‘Rising Stars’ Account for Day’s Top Two Sellers

[Wandering Eyes]

Yearlings by a pair of this country’s most prominent sires and each the produce of ‘TDN Rising Stars’ sold minutes apart late during the second session at Keeneland September to close the day as the top two lots. First through the ring was hip 435, a son of Tapit out of Tara’s Tango (Unbridled’s Song), who brought the hammer down at an even $2 million. The colt will be campaigned by a powerhouse partnership including Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Robert LaPenta, Gainesway and Ron Winchell. Stonestreet will also retain an interest. Just three hips later, a filly by Into Mischief out of ‘Rising Star’ Taylor S (Medaglia d’Oro) bred by Albaugh Family Stable fetched $1.9 million. Hip 435 was bred by Stonestreet, who raced Tara’s Tango to a victory in the GI Santa Margarita S. The mare’s Medaglia d’Oro colt made $2.15 million from Godolphin here last year. Hip 438 is out of the GSP Taylor S, a daughter of Miss Macy Sue (Trippi), whose distinguished produce include Liam’s Map (Unbridled’s Song)–himself a ‘Rising Star’–and boom freshman sire Not This Time (Giant’s Causeway). Not surprisingly, Larry Best signed the winning ticket.

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