daughter of the G2-placed Mineshaft mare Vero Amore.

Vequist is the fifth winner and second Black Type winner for Nyquist, whose other first-crop winners include Woodbine Stakes winner Gretzky the Great and Ellis Park maiden winners Dream Quist and Assertive Style.

Nyquist was 2-year-old male champion of 2015 and G1 Kentucky Derby winner the following year. His stud fee at Darley at Jonabell for the 2020 breeding season was $40,000 live foal.

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Machmer Hall Sales To Debut Consignment At September Yearling Sales

Machmer Hall Farm, one of Kentucky's leading Thoroughbred nurseries and breeders of champion Tepin and Grade 1-winner Gift Box, Vyjack, Money Multiplier, So Perfect, etc. announced Saturday they have developed a sales consignment operation to focus specifically on yearling sales in North America.

Machmer Hall owners, Sandy Fubini and Craig and Carrie Brogden, along with Amy Bunt and Mullikin Thoroughbreds are the principals of the new company, named Machmer Hall Sales. The group has enjoyed success pinhooking international star Mind Your Biscuits and ultra-talented Flat Out.

The new organization will focus on attention to detail and also concentrate on the yearling market and long-term relationships with established clients. Advice on matings, sale placements and pinhooking are among the full range of services available. They are scheduled to offer 20 Thoroughbred yearlings at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Yearling Showcase, scheduled for Sept. 9 and 10 as well as a larger consignment for the following Keeneland September Sale in Lexington, Ky.

Yearlings by noted stallions Into Mischief, American Pharoah, Constitution, Malibu Moon and Street Sense are among the initial offerings.

“I am glad that with Machmer Hall Sales, I can focus on my passion for selling yearlings,” Carrie Brogden said.

“I'm grateful for my continued relationship with Machmer Hall,” Amy Bunt said. “Their outstanding broodmare band and well-prepared individuals makes my job easier and more pleasurable. Carrie and I have worked together for a long time and I look forward to giving our clients even more personalized service.”

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Judge Lainer Racing Stables To Disperse Racing Stock On ThoroughbredAuctions.Com

ThoroughbredAuctions.com announces the dispersal of horses of racing age owned by Tom and Sandra McKenna of Judge Lanier Racing Stables. Due to an unfortunate accident, the McKennas made the difficult decision to disperse their racing stock.

The auction will be an internet-only auction, with bidding opening Sept. 16th, and closing Sept. 23rd at ThoroughbredAuctions.com

Tom and Sandra will continue their New Mexico breeding program with foals from Conquest Mo Money, a Preakness contender and runner-up in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby. His first crop will race in 2022.

Judge Lanier Racing Stables has been a perennial leading owner of race horses in New Mexico. Since 2005 the stable has had earnings of $9,380,211. Their 2019 earnings of $1,595,458 were the highest yet for the stable.

“We've been leading owners at Zia Park for eight years, Sunland Park nine years, at least five times at Albuquerque, and five times at SunRay Park,” said Tom McKenna. “We have been leading owners statewide and recognized by the New Mexico Horsemen's Association every year since 2014. We have also been ranked nationally in the top 50 owners for the last six years in wins and in the top 100 in earnings for the last six years of the 29,000 owners. Management at Sunland Park informed us that since the inception of casinos in New Mexico, Judge Lanier Racing has the most wins on record.”

The McKennas' Judge Lanier Racing Stable is named after Tom's grandfather, Judge C.M. Lanier, who raised him. Tom began riding horses for his grandfather at the age of nine or 10 years old, and broke his first horse out of the gate at age 12.

The McKennas began their racing program in New Mexico in the early 2000's, with their first starter in 2004. The 2017 season brought them national recognition with their stakes winning son of Uncle Mo, Conquest Mo Money. A winner of the Mine That Bird Derby, and second in both the G3 Sunland Park Derby and the G1 Arkansas Derby, the horse put them on the trail for a run at the Preakness.

Included in the dispersal is Top Draw, the son of leading sire Into Mischief, who was the recent winner of the Charles Taylor Stakes on Aug. 29 and has earnings of $102,599. Also selling is the stakes-placed mare McWend, the 2019 New Mexico champion 3-year-old filly and earner of $197,190. Most horses in the auction will be offered with no reserve.

Prospective buyers will need to go to the auction website, and create an account. They will then need to request a bidder's number in order to bid. Please visit the website at ThoroughbredAuctions.com for more information or email info@thoroughbredauctions.com.

ThoroughbredAuctions.com leads the industry with twice as many horses cataloged and four times as many sold than all other online Thoroughbred auctions in North America combined. The company just completed the largest online Thoroughbred auction ever held in North America with 98 horses cataloged. That brings the total number of Thoroughbreds sold at ThoroughbredAuctions.com to 288 from 369 cataloged in seven auctions since February of 2019.

The ThoroughbredAuctions.com team produces North America's leading online auctions for horses. The management team pioneered internet auctions for horses and has produced more than 80 internet auctions since 2012 boasting a high seller of $226,000.

Tim and Cathy are the industry's most experienced show horse auction managers. Our team managed more than 380 live horse auctions selling over 80,000 horses since 1978. Tim's previous firm, Professional Auction Services, was the largest show horse auction company in the world, by number of horses sold for 15 years.

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