Tag: First-Crop Sire Watch

Following is a list of stallions whose first crops of yearlings are represented in the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised.

Offerings from the debut crop of a stallion are often met with a commercial premium from buyers at auction. A stallion's stud fee is often at its highest during their first season, increasing the initial investment, and the natural intrigue of a blue-sky prospect often put a unique spotlight on the rookie sires at any given sale.

Here are the opportunities to get in on the ground floor with a first-year stallion at this year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale.

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Following is a list of stallions with 3-year-olds entered in Monday's Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, regardless of their number of years at stud, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised.

With much of the racing calendar still ahead of us, a sophomore offered in the Fasig-Tipton July sale sale still has plenty of time to take advantage of their age-related conditions in 2023, and develop into an even better horse in the years to come. There is still plenty of blue sky for many of the 3-year-old runners in the catalog.

Here are the sires with sophomores in the Fasig-Tipton July sale, along with analysis on that portion of the market by Kip Elser of Kirkwood Equine Advisory.

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Analysis of the Fasig-Tipton July HORA Sale's 3-year-old market from Kip Elser of Kirkwood Equine Advisory:

In an industry that seems to be going through an evolution on every front these days, one of the less controversial and more beneficial changes we've seen take place is the increase in horses of racing age (HORA) sales, which allows people to buy and sell based on their cash flow and inventory needs rather than waiting until the racing season has concluded. This week's July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale comes at a perfect time for both buyers and sellers, and the team at Fasig-Tipton has put together a great group of horses.

For buyers, it's at an advantageous time of year. We've gotten an opportunity this year to see where many of these horses will be competitive throughout the remainder of the year. For those top tier racing operations chasing those elite Grade 1 wins, they have 2-year-olds waiting for a spot at the track and they are gearing up to shop for yearlings. Their excess inventory, however, could well be the stars of the stable for the vast majority of owners and trainers.

Furthermore, this week's sale has quite a few fillies that have a good bit of racing left in them before they retire to the breeding shed. While I am no tax expert, I do know that racing stock traditionally depreciates more quickly than breeding stock, so there are some tax benefits to shopping for fillies this time of year and having some fun with them at the races before thinking about mating plans.

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Following is a list of stallions whose first crops of 2-year-olds are represented in the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised.

Offerings from the debut crop of a stallion are often met with a commercial premium from buyers at auction. A stallion's stud fee is often at its highest during their first season, increasing the initial investment, and the natural intrigue of a blue-sky prospect often put a unique spotlight on the rookie sires at any given sale.

Here are the opportunities to get in on the ground floor with a first-year stallion at this year's Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale, along with analysis on a pair of standout sires by Kip Elser of Kirkwood Equine Advisory.

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Analysis of WinStar Farm's Audible and Spendthrift Farm's Maximus Mischief from Kip Elser of Kirkwood Equine Advisory:

As we get later into the juvenile sales season, you really start to get a feel for how some of the more well represented sires' progeny are developing as they mature. Two that I have been watching the past few sales and wanted to save until later in the year to discuss are Maximus Mischief and Audible, both sons of Into Mischief.

The fastest 2-year-old of his crop, Maximus Mischief was known on the track for his speed, launching his career with an 8 3/4- length victory before dominating in the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes. As a group, his first crop is what you'd want to see. They're good-looking horses with a nice leg to them and they're great breezers, with two stopping the clock at :9.4 this past March. It's no surprise they're catching the attention of all the right buyers. With a $63,613 average on a $7,500 stud fee, I'd say those who got in on him early are looking smart now.

Cary Frommer, who sold him as a 2-year-old at this very sale, has been paying particularly close attention to his offspring and told me the other day how impressed she is by them. He seems to have stamped them well – they're big, fast and precocious, just like he was.

Audible is an exceptionally good-looking son of Into Mischief that showed both speed and stamina. I remember seeing him as a racehorse, he had such scope, balance and class about him, and his Florida Derby win against the best of his crop was truly impressive. His offspring have been well received by buyers this season and you can see why as you watch their breezes. They have an efficiency and smoothness to their stride, not only during their breezes, but as they go into it and as they gallop out around the turn. I think there will be some nice runners in his first crop.

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Following is a list of stallions with 3-year-olds entered in Sunday's Keeneland April Horses of Racing Age Sale, regardless of their number of years at stud, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised.

With eight months still left in the year, a sophomore offered in the Keeneland April sale still has plenty of time to take advantage of their age-related conditions in 2023, and develop into an even better horse in the years to come. Even as we approach the Triple Crown season, there is still plenty of blue sky for many of the 3-year-old runners in the catalog.

Here are the sires with sophomores in the Keeneland April sale, along with analysis on that portion of the market by Kip Elser of Kirkwood Equine Advisory.

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Analysis of the Keeneland April Sale's 3-year-old market from Kip Elser of Kirkwood Equine Advisory:

Keeneland's Horses of Racing Age Sale offers a unique and valuable opportunity for both buyers and sellers.

At this point in the year, we more or less know which 3-year-olds are going to be vying for spots in the starting gate for the Triple Crown races and summer Grade 1 events. Owners such as SF Bloodstock, China Horse Club, Peter Brant and Madaket Stables have 2-year-olds lined up on the chute waiting for stalls in their trainers' barns.

But, in this game, success means something different from one owner to the next. A second- or third-string horse for one owner could potentially be the head of the class or a foundation broodmare for another. With more than half of the entries being 3-year-olds with a lot more racing in their future, this spring HORA sale allows these owners to move horses on that haven't quite met that bar to make room for the next generation of potential talent.

The catalog in this week's sale includes a variety of horses that could be quite competitive in racing jurisdictions throughout the U. S. and internationally, as well as some fillies and mares that could be a feather in the cap of many breeding operations.

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