Lone Star Sale

In four days there will be a small yearling sale right in my backyard at Lone Star Park. There will be 151 yearlings sold, about 110 are Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana breds, but another 40 are Kentucky breds.

I am not sure what to make of the quality of this group. For at least the last ten years Fasig-Tipton has held a late 2-year old in training sale at Lone Star that seemed to have a better quality of horses. This sale is run by the state breeding association. Maybe some of the Texas breds will have some value, but I am skeptical of any Kentucky bred that could not “make” the Keeneland sale.

It will be a good learning experience to just watch the show. My favorites among the non-local breds are:

1. #226 Creative Cause
2. #243 Lemon Drop Kid
3. #231 Big Blue Kitten
4. #265 Danzing Candy – a Cal bred son of Twirling Candy
5. #235 and #213 by Super Saver
6. #270 Midnight Storm
7. #324 Gormley
8. #225 Dialed In

I guess I would be surprised if any of these sold more than $30,000.

I need to learn more about the Texas bred sires:

1. Bradester – a son of Lion Heart that did win the Stephen Foster
2. Moro Tap – a Texas raced son of Tapit
3. My Golden Song – a son of Unbridled Song that got 3rd in the Holy Bull
4. Too Much Bling – s sprint oriented son of Rubiano

It will be interesting to see who shows up for this undertaking.