A friend from Lone Star Park sent me his 10 choices from the NY-bred sale. Let’s watch these horses over the next few years. This is a group with high quality mares that leads to an above median price point. An investment guy might call this a “growth stock strategy” as opposed to a “value strategy”.
- #359 – c – Mendelssohn – Canaryinacage by Mineshaft. This mare is the grand dam of my real horse Quick Tempo. The mare has only had two winners from seven foals. Nick is B+. Clement paid $160,000
- #385 – f – Accelerate – Delay of Game by Bernardini. You can never go wrong with a Bernardini mare. I am still not sure about the sire . A++ nick. Same cross as Cezanne. David Ingordo paid $335,000
- #411 – f – Mendelssohn – Flash Act by Sky Mesa. A++ nick. Same cross as Harmonize. Mare was slow, but produced three nice horses. Solid idea. Jumel Partners paid $180,000
- #414 – f – Pioneeerof the Nile – Flipcup by Milwaukee Brew. First foal, from a quality mare. Hirsch paid $220,000.
- #417 – f – Tiznow – Forever Smart by Smart Strike. Very solid mare, produced five $100,000+ winners, just never been a Tiznow fan. Sold for $50,000.
- #457 – c – Looking at Lucky – La Boheme by Giant’s Causeway. A+ nick. Interesting 2nd dam. Sold for $30,000, could be a bargain.
- #482 – f – Street Sense – Maximova by Danehill Dancer – The one horse we agree on, which might mean impending doom. McMahon paid $140,000.
- #515 – c – Blame – Pleased by Bernardini. Mare sold for $350,000 and ran an 89 equibase for Pletcher. B+ nick. Very interesting idea. Sold for $125,000.
- #523 – c – Nyquist – Pursuing Justice by To Honor and Serve. First foal, good 2nd dam. A++ nick. Cross of Vequist. Solid idea for expensive sire. Sold for $105,000 to William Punk
- #566 – f – Nyquist – Smoke Signals by Street Sense. Mare ran a 98 as a turf sprinter. Too speedy for my taste. The buyer is no dummy. Reeves Thoroughbred paid $160,000.
Buying A Race Horse 