Not This Time x Tapit mare 190K hammer RNA
City of Light x Pomeroy mare 345K hammer RNA
Into Mischief x Hold Me Back 70K hammer RNA
City of Light x Broken Vow mare 27K hammer. Iâd keep her.
432 is lovely. Nice walk.
Always Dreaming x Afleet Alex mare 70K hammer Iâd keep her too!
They both sold.
Mor Spirit x Indian Charlie mare 700K hammer
@Jenerationx #438 Bolt dâOro x Giantâs Causeway mare 900K hammer
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I really love that Chitu colt, I remember I liked his breeze and he has a strong presence. I might add him to my equibase stable to keep tabs on him. Gives me the warm fuzzies 
That should make a tidy profit for #438âs sellers, who purchased him for $200,000 as a yearling!
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I see Peter Millerâs name as agent for a few purchases. I wonder if this is a career change, from trainer to bloodstock agent, or if heâs eyeing a return to the backside.
I love it when that happens!
That was interesting. I would think he had to be pretty darn bad if they needed to bring in outside help at Spendthrift, of all places.
Wasnât there a famous stallion back in the day who actually killed one or two people on the ground? Maybe Fair Play?
Stallions have killed people in the past. I think stallion handling has come a long way though and handlers realize that brutality only makes stallion aggression worse.
I remember when this happened.https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/165231/calif-farm-owner-injured-in-stallion-attack
Dynaformer was very aggressive, he did bite the finger off a groom, but they found ways to accommodate his territorial nature.
@LaurieB and @EventerAJ Do you think that undue importance is given to the work/breeze times at the 2 Y/O sales? Is there any correlation between times at the sale and success at the track?
That was also interesting, especially since they decided to put him down afterwards.
Totally random thought, but I wonder if such a decision would be covered by the horseâs mortality insurance. Iâm guessing maybe not.
I wondered at the time that was announced if Bolt has always been difficult or if he got harder to deal with once he started breeding - some stallions do. Medaglia DâOro and the Sadlerâs Wells line arenât known for producing difficult temperaments, not like, for example, Halo was. But itâs certainly not unknown for a stallion to turn into a bit of a badass once he starts a stud career.
Theyâve obviously found the threshold of what Bolt will and wonât tolerate. Good for everyone all around.
I wasnât really expecting to see these prices for his babies. They must really have some âwowâ presence to them. And nice fast works, of course.
If I remember correctly his yearlings were well received as well.
Hereâs the full yearling sales stats for BDO. They were well-received, but nothing to indicate the prices weâre seeing now.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/stallions/170565/bolt-doro/auctions/2021
ETA: There was, of course, the $1.4 million colt, who is a half to Rachel Alexandra.
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Nice American Pharoah in the ring. 1M hammer
BdOâs better 2yr olds will be in Keenelandâs April sale. It will be interesting to see them.
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542 should go well. MdO x Kellyâs Humor (Midnight Lute)
275K hammer
Still nothing for myracehorse, unless theyâve gotten sneaky and are buying under a different name.
Nice Arrogate filly o/o Galileo mare. I wonder how sheâll be received. #549
115K hammer
