2014 KEE SEP Yearling Sale Catalog

[Hail To Reason]

Here is the link:

http://flex.keeneland.com/saleindex/saleindex.html
Search by sales catalog session or go to all sessions for the complete catalog.
You can filter by sire, etc.
Click on the hip number for the complete pedigree.

[Izvestia]

I just read on the Twitter feed on DRF that 56 of Tapit's 110 yearlings are in the book. He's hot right now, but wow, you better have an above average Tapit, or you won't stand out.

[Hail To Reason]

Sorry duplicate

[Hail To Reason]

There is 4,181 yearlings consigned to this sale.
It would take a lot of work to go through them all so I'm going to select a group to watch.

I like depth of pedigree and Lemon Drop Kid shines as both a sire and broodmare sire.
Another sire I like is Giant's Causeway who is a good sire and broodmare sire.
These 2 stallions bring such a high class of pedigree to any family and the potential to be a good race horse is always there.

I'll bet some of you would like like to be at the sale and by progeny buy your favorite horses.

[TBird]

I just read on the Twitter feed on DRF that 56 of Tapit's 110 yearlings are in the book. He's hot right now, but wow, you better have an above average Tapit, or you won't stand out.

You don't need to be selling the best Tapit when the mindset of many buyers is that a good Tapit is better than a great yearling by 90% of the other sires.

[Hail To Reason]

I was a participant or attendee at the KEE SEP Sales from 1973 to 2006 and I met and made friends with some of the nicest and finest horse people in my whole life. I also saw and inspected many horses over those years. The one thing I learned early on was how to separate the wheat from the chafe in both horses and people. The astute agents and buyers start inspecting yearlings 4-5 months prior to sale time. It's a very time consuming and expensive chore but those who do their homework get the good clients.

[serenassong]

Will be interesting to see how the Dunkirk's do- since he was just sold to Japan - sometimes buyers will try and clamor for them when that happens. 2 Sea the Stars are in, and I think the Super Savers will do well. Interested in the Lonhro's as well.

[serenassong]

Hip # 116 and #847 please

[swale1984]

Just started looking but wow wow wow at the pedigree on hip 143 (Tapit x Peeping Fawn).

[serenassong]

#199 is a full to Zazu and Flashback

http://apps.keeneland.com/sales/Sep14/pdfs/199.pdf

[Hail To Reason]

If I could buy a yearling the first day it would be Hip #73.
Both the sire and dam have produced black-type quality horses.
I chose this colt because he has good depth of quality in his pedigree.
Secondly, if he was purchased for $175,000-$225,000 the owner has a chance to earn it back.

I wouldn't consider a Tapit yearling because of high price to pay.
It would be difficult to earn enough to get out on it.

Instead I would consider Midshipman. (Thanks to Flanders for pointing out my earlier error)
He seems to be off to a good start with a stakes placed 2 YO from his 1st crop and a yearling sold for $130,000 at F-T SAR.
So it would appear the buyers like his foals.
One of the Midshipman yearlings that appeals to me is Hip #1820 out of a Deputy Minister mare.

[Flanders]

If I could buy a yearling the first day it would be Hip #73.
Both the sire and dam have produced black-type quality horses.
I chose this colt because he has good depth of quality in his pedigree.
Secondly, if he was purchased for $175,000-$225,000 the owner has a chance to earn it back.

I wouldn't consider a Tapit yearling because of high price to pay.
It would be difficult to earn enough to get out on it.

Instead I would consider a son of Tapit, namely Midshipman.
He seems to be off to a good start with his 1st crop of 2 YOs and a yearling sold for $130,000 at F-T SAR so it would appear the buyers like his foals.
One of the Midshipman yearlings that appeals to me is Hip #1820 out of a Deputy Minister mare.

Midshipman is a son of Unbridled's Song.
Concord Point and Trappe Shot are the only sons of Tapit that have yearlings in the sale, unless there is an obscure one that I can't think of.

[Hail To Reason]

Thanks Flanders.
I had a senior's moment when I was in a hurry.
I really meant I was looking for a yearling by a possible up and coming sire.
Oh well, you know what they say, if you make a mistake make a big one.
That way no one will nit pick.

[Flanders]

Thanks Flanders.
I had a senior's moment when I was in a hurry.
I really meant I was looking for a yearling by a possible up and coming sire.
Oh well, you know what they say, if you make a mistake make a big one.
That way no one will nit pick.

Hey, it happens to everyone regardless of age! I agree if a buyer is going in hoping to make money they need to search for an up and coming stallion. It is crazy to think a few years ago one could have bought a Tapit or War Front and not had to shell out a million or two. I love the stories of how a horse was bought cheap and turns out good. I also love the fireworks at these sales. Its exciting, just as a fan, to see buyers getting into a bidding war and skyrocketing a price.
i haven't had a chance to look at the catalog yet but hopefully this weekend.

[Hail To Reason]

Speaking of bargains at the sale here is a gem.
Trainer Ron McAnally went to buy a horse or two at the KEE Yearling Sale.
He went to look at a yearling by Silver Hawk because he had a very nice stake horse, I think it was Hawkster, by the same sire.
When he got to the barn he examined the horse, didn't see anything wrong.
He said it looked just like the Silver Hawk stake horse he had back home.
When it came into the ring there was hardly anyone and he bought the Silver Hawk yearling for $1,500.
When he got back home and saw his partner in the sale he told him you owe me 7 ½.
The owner said ok I'll write you out a check for $7,500, Ron said no, you owe me $750.00.
The horse called Silver Ending won almost $1 million dollars.

[serenassong]

Love stories like that!

[TBird]

Thanks Flanders.
I had a senior's moment when I was in a hurry.
I really meant I was looking for a yearling by a possible up and coming sire.
Oh well, you know what they say, if you make a mistake make a big one.
That way no one will nit pick.

Hey, it happens to everyone regardless of age! I agree if a buyer is going in hoping to make money they need to search for an up and coming stallion. It is crazy to think a few years ago one could have bought a Tapit or War Front and not had to shell out a million or two. I love the stories of how a horse was bought cheap and turns out good. I also love the fireworks at these sales. Its exciting, just as a fan, to see buyers getting into a bidding war and skyrocketing a price.
i haven't had a chance to look at the catalog yet but hopefully this weekend.

If your goal is to make the purchase money back on the track, you'd be much better off buying a yearling by a proven but not commercial sire. Of all the current "up and coming" sires it's likely that only one or two will turn out to be successful. Any yearling by an unproven stallion is always a bigger risk.

[Hail To Reason]

Midshipman's 2 YO from his first crop this year are showing signs of class and ability on the track and amongst the horsemen.
This reflects in sales of his progeny and their is no shortage of buyers for them.
That is why I have chosen Hip #1820 as a up and coming prospect.

In a previous post here I chose Hip #73 as my solid pedigree type horse.

[Le Beau Bai]

Excited to see the yearlings of two mares I like / used to follow being put up for sale I know they don't have the best pedigrees compared to some but I'd buy them for sentimental reasons!

#39 - filly by Majesticperfection out of Listen to Libby
#284 filly by Scat Daddy out of Stayclassysandiego

[Hail To Reason]

Hip #284 has something going for it as it has blacktype top and bottom.
However #39 is a hard sell due to no dollars or blacktype in 1st dam.
A lot depends on why the breeder is selling.
Perhaps the breeder is cutting back and the dam of #39 will be sold in the KEE NOV Breeding stock sale.