I found the perfect horse for my new Fancy Horse Partnership in hip #971. The Malibu Moon colt was sold for $200,000 to Ron Ellis. I assume that Ellis is agent for either the Wygood’s or another fashionable California owner. The work was a solid 21.2. The dam was an unraced Fusaichi Pegasus mare. I think Fu Peg was the best looking horse I have ever seen, so I have a bias. When the second dam was bred to Malibu Moon years ago the result was a $900.000 earner By The Light. By The Light then produced a $1.5 million earner By The Moon. It is certainly risky to spend so much for a horse out of an unraced mare, but that is why we are doing this with imaginary money.
This will be a fun horse to watch and compare to the cheaper horses. I am not suggesting this is a good strategy, but it is worth trying. The general idea is that the real bargains at this sale were at the higher end of the market.
I was excited to add #997 to my Oaks Partnership. This was really my second favorite filly prospect. The mare was a solid Empire Maker filly trained by Bill Mott. She ran a 104 speed fig during her brief career. She has produced 3 winners, including one of $200,000. Summer Front is the sire of Ete Indien who lost a few days ago, but still seems headed to the Haskell.
In the real world this horse was purchased by the interestingly named Shea D Boys Stable. The owner is Dennis Shea, so I will forgive him his choice of a stable name. He has won a Stallion Series Stake in New York, and 10 races from 29 starts. The trainer was Jason Servis. In the US you are still innocent until proven guilty.
I had to pay up for Bayern going for $100,000. The real buyer, Lance Gasaway, bought one horse at the sale last year for $100,000 named Wells Bayou. I knew #1205 had sold as a yearling for $80,000 so I was expecting to pay up.
In the end I returned the Value Partnership to its original intention by adding what I thought was the best Frosted #944. The ruling family of Dubai apparently agrees. I put the two horses that did not fit in any partnerships into my personal portfolio.
I got two cheap Tourist’s at the end, #1216 and #1217. Maybe they will be late developers like dad.
I could have waited for the Carpe Diem #1313, but all my money was gone.
Buying A Race Horse 