In this edition of INQUIRY, we ask the folks on the sales grounds to choose how they'd share that expertise with the world by asking the question, “If you taught a college course about horse racing, what would it be called?”

Catherine Parke – Valkyre Stud

“'Training A Racehorse, And Its Care.”

Tommy Eastham – Legacy Bloodstock

“It would be called 'Nonverbal Communication,' or 'Being Sensitive.' Communicating with this beast (the horse) without being able to go up and talk to them. Probably the biggest thing I see people miss with their horse care is it's not a 'to do' list. It's more of an art. Before you make a plan, you need to take a look at that horse, figure out its emotional state, try to figure out what's bothering it. The best way is to communicate with it.”

Conrad Bandoroff – Denali Stud

“'Horse Racing Economics.' You could look at how the market for horses mirrors the stock market. You could do some analytical data into economic trends in the horse business, and just showcase how large of an industry it is, and the size and scope of it.”

Katelyn Jackson – Elite Sales

“'Save Ground: How To Pick Your Spot.”'

Alfred Nuckols, Jr. – Hurstland Farm

“'Risk and Reward.' The class would be about trying to evaluate pedigrees. I like proven horses, but the risk market and reward market seem to be with a lot of these early horses, so I guess what you need to do is teach about these nice horses with pedigrees coming off the racetrack that everyone wants to breed to the first year.”

Bob Feld – Bobfeld Bloodstock

“It would be 'Handicapping 101.' For anyone in this business, it's the gambling and action that really drives the whole machinery.”

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Bred by Hurstland Farm, she was one of three stakes winners from the 1996 first crop of nine foals by Hurstland homebred Doc's Leader, but by far his most distinguished producer.

Trained by Gene Brajzcewski, Please Sign In broke her maiden in her first lifetime start at age three and then won the Honky Star Stakes at Hawthorne as a 4-year old. She was multiple graded stakes-placed and ended her racing career for Hurstland Farm and My Jo Lee Stable with $324,446 in earnings.

William Kartozian purchased My Jo Lee's interest while she was carrying Grade 1 winner Cry and Catch Me (Street Cry) in 2004. She became Hurstland's blue hen producer and farm matriarch after producing her second Grade 1 winner and 2012 European Cartier champion 2-year old, Certify (Elusive Quality).

Her yearling filly, Bijou (Street Sense), topped the 2013 Keeneland January Sale when she sold for $1.45 million to Nat Rea's Regis Farm. Her last two foals are both colts by American Pharoah. Please the Pharoah is her 2018 colt, while her final foal is an unnamed 2020 weanling colt. She had been pensioned earlier this year after weaning.

Please Sign In traces to Hurstland Farm's outstanding producer, Little Hut, dam of English champion Habitat and stakes winners Northfields, Guest Room and Hardware, as well as stakes-placed Lodge, granddam of European champion Suave Dancer and 2-year old German champion Shicklah.

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