Keeneland September Yearling sale 2023

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BaroqueAgain1
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Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:08 pm

318 is a filly by Frankel x Smart Change (Smart Strike). This will show whether the bidders are remotely interested in such a blue-blooded turf pedigree. $500,000.
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They had to BACK #320, a Game Winner colt, into the ring. Not auspicious. $125,000.
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Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:14 pm

a full sister to Gamine RNA'd for $475,000, and honestly looking at her makes me wonder how it even went that high :shock: :?
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(very) upright pasterns, straight & long shoulder, wonky neck... wouldn't be surprised if she doesn't ever make it to the races.

this $200,000 filly o/o G1W Sailor's Valentine is also... something. not very confident in the hooves either, given they're being "hidden" by the sunlight.
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BaroqueAgain1 wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:12 pm They had to BACK #320, a Game Winner colt, into the ring. Not auspicious. $125,000.
They've done that with several of these yearlings. Would've hoped they'd be better trained during their sales prep.
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Colt by Curlin o/o Songbird goes for $1 million.
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324 Constitution colt goes for $1,300,000.
325, Songbird's Curlin colt, goes for 'only' $1,000,000. RNA?
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Would've hoped they'd be better trained during their sales prep.

It may be hard to duplicate the staring crowd of bidders and the in-their-ears auctioneer noise to prepare those babies.
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i just went through a few "cheap" yearlings that i thought would go for more given their pedigrees and looked at their confo shots. and jeez... some of these are REALLY something.

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$125,000. this is probably the least-worst one. it's just that it looks like his neck/head look like they belong to a whole different horse?

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$225,000 RNA. again, looks like it's 2 different horses if you split it in half. and honestly looks kinda wonky overall...

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$175,000 RNA. ummm... yeah... jesus.
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Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:27 pm

#331 is also in the Into Mischief Wonky Legs club. Out of an Unbridled's Song mare to boot, although he's a 1/2 to several stakes winners. Wonder how much he'll go for.
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e: $1.2 million :shock: :shock: :shock:
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That guy just went for $1.2 million...
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Miss Woodford wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:27 pm #331 is also in the Into Mischief Wonky Legs club. Out of an Unbridled's Song mare to boot, although he's a 1/2 to several stakes winners. Wonder how much he'll go for.
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e: $1.2 million :shock: :shock: :shock:
I would be too scared he's gonna be hurt or even break down :?
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Mylute wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:31 pm That guy just went for $1.2 million...
Insane. Those front legs didn't look any better in the ring. The Into Mischief hype is too much.
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brunanas wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:25 pm i just went through a few "cheap" yearlings that i thought would go for more given their pedigrees and looked at their confo shots. and jeez... some of these are REALLY something.

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$125,000. this is probably the least-worst one. it's just that it looks like his neck/head look like they belong to a whole different horse?

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$225,000 RNA. again, looks like it's 2 different horses if you split it in half. and honestly looks kinda wonky overall...

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$175,000 RNA. ummm... yeah... jesus.
I wouldn't even pay anything for that third one, so sway backed...
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Mylute wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:31 pm That guy just went for $1.2 million...
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It's because "muh Into Mischief."
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Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:37 pm

Some of these yearlings (like that unfortunate-looking War Front x Orate colt) are just in awkward stages of their growth. It takes someone with a better eye than I have to see the potential when they stop growing.
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these two have also successfully morphed into my new sleep paralysis demons.
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Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:39 pm

Songbird's Curlin colt went to Grandview Equine
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Who got the songbird colt
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BaroqueAgain1 wrote: Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:37 pm Some of these yearlings (like that unfortunate-looking War Front x Orate colt) are just in awkward stages of their growth. It takes someone with a better eye than I have to see the potential when they stop growing.
Orate baby might just have sharkfin withers + be in a butt high stage.
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