Keeneland September (12-25) Yearling Sale

[Quiet Chris]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... illion-rna

Blood Horse story on Havre De Grace's yearling. It's difficult to really say exactly what went down but that certainly does not give them a good image. Some people pointing out that perhaps it was unwise to reveal the reserve before the colt was sold? I'm not sure whether that's common practice at all? Doesn't seem like it would be.

She may have ALWAYS been honest but it is hard to believe she is being honest here. She was likely shopping for a partner with no intent of selling. Who put an RNA at 1.19M. That is about as random a number as one can get. Hard to believe the 1.9M RNA wasn't what they wanted. Not sure why people feel the need to lie about this.

"I was distraught," Pope said. "We told them the reserve was going to be one thing, and then we ran it way past that, and that's not what we intended to do at all. I've been in this business and I've always been honest and done everything the right way, and I want people to understand that this was a total mix-up."

[BaroqueAgain1]

Ooh...494 is a Bodemeister colt out of Mining My Own, the dam of Mine That Bird and Dullahan. "Big, stout colt." And he is.
$185,000. RNA?

[Treve]

Half to Mine That Bird, Dullahan by Bodemeister hammers at 185 00$ (Hip 497)

[Treve]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... illion-rna

Blood Horse story on Havre De Grace's yearling. It's difficult to really say exactly what went down but that certainly does not give them a good image. Some people pointing out that perhaps it was unwise to reveal the reserve before the colt was sold? I'm not sure whether that's common practice at all? Doesn't seem like it would be.

She may have ALWAYS been honest but it is hard to believe she is being honest here. She was likely shopping for a partner with no intent of selling. Who put an RNA at 1.19M. That is about as random a number as one can get. Hard to believe the 1.9M RNA wasn't what they wanted. Not sure why people feel the need to lie about this.

"I was distraught," Pope said. "We told them the reserve was going to be one thing, and then we ran it way past that, and that's not what we intended to do at all. I've been in this business and I've always been honest and done everything the right way, and I want people to understand that this was a total mix-up."

Surely you missed the article where the sales agent took responsibility:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... t-faux-pas

[Treve]

Ooh...494 is a Bodemeister colt out of Mining My Own, the dam of Mine That Bird and Dullahan. "Big, stout colt." And he is.
$185,000. RNA?

If not I would say that's a good buy at that price. That's a "TC-dense" pedigree I'd say

[Treve]

$725 000 for the 498 Uncle Mo

[Carotene]

467. a War Front colt out of the good racemare Love and Pride...very good female family, goes over a million...hammers for $1, 300,000.

I've said this before, but I want to again! I just love the handler in the ring with this horse. I forget his name, but I'm sure he's also the one who was with Eblouissant when she needed to pee and he was like "Not yet sweetie!" LOL

I also like how he gave this colt a pat as he handed him back over when he sold.


Jenn

[Treve]

Half to Liam's Map (502) by Bodemeister hammered at 450 000$

[Treve]

I think he went for about $50,000.

He sold though so yay! Not familiar with the buyers (BBA Ireland/Team Cheval) though.

[mariasmon]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... illion-rna

Blood Horse story on Havre De Grace's yearling. It's difficult to really say exactly what went down but that certainly does not give them a good image. Some people pointing out that perhaps it was unwise to reveal the reserve before the colt was sold? I'm not sure whether that's common practice at all? Doesn't seem like it would be.

She may have ALWAYS been honest but it is hard to believe she is being honest here. She was likely shopping for a partner with no intent of selling. Who put an RNA at 1.19M. That is about as random a number as one can get. Hard to believe the 1.9M RNA wasn't what they wanted. Not sure why people feel the need to lie about this.

"I was distraught," Pope said. "We told them the reserve was going to be one thing, and then we ran it way past that, and that's not what we intended to do at all. I've been in this business and I've always been honest and done everything the right way, and I want people to understand that this was a total mix-up."

Surely you missed the article where the sales agent took responsibility:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... t-faux-pas

Of course the agent is going to take responsibility. She is his biggest client.

[BaroqueAgain1]

Four white socks on that one (502)...I've noticed that Bode' is throwing quite a bit of chrome.

[Treve]

She may have ALWAYS been honest but it is hard to believe she is being honest here. She was likely shopping for a partner with no intent of selling. Who put an RNA at 1.19M. That is about as random a number as one can get. Hard to believe the 1.9M RNA wasn't what they wanted. Not sure why people feel the need to lie about this.

"I was distraught," Pope said. "We told them the reserve was going to be one thing, and then we ran it way past that, and that's not what we intended to do at all. I've been in this business and I've always been honest and done everything the right way, and I want people to understand that this was a total mix-up."

Surely you missed the article where the sales agent took responsibility:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... t-faux-pas

Of course the agent is going to take responsibility. She is his biggest client.

Yes but he is a well-known name in the business, I don't see him taking the fall for her blunder in a situation like this. It hurts more as an agent than a seller to admit a mistake like this.

[Treve]

Four white socks on that one (502)...I've noticed that Bode' is throwing quite a bit of chrome.

Yes I am loving it... Especially with one of this year's foals, Southern Phantom.

[mariasmon]

Surely you missed the article where the sales agent took responsibility:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... t-faux-pas

Of course the agent is going to take responsibility. She is his biggest client.

Yes but he is a well-known name in the business, I don't see him taking the fall for her blunder in a situation like this. It hurts more as an agent than a seller to admit a mistake like this.

I'm guessing that most people would probably not hold that against him, assuming that he took the fall for his biggest client. If any of it even happened at all.

[carole]

467. a War Front colt out of the good racemare Love and Pride...very good female family, goes over a million...hammers for $1, 300,000.

I've said this before, but I want to again! I just love the handler in the ring with this horse. I forget his name, but I'm sure he's also the one who was with Eblouissant when she needed to pee and he was like "Not yet sweetie!" LOL

I also like how he gave this colt a pat as he handed him back over when he sold.


Jenn

I think the same handler handled the Havre De Grace colt, gave him a quick kiss on the neck when he 'sold'.

[Treve]

513 Tapit x Moonlight Sonata filly (herself the shimmering colour of silver moonlight) sold for 675 000$

[BaroqueAgain1]

513, a Tapit filly out of Moonlight Sonata, who produced Wilburn, went for $675,000, I think. The buyers seem to be appreciating good dams.

[BaroqueAgain1]

514, a colt by Street Cry out of the mare who dropped Creator, goes for $385,000.
I smell an RNA?
And the Bodemeister/Mining My Own RNA'd for $185,000. No surprise there.

[carole]

B. Wayne Hughes (owner of Beholder) was the under bidder on her half brother

[Treve]

Half to Liam's Map (502) by Bodemeister hammered at 450 000$

RNA'd.