Fasig-Tipton September 9-10

The basic strategy will be to find a yearling for $50,000-$100,000 that has stamina influences on both sides of the pedigree. The hope is that pinhookers will be less interested in this type of horse. I will start with the sires that I think are the most “undervalued”.

After one run through the catalog my favorites are:

1. #218 – Blame by Flower Alley (4/13) A++ nick
2. #185 – Midnight Storm by Ghostzapper (5/31) A++
3. #373 – Point of Entry by Rahy (4/20) A+
4. #374 – Gormley by Perfect Soul (3/7) A+
5. #510 – Keen Ice by Dynaformer (4/21) D
6. #208 – Anchor Down by Curlin (5/6) D
7. #147 – Connect by Awesome Again (3/12) A++ (similar to Keen Ice)
8. #202 – Tonalist by Thunder Gulch (5/3) D
9. #74 – Honor Code by Tiznow (5/14) D
10. #344 – Tourist by Fusaichi Pegasus (4/12) C
11. #398 – Klimt by Rock Hard Ten (4/22) C
12. #426 – Lemon Drop Kid by Stormy Atlantic (4/26) B

I am sure most folks will consider this list crazy. These are exactly the plodding horses that Graham/Cox/Crow warn people about in their Ten Strike presentation.

I remain convinced this is where the value is found. The questions remains if anyone can have the patience this strategy requires.

It will be interesting to see what multiples these horse sell for.