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Four Supplemental Entries Added To Fasig-Tipton November Sale

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged four new supplemental entries to its 2020 November Sale. These latest entries (cataloged as Hips 282-285) are all racing/broodmare prospects with current stakes form, offering exciting future racing opportunities for prospective buyers:

Rideforthecause (Hip 282): Four-year-old daughter of Candy Ride is in top current form. She captured the Grade 2 Canadian Stakes at Woodbine on Sept. 12, and then was a narrowly beaten fourth in the G1 E.P. Taylor Stakes on Oct. 18. She is a half-sister to Say the Word, recent winner of the G1 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes. Her third dam is multiple champion Dance Smartly, and her immediate family includes leading sire Smart Strike. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Sam-Son Farm.
Into Mystic (Hip 283): Daughter of Into Mischief has been on top of her game this year at four. She won the Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Sprint Stakes at Ellis Park on Aug. 2, followed by graded stakes placings in the G3 Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes and the G3 Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes on Oct. 9. In that most recent start, she was beaten just a nose by multiple Grade 1 winner Got Stormy. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Four Stars Sales, agent.
Shippy (Hip 284): Three-year-old filly is a stakes winner this year, having captured the Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth by 4 1/2 lengths in July. Last year at two, she was a narrowly beaten third in the G3 Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga. Consigned as racing/broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
Miss Nondescript (Hip 285): Two-year-old Maryland-bred filly is an undefeated stakes winner. She captured her career debut on Sept. 4, and then won the Maryland Million Lassie Stakes on Oct. 24. A granddaughter of War Front, she is from the immediate family of Royal Ascot group stakes winner Shang Shang Shang. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Stuart Morris, agent.

Fasig-Tipton will continue to accept approved November Sale supplemental entries through the Breeders' Cup.

The November Sale will be held on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Lexington, Ky. The sale will begin at 2 p.m.

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INQUIRY Presented By Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders And Owners Association: Favorite Sports Teams On The Sales Grounds?

Horse racing tiptoes the line between sport and business, but when its participants look outside of racing for entertainment, where do they go?

In this edition of INQUIRY, we see who participants in the bloodstock industry cheer for away from the racetrack by asking the question, “What is your favorite sports team?”

Donato Lanni – Hill 'n' Dale Farms

“My favorite team is the Chicago Blackhawks. It's an electric place to go watch a game, and I met and got to know Joel Quenneville, their [former] coach, through John Sikura, and John's nephew played for the Blackhawks, so it's nice to see that all come together. Denis Savard, Eddie Olczyk, a lot of those Blackhawks seem to like the horse business. You see them out in the grandstand, and it's pretty cool.”

Mark Taylor – Taylor Made Sales Agency

“The Clemson Tigers. I went to Clemson, and if you went to Clemson, it's a cult, and once you get indoctrinated, you can't get it out of your blood. I live, breathe, eat, sleep Clemson football. I went down there a basketball fan because I'm from Kentucky, but I came out a football fan.”

Stuart Morris – Morris Bloodstock Services

“University of Kentucky basketball, man. If you've gotta ask twice, don't ask me again.”

Carrie Brogden – Machmer Hall Sales

“I'm going to have to go with the James Madison University Dukes, which is my alma mater. They are a basketball school. We used to go to all their games when I was young and it was great fun.”

Hanzly Albina – Blake-Albina Thoroughbred Services

“I don't really follow sports. Horse racing is my sport.”

Craig Bernick – Glen Hill Farm

“I like the Chicago Cubs because they used to play in the daytime, so you'd come home from school and watch the last few innings. The minute I got my driver's license, I was driving up there, parking my car, and buying tickets. I learned how to scalp tickets a little bit, and just spent a lot of time in that area. When I went to college, it was the one team that was still on TV, so I could follow them. They've always been my favorite team, by far.”

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Not This Time Filly Tops OBS Selected Yearling Sale

Hip No. 149, a daughter of Not This Time consigned by Abbie Road Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent, went to Tonja Terranova, Agent for $225,000 to top the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2020 Selected Sale of Yearlings. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Midnight Magic, by Midnight Lute, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Coalport.

Hip No. 248, a daughter of Into Mischief consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent, was purchased by Colt Pike Bloodstock, Agent for $200,000. The bay filly, a half-sister to stakes winner March X Press, is out of stakes-placed Indian Rush, by Indian Charlie.
Hip No. 121, a son of Wildcat Red consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent, was sold to Patrice Miller, EQB Inc., Agent, for $180,000. The chestnut colt is out of Ivory Meadow, by Meadowlake, a daughter of stakes-placed Ivory Dance.
Karl and Cathi Glassman paid $140,000 for Hip No. 173, a son of Practical Joke consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent. The bay colt is out of Polyester, by Tiz Wonderful, and is a half-brother to graded stakes winner Harpers First Ride, winner of the Pimlico Special (G3) on Oct. 2.
Hip No. 194, a daughter of Uncaptured consigned by Dynasty Thoroughbreds, was sold for $140,000 to Randy Bradshaw. The bay filly, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Elusive Lady, is out of Song of Royalty, by Unbridled's Song.
Hip No. 179, Ready's Humor, a son of Distorted Humor consigned by Colin Brennan Bloodstock, Agent, was purchased by Paul Sharp for $125,000. The chestnut colt, a full brother to graded stakes winner Machen, is out of graded stakes winner Ready's Gal, by More Than Ready.
Champion Equine LLC paid $125,000 for Hip No. 209, a daughter of Upstart consigned by Silver Oaks Farm (Danielle Loya), Agent. The dark bay or brown filly is out of Who'sbeeninmybed, by The Daddy, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Mr. Bowling.
Hip No. 180, a daughter of Valiant Minister consigned by Colin Brennan Bloodstock, Agent for Baoma Corp, went to Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC for $120,000. The gray or roan filly is out of Resilient Humor, by Distorted Humor, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Sassy Image.

Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. went to $155,000 for Hip No. 39, a son of Empire Maker consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent, to top the October Sale's 2-year-olds and horses of racing age section. The 2-year-old bay colt, whose quarter in :21 1/5 was co-fastest at the distance at the Under Tack Show, is a half-brother to graded stakes winner Majestic River out of graded stakes placed stakes winner Tempus Fugit, by Alphabet Soup.

Hip No. 58, Slashing, a 2-year-old son of Nyquist who won impressively in maiden special weight company last Wednesday at Gulfstream Park West, was sold to Red Oak Farm, Inc. for $100,000. The bay colt, consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent, is a half brother to champion Proud Spell out of graded stakes placed Proud Pearl, by Proud Citizen.

For the Selected Yearling Sale, 80 horses sold for a total of $3,338,000, compared with 130 yearlings bringing $5,689,200 a year ago. The average price was $41,725, compared with $43,763 last year, while the median price was $29,000, compared with $30,000 in 2019. The buyback percentage was 40.7 percent; it was 30.1 percent a year ago.

For the 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age section, 29 horses sold for a total of $816,500, averaging $28,155 with a $16,000 median figure.

The sale continues Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with Hip No.'s 301 – 721 selling in the open session.

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Not This Time Filly Tops OBS Opener

The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s October Sale opened its two-day run Tuesday with an offering of 2-year-olds and selected yearlings and the polarized demand that has come to define the market in recent years accentuated by all the uncertainties of the global pandemic. A filly by Not This Time brought the session’s highest price when selling for $225,000 to Tonja Terranova from the consignment of Lisa McGreevy’s Abbie Road Farm. The yearling was one of two to sell for $200,000 or over. Eight yearlings sold for six figures during the session.

In all, 80 of 170 catalogued yearlings sold Tuesday for a gross of $3,338,000. The average was $41,725 and the median was $29,000.

Last year’s selected yearlings portion of the October sale, which featured a catalogue of 225 head, saw 130 yearlings sell for $5,689,200. The average was $43,763 and the median was $30,000.

“It was about on par where it has been all year,” Stuart Morris, the session’s leading consignor, said of the market. “I’ve been at every venue so far east of the Mississippi River and it’s been consistent. The ones that vet and make the cut, you get paid very well for. The ones that are nice, get sold fair. But if there is anything on the vetting at all, they seem to just walk away from them. Which is what happens in a year like we’re in right now. It’s a buyer’s market. Everyone is on their heels, so they tighten up on the vetting and things of that nature.”

From the 170 catalogued yearlings, 135 went through the sales ring and, following the close of business, 55 were reported not sold for a buy-back rate of 40.7%. But trade continued for several yearlings post-sale Tuesday.

“I’ve already got three of my RNAs sold,” Morris said. “I think there are going to be a lot of RNAs sold tomorrow. I’m hoping.”

Asked if sellers were adjusting their expectations, Morris said, “They are all adjusting their expectations, but at the same time, I’m not sure how much it is a desired or wanted adjustment of expectations.”

Of the yearlings not getting sold, Morris said his clients are considering options.

“It’s a mix,” he said. “We will make plans from here to go on to the 2-year-old sales or go on to the racetrack or wherever we are headed.”

A filly by freshman sire Not This Time attracted the day’s highest bid of $225,000 when Tonja Terranova, acting on behalf of an undisclosed client, signed the ticket on hip 149.

“She is a big, beautiful filly,” Terranova said of the yearling. “She had a great walk on her, very smooth. Every time we saw her, she just looked the part.”

The dark bay filly is out of the unraced Midnight Magic (Midnight Lute), a half-sister to graded winner Coalport (Kitten’s Joy). The yearling was consigned to Tuesday’s sale by Lisa McGreevy’s Abbie Road Farm.

“We’re delighted with the way she sold and even more delighted that Tonja Terranova bought her and they’re going to the races with her,” McGreevy said.

The yearling RNA’d for $14,000 at the OBS Winter Mixed Sale earlier this year and breeder Carolin Von Rosenberg reported she had sold the filly privately over the summer.

McGreevy consigned the youngster on behalf of an undisclosed client.

“The stallion has done so well since [the Winter sale],” McGreevy said. “It’s enormous the way the Not This Time foals are running. He’s on top of his game. I think the timing was perfect. The man who owns her is delighted and is excited he gets to buy some more horses.”

Not This Time’s early exploits at stud include the Bob Baffert-trained GI Del Mar Debutante and GII Chandelier S. winner Princess Noor, who topped the OBS Spring Sale when selling for $1.35 million.

Asked if she was surprised by the yearling’s sale-topping price, Terranova said, “Not with Bob having that filly who is so magnificent. Not This Time has had a great year in his first year. And I thought this filly was the complete standout of the sale. So we knew we were going to have to pay for her. I think OBS put out a really nice catalogue of horses and there are some really nice individuals here. We really fell in love with her and we were lucky we were able to get her.”

Terranova purchased a colt by Quality Road for $425,000 at the OBS June Sale. Racing in Eric Fein’s colors and trained by John Terranova, the juvenile made his debut at Belmont Park Sunday.

Colt Pike made the day’s second-highest bid, going to $200,000 to acquire a filly by Into Mischief (hip 248). Consigned by Morris on behalf of her breeder Pine Ridge Stables, the yearling is out of stakes-placed Indian Rush (Indian Charlie) and is a half-sister to stakes winners March X Press (Shanghai Bobby) and Harlan’s Honor (Harlan’s Holiday). The filly RNA’d for $140,000 at last month’s Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

“It’s kind of what I expected for where we are,” Morris said of the result. “She’s a nice filly. She is a touch immature, but she has a big future. She is from a quality family where fillies have run well and won early at two. I was hoping for a little more, of course, but it’s a weird year. We are just trying to get things done and I’m very happy she’s going to a great home with the Pike Racing outfit, Al and Salley and Colt do a really great job. We are very happy for the breeder.”

The October sale opened with an offering of 2-year-olds with a colt by the late Empire Maker (hip 39) bringing the section’s top price of $155,000 when selling to Zedan Racing Stables. The juvenile, who worked a co-fastest quarter-mile in :21 1/5 during Sunday’s under-tack show, is out of multiple stakes winner and graded placed Tempus Fugit (Alphabet Soup). He is a half-brother to graded winner Majestic River (A.P. Indy).

Of the 59 catalogued 2-year-olds, 29 sold for $816,500. The average was $28,155 and the median was $16,000. Eight juveniles were reported not sold.

The OBS October sale continues Wednesday with an open session of yearlings. Bidding commences at 10:30 a.m.

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