One sire that I have been indifferent about is Liam’s Map. He always seemed a little overpriced to me ($30,000). His median yearling was $85,000 last year, but that fell to only $55,000 this year.
Both Rushie and Basin and have been more miler/sprinters than stamina horses. No other offspring have really stepped forward. By dollars earned he is about the 5th leading 2nd crop sire, but much of that has been by volume.
Liam’s Map was the “bridge from Unbridled Song to Arrogate, but now that you can buy an Arrogate’s, some of the offspring of Liam’s map might be forgotten. None of the partnerships bought a single Liam’s Map this year.
Maybe this is a “buying opportunity”, let’s look for one among the Keeneland yearlings:
Liam’s Map – c – Pastel Gal by Lemon Drop Kid – $160,000, Repole, the best stamina mare by far, D nick but worth a try
Liam’s Map – f – Lisa B by Grindstone, – $75,000 – Naify, very fancy 2nd dam, mom of Evening Attire, D nick
Liam’s Map – f – Pleasant Mine by Mineshaft – $13,000, HMA Equine, decent mare won $100,000, quite a bargain, A+ nick, this would be a fun filly to own and breed
None of these are outstanding ideas, but they are reasonable.
Buying A Race Horse 