$2.8 million Storm Cat colt tops strong Fasig-Tipton
Saratoga sale
John Ferguson, representing Sheikh Mohammed, was again the most prominent
Onaga, a daughter of Grade 2 queen and 1985 Hollywood Derby (G1) runner-up Savannah Dancer (Northern Dancer), is
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On a Storm’s third dam was the Irish champion three-year-old filly of 1966
and dual classic winner *Valoris II (*Tiziano II), a half-sister to French
champion *Val de Loir (Vieux Manoir). This is also the family of French champion
Roi Lear (Reform), Irish co-highweight Theoretically (Theatrical [Ire]), and the
French Group 1 winner Cudas (Seattle Song).
The dark bay Kentucky-bred was the only offering Tuesday night that reached
seven figures. Coming next closest was Hip 224, a Distorted Humor colt who
brought $900,000 from Ferguson. The half-brother to 2006 Horse of the Year
Invasor (Arg) (Candy Stripes) was offered from the consignment of Hill ‘n’ Dale,
agent.
The colt’s dam, unraced Quendom (Arg) (Interprete), is a full sister to
Argentinean Group 1 winner and producer Reina Victoriosa (Arg) as well Group 2
winner Qualified. The colt’s third dam, Twitch Crown (Crown Thy Good), is an
ancestress of a host of other Argentinean Group 1 winners.
Hip No. 159, a colt by Medaglia d’Oro, who also sired the opening night’s
session topper, went to Ferguson for $875,000 from the consignment of
Whitechurch Farm, Warrendale Sales, agent.
Produced from the unraced Kendall Hill (Theatrical [Ire]), the colt counts as
his second dam the Grade 2-winning Blue Jean Baby (Mr. Prospector), who also
produced the multiple stakes-winning producer Denim Yenem (Ogygian). Blue Jean
Baby is also the second dam of Grade/group 2-winning full brothers Limehouse and
Blues and Royals, both by Honour and Glory.
The highest selling filly was Hip 188, TANDOORI, a Hennessy full sister to Grade 2
winner India from the family of 2008 Canadian champion turf horse Rahy’s
Attorney (Rahy). Consigned by Lane’s End, agent, the chestnut went to BBA
(Ireland) for $775,000.
A filly by Storm Cat was one two offerings Tuesday that failed to meet their
seven-figure reserves. Offered by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, Hip 144
brought a final bid of $1.5 million. The half-sister to Grade 3 winners High
Cotton (Dixie Union) and Symphony Kid (Unbridled) is out of a three-quarter
sister to 1996 champion juvenile filly Storm Song (Summer Squall). Hip 173, an
A.P. Indy colt out of a half-sister to champion and classic winner Bernardini
(A.P. Indy), whose first-crop offspring were prominent at this sale, was bought
back with a final bid of $1.45 million. He hailed from the Padua Stables, Three
Chimneys Sales, agent, consignment.
Business remained brisk throughout the second session, and the entire sale
saw dramatic increases over last year. On Tuesday, 75 yearlings sold for
$25,760,000, a 43.8 percent increase over the results of last year’s second
session when $17,920,000 was realized from the sale of 62 yearlings. The session
average jumped 18.8 percent, from $289,032 to $343,467, while the median spiked
15.6 percent, from $225,000 to $260,000.
Cumulatively, the two-night sale saw receipts of $52,549,500 from the sale of 160
head. This represented an increase of 45.6 percent from last year when
$36,080,000 was grossed from the sale of 122 yearlings. The sale average was up
11.1 percent, from $295,738 to $328,434, while the median drifted up 9.9
percent, from $227,500 to $250,000.
Full results are available at fasigtipton.com.