From an outstanding class, which generation of freshmen will emerge to the top? And which male is currently flying under the radar that will be the biggest surprise of the year? With the first sale in 2 years of the season, the OBS March, now on the books, we thought it would be the right time to ask the pros:
JUSTIN CASSE
Top picks: Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy – Leslie’s Lady, by Tricky Creek). 2022 Fee: $35,000, Coolmore America.
“I have seen some very athletic two-round horses by Mendelssohn with size, range, power and balance. They are very healthy and agile people. I wouldn’t have imagined some of them having such a quick time as they did, but the fact that they did and were bred and built to go two passes, that would excite me. They are attractive, athletic and ranged people. Not all such built horses have speed, but they do show speed. It is impressive to see what they can do.”
Options below radar range: Cloud computing (Music by Maclean—Quick Temper, by AP Indy). Fees 2022: $5,000, Farm Spend
“I think they are very well proportioned, solid, with good bones, good quality, size and strength. I’ve tested three or four of them, and they’re usually good movers, little wasted action, and very good walkers. I think what you’re seeing is that last year’s yearning market was so strong that most shooter candidates probably needed to give up their choice of desired freshman brood. They can’t afford most of the horses people want, so you have a horse like this that’s throwing in quality pieces and they’re falling into the pinhookers price bracket during an amazing sale. They were a pleasant surprise on sale. These horses look more like miners – go faster. I’m sure there are many Music by Maclean go through there. “
DAVID INGORDO
Top picks: Bolt d’Oro (Medaglia d’Oro-Globe Trot, by AP Indy). 2022 Fee: $20,000, Spendthrift Farm.
“I thought Bolt d’Oro was a very talented horse. I’ve seen him train in California and always get really good reports on the horse. When I see her offspring, I think they are beautiful and very athletic horses. Then I watched them grow from babies to two-year-olds and they all progressed beautifully. We have a number of people in training that we bought as darlings that we pretty much appreciate. Then, when he saw his sales horses, he put an exclamation point on it. “
Urge
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“Disclaimer, I had a close relationship with Urge. We bought him as a craving and we broke him at Mayberry’s. We sent him to John Sadler and he stood at Lane’s End. I’ve been following him since his yearning. It was a time when he was a part of my life. He has never let us down and he has improved year after year. I greatly appreciated the stuff we got during training and we bought a few more at the sale because we didn’t have enough. He never misses a mark. He made everything right for us. These at the two-year-old sale are showing some speed, which he himself already has. The criticism is that he didn’t start running until then. He was a May pony and we spent some time with him and let him grow. Those with earlier pack dates are showing acumen and speed. I’m very happy with what we got on the farm and what I saw at the sale. ”
LAUREN CARLISLE
Top picks: Mendelssohn.
“They have the size, range and ability to run on grass or dirt.”
Under-radar options: The Good Samaritan (Harlan’s Holiday-Pull Dancer, by Pulpit). Fees for 2022: $7,500. WinStar Farm.
“The March team came through very well and in good physical condition.”
MIKE RYAN
Top picks: Good magic (Curlin-Glinda the Good, by Spin hard). Fees 2022: $30,000, Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms.
“This year has been a very strong season. You have five main males-Evenly, City of light, Mendelssohn, Good magic and Bolt d’Oro. It’s a fully loaded generation. Some will say I’m biased, but my choice is Good magic. One could say he chose him because he is his own horse. I’ve watched quite a few trainings at Stonestreet and Niall Brennan’s and a few other places and I’m impressed with what I’ve seen. They are very similar to him. Great attitudes. Great people. Enjoyed training and they enjoyed what they were doing. They are focused and dedicated, a coach’s dream. So is he himself. I like Mendelssohn quite a bit, too. It could be a coin flip between Mendelssohn and Good magic. ”
Options below radar range: Cloud computing.
“Niall Brennan has a couple that I have seen on a train and I am most impressed with them. He reminds me a bit of Start up from a few years ago. I didn’t give Start up Lots of recognition with expected sales. But when I saw them practice like two-year-olds, I was impressed with them. I think Cloud Computing will prove to be a good value. They are growing well. They have speed. But I don’t think they will be limited to one turn. ”
LIZ CROW
Top picks: Bolt d’Oro.
“Physically, I am really impressed with Bolts. A bunch of them have done well at OBS. They were quick and early. “
Options below radar range: Cloud computing.
“We had a Cloud Computing that we sold for $560,000. We bought him as an aspiration and he has only improved every day since we bought him. We have another one that’s also going into the April sale that we like too. The ones I’ve been around have been really good horses. “
JARED HUGHES
Top picks: Good magic.
“He is a good two-year-old and his children have a lot of qualities to them. They are very luxurious. I think they will have enough ahead to be present for the big fall races. I don’t expect them to come soon. I expect them to win the two-legged races. Like Connection model.”
Options below radar range: Urge.
“They were in the right shape and they seemed to have a really good attitude. They looked like they could move forward, though he, as a racehorse, didn’t. “
