Multiple stakes winner and Grade 3-placed EYES ON EDDY (Touch Gold) went to
Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings for $400,000 to top Sunday’s session of the
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington, Kentucky. Consigned by John
J. Greely III (Wintergreen Farm) as Hip No. 2300, the four-year-old filly was
sold as a racing or broodmare prospect.
Over three seasons of racing, Eyes on Eddy amassed $331,542 in earnings from
her 20-5-4-1 line. Last year, the bay captured the Sweetest Chant S. and the
first division of the My Charmer S., and she finished runner-up in the Indiana
Breeders’ Cup Oaks (G3) and Silverbulletday S. (G3). In her 2006 bow, Eyes on
Eddy landed the Suwannee River H., and in her most recent effort, she was
second in an allowance/optional claiming event at Keeneland on October 27.
Eyes on Eddy is a half-sister to multiple stakes victor and Grade 3-placed
Stormin Oedy (Mystery Storm). She is out of the Valid Appeal mare Oedy’s Appeal,
who is herself a full sister to Grade 3 queen and stakes producer Valid Goddess,
as well as stakes winner Oedipus Appeal. In addition, Oedy’s Appeal is a
half-sister to the stakes-placed Boundless Beauty (Copelan), who is the dam of
2006 Blue Norther S. victress Make Mine Minnie (Honour and Glory).
The most expensive weanling was Hip 2323, a Forest Camp colt who attracted a
bid of $205,000 from Josham Farms Limited, agent. The April 17 Kentucky-bred was
offered by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Aaron and Marie Jones.
The dark bay is the first foal from the unraced Forestry mare Glenarcy, who
is a half-sister to 2000 champion older mare and $1.4-million earner Riboletta (Brz)
(Roi Normand), 1999 Brazilian Horse of the Year Super Power (Brz) (Roi Normand)
and stakes winner Tamara Princess (Brz) (Roi Normand). Glenarcy’s dam, stakes
victress Joy Valley (Brz) (Ghadeer), is out of multiple Brazilian Group 1
heroine Belle Valley (Mogambo).
On Sunday, 257 horses were sold for a total of $11,579,200, up 38.3 percent
from the corresponding session in 2005, when $8,371,800 was realized by 243
horses. The average price rose 30.8 percent, from $34,452 to $45,055, and the
median soared 40 percent, from $25,000 to $35,000.
After seven sessions, 1,664 horses have brought in gross receipts of
$280,628,700, which represents an increase of 5.4 percent over last year, when
1,632 horses were sold for $266,211,700. The $168,647 average climbed 3.4
percent from the $163,120 witnessed in 2005, while the median spiked 16 percent,
from $75,000 to $87,000.
The sale resumes Monday at 10 a.m. (EST). For complete results, visit
keeneland.com.