Hit the Post hammers home in Ontario County

September 22nd, 2025

Old Tavern Farm’s homebred Hit the Post cruises to victory in the Ontario County Stakes Monday at Finger Lakes. SV Photography.

Old Tavern Farm’s homebred Hit the Post, second in back-to-back stakes going two turns, shortened up Monday and delivered as the heavy favorite in the $50,000 Ontario County Stakes at Finger Lakes.

Hit the Post didn’t provide his connections or backers – who hammered the son of Kantharos down to 1-9 in the field of four – with any anxious moments aside from a slightly slow start in the 6-furlong Ontario County. Under Christopher Elliott, Hit the Post recovered from that start and took command over his three foes up the backstretch.

Hit the Post clicked off an opening quarter-mile in :23.37 ahead of 12-1 third choice Rockinmoney with the 8-1 Rock Star Rebel and 26-1 Cast a Coin a little further back. Hit the Post continued on an easy lead into and through the turn, going past the half in :46.59 and well in hand.

Well clear off the turn and into the stretch, Hit the Post zipped past 5 furlongs in :58.65 ahead by 6 lengths and widened from there. He won by 6 1/2 lengths over Cast a Coin, who edged Rockinmoney for the place spot. Hit the Post won in 1:11.

Hit the Post, second in the July 14 New York Derby at Finger Lakes and second in the August 21 Albany Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, prepped for the Ontario County with trainer Melanie Giddings’ string at Saratoga’s Oklahoma Training Track. A maiden winner at Saratoga June 6, Hit the Post improved to 2-for-7 with two seconds and a third with earnings of $168,783.

Foaled at Old Tavern Farm in Stillwater, Hit the Post is the fifth foal out of the winning Medaglia d’Oro mare Memento d’Oro. Walt and Michelle Borisnok’s Old Tavern Farm bought Memento d’Oro in foal to Ghostzapper from the Stronach’s family’s Adena Springs for $160,000 at the 2016 Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Memento d’Oro is the dam of four winners led by Hit the Post. She’s also the dam of New York-bred winners Seahorse d’Oro and Salsa a Parte, and winner and $131,610-earner Healy’s Hope. She’s also the dam of a yearling New York-bred colt by Charlatan, who RNA’d as a weanling for $127,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale; and a weanling colt by Proxy born April 3 in New York.

New York-breds contribute to record Keeneland September sale

September 21st, 2025

Hip 207, a colt by Constitution bred by Thirty Year Farm in Saratoga Springs, sold for $675,000 to lead all New York-breds at the Keeneland September yearling sale. Photo courtesy of Taylor Made Sales Agency.

The record-setting Keeneland September yearling wrapped up Saturday with New York-breds helping add to the more than $531 million in total receipts.

Fifteen New York-breds brought for $100,000 or more during the 12-session sale, including colts that commanded bids of $675,000 and $500,000 apiece. Keeneland reported sales on 91 of the 113 New York-breds through the ring or via private post-sale for a total of $6,099,500, an average price of $67,028 and median of $23,000.

Hip 207, a colt by Constitution bred by Kristen and Matt Esler’s Thirty Year Farm, brought the top price of $675,000 from Case Clay Thoroughbred Management during Book 1. Foaled at Thirty Year Farm in Saratoga Springs, the colt is the sixth foal out of Walking Miracle. He was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

Thirty Year Farm bought the mare carrying the Constitution colt in utero for $525,000 at the 2023 Keeneland November breeding stock sale. She delivered the colt about two months later, January 26, at the farm not far from Saratoga Race Course.

Walking Miracle, a half-sister to the Grade 3 winner and $279,052-earner Sound Money, is the dam of stakes winners Swill and Stitched. She’s also the dam of a New York-bred weanling colt by Good Magic, foaled March 12 at Thirty Year Farm.

The $500,000 colt, a son of leading second-crop sire and multiple Grade 1 winner Vekoma, sold during the first Book 2 session last week. Bloodstock agent Barry Berkelhammer, bidding on behalf of Albaugh Family Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds and Team Railbird, landed Hip 566.

Bred by and foaled at Sequel New York LLC in Hudson, the colt is out of the winning Yes It’s True mare True History. She’s the dam of the 3-year-old Violence gelding Rout, who sold for $280,000 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale; and the five-time winning New York-bred Destin mare True Destiny.

Consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent, the colt originally sold out of the Burleson Farms consignment for $180,000 to Cherry Knoll Farm at this year’s Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

Thirty Year Farm also sold the sale’s top-priced New York-bred filly and fourth highest priced New York-bred yearling overall. Mike Repole’s Repole Stable landed Hip 231, a filly by Life Is Good and half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Casa Creed, for $350,000 during Book 1.

The filly is the eighth foal out of the unraced Bellamy Road mare Achalaya, who is the dam of five winners from five foals to race. Also foaled at Thirty Year Farm in Saratoga Springs, she was consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

The five winners include Charlotte’s Heart, a New York-bred daughter of Authentic bred by Thirty Year Farm who sold for $ 725,000 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale of selected yearlings. Campaigned by Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Plantation, Charlotte’s Heart won her debut in 2024 at Saratoga Race Course before a second in the Glorious Song Stakes at Woodbine. She’s 1-2-0 in six starts with $114,732 in earnings.

Hip 4123 brought the top price for a yearling by a New York-based sire on a bid of $55,000 during Book 5B at Keeneland September. Photo courtesy of Johnson Cross.

Grassroots Training & Sales LLC purchased the sale’s top-priced yearling by a New York-based sire, going to $55,000 for a colt by Mind Control. The colt also topped the final two sessions of the sale, leading the way for Book 5B.

Hip 4123, who is out of the unraced Flatter mare First Valentine, sold out of the Johnson Cross consignment. Bred by Rockridge Stud LLC, Animals in Motion and Chesapeake Farm, the colt is the third foal out of First Valentine. She’s the dam of the New York-bred 2-year-old Known Agenda gelding Chairmanoftheboard, who sold for $55,000 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale.

The colt is from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Mind Control, a 9-year-old son of Stay Thirsty who stands for $8,000 as part of a Rockridge Stud/Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Venture at Rockridge in Hudson.

The next major yearling market featuring New York-breds comes later this month with the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic yearling sale September 30 in Timonium, Maryland.

Spirit of New York hangs on to win Bertram F. Bongard

September 20th, 2025

Spirit of New York fends off Black Volt late to win the Bertram F. Bongard Saturday at Aqueduct. Coglianese Photo.

Spirit of New York bounced back from a solid effort in his open company stakes debut to score in Saturday’s $150,000 Bertram F. Bongard Stakes for New York-bred 2-year-olds.

Owned by Michael Dubb, Stuart Grant’s The Elkstone Group, Winners Win and Mark Parkinson, the son of New York-based sire Honest Mischief won the 6-furlong Bongard by a half-length under Manny Franco. Trained by Adam Rice, Spirit of New York came into the Bongard off a third in the Skidmore Stakes August 16 at Saratoga Race Course.

“He seemed to find his friends,” Rice said. “He was up against it pretty good last time at Saratoga, so maybe New York-bred (company) helped him – three-quarters, big turns here. It was a nice race.

“I’ll be honest with you, I think I left him a little short last time. The way he came back and looked after the race and the way he looked today – that’s going back to the drawing board and taking notes of him. Maybe I made a mistake that he should have been a little more honest. I didn’t think that he was that bad off against open company, but I could have been wrong.

Sent off as the 2-1 favorite in the field of six, Spirit of New York raced third early while Funny Factor and Cristobal clicked off the opening quarter-mile in :22.50 over the firm turf.

Funny Factor still led by a half-length through the half-mile split in :45.25. Spirit of New York came wide out of the far turn and into the lane. He took the lead in upper stretch and led by a length past 5 furlongs in :56.76. Spirit of New York widened his advantage from there while Black Volt, coming out of an open-company maiden win September 1 at Colonial Downs, made a late run in the stretch.

“I had the trip that I wanted,” Franco said. “I wanted to sit right off of horses. This horse was helping me the whole way. I felt like I had horse under me. I was just waiting for the moment to move. I made my move and he made the lead. He kind of waited a little bit on horses. As soon as he felt the horse outside of him, he kept on going. He got it done.”

Spirit of New York held off Black Volt to win in 1:08.55. Lawyer Mason finished another 3 ¼ lengths back in third.

Bred by Magic Oaks Farm, Spirit of New York is the third foal and second winner out of the Candy Ride mare Unbroken Spirit.

Magic Oaks bought Unbroken Spirit for $4,500 at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale. Her first foal, the 3-year-old New York-bred Mo Town gelding Skippy Town, is 2-1-1 in seven starts with $42,844 in earnings.

Spirit of New York made his debut July 16 at Saratoga for owner and trainer Adam Rice, winning a 5 ½-furlong state-bred turf maiden by 3 1/4 lengths. Rice sold the gelding privately after that win and his current connections owned him when he finished 4 3/4 lengths behind Bobrovsky in the $139,500 Skidmore.

“I like the horse a lot,” Rice said. “I’m blessed to be able to keep him after the new ownership took over. I’m really just glad to win for them and to win here. It’s awesome.”

Spirit of New York collected $82,500 for his win in the Bongard and boosted his bankroll to $150,000.

Sweet Montreal surprises again in Joseph A. Gimma

September 19th, 2025

Sweet Montreal takes field all the way to win Friday’s Joseph A. Gimma at Aqueduct. Coglianese Photo/Susie Raisher.

Sweet Montreal blew up the tote board when she won her debut at 42-1 last month at Saratoga Race Course, and pulled another upset Friday with an 11-1 score in the $150,000 Joseph A. Gimma for 2-year-old New York-bred fillies at Aqueduct.

Owned by DiRico Racing and Breeding, the 2-year-old daughter of Instagrand went to the front from the start under Stewart Elliott and stayed there throughout the 6-furlong turf stakes. Sweet Montreal won by 3 1/4 lengths over Arinata with Grazie third and Sacred Goddess fourth in the field of eight.

Elliott and trainer Jim Ryerson talked tactics for the Gimma, a former 2-year-old dirt stakes, before the race and came up with a plan.

“There’s a little speed in here,” Elliott said.

“Well, you be aggressive and if you want to adjust to that, that’s fine,” Ryerson said.

Ryerson said he thought Sweet Montreal, a winner going 5 ½ furlongs on the turf August 6 at Saratoga, would show speed and she did.

“She’s always been quick,” Ryerson said after the race. “Some of her works leading up to her first start were pedestrian, but it was more the company she was keeping in the morning; it wasn’t her. She was waiting on everybody in those works. She’s fast. She’s pretty fast.”

Sweet Montreal showed how fast from the break. She took the lead and zipped through the opening quarter-mile in :22.60, a length in front of Vernon Valley, Trading Trouble and Charlottesuniverse.

“I didn’t really think she’d clear them like that but when she did, and I know he’s not riding her to do that, then I’m feeling pretty good,” Ryerson said.

Sweet Montreal continued from there, clicking past the half in :45.60, still a length in front of Vernon Valley. She spurted away in the stretch, opened up by 2 lengths in midstretch and past 5 furlongs in :57.06 and drew off from there. She won in 1:08.73. Arinata closed from second, overcoming some traffic at the top of the stretch to finish a neck in front of Grazie.

“The original plan was to sit off the speed, but she broke so well – I thought there was quite a bit of speed in the race, but it worked out great,” Elliott said. “She broke good, did it in hand and she’s very, very classy. It worked out. She was doing it easy, for her anyways, she was doing it smooth. She felt great. She was giving me 110 percent the whole way, so that’s all we can ask for.”

Sweet Montreal picked up $82,500 for the win, boosting her bankroll to $132,000 for her two starts.

Bred by Torie Gladwell and foaled at Stonegate Stables in Fort Edward, Sweet Montreal sold to Joseph DiRico out of the Top Line Sales consignment for $120,000 at this year’s OBS March sale.

Sweet Montreal is the ninth foal out of the Rockport Harbor mare Passeporta, who is the dam of the stakes-placed $187,888-earning New York-bred Solomini filly Sohana and three other winners. Passeporta is also the dam of a yearling filly by Solomini and a weanling filly by Drain the Clock, both bred by Gladwell in New York.

Colts by City of Light, Yaupon highlight start of Book 5 at Keeneland September

September 19th, 2025

Hip 2977, a colt by City of Light bred by Lambholm South, sold for $95,000 to highlight the start of Book 5 at the Keeneland September sale. Photo courtesy of Summerfield.

Colts by City of Light and Yaupon led the way for New York-breds sold during the first two Book 5 sessions of the Keeneland September yearling sale Wednesday and Thursday in Lexington.

Hip 2977, a colt by City of Light out of the unraced Blame mare Rose’ to Blame, led the way on a $95,000 bid from Arch Bloodstock, agent.

Bred by Lambholm South, foaled at Mill Creek Farm in Stillwater and consigned by Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck’s Summerfield, agent, the colt is the third foal out of Rose’ to Blame.

Rose’ to Blame is the dam of the unraced 2-year-old New York-bred Liam’s Map colt who sold for $200,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale, and the multiple placed 3-year-old Twirling Candy filly Mobula.

Hip 2911, a colt by Yaupon bred by Hidden Lake Farm and 3C Stables, sold for $85,000 at Keeneland September. Photo courtesy of Highgate Sales.

Hip 2911, a colt by Yaupon out of the Grade 3-winning More Than Ready mare More Than Love, commanded a final bid of $85,000 from HTC/Voric Stables.

Bred by Hidden Lake Farm LLC and 3C Stables LLC, foaled at Hidden Lake in Stillwater and consigned by Highgate Sales, agent, the colt is the seventh foal out of the Grade 3 Miesque Stakes winner More Than Love. She’s the dam of three New York-bred winners – $295,321-earner Bar Fourteen, $129,099-earner National Honor and Nicky Jolene.

Keeneland reported sales on 33 of the 38 New York-breds offered Wednesday and Thursday for $1,004,500, an average price of $30,440 and median of $23,000. Overall, 57 New York-bred yearlings have sold for $5,686,500, an average price of $99,764 and median of $40,000.

The sale continues with the final two sessions at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Half-brother to Runaway Rumour brings six figures at Keeneland September sale

September 17th, 2025

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.

Questroyal North’s Galilean sires first winner

September 16th, 2025

Froutien, a 2-year-old son of Galilean who sold for $700,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale, gives freshman sire Galilean his first winner last weekend at Aqueduct. Coglianese Photo.

Multiple stakes winner and graded stakes-placed Galilean sired his first winner when Froutien, the co-top-priced New York-bred at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale, won a 7-furlong maiden race Saturday at Aqueduct.

Galilean, a 9-year-old son of Uncle Mo out of the El Prado mare Fresia, stands for $3,500 at Questroyal North in Stillwater.

Froutien, purchased by bloodstock agent Mahmud Mouni for $700,000 at the Timonium sale, is the second foal out of the winning Mineshaft mare It’s Timeless. Bred by Andy and the late Susan Beadnell and foaled at their Bead Land & Cattle Co. in Pottersville, Froutien is owned by Tagermeen Racing and trained by Todd Pletcher.

Froutien, a $95,000 purchase out of the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred sale, finished third in his debut in a 6-furlong New York-bred maiden race August 15 at Saratoga Race Course. He’s one of 10 starts for Galilean, who sits atop the New York freshman sire list through Monday with progeny earnings of $161,365.

Galilean won six of 16 starts, including stakes at 2, 3 and 4, and earned $592,522.

Former New York-based stallion Son of Thunder, a full brother to former leading New York-based freshman sire Laoban, was also represented by his first winner Tuesday.

Pine Ridge Stable’s homebred 2-year-old filly Miss Moxee gave Son of Thunder that win when she took her debut by 7 ¼ lengths in a $25,000 maiden claiming race on Presque Isle Downs’ synthetic surface. Trained by Linda Rice, Miss Moxee is out of the stakes-placed Invisible Ink mare Lotto Ticket.

Son of Thunder, a son of Uncle Mo out of the stakes-placed Speightstown mare Chattertown, previously stood at Waldorf Farm in North Chatham. He stood the 2022 season, returned to the races late that year and won two of 16 starts with four placings.

Six New York-breds sell for six figures during Book 3 of Keeneland September yearling sale

September 15th, 2025

Hip 1746, a colt by Nashville bred by Beals Racing Stable, sold for $425,000 to lead all New York-breds during Book 3 of the Keeneland September yearling sale. Photo courtesy of Betz Thoroughbreds.

The record-setting Keeneland September yearling sale passed the midpoint Sunday and New York-breds continued to be in demand, with six selling for six figures during the Book 3 sessions over the weekend.

Keeneland reported sales on nine of the 13 New York-breds through the ring Saturday and Sunday sold for $1,690,000, an average price of $187,778 and median of $150,000. Through six of the 12 sessions, 18 New York-breds have sold for $4,325,000, an average price of $240,278 and median of $190,000.

Hip 1746, a colt by Nashville and half-brother to stakes winner Galactic Star, led the way for Book 3 when he sold Sunday for $425,000 to Mayberry Farm.

Bred by Beals Racing Stable LLC, foaled at Saratoga Glen Farm in Schuylerville and consigned by Betz Thoroughbreds Inc., agent, the colt is out of the unraced Pioneerof the Nile mare Stella’s Dream. She’s the dam of five winners, including the $147,232-earner Galactic Star, winner of this year’s Al Bastakiya at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

Beals Racing Stable bought Stella’s Dream, who is a half-sister to New York-bred stakes winner Little Miss Zip, in foal to Nashville for $18,000 at the 2024 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

Hip 1700, a filly by Violence bred by Rockridge Stud LLC, Chesapeake Farm, Matthew Nestor and Three Times A Charm, sold for $335,000 Sunday at Keeneland. Photo courtesy of Black-Albina Thoroughbred Services.

Book 3’s top-selling New York-bred filly, Hip 1700, also sold during Sunday’s session. Joe Migliore, agent for agent for Adelphi Racing and Chief Horse Futures, went to $335,000 to purchase the daughter of Violence out of the winning More Than Ready mare Rockin Ready.

Bred by Rockridge Stud LLC, Chesapeake Farm, Matthew Nestor and Three Times A Charm, foaled at Rockridge Stud in Hudson and consigned by Black-Albina Thoroughbred Services, agent, the filly is the second foal out of Rockin Ready.

Rockin Ready, the dam of an unnamed 2-year-old colt by Violence, is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Newgrange, who will enter stud in 2026 at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson.

Keeneland reported total sales of more than $417.6 million for the first six sessions of the September sale, a total that already exceeds last year’s total of $411 million for the entire 12-day auction. The sale continues with the first of two Book 4 sessions at 10 a.m. Monday.

Multiple graded stakes winner Newgrange to Stand at Sequel New York in 2026

September 12th, 2025

Newgrange, multiple graded stakes winner and millionaire, to stand at Sequel New York in 2026. Photo: Coglianese Photos

Press Release courtesy of Sequel New York 

Sequel New York is proud to announce that Newgrange, the multiple graded stakes-winning son of Violence, will take up stud duties at Sequel New York beginning with the 2026 breeding season.

A durable and consistent performer, Newgrange captured graded stakes at 3, 4, and 5, including victories in the G2 San Antonio and back-to-back victories in the G2 San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita. As a three-year-old on the Kentucky Derby trail, Newgrange won the G3 Sham Stakes at SantaAnita and the G3 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Over the course of his career, he amassed more than $1 million in earnings while competing at the highest levels of the sport.

“Newgrange possessed all the right physical attributes from the very beginning. On the racetrack, he demonstrated class, toughness, and an undeniable will to win. He represents exactly the type of horse I aim to purchase—and the kind of stallion breeders should be eager to breed to.” – Donato Lanni

By Violence, one of the most successful stallions of his generation, Newgrange is out of the winning Empire Maker mare Bella Chianti, making him a grandson of the legendary Unbridled. This rich pedigree combines speed, stamina, and toughness—qualities that Newgrange repeatedly displayed on the racetrack.

“When purchasing Violence, I was struck by his balance and athleticism. Newgrange reminds me of his sire in those same ways—he has that same raw physicality, competitive spirit, and ability to carry his speed over a distance. Those shared qualities give me every confidence that Newgrange will follow in Violence’s footsteps and become a terrific sire. We at Newtownanner are excited to be a major shareholder in Newgrange andlook forward to supporting him with a strong book of quality mares.” – Hanzly Albina, Newtownanner

“A striking individual with the size, scope, and athleticism to match his race record, Newgrange retires sound after a career that showcased his versatility and toughness across multiple tracks, distances, and conditions.”Newgrange embodies everything we look for in a stallion prospect. He was precocious at two, dominant at three, and proved his class and soundness competing against the best older horses. He’s a horse that breeders in New York and beyond are going to love.” – Becky Thomas

Stud fee to be announced at a later date.

Sequel-bred Vekoma colt tops Book 2 at Keeneland September

September 12th, 2025

Hip 566, a colt by Vekoma bred by Sequel New York, sold for $500,000 to highlight Book 2 of the Keeneland September yearling sale. Photo courtesy of Hunter Valley Farm.

A colt by leading second-crop sire and multiple Grade 1 winner Vekoma sold for $500,000 to top the New York-bred yearlings sold during the Book 2 sessions of the Keeneland September sale Wednesday and Thursday in Lexington.

Bloodstock agent Barry Berkelhammer, bidding on behalf of Albaugh Family Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds and Team Railbird, landed Hip 566 during Wednesday’s session.

Bred by and foaled at Sequel New York LLC in Hudson, the colt is out of the winning Yes It’s True mare True History. She’s the dam of the 3-year-old Violence gelding Rout, who sold for $280,000 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale; and the five-time winning New York-bred Destin mare True Destiny.

Consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent, the colt originally sold out of the Burleson Farms consignment for $180,000 to Cherry Knoll Farm at this year’s Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

The Vekoma colt was one of seven New York-breds that sold during Book 2 for a total of $1,610,000, an average price of $230,000 and median of $200,000.

Hip 386, a colt by Flightline bred by Thirty Year Farm, sold for $350,000 Wednesday at the Keeneland September sale. Photo courtesy of Taylor Made Sales Agency.

Wednesday’s session also included the sale of Hip 386, a colt by Horse of the Year Flightline that brought $350,000 from SBA Racing. Bred by and foaled at Thirty Year Farm in Saratoga Springs and consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, the colt is the first foal out of the Grade 3-winning Union Rags mare Lady Scarlet.

Lady Scarlet, winner of the Grade 3 Miss Preakness Stakes in 2022 at Pimlico Race Course, won four of 12 starts and earned $307,530. Thirty Year Farm purchased the mare carrying the Flightline colt in utero for $625,000 at the 2023 Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Hip 615, a daughter of Good Magic out of the winning Arch mare Ardara, brought the top price for a New York-bred filly in Book 2 on a bid of $250,000 from Rich Emmett during Wednesday’s session.

Bred by Mill Creek Farm and Fortune Farm and foaled at Mill Creek in Stillwater, the filly originally sold as a weanling for $180,000 to No Money No Honey at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale. Consigned by Keeneland September by Hunter Valley Farm, agent, the filly is the ninth foal out of the Ardara and a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Miss Marissa, stakes-placed winner The X and four other winners.

Fortune Farm’s Richard Nicolai purchased the Ontario-bred Ardara carrying the Good Magic filly in utero for $105,000 at the 2023 Keeneland November sale.

The Keeneland September sale resumes Saturday with Book 3 after a scheduled dark day Friday.