Major indicators solid for NY-bred yearlings at another record-breaking F-T October

FT Oct yearlings 14 logo[1]By Sarah Mace

New York-bred yearlings, topped by five individuals who realized six figures, put in a solid showing at the three-day Fasig-Tipton October sale, which climbed into record territory once again this year, seeing new highs in gross, average, and median.

For the auction as a whole, total sales climbed 7.5 percent with a 5 percent year-to-year increase in average from $34,117 to $35,850, and an 8.8 percent rise in median from $17,000 to $18,500. Buybacks were also up this year, though, increasing from 16.2 percent to 20.7 percent.

The figures for New York-bred yearlings came in a shade below the general population of the sale, but in the same general range. In all, 71 New York-bred yearlings of the 92 offered changed hands (including four private sales) for a buyback rate of 22.9 percent. The New York-bred average was $32,547 and median was $18,000.

The 2014 indicators, save for the buyback rate, are on a par with the New York-bred results at the 2013 renewal of the sale. Last year, of 93 New York-breds offered sold 77 sold (including three private sales) for a 17 percent buyback rate. The 2013 average was $32,974 slightly higher than this year, but this year the median improved from $17,000.

The top two New York-bred yearlings changed hands in the first session; Hip 34[2], a chestnut daughter of Kitten’s Joy bred by Ken and Sarah Ramsey and Hip 56[3] a dark bay or brown Smart Strike colt bred by Stone Bridge Farm, LLC[4], who brought $140,000 and $130,000 respectively (read more[5]).

The three other individuals who brought at least $100,000 were led by Hip 1129[6], a bay colt by Hard Spun bred by JMJ Racing Stables, LLC whose first three dams are stakes winners (Sunday Geisha, Above the Table and One Night Affair). Kirkwood Stables, Agent, purchased the colt from the consignment of Burleson Farms, Agent for $105,000.

Boomer Investments signed a $100,000 ticket for Hip 451[7], a Super Saver colt bred by Carl Bennett whose dam Fly the Colors (Giant’s Causeway) is a half-sister to charismatic multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Revolutionary (War Pass), recently retired to stand at WinStar Farm for 2015. Also hammered down for $100,000 was Hip 814[8], a colt by Trappe Shot bred by Hidden Lake Farm, LLC and Jeremy Peskoff out of stakes placed Nootka Island whose only foal to start is a winner.

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/FT-Oct-yearlings-14-logo1.jpg
  2. Hip 34: http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2014/1020/34.pdf
  3. Hip 56: http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2014/1020/56.pdf
  4. Stone Bridge Farm, LLC: http://www.stonebridgefarm-ny.com/
  5. read more: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/2014/10/21/kittens-joy-filly-opening-session-of-f-t-ky/
  6. Hip 1129: http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2014/1020/1129.pdf
  7. Hip 451: http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2014/1020/451.pdf
  8. Hip 814: http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2014/1020/814.pdf

Source URL: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/2014/10/23/new-york-breds-f-t-october-14/

Pricey yearling Fannaan now an undefeated juvenile in the UK for Sheikh Hamdan

By Sarah Mace

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Fannaan, a son of Speightstown bred in New York by Waterville Lake Stables Ltd LLC and foaled at Doug Koch’s Berkshire Stud[1], has made good so far on his $350,000 price tag as a Keeneland September yearling by chalking up two comfortable victories to begin his young career, scoring his second tally at Newmarket on October 22.

Trained by John Gosden, Fannaan won his six-furlong unveiling at Haydock on September 26 by 3 1/2 lengths. On Wednesday, stretching out to seven furlongs over soft turf, he looked comfortable every step of the way as he led the three-horse field, which included the Listed Washington Singer S. runner-up, from start to finish before crossing the finish line a 1 1/2 length winner in a final time of 1:27.55. [VIDEO[2] via TDN, courtesy Racing UK]

Gosden told the Newmarket Journal, “He is a very good horse. He came in early to me from Dubai and was meant to be an Ascot two-year old but he rubbed a foot boarding a plane.”

Continued Gosden, “He had his ears pricked today and was relaxed while in front. He will be better on better ground. The only disappointment was the horse in behind (Hawkesbury) struck into him.”

As to the future, the conditioner said, “We will see how he is in the spring but he is a miler and you would look at the Classic trial races next year.”

Purchased at Keeneland by Shadwell Estate Company Ltd. from Don Robinson’s Winter Quarter Farm consignment, Fannaan is the third foal, and first colt, produced by Titian Time, a Kentucky-bred daughter of Red Ransom out of British-bred Timely.

Titian Time, who raced in England, France, Ireland and the United States, was Group 1 stakes placed in England at two, the highweighted filly that year on the English Free Hand and a course record-setter at six furlongs on the inner turf at Belmont in 2005. Purchased by Don Robinson on behalf of Waterville Lake Stables for $475,000 at the 2007 Keeneland November sale, Titian Time is a full-sister to Shining Hour, a Group 3 winner and producer of a stakes performer.

Endnotes:
  1. Berkshire Stud: http://www.berkshirestud.com/
  2. VIDEO: http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/members/video/ruk.cfm?id=43633

Source URL: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/2014/10/23/fannaan-undefeated-juvenile/

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