Keeneland 2022 – First Steps

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I am looking for horses in the $40,000 – $80,000 price range. I will start with session 8. Last year the median price was $60,000 for this session. #2370 to #2780

I am looking for:

1. Mares with the breeding to be decent 2 turn horses, or that ran well over 1 mile
2. Mares that are relatively few successful foals (to keep the price down)
3. Mares that were not successful runners until they were 3 (too keep the pinhookers away)
4. I would prefer an extended family (2nd dam and below) that emphasizes stamina
5. it would a plus if the foal was born after about April 15th (again to keep the pinhookers away
6. I would prefer a sire from maybe my top 20, but others might be possible
7. I would prefer a consigners I know, but I am willing to learn
8. I would prefer a True Nicks rating of B or better
9. I will take a “balanced” horse, but I would prefer a taller horse that might “grow into” its body
10. I am looking for a horse with an athletic walk
11. my preference is for a filly, but colts are possible

I will start building my list here:

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1. #2429 – f – Blame – Silk Assassin by Bernardini – B nick, great 2nd dam, Ballysax,
2. #2392 – f – Cairo Prince – Rachel Well by Blame – NR nick, mare won at 1 1/2, Stoneriggs ??, 3/23 foal
3. #2495 – c – Oscar Performance – Unicity by Dynaformer – B+ nick, nick of Sadler’s Joy, strong 2nd dam, Mill Ridge, 4/28 foal
4. #2513 – f – Oscar Performance – Willathewest by Gone West – A nick, interesting 2nd dam, Mill Ridge, 3/14
5. #2591 – f – Oscar Performance – Dabinett by Blame, B nick, mare won for Chad at 4, strong 2nd dam, Mill Ridge, 2/28, first foal
6. #2683 – c – Oscar Performance – Journey On by Nureyev, A+ nick, 3×4 to Nureyev, dam of Carmel Crush, KatieRich, 1/29
7. #2590 – f – Catholic Boy – Cry Hallelujah b Street Cry, B nick, Katierich, 4/4
8. #2734 – f – Catholic Boy – Marypop by Layman, A++ nick, Mulholland Springs, 4/23, mare ran in Beverly D
9. #2694 – f – Vino Rosso – Kitten’s Catch by Kitten’s Joy, A+ nick, Warrendale, 2/12
10. #2579 – f – Summer Front – Complicated by Blame – A nick, strong family, Indian Creek, 2/29

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Let’s also do a list for session #9. #2781-#3183. medianprice = $30,000

1. #2938 – f – Cairo Prince – Acquant by Giant’s Causeway – A+ nick, Dynaformer 2nd dam, Denali, 4/23
2. #3060 – c – Summer Front – Gigahertz by Dynaformer
3. #3020 – f – Karokontie

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session 7

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1. #2164 – f – Bee Jersey – Christmas Cove by More Than Ready – ??nick , strong family, 2/14
2. #2015 – c – Vino Rosso – Snow Dancer by Bernardini – A++ nick, nick of Clairere, 5/3
3. #1977 – f -Preservevationist – Purr by Bluegrass Cat – C+ nick, sneaky family, 5/2
4. #1970 – f – Mitole – Pointe Class by Arch – C nick, dam a $250,000 yearling, 2/14
5. #2296 – f – Vino Rosso – Last Standing by Hard Spun – B+ nick, 5/1
6. #2301 – f -Catholic Boy – Lemarchos by Lemon Drop Kid, A++ nick, big producing 2nd dam, 1/30
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8. 2311 – f – Dialed In – Lotta Lolly by Smart Strike, A nick, 4/25
9. #2039 – f – Maximus Mischief. – Taker Home by Vindication, 2/23
10. #2364 – f – Mendelssohn – Off the Boat by More than Ready – A nick, strong family, 5/5