2012 Fasig Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale Preview (Day 2)

The Saratoga Selected Yearlings Sale up in Saratoga Springs, NY is one of the most important yearling auctions in the world. This year's edition will take place on August 6^th and 7^th. Today's post will focus on Day 2 which consists of Hips 95-189. These picks are based on pedigree and/or the race records of the sire and dam.

Hip 96 chestnut colt Giant's Causeway x Spain (Thunder Gulch): Sire was the runner up in the 2000 Breeders' Cup Classic and is the sire of Shamradal, Giant Oak and Aragorn (IRE). Dam is a multiple G1 winner and the winner of the 2000 Breeders' Cup Distaff and was runner up in 2001. The colt is a ¾ brother to G1 placed Plan (Storm Cat) and full brother to G1 placed in England Dreamtheimpossible (Giant's Causeway).

Hip 102 bay filly Dynaformer x Super Freaky (Smart Strike): Sire won the Jersey Derby and has Barbaro, Americain, and Rainbow View among his foals. Dam is a G3 winner and is G2 placed. This is the same family as Kentucky Derby winner Silver Charm (Silver Buck).

Hip 106 Mettlesome drk. bay/brown colt Medaglia d' Oro x Sweet Symphony (A.P. Indy): Sire is a multiple G1 winner and is the sire of Passion for Gold, Al Khali and C.S. Silk among others. Dam is a G1 winner and hails from the same female family as Hall of Famer Holy Bull (Great Above).

Hip 107 drk. bay/brown colt Street Cry (IRE) x Sweet Talker (Stormin Fever): The same sire as Street Sounds, Tomcito and Whobegotyou. The dam is a G1 winner and is a ½ to Grade 3 winner Silver Medallion (Badge of Silver). The colt is a ½ brother to G2 placed Perregaux (Distorted Humor).

Hip 111 grey/roan colt Unbridled's Song x Tom's Cat (Storm Cat): The same sire as Octave , Midshipmen, and Unbridled Elaine. The colt is a ½ brother to G2 winner Cowtown Cat (Distorted Humor).

Hip 113 chestnut colt Hard Spun x Twice Forbidden (Spectacular Bid): The same sire as Questing (GB), Red Duke, and Zo Impressive. The colt is a ½ brother to G2 winner Tin Cup Chalice (Crusader Sword), G3 winner Mr. Fantasy (E Dubai) and stakes winner Don Corleone (Incurable Optimist).

Hip 117 Wait No More grey/roan filly Medaglia d'Oro x Wait a While (Maria's Mon): Same sire as Hip 106. Her damn was a champion at three and it's a multiple G1 winner.

Hip 125 chestnut colt Street Sense x Added Time (Gilded Time): The sire was a Kentucky Derby winner, and is the sire of Motor City, Street Life, and Castaway. The colt is a ½ brother to G1 winner Irish Smoke (Smoke Glacken) and staeks winner King Puma (Forest Wildcat).

Hip 126 bay filly (born in Ireland) Galileo (IRE) x Adoration (Honor Grades): The sire is a champion in Europe and has New Approach, Soldier of Fortune (IRE) and Frankel (GB). The dam is a G1 winner including the Breeders' Cup Distaff.

Hip 134 chestnut filly Distorted Humor x Appealing Storm (Valid Appeal): Same sire as Flower Alley, Commentator and Funny Cide. The filly is a 1/2 to G1 winner Vacare (Lear Fan), G3 winner Single Solution (Flatter), and G3 winner in France Abtaal (Rock Hard Ten).

Hip 138 drk. bay/brown filly Zensational x Backroom Blues (Dixieland Band): Sire is a multiple G1 winner, this is his first crop. The filling is a ½ to G3 winner Sindy with an S (Broken Vow), G1place Indian Winter (Indian Charlie), and stakes placed Five Star Holding (Five Star Day).

Hip 139 bay colt Tapit x Baffled (Distorted Humor): Sire is a G1 winner and has Stardom Bound, Laragh and Tell a Kelly among his foals. Dam is a G3 placed filly in England. Same female family as G1 winner Awesome Humor (Distorted Humor).

Hip 142 grey/roan filly Unbridled's Song x Be My Prospect (Forest Wildcat): The same sire is hip 111. The dam is a half sister to G3 placed Away (Dixieland Band) (the dam of G1 placed Eight Belles (Unbridled's Song)), stakes winner Rich Find (Exploit), and stakes placed Fiddlers Find (Dixieland Band).

Hip 143 drk. bay/brown filly Medaglia d' Oro x Bending Strings (American Chance): Same sire as hips 106 and 117. The dam is G1 placed and as a ½ sister to stakes winner Dixie Premier (Mane Minister).

Hip 146 Cry Joy bay colt Street Cry (IRE) x Blushing Ogygian (Ogygian): Same sire as Hip 107. The dam is stakes placed and is a full sister to stakes placed Tiny Decision (Ogygian). Cry Joy is a full brother to G1 winner Street Boss (Street Cry (IRE)) and ½ brother to G2 placed Habiboo (Unbridled's Song).

Hip 154 grey/roan filly Old Fashioned x Cintarosa (Grand Slam): Sire won the Remsen and Southwest, this is his first crop. Dam is a stakes winer and is a ½ sister to stakes winner Gotta Rush (Wild Rush).

Hip 162 bay colt Unbridled's Song x Daisyago (Affirmed): Same sire as hips 111 and 142. Dam is G3 placed and is a ½ sister to the dam to G1 placed Spring Meadow (Meadowlake).

Hip 166 bay filly English Channel x Dark Hours (Dynaformer): Sire has Skyring, Star Channel and Strait of Dover among his foals. Dam is a stakes winner. The filly is a ½ sisterto G3 winner Hour of Justice (Lit de Justice), stakes winner Sensational Score (Wild Rush) and stakes placed Ghost Hour (Awesome Again).

Hip 171 bay colt Tiznow x Double Cat (Storm Cat): Sire is the only 2 time BC Classic winner and a Horse of a Year, he has Bear Now, Colonel John and Morning Line among his foals. Dam is G2 placed and is a ½ sister to G1 winner War Chant (Danzig), G1 placed in England Ivan Denisovich (IRE) (Danehill), G3 placed Ministers Wild Cat (Deputy Minister) and stakes placed Bold Warrior (Bernardini), she is a ¾ sister to G3 placed in Europe Shitoh (Giant's Causeway). The colt's 2^nd dam is multiple G1 winner and BC Distaff winner Hollywood Wildcat (Kris S).

Hip 178 bay filly Empire Maker x Fitted Crown (Chief's Crown): Sire won Belmont and is the sire of Royal Delta, Bodemeister and Acoma. Filly is a ½ sister to G1 winner Excellent Meeting (General Meeting), stakes winners Crowning Meeting (General Meeting) and Crown of Crimson (Seattle Slew).

Hip 180 bay colt Macho Uno x Freedom Come (Lit de Justice): Sire has Mucho Macho Man, Macho Again and Wicked Style. Dam is stakes placed. The colt is a full brother to G1 placed and TC race winner in Canada Harlem Rocker (Macho Uno).