Auction Hopping Despite Kentucky Rain

Auction Hopping Despite Kentucky Rain

Auction – 3546 – The auction had less to offer this week with the number of horses down by about 200 but the number of 2 YO’s  being offered was way up and that is one of the more interesting aspects of the sale.  As more people start breeding their own, and with more races being available to race in, the ones being offered will probably start to decrease in price unless they are blue-blooded and unraced.  So the days of get rich on unraced bargain breds are probably over for the year.   Also up from last week were the average and also the total sales.  Only five horses went for more than a million dollars and surprisingly, at least as far as I could determine, none were stable transfers.  The oldies sold well with eight of the 8YO’s and over selling for more than a dollar. 

Auction Stats 3546

Horses Entered – 660 (Last week – 840) –  

Horses Sold For More Than $1.00 – 256 (Last week – 287) –  

Horses Not Sold or RNA (Reserve Not Attained) – 76 (Last week – 50) +

Horses Sold For $1.00 – 124 – (Last week – 229) –  

Two Year-olds – Entered – 60 – (Last week – 24) +  

Two Year-olds – Sold – 46 – (Last week – 20) +

Two year-olds – Not Sold or RNA – 14 – (Last week – 4) +

Total Sales – $27,723,242.00 – (Last week – $28,510,534.00) –

Average Sale Price – $72,955.90 – (Last week – $55,252.97) +

Leading Buyer – Computer Stable – 204 – (Last week – 274 horses) –  

Sale Topper – # 112132 Texas Legends – $2,650,003.00 – (Last week – $3,000,000.00) –

Auction Seen:

I know, I swore I’d stop with the weather complaints, but it just seems to get worse here every week.  I think I heard Kentucky was blessed with four inches of rain….. That’s to much for ducks much less people.  At least the sales barn sits on a small hill so while the barns may have been flooding the ring area was at least dry-er.  With Keeneland opening this week I expected a crowd and I wasn’t disappointed.  It looked like Possumlake had brought the lake inside with him as he was standing in a puddle that made Waylong stretch to reach the bar by Rivahboat  Derbydave was surrounded by several trainers including Boolucas who had Easterlilii, Propertyof and even Hoots hooting with laughter over something he read in last week’s Argentina track article.  According to what I heard walking by, next week’s is supposed to be better – something to do with steroids and stewards or the like.  I waved to Quintin and Quiggy as I passed by Row Q and made my way to my table in the center top, Row K, and after shedding my raincoat, jacket, hat and sweater – remember, I get the fire and it’s nice and warm, proceeded to look around.

Sitting at the table next to me were Bonnyd and Mickeyb.  They are very nice people and they had brought along Dora and Pedro.  Oscar and Wags stopped by to say hello and introduced me to Squash who looked a little yellow.  Must be the horse aroma in here.  Several prominent farms had tables down by the rail.  I saw Stonerside, Darbydan and Oldoakfarm all heavily involved with the ring action.  Topicount stopped by but only for a second.  It was nice to see her even if she was in a hurry – time is money or something.  Speaking of time – how does she find the time to do her lawyer work – between this game and that other horseracing sim she belongs to.  Believe me; she does just as well there as here.  Lenny and Texasace sat down for a minute.  Seems they not only were busy consigning horses to the auction but dropped a bunch of nice horses into claiming races.  Making space to take advantage of Mike’s half off sale, I suppose.  I saw Yearling and Booner taking on Heavenly and Rainbow over at the pool table.  A nice coalition if you ask me.  Pazjazz also came by for a quick visit.  He couldn’t wait to tell me how much fun he had on April Fool’s Day at the sim’s expense.  HA!  I was sure glad I was in on it as I would have been the first one fooled.  Well, enough of this foolishness and on to…

The Millionaires:

Leading the way this week was # 141008 Dyna In Dubai which of course, I figured had to be a mare – but no – this was a boy named Dyna.  By Dynaformer out of a Halo mare, Dyna is a rather ordinary looking 3 YO roan colt.  Consigned by Hardygirl, Dyna is a winner of five races from 16 starts and is stakes placed.  He was placed in the auction off a wire to wire win last time out, in a restricted race going 10 furlongs, but the amazing thing was that he did it against older horses very early in the year.  Desperado noticed and he bid $2,650,003.00 to take this one home.  I think he might have stolen one!

Seeking The Gold was represented by # 58058, Almost Midnight.  She has won two of her 11 starts and the 4 YO dark bay filly is a solid allowance runner with room to improve.  Bobcat consigned this nicely bred filly and Spain led her away for $2,500,200.  She is out of the Kris mare Six Till Sunset who has two foals to race, with both of them being winners.  Six Till Sunset won eight stakes in her career and Spain is hoping the big filly will live up to her breeding.

Part of the Texasace dispersal was Dance So Bold, # 160364. The flashy 3 YO bay filly by Sakhee out of a Sharpen Up mare has made one career start and veered in sharply at the break leaving her no chance.  Excuse or not, she had to go.  ManOwar spent $2,500,001.00 to lead her back to his barn and might have gotten a nice one.

Lemondrop2 paid $2,000,001.00 to take home what might be a great purchase on a 2 YO colt.  Bred by Bung, No Sugar # 156612, was entered in an invitational Vermont allowance first time out where he stumbled badly at the break but came back to run a credible fifth of 13.  He was then entered into a $3,500 maiden claiming event and won easily.  He was haltered by Badbob20 out of that race who decided he really didn’t like that splint the colt had on his right front and sent him off to the sale.  Lemondrop02 figured the splint wasn’t all that bad and would probably never bother him.  He now has a winner in his barn and all kinds of options.

Manny Being Manny # 153643 is probably a stable transfer although I am not positive.  A 3 YO plain brown filly, she is 0/3 and has yet to earn a dollar towards her keep.  By Best Of The Bests out of Run Preciosa (Songanaprayer) who won one race from 26 starts.  Run Preciosa is the dam of two foals to race, both maidens.  Consigned by Early, it was Marmac who signed the ticket for $1,000,000 and led her away.

The Stc:

The Stc trainers purchased 12 horses for a total of $108,574.00 giving them an average price of $9,047.83.  Sender3 consigned the top selling horse, Ember Glow a 3 YO blood bay filly by Bluegrass Cat.  She has been in the money in five of her eight starts and won two of them.  Primusstc spent $99,888.000 to lead her away and is hoping that she will further his case in the Stc competition. Only Kingstc and Stckaif took home more than one horse.

That’s it for this week.  Good Luck with all your auction purchases.