Keeneland Sept

[snaffle1987]

@skydy

There were two C.C.s. in the first session. They sold for 180k and 200k.

What do you mean by “not the heaviest built”?

they didn’t have a ton of substance to them. Reminded me of some of the Kitten’s Joy offspring. Very pretty, very balanced, lots of leg. On the leaner side. They look very athletic.

[Where_sMyWhite]

@snaffle1987 out of curiosity, are you actually at Keeneland or just looking at the photos and videos posted online of some of the horses going through the ring?

[LaurieB]

@snaffle1987

for sure, have to have the entirety of the pie if you want to sell well and command top price in the sales ring; regardless of sale. I don’t doubt that there were better in the sale, there were. Need to keep in mind that Justify didn’t command big, big figures. He had notables on his vetting. Many passed him over. He still won the triple crown and those who were at the upper echelon of that sale didn’t amount to what he did, despite his vetting on sale day. American Pharoah was technically an RNA at 300k but was actually marked “sold” to Ingordo Bloodstock even though he never left his breeders hands.

But on sale day; you need to have a clean vetting, have the pedigree, and physically look the part. If one of those pieces of the pie is missing, or compromised, the horse will be passed over. The last day of the sale is filled with horses with that issue: not the best pedigree, something in the vetting that is known, not the best appearance. Plenty of “deals” to be had for those non discriminant buyers and plenty of losses to be had for those consignors not wanting to take the horse back home.

Well, yes…precisely. We all get that.

So why do you think it’s ironic that the 1/2 to Justify didn’t sell?

[LaurieB]

@Where'sMyWhite

@snaffle1987 out of curiosity, are you actually at Keeneland or just looking at the photos and videos posted online of some of the horses going through the ring?

Based on snaffle’s comments, he or she is not seeing these horses in real life.

[skydy]

I assume snaffle is watching. Watching online is nice, however it is limiting.

You have no ability to see the horse move, get a good sense of the horses temperament or see the vet reports.

I watch because of my interest in thoroughbreds and breeding. People in the industry attend the sale.

[snaffle1987]

I am here. And I will be back in the area in Nov. But I was not on site all day yesterday, I had another engagement I had to tend to.

[skydy]

@snaffle1987

I am here. And I will be back in the area in Nov. But I was not on site all day yesterday, I had another engagement I had to tend to.

You are where?

[skydy]

@snaffle1987

I watched some of the CC’s go through yesterday. I believe one was over 300k. All of them looked really, really good. Beautiful yearlings. Balanced, lots of presence. Not the heaviest built but I thought they all looked very nice. Would love to see some of them run on grass. They look like good turf potential.

This is an odd post since there were only 2 in that the session. Why you think those two would be turf horses is a mystery to me.

[snaffle1987]

@skydy

You are where?

where do you think. this thread is about the Keeneland sale. Discuss the Keeneland sale. Which lots do you like? Which ones don’t you like? Which ones are you surprised about? Which new sires are you most impressed by?

[skydy]

@Laurie B is your friends filly 474 or 556?

[skydy]

@snaffle1987

where do you think. this thread is about the Keeneland sale. Discuss the Keeneland sale. Which lots do you like? Which ones don’t you like? Which ones are you surprised about? Which new sires are you most impressed by?

I have no idea where you are. I do know the subject of the thread.

[skydy]

The No Nay Never filly looks lovely.

[skydy]

@snaffle1987

where do you think. this thread is about the Keeneland sale. Discuss the Keeneland sale. Which lots do you like? Which ones don’t you like? Which ones are you surprised about? Which new sires are you most impressed by?

@snaffle1987 There have only been 4 first crop horses so far. What did you think of the C.C. colt?

[skydy]

246 is an impressive looking colt.

[skydy]

At least 2 people really want this Curlin colt out of the Lonhro mare. Mohammed vs Magnier?

[skydy]

Mohammed (Godolphin) wins the bidding and gets the colt for 4.1 million.

[skydy]

Hip #312, a colt listed as Bay is actually a lovely Liver Chestnut.

[Mara]

I really didn’t have my hopes too high since he’s not a horse who appeals to commercial breeders, but I’m disappointed that the Flintshires didn’t attract much interest. One RNA’d at $40K and the other at only $9K. He was one of my favorites when he was running and, sadly, I don’t expect he’ll be in the US much longer unless his 2yos come out running next year like their tails are on fire.

[skydy]

Love More Than Ready.

I do realize I’m talking to myself at this point in time.

[skydy]

@Mara

I really didn’t have my hopes too high since he’s not a horse who appeals to commercial breeders, but I’m disappointed that the Flintshires didn’t attract much interest. One RNA’d at $40K and the other at only $9K. He was one of my favorites when he was running and, sadly, I don’t expect he’ll be in the US much longer unless his 2yos come out running next year like their tails are on fire.

They were both mid-April foals. Perhaps that was the reason? Buyers do seem to favor size and really mature looking yearlings.