Hip 2772, a colt by Mandaloun bred by Lawrence Goichman, sold for $105,000 this week at Keeneland September. Photo courtesy of Indian Creek.
A colt from the first crop of Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun and half-brother to a trio of stakes winners led by multiple stakes winner Runaway Rumour sold for $105,000 to lead the New York-breds sold in Book 4 of the Keeneland September yearling sale Monday and Tuesday.
MHM Stables LLC purchased the colt, Hip 2772, out of the Indian Creek consignment. Bred by Lawrence Goichman – who also bred and raced $571,305-earner Runaway Rumour – the colt is the eighth foal out of the stakes-placed Elusive Quality mare Elusive Rumour.
Elusive Rumour is also the dam of three-time New York-bred stakes winner and $442,966-earner Myhartblongstodady, the New York-bred open-company stakes winner Scuttlebuzz, Grade 2-placed New York-bred Lachaise and one other winner. She’s also the dam of the 2-year-old Constitution filly Silly Season.
Keeneland reported sales on six of the eight New York-breds through the ring during the Book 4 sessions for a total of $357,000, an average price of $59,500 and median of $48,500. Overall, 24 of the 34 New York-breds offered have sold for $4,682,000, an average price of $195,084 and median of $145,000.
Brinco Bloodstock purchased the second most expensive New York-bred during Book 4, going to $75,000 for Hip 2701, a colt by Mo Donegal.
Bred by Caliburn Farm LLC and consigned by Four Star Sales, the colt is the sixth foal out of the stakes-placed Smart Strike mare Bennett Jean. Out of multiple stakes winner Pretty Meadow, Bennett Jean is the dam of four winners including $98,780-earner Cavendish.
The September sale continues with the first of four Book 5 sessions at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
