Jody and Michelle Huckabay’s Elm Tree Farm deposited a son of Curlin on behalf of Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Bred & Raised that topped the fifth session of saturday of the September Sale at Keeneland in Lexington with a bid of $900,000. Just 48 hours later, this couple sold a foal from the leader of the pack Candy Ride (Arg) for $600,000 to repeat the dosage in another solid trading day on Monday, which saw sales surpass its revenue from last year with a full five days of sales. remaining.
The topper on Monday was one of 10 horses that sold for more than a quarter of a million dollars in a trading session where 314 ponies were reported to be sold for $27,544,000. The average price of $87,720 and the median price of $67,500 represent an increase of 2.4% and 12.5% respectively over the figures from 2021. As the sale kicks off in the second week , a total of 1,556 people changed hands for $355,453,500, beating last year’s sale. total $352,823,000. The $228,441 average was just an improvement of more than 11% year-over-year, while the $160,000 average was up 6.7%.
Exceeded expectations…
Jody Huckabay was as surprised as anyone in the Keeneland booth when hip 2214 proved to be as popular in the ring as he did. Former Barretts sales manager Kim Lloyd signed the winning ticket for $600,000 on behalf of owner Michael Talla’s Talla Racing team, a price that far exceeded Huckabay’s expectations. Like Saturday’s big pie, Elm Tree offered the pony on behalf of Stonestreet on Monday.
“I really think about $400,000,” he admitted when asked how he had assessed the foal. “It’s definitely not a stockpile, he’s here to sell, but we’re saddened by what he’s brought with him. I think the Stonestreet clan is also pleased, so everyone around is smiling.
“It is a very neat little pony,” Huckabay continued. “We certainly didn’t expect him to do it, but we are very pleased that he did. I said we weren’t expecting it… as time went on, we heard he was in the top two or three best selling horses today, but we weren’t expecting that kind of money, to be honest. which says. “
Barbara Banke’s high-end operation bought 2214’s second dam, Ticket to Houston (Houston) in ponies to Storm Cat for even $2 million during this auction house’s November Sale in 2012. 2005. Twelve months ago, the daughter of the mare Runway Model (Petionville) wore owner Naveed Chowhan’s colors to win the GII Darley Alcibiades S. up at the local racetrack. The SW Mambo (Kingmambo) Train’s half-sister will become the dam of ‘Rising star TDN’ and the current Gainesway steed McKinzie (Street Sense).
Hip 2214 is the latest product of Ticket to Houston girls Basically (Music by Maclean), whose pony is now 2 years old Twisted Tightly (Spin hard) was sold to Mike Ryan for $350,000 during last September’s sale.
“He was just a very, very good motivator,” Huckabay said of Monday’s cake topper. “He did it all with ease and was just a very well made pony. He moves like an athlete. As a result we moved him back for a session or two and he ended up becoming a star.
People were here with bidding enthusiasm today on all different levels. Yes, we got lucky with him, but we sold our entire shipment, everyone sold today so we are very pleased.”
The Huckabays considered themselves lucky when they entrusted their horses to Stonestreet.
“Their team came to us a few years ago, especially John Moynihan, for us to sell to them and we were really excited and very excited to be considered,” Jody Huckabay said. “Now after 10 or 12 years of doing this – every year they send us a beautiful horse and this year it happens to be, we have two very nice horses, stallions. The Curlin is an absolutely stunning individual and we think he is a very special horse. I cannot speak positively enough of what Barbara brings to the industry and helps everyone in the business, big or small. She is amazing for the worldwide business. “
The late Chuck and Maribeth Sandford’s Take Charge Indy (AP Indy) covered sizable books on mares during his first two years of school at WinStar Ranch in 2014 and 2015, but at the end of the next season, the nursery’s Elliott Walden announced that the difficult decision has been made to sell the son of Bring Charge Lady (Dehere) to the Korean Racing Authority while retaining the right to return the steed to the US in the future.
From the first two cases, Take Charge Indy selected Triple Crown winners Noble Indy (GII Louisiana Derby) and Long Range Toddy (GII Rebel S.), as well as GIII Forward Gal S. celebrating Take Charge Paula. In mid-2019, Walden is in discussions to repatriate Take Charge Indy and around this time of year it was announced that the dove would be returning to WinStar for the 2020 breeding season.
“He was well received,” Walden said of Take Charge Indyfamous since returning home. “I think he fits a great combination of being one of the last really good sons of AP Indy and at his price point he is a proven stallion that people want to buy in. He’s done well and we’re excited about what he threw. “
During Monday’s session in Keeneland, a member of that first case—hip 2199–Brought the attention of many sellers and was eventually transferred to WinStar Maverick Racing and Siena Farm legal entities for $425,000, the third highest price of the session.
“He is the best Take Charge Indy that I’ve ever seen,” said Walden. “He has a great physique, tremendous strength, full of qualities and has a very solid pedigree. He’s not cheap, he’s expensive, but we just felt like we were with a stallion that had proven to be really successful while he was here before we felt it was worth shooting. Today we love this pony. “
A March 10 pony is consigned by Taylor Made for the September sale, the bay is out of the way Ghostzapper mare Dynamic Doll, half sister to tier III winners Lawn Ranger (US Ranger) and Georgie’s Angel (Bellamy Road). The latter is the dam of ‘Rising star TDN’ Cave Rock (Arrogate), his young career perfect brace and recent winner of HOLD Runhappy Del Mar Futurity. Take Charge Indy himself is half-brother to Charming (Going for Gold), the dam of Omaha Beach (War front).
According to Walden, Take Charge Indy bred 100 mares this year after having 117 in 2021.
