Spendthrift Farm freshman sire Vino Rosso is well-represented with his first crop in the 2023 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, with 40 entered in the signature catalog of the North American juvenile auction season.
Throughout the week, we will be speaking with consignors about the Vino Rosso 2-year-olds they have entered in the OBS Spring Sale catalog, with photos and videos of the spotlight horses, and notes on their pedigrees.
Vino Rosso, an 8-year-old son of Curlin, stands at Spendthrift Farm for an advertised fee of $15,000.
Vino Rosso won won six of 15 starts and earned $4,803,125 on the racetrack. In addition to his signature Breeders' Cup Classic score, the stallion picked up victories in the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes, and the G2 Wood Memorial Stakes. He was a First-Team member of the 2022-23 All-Value Sire Team in “The Freshman” position.
In this edition, we'll focus on four offerings from the consignment of Grassroots Training and Sales.
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B. f., 2021, Vino Rosso x Choice Play, by Vindication
Consigned by Grassroots Training and Sales
A daughter of the stakes-placed Vindication mare Choice Play, who is the dam of six winners from seven foals to race. Her extended family features Grade 1 winner Maxim Rate, French Group 2 winner Celtic Celeb, and U.A.E. Group 3 winner Nomorerichblondes.
This filly breezed an eighth of a mile in :10 flat during the under-tack show.
David McKathan, Grassroots Training and Sales: “They're really good minded horses. They've got a good turn of foot, and for the most part, they're good looking horses.”
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Micki Valentine, B. f., 2021, Vino Rosso x Double Harbor, by Rockport Harbor
Consigned by Grassroots Training and Sales
An Indiana-bred filly out of the placed Rockport Harbor mare Double Harbor, whose five winners from six runners includes stakes winner Sky Writer. Italian St. Leger winner Sierra Star can be found on her page, along with Grade 2 winner Azul Leon.
The filly breezed one furlong in :10 3/5 seconds during the under-tack show.
David McKathan, Grassroots Training and Sales: “They're really willing, and they're good physicals. They're pretty horses.”
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B. f., 2021, Vino Rosso x Special Blessing, by Flat Out
Consigned by Grassroots Training and Sales
A Louisiana-bred filly out of the stakes-winning Flat Out mare Special Blessing. Her fourth dam, Darby Lake, is a half-sister to Turkish Tryst, the dam of Grade 1 winner and prominent sire Hard Spun.
David McKathan, Grassroots Training and Sales: “We haven't had any problems (since purchasing the Vino Rossos as yearlings). They seem to be sound horses. We're happy with them.”
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B. f., 2021, Vino Rosso x Thoughtless, by Rockport Harbor
Consigned by Grassroots Training and Sales, agent
This New York-bred filly is the first foal out of the stakes-placed Rockport Harbor mare Thoughtless. Her family includes Canadian champion Larkwhistle and Japanese Group 3 winner Meikei Pega Star.
David McKathan, Grassroots Training and Sales: “I am happy with the sire. The horses we've got, they're athletic and good-minded, and they're sound.”
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