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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
What has been a competitive yearling sales season makes a two-day stop in Central Florida with the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's October Yearlings Sale to be held Tuesday and Wednesday in Ocala. A total of 507 horses, including 48 supplemental entries, have been catalogued for the sale, with Tuesday's opening session featuring hips one through 258 and Wednesday's session offering hips 301 through 551. Each session begins at noon. “We're all anticipating a good sale, and it looks like a lot of people are coming into town,” said consignor Francis Vanlangendonck of Summerfield Sales. “A lot of people did not get horses bought and I've had a lot of phone calls from people wondering what I had.” With a hurricane bearing down on the region a year ago, sales officials were forced to make a last-minute scheduling change and moved the October sale up a day. A total of 297 yearlings sold at the reshuffled auction for a gross of $5,724,600. The average was $19,275 and the median was $10,000. A filly by Complexity brought the 2024 auction's top price of $150,000 when purchased by the Gladwells' Top Line Sales. Reoffered at this year's OBS March sale, the filly sold for $385,000. An Independence Hall half-sister to last year's sale topper will be offered Wednesday through Thoroughstock as hip 320. Vanlangendonck expects the pinhooking bench to be active again at this year's auction. “[The pinhookers] will be here looking and picking out the better ones,” he said. “It's going to be a good market for the horses that vet well and have good conformation.” The post OBS October Yearlings Sale Opens Tuesday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Marcstown Ltd and Andrew Rosen's 550,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate Sacred Ground (Kingman), a John and Thady Gosden-trained daughter of G1 Oaks and G1 Prix de Royallieu heroine Anapurna (Frankel), made a winning debut with a last-to-first effort in Monday's bettingsites.co.uk Betting Sites Fillies' Novice Stakes at Great Yarmouth. Trailing all four rivals after a sluggish break, the 11-8 favourite made headway under pressure to launch her bid approaching the furlong pole and was pushed out to deny long-time leader Food For Thought (Dubawi) by 3/4-of-a-length in ultimately snug fashion. Sacred Ground is the third of five foals and second winner out of the aforementioned Anapurna, herself kin to G3 Tetrarch Stakes runner-up Dynasty (Danehill Dancer) and Listed Hoppings Stakes third Very Dashing (Dansili). The February-foaled bay's second dam is stakes-winning G1 Fillies' Mile and G1 Yorkshire Oaks placegetter Dash To The Top (Montjeu). Sacred Ground is half to a yearling filly by Palace Pier, who is set to go under the hammer as Lot 25 during Tuesday's opening session of this year's Book 1 sale, and a weanling colt by Dubawi. The post Oaks Heroine Anapurna’s Daughter Sacred Ground Makes Winning Debut at Great Yarmouth appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
One of the concerns of the most recent breeding season was the relative dearth of stallions retired to stud, particularly in Britain, for 2025. That should not be a concern for the forthcoming year, with a number of retirements already announced and more likely to follow. Leading the charge, appropriately, is Juddmonte's Lead Artist, who arrived at Banstead Manor Stud last week and is available for breeders to view during the October Sales. In a year in which Night Of Thunder has surged ahead of his own sire to head the stallion table in Britain and Ireland it is no bad time to be retiring another son of Dubawi, and particularly one who hails from a signature Juddmonte family. When Prince Khalid Abdullah made the decision to purchase Sookera (Roberto) from Robert Sangster, he could hardly have known then the significance it would have for his burgeoning Juddmonte empire. The champion juvenile filly in Britain in 1977, Sookera's legacy continues to grow almost half a century later, chiefly through her diminutive granddaughter Hasili (Kahyasi), who became a cornerstone for Juddmonte. Three of Hasili's sons – the full-brothers Dansili, Champs Elysees and Cacique – have stood at Banstead Manor Stud on the outskirts of Newmarket and, just as importantly, her daughters have continued to prove their worth within the Juddmonte broodmare band. To date, there are 53 Group 1 performers among Hasili's descendants, and it is her final foal Responsible (Oasis Dream) who features as the granddam of Lead Artist through her Group 2-winning daughter Obligate (Frankel). That Lead Artist's first two dams are by current members of the Juddmonte stallion roster is the icing on what amounts to an enticing cake when introducing a new Group 1 winner to the roster. Though Lead Artist's fee is as yet undecided, it is fair to say that he will stand at a level which will make him accessible for a wide sector of breeders. “I think he's probably going to be a very commercial horse,” said Juddmonte's general manager Simon Mockridge as Lead Artist was shown to members of the press on Monday morning. “He's going to sit in that 10-to-20,000 range.” He continued, “For us, it's great to have him here. Purely and simply it's a continuation of that great line. We had so much success with Dansili and through [his son] Bated Breath even. It's just nice to have a [great] grandson back here. At one time we had the three brothers together, with Dansili, Champs Elysees and Cacique, and Cacique unfortunately probably could have been the best of the lot, but was sub-fertile.” Sent into training with John and Thady Gosden, Lead Artist was unraced at two owing to a fissure fracture of his knee but he broke his maiden in convincing fashion on his second start at three during York's Dante meeting. By high summer he had won the G3 Glorious Stakes before finishing second to Kinross in the G2 Park Stakes and then landing the G3 Darley Stakes over nine furlongs at Newmarket. Over the winter he contested Bahrain's G2 International Trophy, in which he finished second to Frankel's son Spirit Dancer. Lead Artist's four runs this season have resulted in just one victory, but it was a good one: in the G1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury in May, he had the Group 1 winners Rosallion, Notable Speech, Fallen Angel and Tamfana behind him when winning in the second-fastest time recorded for the mile contest. “He's got great balance,” Mockridge said. “The lovely thing about him is that has been all the way through from being a foal – he was quite a big foal when he was born, he was 132lbs, which is a good size. And he was always described, even then, with great balance, power, very strong, good head on him, and even all the way through his breaking career he was rated eight, so he was one of the top two or three of his cohort.” He added, “He's a very relaxed horse, nice temperament, easy to work with. I hope that he's going to be popular and, as we can see today, he's a very easy horse to like, and he's physically very correct, walks well, very nice horse. I think he'll suit a lot of people.” On a bright autumn morning with the sun bouncing off Lead Artist's dark bay coat, it is hard to disagree with Mockridge's assessment. As it's never too early to start thinking about next year's matings, if you find yourself with an hour to spare in Newmarket over the next fortnight, you can make up your own mind with a trip to Banstead Manor Stud. The post ‘It’s a Continuation of That Great Line’: Lead Artist Arrives at Banstead Manor Stud appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Over the past decade, Baoma Corp. has become synonymous with elite horses competing at the sport's highest level. But for those who know Susan and Charlie Chu personally, it's their unwavering dedication to their horses that stands out most. “They take good care of their horses and protect them,” said the Chus' longtime trainer Bob Baffert. “That's why they do so well. They've had a lot of luck and a lot of success. They're not only great clients, but they're great friends of mine and they love racing.” “Susan cares more about the horse than the money and the achievement,” echoed Hill 'n' Dale's John Sikura. “Whether they're Grade l winners or they haven't broken maiden, they're all the same for her. Their horses get the ultimate care, and if there is ever any question of if we should do one thing or another, they want to do what's very best for the horse.” It's no coincidence, then, that the Chus' passion for the animals has fueled Baoma Corp.'s rise. Year after year, their stable produces stakes-level quality. Natives of Taiwan, the Chus formed Baoma Corp. over 10 years ago. Since then, their colors have been carried by standout colts like 2016 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Drefong (Gio Ponti) and this year, MGSW and Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile hopeful Nysos (Nyquist). But it has been the fillies who have defined the operation, several of whom have gone on to headline Fasig-Tipton's Night of the Stars Sale. In 2020, three-time Grade I winner Bast (Uncle Mo) sold for $4.2 million in foal to Justify. Last year, Private Mission (Into Mischief) brought $2.6 million and Eda (Munnings) went for $2.55 million. Now, it is Tenma's turn to step into the spotlight at Fasig-Tipton. The daughter of Nyquist captured the 2024 GI Del Mar Debutante and claimed three other graded races, establishing herself as one of the leaders of her division in California. “Tenma continues the line of Grade I-winning fillies that have been sold at Fasig-Tipton for the Chus,” said Boyd Browning. “It's nice to see people who make a commitment to the industry be rewarded with success. They certainly have done that for many years and hopefully for many years to come.” “When you consistently have top-quality offerings that win major races, there's a recognition from buyers that these horses come from a fine program,” added Sikura, who will be consigning Tenma. “The Chus have proven to have the ultimate class and win at the highest level. That's what international breeders and commercial breeders are looking for–horses with sales profile, racing performance, pedigree and physicality. Virtually all of their offerings have a consistent blend of all those things.” Like most of the Baoma Corp. recruits, Tenma was selected by the powerhouse buying team of Bob Baffert and agent Donato Lanni. Bred by Bobby Flay, she brought $850,000 as a 2-year-old. Tenma stretching her legs this summer at Del Mar | Horsephotos “One thing about Donato Lanni and myself when we are going to look for these fillies, we are looking for physicals first,” Baffert noted. “When you brought her out of the stall, she looked expensive. She's a beautiful physical and she's by one of the hottest sires in Nyquist. It was one of those things where the potential was there and it was up to me to get it out of her.” Making her debut last August at Del Mar, the filly broke a step slow but came flying around the turn and swept past rivals to win by a neck. Again in the Del Mar Debutante, she stalked the pace and picked off rivals, battling future Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-up Vodka With a Twist (Thousand Words) to win by nose. “Her class got her there,” Baffert said of both efforts. “We're proud of the fact that she showed that grit that you like to see in these fillies. All of my good fillies and mares have had so much grit and they know where the wire is. After that she won the GII Starlet Stakes. Looking back, I probably should have run her in the Breeders' Cup.” At three, Tenma extended her winning streak with a 6½-length victory in the GIII Las Virgenes Stakes and a more than two-length win in the GII Santa Anita Oaks. She later finished fourth in the GI Kentucky Oaks and third in the GIII Torrey Pines Stakes. “She had a little sickness so that's why we weren't able to run her more, but she always stayed sound and we just ran out of time,” said Baffert. “I think there's still much more improvement there because I think she'll get better with age.” Catalogued as a racing or broodmare prospect, Tenma will sell as Hip 164 at Fasig-Tipton's Night of the Stars. The filly's stakes-winning second dam, Twirl (Galileo {Ire}), is a full-sister to champion Ballydoyle (Ire) and four-time Group 1 victress Misty For Me (Ire), the latter the dam of U S Navy Flag and Roly Poly, both Grade I winners by War Front. Susan and Charles Chu celebrate Tenma's win in the 2025 GII Santa Anita Oaks | Benoit “Tenma's pedigree is really international in nature,” said Sikura. “And I think as good as this pedigree is, it's very likely to get better in a significant way with graded winners all over the world. Her pedigree suggests that she could be dirt or turf, therefore she is an international type of prospect which is really unique.” “The really interesting thing about Tenma when you look at her broodmare sires and her pedigree page is that she's out of a Tapit mare who is out of a Galileo mare who is out of a Storm Cat mare,” Browning added. “You're talking about generational talents. You combine that with one of the leading sires in North American in Nyquist, it's quite an impressive collection of genetics.” Coming off an exceptional year in 2024 with four Grade I winners, Nyquist is on track for another strong season. Two weeks ago, Johannes and Cavalieri, both Grade I-winning progeny, stamped their presence as leaders of their divisions ahead of the Breeders' Cup by securing Grade II scores at Santa Anita. Baoma Corp. has enjoyed strong results with Nyquist. Nysos, a four-time graded stakes winner who most recently claimed the GII San Diego Handicap, joins Tenma as one of the Darley's sires leading earners this year. Baffert is hoping that wherever Tenma's next chapter takes her, it might eventually lead back to his barn. For now though, he said the star filly has already delivered on every expectation. “I wouldn't mind having her back,” he said with a grin. “But a Grade I winner by Nyquist, it's a home run out of the park especially with her physical. Everybody knows that the horses we buy have to have great physicals to get in this barn. We're looking for fillies that have a chance to compete at the top level and she never missed a beat. She was everything that we thought of and the dream came true.” The post Passion Breeds Success: Tenma Next Fasig-Tipton Star for Baoma Corp. appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Ceistiu, the dam of this year's Royal Ascot and Qatar Goodwood Festival winner Merchant, will be offered at the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale, which takes place from November 21-22. The daughter of Vocalised is a full-sister to the multiple Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Steip Amach, while her half-sisters include the GIII Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes winner Ceisteach (New Approach) and Fidaaha (New Approach), the dam of last year's G1 National Stakes winner Scorthy Champ. The nine-year-old Ceistiu, who is in foal to Mehmas, the sire of Scorthy Champ, will be consigned by Clare Manning's Boherguy Stud on behalf of breeder Jim Bolger. “We're looking forward to offering a most attractive young mare – already the dam of a highly exciting Group winner in Merchant and from a very happening pedigree,” said Bolger. “She is also in foal to an exceptional stallion, Mehmas.” Trained by William Haggas, Merchant was a dominant winner of the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot, before taking the step up to Group company in his stride with a narrow defeat of Wimbeldon Hawkeye in the G3 Gordon Stakes at Goodwood. The son of Teofilo was due to put his Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe credentials to the test in September's G2 Prix Niel at ParisLongchamp, but those plans had to be shelved after the Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-owned colt suffered a setback. Goffs chief executive Henry Beeby said, “Merchant looks an extremely exciting prospect for the future after his Ascot and Goodwood victories, and the chance to buy his dam, in foal to the brilliant Mehmas, is hugely appealing. We are grateful to Mr Bolger for once again entrusting Goffs with a mare of this calibre, which follows a number of successful collaborations over the years, not least with the likes of Banimpire who topped Goffs November at €2.3 million. “The Goffs November Sale has long been a leading source of Group 1 producers, and this year's catalogue, featuring Ceistiu alongside outstanding drafts from HH Aga Khan Studs, Godolphin, Moyglare and so many more, is shaping up to be another unmissable event for international buyers.” The post Ceistiu, Dam of Royal Ascot and Group Winner Merchant, Heads to Goffs November appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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