Keeneland January

Flanders · Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:19 am

catalog is up. I didn't have time to go through it really.

Conyenance and Stephanoatsee are stallions listed.
Acre (Blame) 1/2 brother to Lea who won the Iowa Derby, Giant Expectations (Frost Giant) MG2SW, and Bourbon Resolution (New Year's Day) G3SW are in as Stallion Prospects only.

FlyToTheStars · Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:48 pm

ARIENZA is in the sale. Will miss seeing her at Denali

Izvestia · Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:12 am

I’m so sad to see the Sam-Son horses

Flanders · Fri Dec 11, 2020 2:14 am

Izvestia wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:12 am I’m so sad to see the Sam-Son horses

Dispersals are always sad, more so when its a farm that has been around for a long time.

Northport · Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:16 pm

Hip 328 - the 2019, Korean bred, unnamed full sister to Maximum Security, is listed as "Broodmare Prospect". Already hurt in a paddock accident? Too valuable to race? Couldn't have her ready in time for KEESEPT? All the above? Will be interesting to see what she goes for, since she won't be 2 until March 28, and if she can't race she would just get turned out for a year until she can be bred.

HB1994 · Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:48 pm

Northport wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:16 pm Hip 328 - the 2019, Korean bred, unnamed full sister to Maximum Security, is listed as "Broodmare Prospect". Already hurt in a paddock accident? Too valuable to race? Couldn't have her ready in time for KEESEPT? All the above? Will be interesting to see what she goes for, since she won't be 2 until March 28, and if she can't race she would just get turned out for a year until she can be bred.

Sadly, there are breeders out there who will breed her as a 2yo.

Northport · Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:52 pm

HB1994 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:48 pm
Northport wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:16 pm Hip 328 - the 2019, Korean bred, unnamed full sister to Maximum Security, is listed as "Broodmare Prospect". Already hurt in a paddock accident? Too valuable to race? Couldn't have her ready in time for KEESEPT? All the above? Will be interesting to see what she goes for, since she won't be 2 until March 28, and if she can't race she would just get turned out for a year until she can be bred.
Sadly, there are breeders out there who will breed her as a 2yo.

I would hope that those that could afford her would be reputable and patient enough to wait. But if the Thoroughbred industry is good at anything, it's disappointment.

Flanders · Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:00 pm

Northport wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:16 pm Hip 328 - the 2019, Korean bred, unnamed full sister to Maximum Security, is listed as "Broodmare Prospect". Already hurt in a paddock accident? Too valuable to race? Couldn't have her ready in time for KEESEPT? All the above? Will be interesting to see what she goes for, since she won't be 2 until March 28, and if she can't race she would just get turned out for a year until she can be bred.

Absolutely what HB1994 said, breeders aren't scared to breed a young filly. Here is one from the November sale.
http://apps.keeneland.com/sales/Nov20/pdfs/2483.pdf

Gemini · Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:21 am

HB1994 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:48 pm
Northport wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:16 pm Hip 328 - the 2019, Korean bred, unnamed full sister to Maximum Security, is listed as "Broodmare Prospect". Already hurt in a paddock accident? Too valuable to race? Couldn't have her ready in time for KEESEPT? All the above? Will be interesting to see what she goes for, since she won't be 2 until March 28, and if she can't race she would just get turned out for a year until she can be bred.
Sadly, there are breeders out there who will breed her as a 2yo.

Outsource was bred at age 2 and foaled G1 winner Commentator at 3. As far as I've found, she produced 7 foals total.

Four Sugars was also bred at age 2 and foaled Belmont Stakes runner-up Gronkowski at 3. So far I only see one other foal from her.

These few examples are enough to make people want to breed their youngsters. But looking at these mares' overall produce records, it's hard to see an overwhelming benefit to breeding super young fillies.