Trying To Get Excited

Rather than pick a new sire, I decided to pick a farm that I like. That led my to Airdrie Stud and their new sire, Collected. I was never a City Zip fan, but Collected did win at 1 and 1/4 miles, and has some decent Euro pedigree in his female family. Since both Cairo Prince and American Freedom (both stand at Airdrie Stud) are in my top 5, I thought I would give Collected a try.

I am glad I did. There are 13 in this sale.

Let’s hope the pinhookers focus on the spinters, and leave me the 2 turn horses

1. #138 – the mare by Creative Cause won twice at 1 1/2 miles, this is a first foal, but I will live dangerously, B nick (OUT BEFORE SALE)
2. #340 – mare is a full sister to Arkansas Derby winner Archarcharch, a $65,000 weanling, B nick, $160,000
3. #103 – French mare by Arch, great 2nd dam, B nick, RNA $22,000
4. #19 – everything is better with a Bernardini mare, giant 2nd dam produced Film Maker, C+ nick, $100,000
5. #20 – decent Graham Motion mare by Hard Spun, C nick (OUT BEFORE SALE)
6. #78 – unraced Tapit mare, but a huge 2nd dam, She be Wild, risky, $80,000
7. #65 – risky Tapit mare, $55,000
8. #96 – average Tiznow mare, RNA $57,000
9. #56 – sprinter mare
10. #48 – shaky mare by Blugrass Cat
11. #73 – sprinter mare by Discreet Cat
12. #279 – more of a sprinter mare

Just to be complete let’s look at the other new Airdrie sire, McCraken a son of Ghostzapper

1. #125 – mare granddaughter of Galileo, marginal but OK, $45,000
2. #38 – Ok Emerald Downs mare, $95,000
3. #59 – sprinty mare

Let’s also glance at the Cairo Prince’s, not much to chose from:

1. #233 – mare was slow, but 2nd dam a solid Lemon Drop Kid, C+ nick (OUT BEFORE SALE)
2. #258 – iffy AP Indy mare, RNA $40,000
3. #245 – mare a little sprinty (OUT BEFORE SALE)

And the American Freedom’s:

1. #106 – great 2nd dam, B nick, $25,000
2. #134 – great 3rd dam, $70,000
3. #341 – magical El Prado 2nd dam, $37,000
4. #128 – sprinty dam
5. #294 sprinty dam
6. #240 – not much

Even the Creative Cause ideas:

1. #202 – Creative Cause – Street Sense mare, RNA $45,000
2. #108 – Creative Cause – 2nd dam by the magical el Prado, B+ nick, withdrawn

And one more:

1. #151 – The Factor – mare of Dream Shake, $120,000