Safalow’s Mission maintained a state of mind in New York after being discounted by Linda Rice, agent for Thelma & Louise Stable, by $130,000 on December 7 at the Fasig-Tipton December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age Sale.
2 year old kid Unthinkable quest gelding has made two appearances on the track to date, both times beating owner Joseph Besecker and coach George Weaver. He has been secured for a new partnership and will continue to race against Rice as a coach at Empire State. Signed as part of a race car reduction by Northview Stallion Station (David Wade) for Besecker as the Hip 267, Safalow’s Mission most recently went live on December 2 at Belmont Park before shipping to Maryland for sale.
The Mosaico Dam Active Family (by City Zip) saw an update to the catalog when her daughter placed a stake, My Roxy Girl , added more to her bankroll with a total of $632,928. Her 3-year-old, Re Created (by Laoban) has had seven startups, the last one in May of this year.
“He ran well in both of his starts. He’s a New Yorker hybrid, so he would fit well into our program, as well as qualify for the New York Stallion Stakes, that’s it. It’s a big plus,” Rice said of Safalow’s Mission. “I wanted to find something for a new client who wanted to run for the Big Apple.
“I think it’s a fair price. He’s raced well in his two starts, and honestly, with the New York Stallion Series coming up (Great White Way Division, Dec. that would be an incentive to do that race, but it’s $500,000 so we’re going to try to get there.If we make it, great, if not, we’ll move on next race.”
Fasig-Tipton reports 261 horses sold Tuesday at Timonium for $3,905,100, with an average price of $14,962 and a median of $10,000 — a decent increase from last year. The 71 horses that failed to meet their stocks accounted for an RNA ratio of 21.4%, down from last year’s RNA ratio of 23.2% when 55 horses failed to sell. Last year, on the 2020 sale, 182 horses raised $2,345,600, with an average price of $12,888 and an average price of $5,000.
“When you can get both mid- and mid-range gains, it’s a great day. We’re thrilled,” said Paget Bennett, sales manager for Fasig-Tipton Midlantic. “There was a good crowd from start to finish. The deals were good and people were excited about their purchases.”
Daddy’s princess in the ring at Fasig-Tipton
Daddy’s Princess , consigned as Hip 83 by Becky Davis, Inc., dealer, was the highest selling stock, sold for $100,000 to Bonita Farm, dealer. 9 year old kid Mineshaft The mare of Princess Rooneys, the vice minister’s daughter of champions Princess Rooney, is offered in the popular first-season weaning stallion. Omaha . Beach on a cover in late April.
Bonita Farm’s general manager, Bill Boniface, has acted on behalf of an undisclosed customer and has a familiar horse available for her to visit next year — Bonita resident Kobe’s Back .
“Omaha Beach’s numbers are as strong as a swarm…who knows, it was a first-season horse, but it was well received on sales in Kentucky,” said Boniface. “I like the Mineshaft mare, and of course, Princess Rooney is a hell of a racehorse. She had a lot of speed. This mare will probably go to Kobe’s Back, who already has a lot of speed. “
On the track, Dad’s Princess finished third in the My Charmer Handicap (G3T), second in the Panama City Stakes and third in the Wasted Tears Stakes, all in 2016. Her second dam was the champion. older mares in 1984 and won five races, including Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). Princess Rooney was later sold at the November 1985 Livestock Stock Sale Conference in Keeneland for $5.5 million to Wichita Equine from the Stone Farm consignment.
Daddy’s princess has a Quality Sugar 2 year old chubby guy I’m yours fourth place on November 26 at the Golden Gate Debutante Stakes at Golden Gate Field. She also creates a desire American pharoah colt name Argun.
“I like the fact that Quality Sugar “I bought it fourth in a stock race… It looks like the mare could come out very early,” Boniface said. She is a handsome, blemish-free and well-tracked mare, and I’m glad we got her. I don’t think we’ll have to go that high to get her. “
Boniface bought two other broodmares, Stormy love (Hip 43) and Approaching the Moon (Hip 65) for undisclosed customers; All three purchases will see Kobe’s Back next year.
Stormy Love Affair, a 6-year-old Stormy Atlantic mare offered by Northview, the dealer, was Boniface’s first purchase of the day. Winner among many stakes Love’s Blush , who created the level 3 winner Overlooking the Beach (by Giant’s Causeway), she sold the pony for $4,000 to Madefromlucky and there were two other ponies on the ground.
“Honestly I think she sold it pretty cheap ($4,000),” says Boniface. “She The Irish War Cries longing brought in $16,000 at the October sale (Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale). Tammy Smith has him and likes him; She’s breaking him right now, Boniface said.
Bill Reightler, who represents the complete dispersal of Angela Coombs, offers access to the Moon and goes the way of Boniface for $9,000. The 10-year-old mare Malibu Moon is currently in the herd for Uncle Lino and due in March.
“Same theory here; mare has a pony (The golden moon shines ) was working fine at age 3,” Boniface commented. We are trying to buy a younger mare that has something in front of us and is a slam dunk for Seattle Slew, Pros Inspector, and Harlan. “
Vino Rosso is denoted as Hip 189 in the ring
A weaning cat from the first crop of Vino Rosso named Ella Speed as the highest-priced weaning of the day, with Brookstone Farms signing tickets for $50,000. Signed by Sally Thomas, dealer, as Hip 189, the foal was Dearest Ella’s first pony (by Candy Ride ). Dearest Ella is a winner made from level 2 winners Ellafitz . Filly Bay was bred in New York by Classic Bloodstock, Mike Reilly Jr. and Colleen Smith.
A gray or longing groan by Cross Traffic of the winning horse Great Notion Happhest Ending that sold for $16,000 to Ceasar Nambo becoming the highest selling work of the year. She was bred in Virginia by Patricia Ramey and Maciej Szwarc and was consigned by Marshall W. Silverman, the agent, as Hip 229. She was the first pony to come out of the dam, a half-sister to Press camp (of Comic Strip), 3rd place winner, big stakes.
The top buyer for the 2021 edition of the sale was Charles Zacney of Cash is King, who purchased six horses for a total of $159,000. Last year, Cypress Creek became a top buyer when it secured their one-time purchase right for $195,000 in Flying over angels from Northview Stallion Station shipments to reduce Besecker race cars.
This marks the third year in a row that a horse from the Besecker stock offered by Northview has topped the offering (Lady Liam is $450,000 in 2019).
Northview maintained its position as the top carrier for the third consecutive season. This year, Northview sold 107 of their 145 horses on offer for a total of $1,773,100 with an average price of $16,571.
“Race-age horses sell very well,” says Bennett. “People want an immediate return, ready to run, proven product and we got it today. The racehorses here offered today are in the perfect spot. Perfectly close to lots of tracks and coaches.
Bennett said: “Mr Besecker has the ball rolling with the draft that he brought with him, starting a few years ago, and every year he has other people offered. “This shows other owners that they can bring a good old horse to this market and sell them. He got the rolling ball and it encouraged others that you could. do it, bring it to Maryland in December”.
Mid-Atlantic December Fasig-Tipton sale ends a year of US direct auctions. The next sale for the Fasig-Tipton will be the Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, taking place at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington on February 7-8, 2022.
