Keeneland September Yearling Sale Preview: Book 1, Session 1

The biggest yearling auction of the year starts on Monday, September 8^th at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, KY. Keeneland's September sale has produced many great horses in the past. For the next few weeks, there will be previews and recaps of this year's sales.

Today''s post is about Book 1, Session 1. These are Hip #'s 1-190, the recap will be posted on Tuesday, September 9^th. Here are the horses to watch for this session. Please note that these are based on pedigree only and not the physical appearance. I've separated this into two different charts. The first chart are of 10 yearlings who I think will bring big prices. The other list are horses who made the first cut, but not the second cut.  

Top 10

Hip #	Color	Sex	Sire	Dam	Broodmare Sire	Profile
7	B	C	Street Cry (IRE)	Lady Lochinvar	Lord at War (ARG)	Sire has a BC Juvenile/KY Derby 2yo Champion (Street Sense) and BC Ladies Classic/Classic Horse of the Year (Zenyatta). The colt is a ½ brother to G2 winner Master Command (A.P. Indy) who is the sire to this year's Derby runner up Commanding Curve; G3 winner Aurora Lights (Pulpit) and G1 placed X Star (Pulpit) who is the dam to G3 winner Castaway (Street Sense). This is the same female family G1 winners Al Mamoon (Believe It) and La Gueriere (Lord at War (ARG). Also hailing from this family is G2 placed Lost Solider (Danzig) the sire to Champion Sprinter Lost in the Fog.
29	B	F	Curlin	Leslie's Lady	Tricky Creek	Sire has Belmont/Met Mile winner Palace Malice and Preakness runner up Ride On Curlin. He is also a 2 time HOY. The dam is a stakes winner which makes this filly a half sib to several nice horses. Among them are G1 winner Into Mischief (Harlan's Holiday)(who is the sire of BC Dirt Mile winner Goldencents) and Juvenile Fillies/Distaff winner as well as Champion at 2 and 3 Beholder (Henny Hughes). This is the same female family as G3 placed Harry's Holiday (Harlan's Holiday).
52	Drkb/Br.	F	Congrats	Lucky Soph	Cozzene	Sire of G1 winners Wickedly Perfect, Emma's Encore and Turbulent Descent. This filly is a ½ sister to stakes placed Drewman (sire of stakes winner Lucy's Booby Trap) and G2 placed Lucky Pulpit (Pulpit) (sire of this year's Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome). This is the same female family as Seattle Song (Seattle Slew) the broodmare sire of 2 time Classic winner Tiznow (Cee's Tizzy) and BC Juvenile winner Unbridled's Song (Unbridled).
60	B	C	War Front	Magnificent Honour	A.P. Indy	Sire has 3rd place finisher in the BC Classic Declaration of War. Dam is a full sister to KY Oaks/Belmont winner and Champion 3yo Female Rags to Riches as well as a ½ sister to Belmont winner Jazil (Seeking the Gold), G2 winner in the US and G1 placed in Japan Casino Drive (Mineshaft) and BC Marathon winner Man of Iron (Giant's Causeway). This is the same female family as G1 winner Streaming (Smart Strike).
69	B	C	Malibu Moon	Midnight Kiss (NZ)	Groom Dancer	Sire has Champion Declan's Moon, KY Derby winner Orb, as well as G1 winners Life at Ten and Devil May Care. Dam is G1 placed in her native New Zealand. She is the dam to G1 winner Midnight Interlude (War Chant) and stakes winner Midnight Crooner (War Chant).
70	B	C	Street Cry (IRE)	Million Gift (JPN)	Sunday Silence	Dam is out of Maplejinsky (Nijinsky) which makes her a ½ sister to Champion Sky Beauty (Blushing Groom (FR)), as well as the dams to G1 winner Tale of Ekati (Tale of the Cat) and BC Distaff winner Pleasant Home (Seeking the Gold). The colt is a ½ brother to stakes winner Million Seller (A.P. Indy).
82	Ch	F	Candy Ride (ARG)	Miss Sea Oats	Langfuhr	Sire has 2yo Champion Shared Belief, as well as G1 winners Twirling Candy, Sidney's Candy and Misremembered. Dam is out of Oatsee (Unbridled) which makes her a ½ sister to G1 winners Lady Joanne (Orientate) and Shackleford (Forestry).
87	B	C	Bernardini	Misty Hour	Miswaki	Colt is already named Zero Hour, and is a ½ brother to G2 winner India (Hennessy) and stakes winner Pilfer (Deputy Minister) the dam to To Honor and Serve and G3 placed Elnaawai (Street Sense).
101	B	F	Kitten's Joy	Motokiks	Storm Cat	Filly is a ½ sister to G1 placed Keertana (Johar), Snowtop Mountain (Najarn) and Diversy Harbor (Curlin).
108	Drkb/br.	C	Smart Strike	My Miss Storm Cat	Sea of Secrets	Dam is G3 placed. Colt is a full brother to G1 winner and Champion My Miss Aurelia and ½ brother to stakes placed Albergatti (Unbridled's Song). Same female family as G2 winner Soul Warrior (Lion Heart).

Others Considered:

Hip #	Color	Sex	Sire	Dam	Broodmare Sire	Profile
4	B	C	Distorted Humor	Lady Diplomat	Silver Deputy	Sire is one of the best. Not only is he the sire of a Champion 3yo (Funny Cide), but as well as a Belmont/Breeders' Cup Classic winner (Drosselmeyer), Travers winner (Flower Alley) and two time Whitney winner (Commentator). Dam is stakes placed. This colt is a full brother to stakes winner Banker's Buy, ½ brother to stakes winner City Dweller (Carson City) and Glacken's Gal (Smoke Glacken). The latter is the dam to G2 winner Live Lively (Medaglia d'Oro).
9	Drk.b/br.	F	Majestic Warrior	Lady's Legacy	Matchlite	Her sire has a KY Oaks/Alabama winner in his first crop (Princess of Sylmar). Dam is stakes placed. The filly is a ½ G3 winner Shameful (Flying Chevron) (dam to Champion 2yo and Female Sprinter as well as BC Juvenile Fillies winner Indian Blessing (Indian Charlie), G2 placed Roman Threat (Roman Ruler) and stakes placed Spaniard (Candy Ride (ARG))); G2 placed Little Matth Man (Matty G) and stakes placed Malibu Legacy.
13	gr./rn.	C	Tapit	Lassie's Legacy	Deputy Minister	Sire has a Champion 2yo Female/BC Juvenile Fillies winner (Stardom Bound), Champion 2yo Male/BC Juvenile winner (Hansen), Belmont winner (Tonalist) and many more. The colt is a ½ sister to G3 placed Aspiring (Seeking the Gold) and stakes placed Happy Week (Distorted Humor). The dam is a ½ sister to Champion A.P. Indy, Preakness winner Summer Squall (Storm Bird), G1 placed Weekend in Seattle (Seattle Slew) among many others. This is the same female family as Belmont winner Lemon Drop Kid (Kingmambo).
19	Drk.b/br.	F	Hard Spun	Layreebelle	Tale of the Cat	Sire has a Champion 3yo Filly (Questing (GB)) as well as other G1 winners (Zo Impressive, Hard Not to Like, Hardest Core and Wicked Strong). The filly is a ½ sister to G2 winner Spellbound (Bernardini) and G2 placed Kid Cruz (Lemon Drop Kid). 2nd dam is G3 winner Voodoo Lily (Baldski) which makes the dam a ½ sister to G1 placed Magical Illusion (Pulpit) (dam to G3 placed Stage Magic (Ghostzapper)); G2 placed Lily O'Gold (Slew o' Gold) and Shah Jehan (Mr. Prospector) a G3 placed colt.
24	Ch	C	Kitten's Joy	Leh She Run	Pulpit	Sire has several G1 winners (Big Blue Kitten, Real Solution, Admiral Kitten) and a BC Juvenile Fillies Turf winner (Stephanie's Kitten). This colt is a ¾ brother to G2 winner O'Prado Again (El Prado (IRE)). Their dam is a ½ sister to G3 winner Sky Blue Pink (Strawberry Road (AUS)) (the dam to stakes placed Air Marshall (Silver Deputy)), as well as stakes winner Freddie Frisson (Dixieland Band) (dam of G1 winner First Samurai). This is the same female family as stakes winner Audacious Chloe (More Than Ready).
31	B	C	Medaglia d'Oro	Life at Ten	Malibu Moon	Sire has a Preakness/3yo Filly Champion/HOY (Rachel Alexandra), 2 KY Oaks winners (in addition to Rachel, he has Plum Pretty), dam won the Beldame and Phipps. This is her first foal.
34	Drk.B/Br.	C	War Front	Life Well Lived	Tiznow	2nd dam is stakes winner Well Dressed (Notebook). This makes the dam a full sister to Dubai World Cup winner Well Armed, she is a ½ sister to G3 winner Witty (Distorted Humor) and G1 placed Helsinki (Distorted Humor).
41	B	F	Kitten's Joy	Little Martha	Broad Brush	Dam is out of G1 winner Bail Out Becky (Red Ransom). This filly is a full sister to Champion in Puerto Rico Ransom the Kitten and ½ to stakes placed Bail Out the King (Kingmambo). This is the same female family as G1 winner and Champion in Peru, as well as G1 placed in the US Fly Lexis Fly (Badge of Silver) and BC Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Stephanie's Kitten (Kitten's Joy).
47	B	C	Uncle Mo	Lotta Dancing	Alydar	Sire won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and was 2yo Champion Male. This is his first crop. This colt's dam is G1 placed. He is a ½ brother to G2 winner Fantasticat (Storm Cat). His ½ sister Shootforthestars (Seattle Slew) is the dam to G1 winner Centralinteligence (Smarty Jones), G2 placed General Consensus (Giant's Causeway) as well as stakes placed horses Golden Rainbow (Seeking the Gold) and My Elusive Star (Elusive Quality).
49	Drkb/Br.	F	Speightstown	Love and Happiness	Septieme Ciel	Sire to several G1 winners including Golden Ticket, Dance to Bristol and Haynesfield. Also the Champion Sprinter in Canada Essence Hit Man. The filly is a ½ sister to G1 winner and runner up in the BC Distaff Happy Ticket (Anet) and stakes winner Clever Seven (Clever Trick).
58	Drkb/Br.	C	Street Cry (IRE)	Magical Ride	Storm Cat	Dam is G2 placed and the colt is a ½ brother to Preakness runner up Ride On Curlin (Curlin). His 2nd dam is G1 winner Victory Ride (Seeking the Gold). This is the same female family as G1 winner River Flyer (Riverman).
59	B	C	Bernardini	Magic Merger	Corporate Report	Sire of G1 winners Stay Thirsty, To Honor and Serve and Alpha among others. The colt is a ½ brother to G1 winner Hooh Why (Cloud Hopping), stakes winner Rumbling Cloud (Cloud Hopping) and stakes placed D'wild Beach (D'wildcat).
65	B	F	Tapit	Maryfield	Elusive Quality	Dam is a G1 winner, Champion Female Sprinter and a BC Filly & Mare Sprint winner.
90	B	C	Benchmark	Mo Chuisle	Free House	Sire has champion Points Offthebench, G1 winners Brother Derek and Idiot Proof. This colt is a full brother to Points Offthebench and G2 placed Bench Points. Dam is a ½ sister to G2 placed Visible Slew (Seattle Slew).
93	Ch	C	Smart Strike	Mon Belle	Maria's Mon	Sire of champions English Channel, Lookin at Lucky, My Miss Aurelia and Hall of Famer Curlin. Colt is a ½ brother to G3 placed Supreme (Empire Maker). Dam is a full sister to KY Derby winner Monarchos (Maria's Mon).
95	Gr/rn	F	Unbridled's Song	Montera	Easy Goer	Sire is a BC Juvenile winner and has multiple champions including Will Take Charge. The filly is a ½ sister to G3 winner Sue's Good News (Woodman), dam of G1 winner Tiz Miz Sue (Tiznow) and G2 placed Easyfromthegitgo (Dehere).
105	Drkb/br.	F	Bernardini	Mushka	Empire Maker	Dam is a G1 winner. 3rd dam is G1 winner Lakeway (Seattle Slew).
116	Drkb/br.	F	Elusive Quality	Night and Day	Unbridled's Song	Sire is a former world record holder at a mile and has Champions such as Elusive Kate, Sepoy and Smarty Jones. 2nd dam is Hall of Famer Serena's Song (Rahy).
118	Ch	C	City Zip	No Dress Code	Distorted Humor	Sire is a G1 winner and the sire of G1 winners Palace and Bustin Stones. The colt is a full brother to G1 placed Reneesgotzip. (Born in Turkey)
122	B	C	Giant's Causeway	Nothing Special	Tejabo	Sire was 2nd in the 2000 Breeders' Cup Classic and has as foals G1 winners Aragorn (IRE) and Giant Oak. The dam is G2 placed. The colt is a ½ brother to G1 winner Haynesfield (Speightstown) and stakes placed Mama Theresa (Carson City).
130	Drkb/br.	C	Lonhro (AUS)	Onemiracleatatime	Gulch	Sire is a G1 winner and Horse of the Year in Australia and is the sire of Denman (AUS) and Triple Crown winner Pierro (AUS). Colt is a ½ brother to G3 winner Wonderlandbynight (Sky Mesa). This is the same female family as G1 placed Rogue Romance (Smarty Jones).
134	B	C	Uncle Mo	Our Dani	Homebuilder	Colt ½ brother to G1 winner You (You and I) who is the dam to G2 winner You and I Forever (A.P. Indy) and G3 placed Causeway's Kin (Giant's Causeway).
136	Ch	C	Distorted Humor	Pacific Spell	Langfuhr	Same sire as #4. Colt is a ½ brother to Champion Proud Spell (Proud Citizen) and G3 placed Proud Pearl (Proud Citizen). Same female family as G1 winner J P's Gusto (Successful Appeal).
140	B	C	Kitten's Joy	Parisia	Tethra	Colt is a ½ brother to stakes winner Tasty Temptation (Medaglia d' Oro).
143	Gr	C	Tapit	Peeping Fawn	Danehill	Same sire as #'s 13 and 65. Dam is a G1 winner and ½ sister to G1 winner in France Thewayyouare (Kingmambo). Colt is a ½ brother to G2 placed in England Sir John Hawkins (Henrythenavigator). Same female family as G1 winners Jazil (Seeking the Gold) and Rags to Riches (A.P. Indy). (born in Japan)
144	B	C	Malibu Moon	Pepper's Pride	Desert God	Same sire as #69. Dam was 19 for 19 in her career and is a stakes winner. She is also a full sister to stakes winner Desert Pride (Desert God).
146	B	C	Smart Strike	Perfect Sting	Red Ransom	Dam is a Breeders' Cup Champ as well as an Eclipse Winner. Colt is a full brother to G3 winner Smart Sting and ½ brother to G2 placed Perfect Bullet (El Prado (IRE)). Same female family as G1 placed Celtic New Year (North Light (IRE)).
149	B	C	Bernardini	Pilfer	Deputy Minister	Dam is a stakes winner. Colt is a full brother to G1 winner To Honor and Serve and G1 placed Angela Renee. He is also a ½ brother to G3 placed Elnaawai (Street Sense).
154	Gr/rn	F	Tapit	Ponche de Leona	Ponche	Dam is a stakes winner. Filly is a ½ sister to Breeders' Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno) and stakes placed Mucho Mans Gold (Gottcha Gold).
164	B	F	War Front	Promenade Girl	Carson City	Dam is G1 placed. Filly is a ½ sister to G2 winner Cavorting (Bernardini).
168	Drkb/br.	C	Sea the Stars (IRE)	Pulsating	Pulpit	Sire won the Epsom Derby and Arc. He is sire of G1 winners Sea the Moon (GER) and Taghrooda (GB). Dam is a full sister to G2 winner Mini Sermon (Pulpit).
172	Ch	C	Tapit	Queen Joanne	Mr. Greeley	Dam is stakes placed and a ½ sister to Champion Stevie Wonderboy (Stephen Got Even) and G1 placed Theyskens' Theory (Bernardini).
176	Ch	C	Giant's Causeway	Queen Randi	Fly So Free	Colt is a ½ brother to G1 placed Fly Down (Mineshaft) and Seafree (Chief Seattle).
180	B	C	Arch	Quickest	Forest Wildcat	Sire of Champion and conquer of Zenyatta (Street Cry (IRE)) Blame as well as G1 winners Hymn Book, Archarcharch and Pine Island. Dam is a ½ sister to KY Derby winner Super Saver (Maria's Mon) and G3 winner Brethren (Distorted Humor). Colt is a ½ brother to stakes winner Defy Gravity (Bandini).
187	B	C	Lemon Drop Kid	Rasta Farian	Holy Bull	Sire won the Belmont and was Champion Older Horse. He is the sire of G1 winners Richard's Kid, and Lemons Forever. Dam is a stakes winner and a ½ sister to G1 winner Somali Lemonade (Lemon Drop Kid) and G3 placed Chic Joy (A.P. Indy).
190	Dkb/br.	F	Awesome Again	R Betty Braybull	Holy Bull	Sire won the Breeders' Cup Classic and has Ghostzapper (Classic winner), Round Pond (Distaff winner), Wilko (Juvenile winner) as well as G1 winner Game On Dude).

Keeneland September Yearling Sale: Book 2, Day 3 Recap

Here are the results of my picks from the final day of Book 2.

Hip #	Pedigree	Price	Buyer
745	Sea the Stars (IRE) x Exciting Times (FR) colt	$55,000	Mark Johnston
758	Street Cry (IRE) x Film Maker filly	$215,000	Amerman Racing
763	Sky Mesa x Flaming Mirage filly	$110,000	Cheyenne Stables
774		OUT
786	Indian Charlie x Gentleman's Crown filly	$130,000	Live Oak Plantation
798	Tapit x Gold Canyon colt	$510,000	Fog City Stable
799	Unbridled's Song x Golden Ballet colt	$45,000	Steve Howard
803	Hard Spun x Gold Rush Queen colt	$270,000	Jerry Durant
816	Langfuhr x Half Sister colt	$285,000	Silverton Farm
830	Curlin x Hoh Buzzard (IRE) colt	$275,000	RNA
836	Street Cry (IRE) x Hookedonthefeelin colt	$250,000	Nick de Meric
855	Midnight Lute x In Secure colt	$65,000	Pony Trail Stable
869	Distorted Humor x Jeweled Lady filly	$130,000	RNA
871	Candy Ride x Joustabout colt	$275,000	Hubert Guy Bloodstock
876	Distorted Humor x Justenuffheart colt	$500,000	Live Oak Plantation
910	Zensational x Lady Tak colt	$210,000	K.K. Eishindo
914	Street Sense x La Iluminada colt	$60,000	RNA
923	Colonel John x Latin Lynx colt	$325,000	Amerman Racing
929	Giant's Causeway x Leaseholder filly	$100,000	RNA
956	Empire Maker x Lu Ravi colt	$1,100,000	Big Red Farm/Shigeyuki Okada
981	Stormy Atlantic x Meadow Flyer filly	$30,000	Diamantaire
998	Bernardini x Miss Du Bois filly	$135,000	Becky Thomas
1008		OUT
1010	Bernstein x Miss Suilleabhain colt	$45,000	RNA
1030	Curlin x Motokiks filly	$95,000	RNA
1038	Smart Strike x Muskrat Suzie filly	$170,000	RNA

At this stage of the sale prices are going to be going down. With that being said, having a seven figure horse on the final day of Book 2 is pretty impressive. Tomorrow is the lone off day in the sale before Book 3 begins on Saturday. Book 3 will be the final preview and recap that I will be doing for this year's sale. That will be up tomorrow in one big post for both days. 

Keeneland September Yearling Sale (Book 2, Day 3)

Today's post concludes Book 2 of Keeneland's September Yearling Sale with Hips 743-1047. These yearlings will go on Thursday September 13. The following are my picks for this session.

Hip #	Sex	Color	Sire	Dam	Broodmare Sire	Female Family
745	Colt	Bay	Sea the Stars (IRE)	Exciting Times (FR)	Jeune Homme	½ brother to G1 placed in France and G1 winner in the States Gorella (FR) (Grape Tree Road (GB)) and G1 placed in France, G2 placed in the States, Porto Santo (FR) (Kingsalsa).
758	Filly	Dark Bay/ Brown	Street Cry (IRE)	Film Maker	Dynaformer	Dam is a G1 winner. Filly is a ½ sister to G3 placed Film Shot (Distorted Humor).
763	Filly	Chestnut	Sky Mesa	Flaming Mirage	Woodman	½ sister to G1 winner in UAE, G1 placed in England and G2 winner in the States Kinsale King (Yankee Victor), G3 winner Victoria's Wildcat (Bellamy Road) and stakes placed Ballado Chieftan (Saint Ballado).
774	Filly	Bay	Empire Maker	French Satin	French Deputy	Dam is G2 placed, and is a ½ sister to multiple G1 winner Lion Heart (Tale of the Cat). Filly is a ½ sister to G2 placed Midnight Transfer (Hard Spun).
786	Filly	Dark Bay/ Brown	Indian Charlie	Gentlemen's Crown	Gentlemen (ARG)	Dam is a ½ sister to G1 placed Chocolate Candy (Candy Ride (ARG)) and G3 placed Crowning Storm (Storm Cat). This is the same female family as 1978 Triple Crown winner Affirmed (Exclusive Native).
798	Colt	Grey/ Roan	Tapit	Gold Canyon	Mr. Prospector	½ brother to G2 winner Adriano (A.P. Indy) and G3 placed Gold d'Oro. 2nd dam is G1 winner Golden Treat (Theatrical (IRE)).
799	Colt	Bay	Unbridled's Song	Golden Ballet	Moscow Ballet	(Born in Ireland) Dam is a G1 winner and ½ sister to G1 placed Gilded Gem (Smarty Jones). The colt is a ½ brother to multiple G1 winner Drosselmeyer (Distorted Humor) and full brother to G1 placed Stage Luck.
803	Colt	Bay	Hard Spun	Gold Rush Queen	Seeking the Gold	½ brother to G2 placed Ender's Sister (A.P. Indy) and G2 placed Ender's Shadow (A.P. Indy).
816	Colt	Chestnut	Langfuhr	Half Sister	More Than Ready	Dam is a stakes winner and a ½ sister to G2 winner, Triple Crown winner in Canada and Horse of the Year in Canada Wando (Langfuhr). Thus this colt is a ¾ brother to him and stakes winner Six Sexy Sisters (Langfuhr).
830	Colt	Chestnut	Curlin	Hoh Buzzard (IRE)	Alhaarth (IRE)	Dam is G3 placed in France and G2 placed in the US. The colt is a ½ brother to G1 placed Via Villaggio (Bernardini) and stakes placed Dr. Smarty Jack (Smarty Jones).
836	Colt	Bay	Street Cry (IRE)	Hookedonthefeelin	Citidancer	Dam is a G1 winner. The colt is a ½ brother to multiple G1 winner Pussycat Dol (Real Quiet), stakes placed Blowing Kisses (Vindication) and stakes winner Funny Feeling (Distorted Humor).
855	Colt	Dark Bay/ Brown	Midnight Lute	In Secure	A.P. Indy	Dam is a stakes winner. The colt is a ½ brother to G2 winner Millionreasonswhy (Grand Slam) and G3 placed Beyondallboundarys (Saint Liam).
869	Filly	Bay	Distorted Humor	Jeweled Lady	General Meeting	Dam is a full sister to multiple G1 winner General Challenge (General Meeting). The filly is a ½ sister to G1 placed Saucy Evening (More Than Ready) and stakes winner Petition the Lady (Petionville). Another sister Jewel of the Night (Giant's Causeway) is the dam to multiple G1 winner Evening Jewel (Northern Afleet).
871	Colt	Bay	Candy Ride (ARG)	Joustabout	Apalachee	Dam is G2 placed. The colt is a ½ brother to G1 placed Mr. Commons (Artie Schiller) and G3 placed Jungle Fighter (Wild Rush).
876	Colt	Bay	Distorted Humor	Justenuffheart	Broad Brush	(Born in Ireland) Dam is G3 placed and a ½ sister to multiple G1 winner and Champion Turf Male Kitten's Joy (El Prado (IRE)). The colt is a ½ brother to G1 winner and Champion 2yo Filly Dreaming of Anna (Rahy), G2 winner Lewis Michael (Rahy) and full brother to G1 placed Justenuffhumor (Distorted Humor).
910	Colt	Grey/ Roan	Zensational	Lady Tak	Mutakddim	Dam is a multiple G1 placed.
914	Colt	Bay	Street Sense	La Iluminada	Langfur	½ brother to G2 placed Uptowncharlybrown (Limehouse) and stakes winner Starjumpin Marnie (Jump Start).
923	Colt	Bay	Colonel John	Latin Lynx	Forest Wildcat	½ brother to G1 winner Sean Avery (Cherokee Run), stakes place Stayclassysandiego (Rockport Harbor) and stakes placed W W American (Quiet American).
929	Filly	Chestnut	Giant's Causeway	Leaseholder	Taylor's Falls	Dam is stakes placed. Filly is a ½ sister to multiple G1 winner Tough Tiz's Sis (Tiznow) and G3 placed Golly Greeley (Mr. Greeley).
956	Colt	Bay	Empire Maker	Lu Ravi	A.P. Indy	Dam is G1 placed. The colt is a ½ brotherto G3 placed Ravi's Song (Unbridled's Song). This is the same female family as multiple G1 winner and Champion 2yo filly Halfbridled (Unbridled).
981	Filly	Dark Bay/ Brown	Stormy Atlantic	Meadow Flyer	Meadowlake	Dam is stakes placed. Filly a ½ sister to multiple G1 winner Henny Hughes (Hennessy).
998	Filly	Bay	Bernardini	Miss Du Bois	Mr. Prospector	½ sister to G1 winner Film Maker (Dynaformer).
1008	Colt	Bay	Hard Spun	Miss Seffens	Dehere	Dam is a stakes winner. Colt is a ½ brother to G1 placed More Than Real (More Than Ready).
1010	Colt	Bay	Bernstein	Miss Suillebhain	Silver Deputy	½ brother to stakes winner Bella Shambrock (Grand Slam). 3rd dam is multiple G1 winner in France, Ireland, England and the US and Champion Dahlia (Vaguley Noble (IRE)).
1030	Filly	Bay	Curlin	Motokiks	Storm Cat	½ sister to G1 placed fillies Keertana (Johar) and Snow Top Mountain (Najran).
1038	Filly	Dark Bay/ Brown	Smart Strike	Muskrat Suzie	Vice Regent	½ sister to multiple G1 winner Jambalaya (Langfur) and stakes winner Riley Ripasso (Johannesburg).

Keeneland September Yearling Sale: Book 2, Day Two Recap

These are the results of my picks from todays Book 2, Day 2 of Keeneland's September Yearling Sale session.

Hip #	Pedigree/Sex	Price	Buyer
443		OUT
453	Empire Maker x Walker's Gal filly	$75,000	RNA
469	Bernardini x Wilshewed colt	$1,550,000	D.L. O’Bryne
479	Malibu Moon x Words of War colt	$130,000	Columbine Stables
485	Disorted Humor x Yell filly	$150,000	Preston Madden
487	Smart Strike x You filly	$190,000	RNA
501	Tapit x Adorahy colt	$450,000	Spendthrift Farm
516	Rock Hard Ten x Alta Love colt	$145,000	RNA
534	More Than Ready x Aristocratic Lady filly	$145,000	RNA
537	Any Given Saturday x Aspenelle filly	$85,000	Gilbert G. Campbell
547		OUT
550	Curlin x Baghdaria filly	$390,000	Koji Maeda
569	Tiznow x Bethany colt	$245,000	RNA
581	War Front x Blushing Issue filly	$210,000	Summerplace Farm
607	Rock Hard Ten x Catinca filly	$280,000	Pelican, LLC
622	Medaglia d' Oro x Checkered Flag colt	$300,000	Eli Lomita
643	Duke of Marmalade (IRE) x Cluain Fhada colt	$25,000	RM Ganesan
647	War Pass x Comfort Zone filly	$65,000	HnR Horseracing
650	Distorted Humor x Contrast filly	$150,000	Donato Lanni
654	Tapit x Coral Necklace filly	$525,000	Shadwell Farm
668	Harlan's Holiday x Crown of Sheba colt	$180,000	Go Right Lt
712	A.P. Indy x Dream Empress filly	$335,000	JCM Racing
714	Medaglia d' Oro x Dream Rush colt	$335,000	RNA
726	Pulpit x Ecology filly	$90,000	RNA
731	Istan x El Fasto filly	$185,000	RNA

Overall an okay day, ending with 3 RNA’s isn’t good on my part, but still getting the session topper is pretty awesome. A little disapointed that the Baghdaria filly is heading to Japan, but really not suprised because Baghdaria’s ½ sister Lady Joanne is over there. I wouldn’t be too upset for Dream Rush’s colt, because Stonestreet usually turns their RNA’s into stakes winners. My gut feeling is that the session topper is heading overseas, however Coolmore tends to keep their US buys in the states then Darley does I think. The final session of Book 2 will be up later tonight, as soon as I finish it.

Keeneland September Yearling Sale: Book 2, Day 1 Recap

These are the results of my picks from today Book 2, Day 1 of Keeneland's September Yearling Sale. Like yesterday, it's set up in a chart format for easier reading.

Hip #	Pedigree/Sex	Price	Buyer
137	Henrythenavagator x Noches De Rosa (CHI) filly	$160,000.00	RNA
151	Elusive Quality x Our Rite of Spring colt	$180,000.00	Shadwell Farm
159		OUT
168	Smart Strike x Perfectly Pretty colt	$225,000.00	RNA
179	Istan x Pocho's Dream Girl colt	$37,000.00	RNA
190	Stormy Atlantic x Pretty City filly	$90,000.00	RNA
203	Henrythenavagator x Proudeyes (Ger) colt	$135,000.00	Mike Ryan
212	Giant's Causeway x Queen Randi colt	$250,000.00	Repole Stable
220		OUT
235	Candy Ride (ARG) x Rehear filly	$70,000.00	RNA
246	Distorted Humor x Rockcide filly	$420,000.00	Steven W. Young
261	Bernstein x Ruthian filly	$95,000.00	RNA
270	Dynaformer x Sataria filly	$100,000.00	RNA
273	Henrythenavagator x Satin Sunrise filly	$25,000.00	Jorge Wagner
303	Wildcat Heir x Shopping colt	$210,000.00	Friarstown Stud
320	Tale of the Cat x Sleepytime (IRE) filly	$310,000.00	Blandford Bloodstock
339	Elusive Quality x Star of Paris filly	$330,000.00	Shadwell Farm
359		OUT
366	Star Academy, Malibu Moon x Sultry Allure colt	$150,000.00	Mt. Baldy Equine
379	Distorted Humor x Swift Temper filly	$125,000.00	Alberto Figueiredo
392	Lemon Drop Kid x Tasha's Delight colt	$10,000.00	Christy Whitman
409	Giant's Causeway x Ticket to Seattle colt	$150,000.00	ShackvilleDonald
416	Sky Mesa x Tortuga Lady filly	$80,000.00	Red Wings Enterprises
423	Street Cry (IRE) x Treasure Trail filly	$245,000.00	RNA
426	Pyro x Tres Tres Joli colt	$140,000.00	West Point Thoroughbreds
432	Tiznow x Turko's Turn filly	$260,000.00	Susan Casner

So a couple more RNA's then I expected, but I'm more disappointed in myself then anything else. When I was compiling the list for I decided to deleted one of my picks, a half to Pomeroy who inturn is also a half to the dam of Contested. That horse brought a selling price of $500,000. Ah well, that's just how the ball bounces sometimes. Book 2, Day 3 post will actually be tomorrow night. I'll be having more time to wrap it up. Then we will move foward with Book 3!