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Iowa Derby Winner Stilleto Boy Headed to California After Bringing $420,000 At Fasig-Tipton July Sale

Ten days after stunning the Iowa Derby as the longest-priced horse on the board, Stilleto Boy hammered for $420,000 on Monday at the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, with Del Mar as his next destination.

Steve Moger was the winning bidder on the 3-year-old Shackleford gelding, placing just one bid over Fasig-Tipton's online platform to secure the horse. His brother, Ed Moger Jr. will train the horse.

“Del Mar has the 'Ship and Win' program, and I figured I'd give it a shot,” Steve Moger said. “He'll be going up against some nice horses out there, so we'll see what happens.”

Del Mar's “Ship and Win” program incentivizes horses that race at the Southern California track for the first time after previously running out of state with a $4,000 starter's bonus for their debut start. Eligible horses can also receive a 50 percent bonus on purse earnings throughout the remainder of the meet for starts on the dirt, and a 40 percent bonus for turf races.

Stilleto Boy came into the sale with a record of two wins in seven starts for earnings of $249,675, only missing the board once to date. He raced as a Kentucky homebred for John and Iveta Kerber, with trainer Doug Anderson joining a racing partnership that also included Michael Coleman and Aaron Kennedy.

The gelding has been based in the middle of the country throughout his career, racing once as a juvenile at Prairie Meadows in a runner-up effort. He was then moved to Oaklawn Park, where he finished third or better in a trio of maiden special weight races before graduating in his final start of the season at the track.

Stilleto Boy then returned to Prairie Meadows for the summer, where he finished fourth in the Prairie Mile Stakes on June 4.

That effort helped him leave the gate in the July 2 Iowa Derby at odds of 16-to-1, the highest price of the six-horse field. He led at every point of call in the 1 1/16-mile race, and drew off under jockey Jose Ortiz to win by 4 1/2 lengths.

Stilleto Boy is out of the winning Marquetry mare Rosie's Ransom, whose nine foals to race are all winners, including stakes winner Rosie My Rosie and Condo Closing.

Paramount Sales consigned Stilleto Boy, as agent.

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PR Back Ring Fasig-Tipton July Yearling Sale: Back To The Summer Sale’s Roots

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The latest issue of the PR Back Ring is now online, ahead of the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Yearling Sale.

The PR Back Ring is the Paulick Report's new bloodstock newsletter, released ahead of every major North American Thoroughbred auction. Seeking to expand beyond the usual pdf presentation, the Back Ring offers a dynamic experience for bloodstock content, heavy on visual elements and statistics to appeal to readers on all platforms, especially mobile devices.

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Lead Feature: The Fasig-Tipton July Sale represented a return to its roots for the auction company in the 1970s. Myra Lewyn traces the sale's early years, and the flashpoints that have defined (and saved) the summer sale over the decades.
Stallion Spotlight: Chris Knehr of Lane's End on champion West Coast, whose first foals are yearlings of 2021.
Ask Your Veterinarian Presented By Kentucky Performance Products: Drs. Katy Dern and Alyssa Ball of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital explain when and why Intra-articular medication or “joint injection” might be needed for a horse, and how to determine the proper frequency for treatment.
American Graded Stakes Standings Presented By Muirfield Insurance: The racing world lost Prince Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud earlier this year, but his Juddmonte Farms operation has continued to make an impact with its graded stakes horses through the first half of 2021, led by Grade 1 winner Juliet Foxtrot.
Second-Crop Sire Watch: A list of stallions whose second crops of yearlings are represented in the Fasig-Tipton July catalog.

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Mares and Foals Join Racehorses at Fasig-Tipton Monday

Fasig-Tipton's July Horses of Racing Age Sale returns to Newtown Paddocks Monday for the ninth straight year. It will be preceded for the first time by the Fasig-Tipton July Breeding Stock Sale, which gets underway at 2 p.m.

The Horses of Racing Age Sale is comprised of 175 racehorses, 11 of which were supplements added late last week. Some of the standouts in this year's catalogue are recent Iowa Derby victor Stilleto Boy (Shackleford); GSW Fearless (Ghostzapper); GIII Bashford Manor S. runner-up Vodka N Water (Fed Biz); Wicked Bisou (Wicked Strong), a half-sister to champion Midnight Bisou (Midnight Lute); and last weekend's Iowa Distaff heroine Josie (Race Day).

“I think it's a really good group,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “The composition and the mix of horses of racing age can change from year to year. I think it will offer a broad appeal. We have some older, proven horses at the highest level. We also have some young horses that look like they have a ton of potential. I think we truly have something for everyone no matter where you're competing. Whether you're at Saratoga or Del Mar or at a more local, regional venue, there is something here for you.”

He continued, “I think we've seen a very vibrant 2-year-old market so far in 2021. There has also been lots of activity in the private marketplace and the claim box. We feel fortunate that we think we have a really good group of horses of racing age. A lot of horses have come out of this sale and achieved significant success, so we're ready to roll on Monday.”

Some notable graduated of this auction include GI Breeders' Cup F/M Sprint winner Wavell Avenue (Harlington); GIII Westchester S. victor Nicodemus (Candy Ride {Arg}); and GSW & MGISP Ivy Bell (Archarcharch).

Last year's Horses of Racing Age Sale was held amidst the COVID-19 pandemic despite the fact the Fasig-Tipton July Yearling Sale, traditionally held the next day, was canceled. A total of 81 horses changed hands for a gross of $5.072 million last term. The average was $62,617 and the median was $30,000.

“For a while, we had to recruit heavily because it was a new concept seven or eight years ago,” Browning said. “Now, there are certainly owners that point for this sale in terms of adjusting their inventory and figuring out what makes sense. We are continuing to recruit horses that might have run well as recently as yesterday. There is certainly an opportunity for liquidity in the marketplace with a sale of this type, so there are some interesting opportunities to both buy and sell horses.”

The July Breeding Stock Sale debuts with 55 broodmares, several of which sell with 2021 foals at their sides. Seventeen of those mares belong to the Far From Over/Fountain of Youth Dispersal, which is being handled by Stuart Morris.

“We've done some things in the past similar to this with Ms. Alexander, and with the Heiligbrodt and Melnyk dispersals, so it's not the first time that we have offered some mares with foals or breeding stock in July,” Browning said. “We've had inquiries from people who would like to sell a mare. Some people really like selling the three-in-one package, the mares in foal and the foals at their sides, so we decided to give it a try and see what the market thinks. I think we've attracted some really interesting horses. Based on the overall strength of the market, we think that they will be well received here.”

If all goes well Monday, the July Breeding Stock Sale could return to Newtown Paddocks next year.

“The marketplace often answers the question whether the concept has merit or not,” Browning said. “I think these horses will bring fair market value. It's something you hope you might have something to build on in the future. But as we do with all of our sales, we will evaluate the results after the fact. Our emphasis right now is to deliver the best results for the men and women that are going to be selling with us [Monday].”

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PR Back Ring Fasig-Tipton July HORA And Breeding Stock Sale: How Well Has The Thoroughbred Industry Embraced Online Auctions?

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The latest issue of the PR Back Ring is now online, ahead of the Fasig-Tipton July Horse of Racing Age and Breeding Stock Sale.

Here is what's inside this issue…

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Lead Feature: A year after North America's auction houses rolled out online bidding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, bloodstock editor Joe Nevills takes a comprehensive look back at what worked, what didn't, and where we go from here with the various methods of buying Thoroughbreds on the web.
Stallion Spotlight: Helen Barbazon of Pleasant Acres Stallions on multiple Grade 1-placed Neolithic, a freshman sire in Florida.
Lesson Horses Presented By John Deere Equine Discount Program: Consignor Cary Frommer shares what the seven-figure juvenile Inca Chief taught her about how a community can support a horse at the end of his racing career.
Pennsylvania Leaderboard Presented By Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association: Veteran campaigner Wait For It regains the top spot among incentive earners in the lucrative Pennsylvania program through the end of May.
First-Crop Sire Watch: Stallions whose first crops of yearlings are represented in the Fasig-Tipton July sale, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised.

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