Frosty

I thought Frosted would be the star of the show. His yearlings sold for a median of $180,000 last year. But in this sale only two sold for $180,000, and many sold for much less. It might be called a disaster. Perhaps all the great Frosted’s were sold at the yearling sale, and the good ones will be raced by their buyers, and not pinhooked. We will see.

The one that attacted my attention was hip #944. The dam was a solid G3 placed runner that produced two $200,000 winners. The dam was by Maria’s Mon, and the 2nd dam had distance running Irish pedigree. A slow work was expected, but actual result was an ok 10.1. I thought this colt would certainly sell for $200,000, but the bidding stopped at $65,000 or just 1.5x the stud fee.

The real world winning bidder was none other than Alrashid Stables. I think that is the guys from Godolphin, perhaps the best bloodstock operation in the world. I am still a rank amateur, I picked horses that sold to car dealers and obscured Canadian trainers, but I also picked a horse bought by the Supreme Leader of Dubai.

I guess my approach to picking horses is most similar to the Godolphin approach. You do. not see them buying too many sprinters either. I hope this horse runs in the US, if not hip #1040 is my backup.

Let’s call this one:

Quixote’s Frosty