Demand for New York-breds continues to be strong at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington. Keeneland Photo.
By Tom Law
A colt by Candy Ride sold for $250,000 during Wednesday’s third session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, the highest price for any New York-bred weanling through the first two books of the auction.
Cavalier Bloodstock purchased Hip 953, a colt foaled in New York and out of the unraced Any Given Saturday mare Sweet Love. Bred by Joe Fafone and consigned by Eaton Sales, agent, the colt is the fourth foal out of the full sister to graded stakes winner and $661,130-earner Adventist and half-sister to stakes winners Dijeerr, Isn’t He Clever and Sharp Writer.
Sweet Love is the dam of two New York-bred winners from three foals to race – the 4-year-old Brody’s Cause gelding B C Glory Days and the 3-year-old Candy Ride colt Tin Pan Alley, who cost $295,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling Showcase in 2020. She is also the dam of the 2-year-old Malibu Moon filly Luna Loca, who cost $60,000 at this year’s OBS April sale.
The Candy Ride colt is the fourth six-figure New York-bred weanling to sell thus far at the November sale. The group also includes Hip 101, a filly by Munnings out of the Into Mischief mare Magic Mischief that sold for $230,000 during Monday’s opening session. Bolter Bloodstock purchased the filly, who was bred by Pine Ridge Stables LTD, foaled at Waldorf Farm in North Chatham and consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
Hip 657, Banksamillion, a 3-year-old daughter of Central Banker in foal to Horse of the Year Authentic, also sold Wednesday for $110,000 to Windylea Farm-New York LLC. Bred by Peter Moore, Adrian Regan and Fergus Galvin and out of the winning Yes It’s True mare Shopit, Banksamillion was consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.
The November sale continues with the first of two Book 3 sessions at 10 a.m. Thursday.
