2009 sales

The Keeneland January sale is about a month away. The sale will be the first of the new year which many believe will be a continuation of the rough market experienced in 2008. There are a lot of quality horses in the January sale but it will be interesting to see exactly how many stay in the sale and what kind of reserves are being set. Azeri is the highest profile mare in the sale and supposedly she will be sold as part of some sort of tax reorgainzation or estate plan. I dont know that she will bring the huge prices that would have been expected for her just last year. CES is selling two lots, a PA bred yarling by Grand Reward and a broodmare prospect by Minardi named Moonlight Flite. They sell as hips 1320 and 2085 and will be sold with no reserve. I expect the colt to attract some attention as he is a well made horse by a sire who will get his first runners to the track next year and the demand for good looking PA breds has never been higher. The mare who is being sold as a broodmare prospect, however she could be put into training, has a nice family and is very correct as she was a $160,000 two year old in training purchase.

Genuine Devotion brings $1,000,000 at Fasig Tipton

Genuine Devotion who was selected and purchased at auction by CES was sold at the Fasig Tipton November sale for $1,000,000. She is a Grade 3 stakes winner and has won three stakes altogether along with close to $300,000 in earnings. Her 3/4 brother by Danehill Dancer, Mastercraftsman, is among the leading juveniles in Europe this year. Not bad for a $90,000 yearling.

High in the Park, the dam of Divine Park who was another bargain yearling purchase by CES ($20,000), was sold for $205,000 in foal to Medaglia d'Oro.

Breeding stock sales set to start today

Fasig Tipton's high class, one day November sale is held today beginning at 3:00 eastern. BEC will be there to watch Genuine Devotion sell as hip number 149. Fasig officials have told me that they are expecting in excess of a million dollars for her. The highlights of the sale include Breeders cup Juvenile filly winner Stardom Bound going through the ring and the final horse to be sold is Better than Honour who is the dam of Rags to Riches, Jazil and Casino Drive. The mammoth Keeneland November sale starts tomorrow with more than 5700 horses cataloged. While everyone expects the sales to be off the question is exactly how far the numbers will tumble and is there any market at all left for the cheaper horses? It is going to be an interesting two weeks.

Horses for sale and horses needed

We have two Medallist yearling fillies for sale. Both are well mannered, rangy and clean legged individuals. One is out of a Silver Hawk mare who is from the family of two year old Champion Stevie Wonderboy. Her pedigree is here . The second filly is by a stakes placed Homebuilder mare who is a half sister to the dam of stakes winners Don Corleone and the undefeated 2008 Indiana Derby winner Tin Cup Chalice. Interestingly enough her 4th dam is a half sister to the famous racehorse Silky Sullivan. Her pedigree is here. Both fillies are headed off to be broke next week.

We are looking for racehorses of all varieties. If you have anything that you are interested in moving please e mail me at www.simonracing1@aol.com or www.becbloodstock.com or call at 502 489 7492 or 502 639 0707.

Congrats to Dr. King

Congratulations are in order for our client and friend Dr. Patrick King and his wife who sold an outstanding Offlee Wild colt at the Fasig Tipton Fall yearling sale for $140,000. The colt who was hip number 555 sold very well despite the continuing trend of declines in the bloodstock market. The Kings have the colts weanling half brother by Margies Wildcat and the mare is open this year.

Divine Park retired

Divine Park who won 6 of 9 starts including the 2008 Grade 1 Met Mile and more than $600,000 dollars has officially been retired to stud. He will stand at Airdrie Stud in Midway, Kentucky for a fee of $17,500 which makes his purchase for $20,000 by BEC at the 2005 September sale look like one of the biggest bargains of the decade. BEC can help you find horses like this (though we cant guarantee stallion prospects for $20,000 every time!) and ones like Genuine Devotion who is expected to bring in excess of seven figures at the Fasig Tipton November sale. Contact us by email at becbloodstock@yahoo.com, by phone at 502 489 7492 or drop us a note on the blog.

Mares for Sale

BEC has a number of broodmare prospects for sale. We have four 4 year old mares, one by Mazel Trick and another by E Dubai who are both recently retired due to minor issues. The first filly is named Bob's Bean who is a winner out of the family of champion filly Pebbles. She is priced at $2500. The second filly is named E Major who is out of the multiple stakes winning mare Make Contact. Canadian horse of the year Fanfreluche and hot sire Chapel Royal are both found up in her female family. She is priced at $10000. We have another filly off the track who has solid European bloodlines. Her name is Carwell and she is by Kings Best out of the Theatrical mare Lady Kestrel. Her page includes such names as two-time European champion Committed, Breeders Cup turf winner and champion older turf male English Channel, Grade 1 winner Pharma, and Grade 2 winner Hap. She won her 1st two starts in England and showed promise in her initial US starts before injuring an ankle and losing her form. Her asking price is $10000 also. The 4th mare is a Henessey mare named Miss Celebrity. She is out of a stakes placed and stakes producing Carson City mare named Tranquility Jane. Her second dam is the grade 2 winner Dianes Halo who comes from the family of multiple graded stakes winner and sire Domestic Dispute. Her price is $8000. Offers will be entertained on all the fillies and a discount will be considered for multiple horses. Contact BEC at (502) 489 7492 for information.