New Sires – 2022

There are plenty of interesting new sires for 2022. I think that at least 6 will move into my top 10 right away.

1. Catholic Boy – $20,000 stud fee – median yearling $40,000 – he brings dirt and turf ability with a nice combination of More Than Ready from a Bernadini mare, and a family that includes Nijinsky in the 4th dam. He was trained by lower profile Johnathon Thomas. He won at 10 furlongs on dirt and turf, but was precocious to win the Remsen at 2.
2. Vino Rosso – $20,000 stud fee – median yearling $82,000 – he is a nice combination of Curlin from a Street Cry mare. He was dominant at 10 furlongs at 4, but did win twice at 2. He was trained by Todd.
3. Flameaway – $7,500 stud fee – median yearling $16,000 – he is by Scat Daddy from a Fusaichi Pegasus mare, and a great Irish extended family. He was trained by by Mark Casse and won 3 times as a 2 year old. Stands at low profile Darby Dan.
4. Divisidero – $5,000 stud fee – median yearling $15,000 – A son of Kitten’s Joy from a Lemon Drop Kid mare and a British/French family. He was trained by the ultra low profile William Bradley. He was best at 9 furlongs, and did not start until he was 3.
5. Demarchelier – $5,000 stud fee – median yearling $16,000 – He is a son of Dubawi (stud fee $300,000+) from a Sadler’s Well’s mare. He had only a 4 race career for Chad.
6. Preservationist – $10,000 – median yearling $22,000 – son of Arch from a Dixieland Band mare and an AP Indy family. Because of injury he did not win until he was 5, but then won at 10 furlongs when he was 6.
7. Enticed – $5,000 stud fee – median yearling $25,000 – A regally bred son of Medaglia d’Oro and a G1 winning Mineshaft mare. Kirian McLauglin was the trainer.

Honorable Mention:

1. Catalina Cruiser, $15,000 – son of Union Rags
2. St Patricks Day – $5,000 – son of Pioneer ofthe Nile

Not a Fan Of:

1. Audible, $25,000, yearlings $85,000 – son of Into Mischief
2. Copper Bullet – son of More Than Ready
3. Maximus Mischief, $7,500, yearlings $35,000 – very popular son of Into Mischief
4. Mitole $15,000, yearlings $60,000 – son of Eskendereya
5. Omaha Beach $30,000, weanlings $150,000 – son of War Front
6. World of Trouble
7. Yoshida $12,500, yearlings $18,000 – grandson of Sunday Silence