Catalogue for Fasig-Tipton’s The November Sale Online

A total of 299 main-catalogue entries–the largest in the history of the sale–have been taken for Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale, the auction house's boutique mixed sale, to be held in Lexington, Kentucky, Sunday, Nov. 6, beginning at 1 p.m., one hour earlier than last year's 2 p.m. start in order to accommodate the extra volume of offerings.

“The Fasig-Tipton November Sale annually offers the highest concentration of quality breeding stock in the world, and this year's catalogue more than lives up to that billing,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. “We have 56 graded stakes winners or producers catalogued, 23 of which are Grade 1. Included among these are Eclipse champions, international champions, Breeders' Cup winners, a dual Royal Ascot winner and three Kentucky Oaks winners.”

The sale kicks off with a selection of 180 weanlings, including the offspring of first-crop weanling sires Authentic, Complexity, Game Winner, Gift Box, Global Campaign, Higher Power, Honor A. P., Improbable, Instagrand, McKinzie, Spun to Run, Thousand Words, Tiz the Law, Tom's d'Etat, Vekoma, Volatile, and War of Will.

Notable weanlings in the catalogue include: A full-brother to Practical Joke (Into Mischief), selling as hip 2 for Bedouin Bloodstock; an Into Mischief half-brother to Grade I winner Leofric (Candy Ride {Arg}), selling as hip 14 through Bluewater Sales; a Kantharos colt who is a half-brother to Grade I winner Promises Fulfilled (Shackleford) and the multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed Marquee Miss (Cowboy Cal), selling as hip 35 from Vinery Sales; a Tapit colt whose second dam is Drumette (Henny Hughes), the dam of champion Monomoy Girl (Tapizar) and graded stakes winner Mr. Monomoy (Palace Malice), selling as hip 38 for Gainesway; a Gun Runner half-brother to the Grade I-placed Oviatt Class (Bernardini) from the family of champion Essential Quality, selling as hip 48 for Stuart Morris, Agent; a filly by Munnings from the family of Grade I winners Shackleford (Forestry) and Lady Joanne (Orientate), selling as hip 50 for Paramount Sales; a filly by War of Will from the family of GI Metropolitan H. winner Mor Spirit (Eskendereya), selling as hip 62 for Vinery; a Justify filly from the family of Epsom Derby winner Lammtarra, selling as hip 72 from the Frankfort Park Farm consignment; a Union Rags half-sister to GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth winner Simplification (Not This Time), selling as hip 78 through Taylor Made Sales; an Uncle Mo half-brother to MGSW and GISP Awesome Slew, selling as hip 80 for Paramount Sales; an Into Mischief colt from the family of GI Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up Shancelot (Shanghai Bobby), selling as hip 93 for Taylor Made Sales; a Gun Runner half-sister to GII Jim Dandy winner Tenfold (Curlin), whose third dam is MGISW Possibly Perfect (Northern Baby), selling as hip 97 for ELiTE Sales; an Honor A. P. Colt whose third dam, Cappucino Bay, produced Medaglia d'Oro, selling as hip 98 for Bridie Harrison, agent; hip 99 from Darby Dan, Dracula (Authentic), from the family of GI Spinaway S. winner Awesome Humor (Distorted Humor); an Improbable colt from a full-sister to GI Santa Anita Derby and Travers winner Colonel John (Tiznow), selling as hip 103 for Ballysax Bloodstock; an Instagrand filly whose second dam produced GI Dixiana Breeders' Futurity winner Noble's Promise, selling as hip 114 for Gainesway; an Authentic half-sister to MGISW Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed), selling as hip 117 for Paramount Sales; a full-brother to MGISW Colonel Liam (Liam's Map), selling as hip 120 for Darby Dan; a Bolt d'Oro colt whose second dam produced English champion and Classic winner Russian Rhythm (Kingmambo), selling as hip 121 for Taylor Made Sales; an Authentic half-brother to multiple Grade I-winning sophomore colt Cyberknife (Gun Runner), selling as hip 125 for Taylor Made Sales; the first foal out of MGISW Bellafina (Quality Road), a colt by Uncle Mo, who sells as hip 128 for Eaton Sales; a Constitution filly from the family of GI winners Rail Trip and Palace Malice, selling as hip 132 for St. George Sales; an Audible filly whose first dam produced Beach Walk (Distorted Humor), the dam of Life is Good (Into Mischief), selling as hip 133 for Ledgelands LLC; a Volatile filly from the family of Grade I winners Girvin (Tale of Ekati) and Midnight Bourbon (Tiznow), selling as hip 146 for Wynnstay Sales; a full-sister to GI Breeders' Cup-winning champion Caledonia Road (Quality Road), selling as hip 150 at Eaton Sales; an American Pharoah half-brother whose second dam is Canadian champion and champion producer Sealy Hill (Point Given), selling as hip 151 for Scott Mallory; the first foal from Diamond Ore, whose dam Bubbler (Distorted Humor) produced Arrogate (Unbridled's Song), a colt by Justify, selling as hip 157 for Taylor Made; hip 159, a filly by Justify and the first produce of 'TDN Rising Star' Donna Veloce from Eaton Sales; a Justify second foal out of Etching, whose dam is GI Kentucky Oaks winner Summerly (Summer Squall), selling as hip 166 for Ballysax Bloodstock; an Omaha Beach filly from the family of Grade I winners Hookedonthefeelin (Citidancer), Pussycat Doll (Real Quiet), and Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), selling as hip 170 for Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services; and a Munnings filly whose second dam, the champion Smuggler (Unbridled) is out of champion Inside Information (Private Account), selling as hip 180 for Taylor Made.

The weanling section of the sale is to be followed by 119 broodmares and broodmare prospects. The high-class offerings include, chronologically in the catalogue: GI La Brea S. winner Kalypso (Brody's Cause), selling as a racing or broodmare prospect for Gainesway; Lenni Girl (Candy Ride {Arg}), a half-sister to Eclipse champion Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music), selling in foal to Charlatan for Hill 'n' Dale; Del Mar track-record setter in her debut, 'TDN Rising Star' Luminance (Tale of the Cat), the runner-up in the GI Santa Anita Oaks, selling in foal to Gun Runner with Gainesway; Majorette (Will Take Charge), a half-sister to Epicenter, selling in foal to Hard Spun for Bluewater Sales; graded stakes winner Mrs. Danvers (Tapit), a half-sister to four graded stakes winners including War Front, carrying her first foal by American Pharoah, selling for Taylor Made; GI Gamely S. winner Ocean Road (Ire) (Australia {GB}), selling as a broodmare prospect for Hunter Valley Farm; GI Mother Goose S. winner Off the Tracks (Curlin), selling in foal to Gun Runner for Blake-Albina; Ononimo (Hard Spun), daughter of broodmare of the year Oatsee (Unbridled), selling in foal to American Pharoah for Stoneriggs Farm; Onshore (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), the dam of G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner and 'Rising Star' Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), from a top Juddmonte family and in foal to Wootton Bassett (GB), selling for Gainesway; the multiple stakes-winning Queen Caroline (Blame), whose first foal 'Rising Star' Forte (Violence), won the GI Hopeful S. at Saratoga this summer, selling in foal to Not This Time for Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services; GI American Oaks winner Queen Goddess (Empire Maker) from a top Phipps family, selling as a racing or broodmare prospect for Ballysax Bloodstock; Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Pizza Bianca (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), selling as a racing or broodmare prospect with ELiTE Sales; Secret Oath (Arrogate), the D. Wayne Lukas-trained GI Longines Kentucky Oaks heroine, selling as a racing or broodmare prospect for Bluewater Sales; fellow Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil (Daredevil), who brought $5 million at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton November Sale from Mandy Pope, Qatar Racing, and Flurry Racing Stables and who came back to win the GII Fleur de Lis S. and was twice Grade I-placed at five for trainer Brad Cox; Simply Confection (Candy Ride {Arg}), in foal carrying a full-brother to Simplification (Not This Time), this year's GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S. winner, selling with Taylor Made; Thinking of You (American Pharoah) a full-sister to G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Above the Curve, from the family of Giant's Causeway, selling for Taylor Made and in foal to Justify; GI Starlet S. winner Varda (Distorted Humor), selling as a racing or broodmare prospect for Hill 'n' Dale; Wicked Whisper (Liam's Map), a GISW at two and a GSW at three, selling in foal to Curlin for Denali Stud; Awesome Flower (Flower Alley), the dam of leading three-year-old Cyberknife (Gun Runner), in-foal with his full sibling; GI Santa Anita Oaks winner Bellafina (Quality Road), selling in foal to Tiz The Law with Eaton Sales; GI Test S. winner Bella Sofia (Awesome Patriot), selling as a racing or broodmare prospect with Taylor Made; Bell's the One (Majesticperfection), a Grade I stakes winner pointing for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint for trainer Neil Pessin, selling with Taylor Made; Chilean classic winner Brooke (Chi) (No Nay Never), selling with Gainesway; Campanelle (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), the multiple European champion, two-time Royal Ascot winner, Group 1 winner in two countries and a Grade III winner in the U.S., selling with Eaton Sales, agent for Stonestreet Stables; GI Kentucky Oaks winner Cathryn Sophia (Street Boss), selling in foal to Gun Runner for Gainesway; 'Rising Star' Crazy Beautiful (Liam's Map), a millionaire, MGSW and Grade I-placed runner, selling for Denali Stud; Diamond Ore (Tapit), a winning, stakes-placed half-sister to Arrogate (Unbridled's Song), and in foal to Charlatan with a weanling colt by Justify at her side, selling for Taylor Made; 'Rising Star' Donna Veloce (Uncle Mo), a nine-length debut winner who was second by a neck in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies in just her second start, in foal to Tiz The Law, selling for Eaton Sales; champion 'TDN Rising Star' Gamine (Into Mischief), the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic topper, a five-time Grade I winner and track-record-setter, selling in foal to Quality Road for Hill 'n' Dale; GI Del Mar Oaks winner Going Global (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), selling as a racing or broodmare prospect for Elite Sales; and GI Del Mar Debutante winner Grace Adler (Curlin), selling as a racing or broodmare prospect for Hill 'n' Dale.

“This catalogue is as deep in quality as it is internationally diverse,” continued Browning. “Nearly 80% of the racing and broodmare offerings are either a black-type winner or the dam of a black-type winner, providing buying opportunities at a variety of price levels. I think it's one of the strongest if not the strongest November catalogue we have ever assembled. There is great depth amongst the mares and foals and fillies coming off the racetrack. It is unquestionably the strongest group of weanlings we have ever had, from a quality and quantity standpoint. In the Fasig-Tipton tradition, we will continue to accept quality supplements up until the sale.”

The catalogue may now be viewed online, including Fasig-Tipton's popular Enhanced Catalogue.

The Enhanced Catalogue provides up-to-date catalogue pages, Daily Racing Form past performances, and race replays; an Alan Porter pedigree analysis and five-cross pedigrees for all racing/broodmare prospects and broodmares; stallion register pages for all sires of weanlings and covering sires; as well as other tools to aid prospective buyers. All Grade 1-winning females off the track or carrying their first foals will also be profiled with individual feature videos.

Print catalogues will be available by Thursday, Oct. 6. The catalogue will also be available via the Equineline sales catalogue app.

Online bidding and phone bidding will be available.

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Nest Dominates Alabama

Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House's Nest (Curlin) left little doubt who the best 3-year-old filly in the country is with a second straight tour-de-force victory over GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Secret Oath (Arrogate) in Saturday's GI Alabama S. at Saratoga.

The overwhelming 1-5 favorite wasn't off to the smoothest of beginnings, bobbling slightly and bumping with longshot Nostalgic (Medaglia d'Oro) at the start. It didn't seem to matter one bit once the 1 1/4-mile journey was officially underway with Nest finding a perfect spot in a stalking third rounding the clubhouse turn.

Up a slot into second behind longshot leader She's Keen (Keen Ice) and traveling like a winner every step, Nest hit the front outside the five-sixteenths marker with jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. taking multiple looks in the rearview mirror. He had a very good view of the aforementioned Oaks winner, who was beginning to make her move at the quarter pole and the stage was set for the highly anticipated rubber match. Or so it seemed.

Nest floated out Secret Oath about six wide at the top of the stretch and absolutely exploded once straightened from there, displaying an electrifying turn of foot to win going away by a geared-down 4 1/4 lengths.

“That was a special performance today,” winning trainer Todd Pletcher said. “To see her come back and it seemed like she hardly drew a deep breath. I was a little concerned at the start, she got away in a bit of a tangle. I was hoping we'd get a good position and we ended up getting the position that we wanted. It was a little hairy for the first couple of strides, but after that it was all her.”

A jaw-dropping winner of Keeneland's GI Central Bank Ashland S. Apr. 8, Nest was two lengths behind Secret Oath as the favorite on the first Friday in May beneath the Twin Spires May 6. She showed her class after stumbling at the start with another second-place finish, this time against the boys, in the final leg of the Triple Crown in the GI Belmont S. June 11. Nest entered the Alabama following a 12 1/4-length powerhouse victory over Secret Oath in the GI Coaching Club American Oaks at the Spa July 23.

“It's at the point now where that's what you expect from her,” Pletcher said. “It takes a little while to build a resume like that, but she's run well in every start of her life and I thought this was a special performance today. We've run a lot of horses in the Belmont and I don't think I've ever had one come out as well as she did.”

Nest was also under consideration for another shot at males in next Saturday's GI Runhappy Travers S. before landing on the Alabama.

“This is a really, really good filly and we put her in the right spot today,” winning co-owner Mike Repole said. “I know everyone wanted the Travers, but she's an Eclipse Award winner now, I think, and I think this is the right route for her and we did what was right for the horse.”

As for what's next, Pletcher added, “Obviously, the Breeders' Cup is the main target, so now we have to figure out if we want to run once in between now and then or how we'll do it. We'll assess how she comes out of it first and come up with a game plan.”

Pedigree Notes:

One of Curlin's 18 Grade I winners, $350,000 Keeneland September graduate Nest is the second straight daughter of the two-time Horse of the Year to annex the Alabama, joining her stablemate and 2021 champion 3-year-old filly Malathaat, who is also out of an A.P. Indy mare.

Curlin's fellow top-level winners Clairiere and Paris Lights are out of mares by top broodmare sire Bernardini, and Nest's stakes-winning dam Marion Ravenwood is bred on the same cross as Bernardini, being out of a Quiet American mare herself.

In addition to Nest and 2021 GI Santa Anita H. hero Idol, Marion Ravenwood is responsible for $275,000 KEESEP '21 yearling Lost Ark (Violence), who took his unveiling by 5 1/2 lengths for Pletcher and Harrell Ventures earlier this summer at Belmont. Out of GSW/GISP and $2.5-million FTKNOV seller Andujar, Marion Ravenwood was bred to Curlin for 2023.

Saturday, Saratoga
ALABAMA S.-GI, $600,000, Saratoga, 8-20, 3yo, f, 1 1/4m, 2:03.14, ft.
1–NEST, 121, f, 3, by Curlin
       1st Dam: Marion Ravenwood (SW, $112,598), by A.P. Indy
       2nd Dam: Andujar, by Quiet American
       3rd Dam: Nureyev's Best, by Nureyev
($350,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House; B-Ashview Farm & Colts Neck Stables (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.. $330,000. Lifetime Record: 9-6-2-1, $1,735,550. *1/2 to Dr Jack (Pioneerof the Nile), MSP, $156,155; Full to Idol, GISW, $426,964. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Secret Oath, 121, f, 3, by Arrogate
       1st Dam: Absinthe Minded (MSW & MGISP, $607,747), by Quiet American
       2nd Dam: Rockford Peach, by Great Above
       3rd Dam: Strawberry Skyline, by Hatchet Man
O-Briland Farm; B-Briland Farm, Robert & Stacy Mitchell (KY); T-D. Wayne Lukas. $120,000.
3–Goddess of Fire, 121, f, 3, by Mineshaft
       1st Dam: Feel That Fire (SW, $147,280), by Lightnin N Thunder
       2nd Dam: Ubetwereven, by French Deputy
       3rd Dam: Raysor Lake, by Private Account
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Red Oak Stable (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $72,000.
Margins: 4 1/4, 2, 2. Odds: 0.35, 4.80, 22.00.
Also Ran: Skratch Kat, Gerrymander, Nostalgic, She's Keen.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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Jockey/Horsemen Basketball Game In Saratoga Aug. 4

Edited Press Release

The 13th annual jockeys-versus-horsemen charity basketball game, which benefits the programs of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy (NYRTC), will be played Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center at 6:30 p.m.

The game is one of the most popular events on the Saratoga social calendar and routinely attracts more than 300 fans. Admission is free.

The jockey team will once again be coached by Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero, Jr., with trainer Todd Pletcher and agent Kiaran McLaughlin coaching the horsemen team. Mitch Levites will serve as the announcer and provide lively commentary.

“This game is always immensely fun and beyond that, it raises much-needed funds to support our various programs,” said Humberto Chavez, the New York Chaplaincy lead chaplain and executive director. “Saratogians and so many of the fans who spend time in Saratoga have been great supporters of those who take care of the horses behind the scenes.”

Fans will be able to participate in raffles and one lucky fan will leave with a custom, autographed bobblehead of champion jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr.

NYRTC provides the backstretch community with children's enrichment, social service, and recreational programs, as well as educational opportunities, and non-denominational religious services.

Horsemen, individuals, or organizations who would like to sponsor the game may do so via the NY Chaplaincy website at www.rtcany.org or by contacting Eleanor Poppe at info@rtcany.org or 516-428-5267.

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Another Great Navigator, Another Star?

The minute owner Vincent Annarella of Holly Crest Farm named a New Jersey-bred he owned and bred Great Navigator (Sea Wizard), the colt had a lot to live up to. The name was borrowed from the first Great Navigator (Gulch), who was trained by a longtime Monmouth Park stalwart, the late John Mazza, and won the 1992 GI Hopeful S. at Saratoga. Could this one be as good? It's not out of the question.

Running in an open-company maiden special weight race on the June 4 card at Monmouth, Great Navigator won by 5 3/4 lengths, covering the 4 1/2 furlongs in 52.34 seconds.

“I don't know how good he is,” winning trainer Eddie Owens, Jr. said. “I know he's a nice horse. How far will he go? I don't know. He's going to grow and is only going to get bigger. After he passed those horses, the jockey pretty much eased up on him. He might be a lot better than I think he is.”

The first Great Navigator was owned by Ron and Rosemary Shockley. He was bred in Kentucky and was bought for $70,000 at a Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale. After breaking his maiden at Monmouth by eight lengths, he finished second in the Tyro S. and third in the GII Sapling S. before registering the upset in the Hopeful at 24-1. He would go on to win three more stakes and finish second in the GII Fountain of Youth. He had to be euthanized after breaking down in the 1993 Jersey Shore Breeders' Cup at Atlantic City. He was later buried in the Monmouth Park infield.

Mazza passed away in May of 2020 at the age of 82. In what was one of the final chapters to his training career, he trained New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year Horologist (Gemologist) through the first part of her career and won the GIII Monmouth Oaks with her in 2019. He also trained Sea Wizard (Uncle Mo) during his brief career.

Though Annarella did not own the first Great Navigator, he was closely connected to Mazza throughout his long training career, as Mazza served as the private trainer for Holly Crest for about 50 years. To name a horse in honor of the best horse Mazza ever trained was a fitting way to remember a person who was beloved on the Monmouth backstretch. When Mazza passed away, Owens, his former assistant, took over as Holly Crest's trainer.

“John was a good friend of mine” said Owens, a Long Branch, NJ, resident. “I was the assistant to Joe Orseno for 17, 18 years. We were in the barn next to John's and then in the same barn. He was the nicest guy. We talked almost every day and he always asked me to come to work for him. When Joe didn't send any horses to New Jersey in 2019, I took John up on his offer.”

Owens said he would have preferred to run Great Navigator first time out in a Jersey-bred race, but there weren't any scheduled for 2-year-old maidens until the last week of June. Knowing his horse was ready to run, he opted for the open- company maiden.

With Jairo Rendon aboard, Great Navigator, sent off at 17-1, settled into third early. He started rolling coming out of the far turn and rushed past the pacesetters in mid-stretch to win easily.

“I wouldn't have ran him in that race if I didn't think he could compete against those horses.” Owens said. “I thought he would run well and I wasn't surprised that he did run well. I was surprised that he finished so strong. I was wondering if I had him tight enough. I guess I did.”

It was a big day not only for Great Navigator, but also for his sire. Sea Wizard was picked out by Mazza at the 2015 OBS March 2-Year-Old Sale, where he sold for $190,000. For Mazza and owner Mac Nichol, he finished second in his debut in an Oct. 11, 2015 race at Belmont before winning a March 27, 2016 maiden at Gulfstream by three lengths. Mazza had big plans for the colt but he was injured and never ran again after the maiden win. He never got a chance to show what he could do on the racetrack.

Sea Wizard stands at stud at Sam Fieramosca's Colonial Farms in Colts Neck, New Jersey, for a stud fee of $1,500. On the same day that Great Navigator won so impressively, Owens and Holly Crest sent out another first-time starter by the sire, the 2-year-old Jersey-bred filly Carats Forever (Sea Wizard). Also facing open company, she flashed some early speed before finishing third, 3 1/4 lengths behind the winner.

“I knew she would run well,” Owens said. “What surprised me with her was that she was on the front end battling. I was hoping she would relax a little more.”

Great Navigator and Carats Forever were the first two horses by Sea Wizard to make a start. It's early, but Sea Wizard showed a lot of promise during his brief career and his first two foals ran beyond expectations in their debuts. He is an interesting sire.

Owens isn't sure what is next for Great Navigator and said he will look for a stakes race for him. With few options available in the early summer months for 2-year-olds that have broken their maidens, Great Navigator's next race could come in the July 16 GIII Sanford S. at Saratoga. The Sanford, of course, is a prep for the Hopeful, run this year on Sept. 5, 30 years and six days after the original Great Navigator won the race.

“How good is this horse?” Owens said. “We're going to find out.”

 

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