179 - Old Fashioned - Varilla (Aljabr)
Gray or roan colt consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XXXVI
Old Fashioned needs no introduction; the son of Unbridled's Song has already been featured in this series. This colt is out of an unraced mare that has produced two winners out of three to race so far. Second dam Miss Sobriety produced multiple Grade 1 winner Habibti, who in turn produced two stakes winners of her own, one of which is Breeders' Cup Marathon winner Eldaafer. Third dam Quillummo, a half-sister to several stakes winners, was the dam of Gal in a Ruckus, a Kentucky Oaks winner. Quillummo also produced Highbury, who became the granddam of the undefeated champion Soft Falling Rain.
188 - Malibu Moon - Chapena (Fusaichi Pegasus)
Bay filly consigned by Spendthrift Farm/Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent
Another Malibu Moon to highlight here. This filly has speed on the bottom in addition to the stamina she has on the top with that A.P. Indy sireline. She is a half-sister to Who is Camille, a listed stakes winner, as well as another winner in Johannesboom. La Chaposa, her second dam, was a Peruvian sprint champion who was directly responsible for some Grade 1 winners and champions. Among them are Chaposa Springs, who won races like the Test and Ballerina Stakes, and You and I, a Met Mile winner who became a decent sire. Chaposa Springs is the granddam of Grade 2 winner Mendip, and You and I sired the popular stakes winner - and stakes producer - You.
191 - Bellamy Road - Affirmed Dancer (Affirmed)
Chestnut colt consigned by Gainesway, Agent V
Bellamy Road is best known for his 17 length Wood Memorial triumph in which he defeated his rivals in the most nonchalant of ways. He has become a decent sire, producing another Wood Memorial winner in Toby's Corner, among others. This colt is a half-sibling to La Gran Bailadora, a Grade 1 placed stakes winner by Afleet Alex. All five of Affirmed Dancer foals to race have gone on to win. She herself was a stakes winner. Second dam Woolloomooloo - try saying that three times fast! - was a champion grass and handicap mare in Canada. Besides Affirmed Dancer, she produced four other winners. Third dam Tintaburra produced two stakes winners, and fourth dam Northern Lake was the dam of Grade 1 winner Southern Arrow.
194 - Langfuhr - Aly's Vow (Broken Vow)
Chestnut colt consigned by Mallory/Orth
As a sire, Langfuhr has not done badly for himself at all. Among his offspring are track record-holder Lawyer Ron and Canadian Triple Crown winner Wando, as well as a slew of other graded stakes winners. The son of Danzig is one of the most underrated sires in the game, in my opinion. This colt is a half-sibling to stakes winner Promise Me More, and dam Aly's Vow was a stakes winner herself. Crossing Danzig with this female family has worked well before - third dam Sweetest Chant produced Danzig's Beauty, who in turn was the dam of leading sire Distorted Humor and his Grade 2-winning sister, Dancing Gulch. Other members of this female family include millionaires Never Retreat and Seaside Retreat; the latter holds a course record.
232 - Quality Road - Day Mate (Dayjur)
Dark bay or brown filly consigned by Oak Lodge USA LLC, Agent I
This dark bay filly is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Tap Day, who also managed a good second in the Grade 1 Suburban Handicap. Second dam Possible Mate is a half-sibling to the dam of Grade 1 winner Dream Empress. She herself produced the multiple graded stakes winner Fairy Garden, as well as two other stakes winners in A. O. L. Hayes and King's Mate. Her daughters who didn't win stakes ended up producing stakes winners of their own. Quality Road was fragile but brilliant on the racetrack, setting three track records and winning races like the Woodward, the Met Mile and the Florida Derby, among others. This yearling is part of his first crop; whether he takes on the siring brilliance of his own sire, Elusive Quality, is anyone's guess.
240 - "Seeking Paradise," Blame - Eden's Storm (Stormy Atlantic)
Bay filly consigned by Dapple Stud, Agent
Blame will always hold the fated label of being the only horse to defeat Zenyatta. That alone gets him some flack from hardcore fans of the racemare. No matter what they say, though, Blame was a brilliant horse with a great pedigree as well, and his foals should do brilliant things. This filly is just the second foal out of a winning mare who is a half-sibling to a Grade 1 winner on two continents, David Junior. Third dam North of Eden was, putting it simply, a hell of a horse. Though not a winner herself, she is a half-sibling to champion Theatrical and millionaire Taiki Blizzard. Three of her foals won Grade 1 stakes: Paradise Creek (who was champion grass horse as well), Forbidden Apple and Wild Event. Her daughter Eden's Causeway later became the dam of Grade 1 winner Eden's Moon. This female family is strong as it can get, as far as Grade 1 success.
244 - Hold Me Back - Episode (Kris S)
Bay colt consigned by Highclere Sales, Agent I
Here's another Hold Me Back colt, from a female family that has produced a couple of stallions. I mean, it doesn't hurt that his dam is a half-sibling to Mr. Greeley. She herself has already produced five winners, including stakes winner Vestrey Lady. Another sister of hers, Majestic Legend, was the dam of Bedazzle, who in turn produced Street Sense, the 2007 Kentucky Derby victor, who has become a nice stud in his own right. Yet another sister to Episode, Society Gal, produced Grade 1 winner Mona De Momma. From what I've seen of the female families in the yearlings by this sire, it appears that Hold Me Back got a pretty decent first book. Let's just hope they sell - and run - to the caliber of that book.
Thank you for sticking with this and reading! Stay tuned; I'll be previewing the first day of Keeneland September, as well as other sales coming up!
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