Let’s go back to the real world for a moment. I thought this sale was a good place to find value given the general economic uncertainty. So I bought 2% of two horse purchased by Dare to Dream Stables.
Dare to Dream is run by two brothers, Michael and Allen Faber. They have been doing this for over 20 years and have won 300 races and 30 stakes. Their win rate is 19% and 48% ITM. More importantly, they slow talking nice guys that really love the sport of horse racing. Some of the other partnerships are a little “sales oriented” for my taste, Allen and Mke are not. The billing is simple, and the communication is outstanding.
Go here for more info:
Daretodreamstable.com
Most importantly they seem to have good taste in lower the medium priced horses. They bought Embolden last year for $95,000 at this sale and he has already earned $181,000.
I now own 2% of hip #218 and #456
#456 is already named Quick Tempo. He will go to the barn of Chris Davis at Churchill
Tapizar – out of Sing Dixie Sing – by Dixie Union
Tapizar won the Breeders Cup mile at 4, and is the sire of Monomoy Girl. He stands for $10,000 at Gainsway.
Quick Tempo worked a fast 9.4 at Ocala. They paid $75,000 or 7.5 x the stud fee, which is very reasonable given the fast work and reasonable pedigree.
At first glance the mare was a little too sprint oriented for my liking, but Dixie Union won at 1 1/16 and his offspring, like that of his father Dixieland Band, “can be any kind of horse”. The second dam is Mineshaft (a son of AP Indy). The third dam is the multiple graded stakes winner routing Megans Bluff and the 4th dam is by Cozzene. So there is plenty of route pedigree in the extended female family.
The breeding is also similar to Monomoy Girl, who is out of a sprint oriented Henny Hughes mare.
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#218 is a filly already named Blond on Tap. She will go to Chris Davis.
Tapiture – out of Okie Blonde by Service Stripe (a son of Deputy Minister)
Okie Blonde worked a nice 21.1 and was purchased $50,000 or 5x the fee. Several other Tapiture’s sold in that price range.
Tapiture is the son of Tapit and the grandson of AP Indy. He won the West Virgina Derby G2 at 9 furlongs and was second in the Breeders Cup Mile to Goldencents.
The mare was a useful Oklahoma bred that won 6 of 30 races mostly is routes. She finished second in the Oklahoma Distaff, and ran a top Equibase figure of 88.
Service Stripe was an important Oklahoma sire for many years, and produced lots of routers. The third dam produced multiple graded stakes winning Bien Nicole.
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Both of these horses will be fun to watch.
Buying A Race Horse 