I may well regret not buying a part of West Point’s yearling offering last year. I gave serious consideration to a son of Street Sense that has been named Brigadier General. I could have had 5% for about $20,000. WP paid $160,000, less than 3x the stud fee.
He was a yearling purchase at the Fasig-Tipton select sale for $160,000. This sale came before the main Keeneland sale last Fall. The female side of the pedigree brought Giant’s Causeway, Seeking the Gold, and AP Indy, but the nick was a D. The horse is 4×4 to Mr. Prospector, so maybe it is not surprising he is a precocious sprinter. I remember I liked the photo that WP presented.
Brigadier General finished a nice 2nd in a loaded MSW race at Churchill on Bashford Manor Day. He earned a solid 85 Eqibase figure for his effort.
Street Sense had a big day with Maxfield winning the Stephen Foster, and Zaajel being an upset winner of the Mother Goose.
Finished a bad 8th at FG in January.
Another horse I passed on was QF Seventy Five. He is a son Vancouver, that has now tried four times to break his maiden. It is interesting they tried him at 1 1/4 miles. It will fascinating to watch him develop.
Last race was in June, but is back working in January 2022.
Buying A Race Horse 