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THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023                                            BLOODHORSE.COM/DAILY
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                                                                       Steady Trade Continues on Day 3
                                                                            at Keeneland January
                                                                                      See page 4

                                                                  IN THIS ISSUE

                                                                  13 BloodHorse Copy Editor Hall Improved
                                                                         Everyone’s Story

                                                                  16 Derby Winner Rich Strike Ready
                                                                         to Resume Training

                                                                  18 Multiple Grade 1 Winner Exotic Wood
                                                                         Dies at Age 30
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GAME WINNER               Candy Ride (ARG) – Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy

                             FIRST CROP IN DEMAND
                         SIX-FIGURE SUCCESS AT KEENELAND

Hip 610, c, $200,000                                        Hip 481, c, $150,000
Buyer: Dudley Racing                                        Buyer: Cadillac Racing
Consignor: Hidden Brook, Agent                              Consignor: Stuart Morris, Agent for
Breeder: Three Diamonds Farm                                Waldorf Farm
                                                            Breeder: Jerry Bilinski, DVM

$30,000
lanesend.com | t: 859.873.7300
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CONTENTS
                   4    Steady Trade Continues on Day 3 at Keeneland January                         22 Trudy Veinot Ready for Solo Sales Debut

                   12 Leading KY Sires by % Black-Type Winners                                       28 Dual Stakes-Winning Coach Retired From Racing

                   13 BloodHorse Copy Editor Hall Improved                                           29 Sunlight’s Sister Sets Record at AU$2.6M
                        Everyone’s Story                                                                 on Gold Coast

                   16 Derby Winner Rich Strike Ready to Resume Training                              31 Darley Sire Duo Post AU$750K Colts
                                                                                                         at Magic Millions
                   18 Multiple Grade 1 Winner Exotic Wood Dies at Age 30
                                                                                                     32 Results & Entries
                   19 Godolphin Mares Fill Top 10 Prices
                        on Keeneland Day 3

                   21 Tiz the Law Filly Breaks Out on Day 3 of Keeneland
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KEENELAND JANUARY

STEADY TRADE                            For a second year running
CONTINUES ON                         during the third session,
                                     Godolphin's well-bred mares
DAY 3 AT KEENELAND
                                     claimed top honors with Carella,
JANUARY                              a half sister to champion and
By Lauren Gash                       leading sire Bernardini selling
t @BH_LGash                          for $260,000 to Gary Broad's
                                     Walmac Farm. The 10-year-old

T   he Book 2 opening session
    of the Keeneland January
Horses of All Ages Sale, Jan. 11,
                                     Tapit mare was consigned as
                                     Hip 1140 in foal to Kantharos
                                     on a June cover.
saw the draft of Godolphin mares        With their single purchase,
take the spotlight, accounting for   Walmac was the session's leading
the top five priced broodmares       buyer by gross, and Godolphin
Wednesday. Short yearlings           led consignors after selling 27
by first-crop sires Vekoma           offerings through the ring for

                                                                          KEENELAND PHOTO
and Tiz the Law also proved          gross receipts of $1,798,700 at an
popular, claiming the top two        average price per head of $66,618.
tags at $180,000 and $100,000,                                                              Carella consigned as Hip 1140 in the ring
respectively.                                     (continued on page 6)                     at the Keeneland January Sale

                                            NO STALLION
                                            UNDER $100K
                                            HAD MORE 2022
                                            STAKES HORSES
 They say it’s a numbers game and you can’t argue
 with Midshipman’s numbers. Beyer figures, Stakes
 winners, auction prices: they all add up. His fee is
 only $20,000. That just doesn’t add up...

                                                             Just imagine
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Champion 2YO and bred on the same
  Pioneerof The Nile/Storm Cat cross as
  AMERICAN PHAROAH (sire of 4 Gr.1 winners in 2022)
  7 first crop Stakes winners to date including...

  Interstatedaydream: won Black-Eyed                                                        Morello: won Gotham S.-Gr.3 (PICTURED) and
  Susan S.-Gr.2 (PICTURED) and Indiana Oaks-Gr.3.                                           Jimmy Winkfield S.

  Classy Edition: Stakes winner at Belmont Park                                             First Empire: won Soaring Free Stakes
  and Aqueduct, 2nd Davona Dale S.-Gr.2                                                     (PICTURED), 4th Summer S.-Gr.1

                  3 winners yesterday including CLASSY EDITION (Allowance at Gulfstream Park by 5¼ lengths)
                              and CLASSIC UNION (Maiden at Parx Racing by 12½ lengths).
Recent MSW winners include CLASSIC CREATION (Tampa Bay Downs by 3½ lengths) and ROYAL POPPY (Aqueduct by 6 lengths).

    Won Breeders' Cup Juvenile-Gr.1, Breeders' Futurity-Gr.1 & Arkansas Derby-Gr.1
 Yearlings in 2022 sold for $260,000, $240,000, $190,000, $150,000, $150,000 etc.

                                                                                                                             Fee: $15,000

       Dermot Ryan, Charlie O’Connor, Adrian Wallace, Robyn Murray, Blaise Benjamin, Charles Hynes or Michael Norris. Tel: 859-873-7088. Fax: 859-879 5756.
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KEENELAND JANUARY

        STEADY TRADE CONTINUES ON                                     price of $22,787 and a median of $8,000 (a 20%
        DAY 3 AT KEENELAND JANUARY                                    decrease over 2022). Fifty-two horses failed to meet
                                                                      their reserve to represent an RNA rate of 17.4%.
        (continued from page 4)
                                                                          During session three last year, 264 horses sold of the
                                                                      298 on offer for final figures of $5,555,700, at an average
            "It's worked well for us. Everyone is at the sale; it's   of $21,044 and a median of $10,000. Thirty-four horses
        a four-day sale, so everyone can see them. We were            failed to sell, representing an RNA rate of 11%.
        able to group them together a lot nicer than we could             Cumulatively over the past three selling sessions,
        in November," Godolphin USA director of bloodstock            747 horses have changed hands from 948 to go under
        Michael Banahan said. "We have the Godolphin                  the hammer for gross figures of $43,374,600, suitable
        Flying Start group that comes in town                                           for an average price of $58,065 and
        right around New Year's. They've                                                a median of $27,000. Two hundred
        helped us out the last couple of years,                                         and one horses have failed to sell,
        and they've enjoyed working the sale.       It’s a win-win situation representing an RNA rate of 21.2%.
        It's their only opportunity to work             for everyone, and                  At this point last year, 802 horses
        the sale. It's a win-win situation for                                          had sold from 959 to go through
        everyone, and we've done very well the        we’ve done very well the ring for a gross of $43,560,400.
        last two years at this sale."                  the last two years at An average price of $54,315 and a
            Wednesday's session concluded                                               median of $25,500 was recorded.
        with Keeneland reporting 246 horses
                                                              this  sale.”              One hundred fifty-seven horses did
        of the 298 through the ring selling             —MICHAEL BANAHAN                not meet their reserve, resulting in a
        for gross receipts of                                                                                 16.4% RNA rate.
        $5,605,700, suitable
        for an average                                                                                              (continued on
                                                                                                                          page 7)

KEENELAND PHOTO

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KEENELAND JANUARY

STEADY TRADE CONTINUES ON                                                                   ONTARIO
                                                                                         THOROUGHBRED
                                                                                      IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

DAY 3 AT KEENELAND JANUARY
(continued from page 6)

    A yearling colt by first-crop sire Vekoma sold

                                                                MARE
for $180,000 over the phone to G1 Investments
as the day's highest yearling offering. St George                                                    PURCHASE
Sales consigned the colt out of the grade 3-placed                                                   PROGRAM
mare Inconclusive as Hip 1220. Brookstone Farm,
Lee Mauberret, and Gary Joyner bred the chestnut

                                                               $
                                                                   800,000
March-born colt in Kentucky.
    "He was a very nice, straightforward colt that
we had on the farm," Archie St George said. "He                                                                               CDN
showed himself very well and put on a good display
in the back ring. I would like to thank the buyers
                                                                       AVAILABLE
and everyone interested in him."
    The colt was sold during the supplemental catalog
                                                                                                                75%
                                                                                                               already
at the close of Day 3.
                                                                                    ADDITIONAL               subscribed
                                                                                      BONUS
                                     (continued on page 9)                            $
                                                                                          2,500
  Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale                                          for every mare
                    January 11 | Day 3                                             that is bred back to
                                                                                      a Registered
 SALE SUMMARY                2023               2022                                  Ontario Sire

 No. Offered                 298                298
 No. Sold                    246                264
 Gross (% change)      $5,605,700 (0.9%)     $5,555,700
 Average (% change)     $22,787 (8.3%)         $21,044                  PURCHASE AN IN-FOAL MARE
 Median (% change)      $8,000 (-20.0%)       $10,000                  at a recognized public auction,
 % RNAs                     17.40%             11.40%                  outside the province of Ontario,
 No. Over $500K               0                  0                      to be eligible to receive 50%
 High Price               $260,000            $480,000                     of the purchase price,
                                                                    up to a maximum of $25,000 (CDN),
  Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale
               January 11 | Through Day 3                                      for each mare.
 SALE SUMMARY                2023               2022            *Please see website for full list of program criteria and details*

 No. Offered                 948                959
 No. Sold                    747                802
 Gross (% change)     $43,374,600 (-0.4%)   $43,560,400
 Average (% change)     $58,065 (6.9%)         $54,315
 Median (% change)      $27,000 (5.9%)        $25,500
                                                                    THOROUGHBRED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
 % RNAs                     21.20%             16.40%
                                                                                    416-675-3993 X 2633
 No. Over $500K               4                  4
                                                               tip.ontarioracing.com • tbprogram@ontarioracing.com
 High Price               $650,000            $750,000

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KEENELAND JANUARY

       STEADY TRADE CONTINUES ON                                       2023 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale
       DAY 3 AT KEENELAND JANUARY                                                    Top Hips—Day 3
                                                                              BROUGHT TO YOU BY KIRKPATRICK & CO.
       (continued from page 7)

          "He was entered in the Keeneland November Sale,
       but we scratched him to give him a bit of extra time,
       and this was the right spot for him," St George said.
       "The supplement is nice, and Keeneland does a great                                                                                Sale
                                                                       Hip     Sex, Sire—Dam                                              Price
       job promoting it. Anytime you can get more horses in
                                                                               Carella
       front of buyers, it's a good opportunity."                              m, Tapit—Cara Rafaela
          Stalwart Lane's End sire Candy Ride had seven                1140    Covering Sire: Kantharos                                  $260,000
                                                                               Buyer: Walmac Farm
       offspring sell Wednesday for gross receipts of                          Consignor: Godolphin
       $338,000, at an average price per head of $48,286,                      Orchestrate
                                                                               m, Tiznow—Contrive
       to be the session's leading sire.                               984     Covering Sire: Frosted                                    $200,000
          Darley's sire Frosted saw five mares sell in foal                    Buyer: JS Company
                                                                               Consignor: Godolphin
       for a gross of $590,000 to be the leading covering
                                                                               c, Vekoma—Inconclusive
       sire by gross for Day 3. The son of Tapit stands for            1220    Buyer: G1 Investments                                     $180,000
                                                                               Consignor: St George Sales
       an advertised fee of $10,000 in 2023.
                                                                               Face Paint
          "I think the market overall is solid. It's been a strong             m, Candy Ride (ARG)—Game Face
       sale, a good January sale," St George said. "Any quality        841     Covering Sire: Frosted                                    $175,000
                                                                               Buyer: Park City Investments
       stock sells well, and it's the old saying if they ticked all            Consignor: Godolphin
       the boxes, you would do well."                                          Omkara
                                                                               m, Ghostzapper—Kareena
          Derek MacKenzie of Vinery Sales added: "I feel               980     Covering Sire: Cairo Prince                               $160,000
       like a broken record; it's again been very polarized.                   Buyer: Stone Farm
                                                                               Consignor: Godolphin
       The top is really good, and the bottom and middle
                                                                               Hidden Wonder
       are a little slippery."                                                 m, Curlin—Carella
                                                                       881     Covering Sire: Street Boss                                $150,000
                                                                               Buyer: Adena Springs
                                                                               Consignor: Godolphin
                                                                               Gilded Ruler
                                                                               c, Into Mischief—Golden Cropper (AUS)
                                                                       1185                                                              $130,000
                                                                               Buyer: Shepherd Equine Advisors, agent for Larry Hirsch
                                                                               Consignor: Hunter Valley Farm, agent for Juddmonte
                                                                               f, Tiz the Law—City Sister
                                                                       1151    Buyer: Sycamore Hall Thoroughbreds, LLC                   $100,000
                                                                               Consignor: Hunter Valley Farm
                                                                               Ardita
                                                                               m, Bernardini—Raw Nerve
                                                                       1100    Covering Sire: Flameaway                                  $92,000
                                                                               Buyer: Judy Pryor
                                                                               Consignor: Legacy Bloodstock
                                                                               c, Dialed In—Strike First
                                                                       1051    Buyer: Tuscan Equine                                      $90,000
                                                                               Consignor: Gainesway

                                                                          The final session, Jan. 12, will offer Hips 1231 - 1601,
                                                                       beginning at 10 a.m ET. As of Wednesday evening, 64
KEENELAND PHOTO                                                        horses had been withdrawn from Session 4. BH
       The Vekoma colt consigned as Hip 1220 in the ring at the sale                                                        s Share this story
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                                                             Day 3 Sale Statistics                      Winchester Rd, Lexington • $3,250,000                                                                    Quirks Run, Danville • $1,450,000
                                                                                                                                                           Bradley Lane, Lexington • $995,000
                                                                                                        40± Acres, 11,000 sq. ft., 5BR/7BA residence,      33 ± Acre farm, 3 barns with 15 total stalls,         113 ± Acre farm, beautiful, custom design/
                                                                                                        finished basement, media room, workout             wash stall, heated/cooled tack room, 9 plank-         built residence with circular drive and lovely
                                                                                                        space, steam sauna, safe room. Security gat-       fenced paddocks, auto waterers, 6 horse               lake views. 5 BR/4.5BA, first floor master suite,
                                                                                                        ed entry, 3-acre private lake. Fenced paddock      EquiGym, 60' round/trng pen, XC jump area,            hardwood floors, stone fireplace, granite
                                                                                                        with run-in shed & large wooded area.              creek frontage, close to Masterson & KHP.             countertops in family kitchen, & much more!

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                                                                                               Leading Sires by Average
                                                                                                                               (min. 2 sold)
                                                                                                        Kidds Mill, Woodford Co. • $3,450,000              S. Yarnallton Pike, Fayette Co. • $795,000           Cardwell Lane, Franklin Co. • $745,000
                                                                                                        38 ± Acres, 6,200 sq ft main residence with        61 ± Acres with excellent soils. Fantastic Fayette   63± Acre recreational horse property, 4BR/
                                                                                                        1st fl master suite, screened patio, zen garden,   Co. location. 3BR/2BA main residence with
                                                                             Sire                          Offered                       Sold                     Average                                  Median
                                                                                                                                                                                                                4BA, 4,000 sqft home, open floor plan, brick
                                                                                                        geothermal, 3-car garage. 2BR/2BA guest            second residence. Town Branch Creek frontage,    fireplace, inground pool, 3BR/2BA mod. guest
                                                                                                        house. 7 stall horse barn and outdoor arena.       16 stall horse barn, plank fencing with auto
                                                                                                        Creek frontage, riding trails, stone fencing.      waterers. Adjacent to Donamire Farm.             home, 18-stall barn, horse fencing, just off 127.

                                                                             Curlin                                     3                     3                w $86,667
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                                                                             Ghostzapper                                4                     4                       $61,750                               $42,500
                                                                             Tiznow                                     6                     6                       $54,617                               $23,250
                                                                                                                                                                                 Commercial Use
                                                                             Bolt d'Oro                         2                       2
                                                                                                       Iron Works Rd, Scott Co. • $895,000
                                                                                                                                                                 $54,500                       $54,500
                                                                                                                                                           Shannon Run, Woodford Co. • $495,000 Browns Mill Rd, Versailles • $585,000
                                                                                                       82 ± Acres with a small pond, excellent grasses     5± Acre property 5 minutes from Keeneland/           10± Acres nestled on Elkhorn Creek. 3BR/2BA,

                                                                             Street Sense                               3                     3                       $51,733                               $70,000
                                                                                                       and dozens of new trees. 4 plank and woven          Bluegrass Airport with beautiful view of the         office, 2-car garage, and full unfinished
                                                                                                       wire cattle fencing, cattle working pens and        KY castle. Possible equine practice with office   basement. Excellent soils provide perfect
                                                                                                       barns. Ritchie Automatic Waterers in fields.        space, animal clinic, daycare and boarding.       opportunity for crop production or grazing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                livestock. Tranquil setting, but close to town.

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                                                                                                                                        Mark Dixon (859) 552-5742
                                                                                                                                        Lesley Ward (859) 361-3246
                                                                                                                                        Westin Osborn (704) 975-4195
                                                                                                                                                                    $50,280
                                                                                                                                                                      Stephanie Jones-Nouvellet (859)$55,000
                                                                                                                                                                      Beth Ann Heiner (502) 324-7474

                                                                                                                                                                      Joan Rich (859) 621-9746
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Kyle Fannin (859) 699-1196
                                                                                                                                                                                                     512-8812 Missy Maclin (859) 948-0201
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Melanie Peterson (561) 870-6587
                                                                                                     (859) 312-0606                     Maziar Torabi (859) 327-5496      Jason Sloan (859) 229-5070                    Lucy Worrell (859) 983-2112

                                                                             Bernardini                                 4                     4
                                                                                                                                        Dawn Bozee (859) 227-4855
                                                                                                                                                                    $49,000
                                                                                                                                                                      Chris Allen (859) 951-2051
                                                                                                                                                                                                            $44,000
                                                                                                  Keeneland Fall 2020.indd 2                                                                                                                                7/29/20 3:0

                                                                             Into Mischief                              4                     4                     $49,000                                 $27,500
                                                                             Candy Ride                                 7                     7                     $48,286                                 $47,000
                                                                             Uncle Mo                                   3                     2                     $45,000                                 $45,000

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                             Leading Buyers by Gross                                         Leading Consignors by Gross
            Buyer                     Purchased    Gross      Average        Consignor                     Offered                       Sold                          Gross                              Average
            Walmac Farm                   1       $260,000    $260,000       Godolphin                                27                    27                   $1,798,700                                 $66,619
            Stone Farm                    2       $212,000    $106,000       Denali Stud                              54                    52                     $557,400                                     $10,719
            JS Company                    1       $200,000    $200,000       Taylor Made
                                                                                                                      37                    26                    $504,500                                      $19,404
                                                                             Sales Agency
            G1 Investments                1       $180,000    $180,000
                                                                             Vinery Sales                             37                    22                    $399,600                                      $18,164
            Park City Investments         1       $175,000    $175,000
                                                                             Hunter Valley Farm                        12                    10                   $302,500                                  $30,250
            Adena Springs                 1       $150,000    $150,000
                                                                             St George Sales                            9                     9                   $272,000                                  $30,222
            St George Stables             2       $147,000     $73,500
                                                                             ELiTE                                      9                     6                   $266,000                                  $44,333
            Two Hearts Farm               2       $140,000     $70,000
                                                                             Legacy Bloodstock                        24                     21                    $215,600                                     $10,267
            Larry Hirsch (Shepherd
                                          1       $130,000    $130,000
            Equine Advisors, agent)                                          Bluewater Sales                            8                     7                    $184,500                                 $26,357
            Boardshorts Stables           2       $127,000     $63,500       Gainesway                                  6                     6                    $163,500                                 $27,250

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                                           % BLACK-TYPE WINNERS
                       Stallion, YOB (Sire)                       Rnrs/          BTW/        BTH/         GSW/      Lifetime     Chief Earner
               Rank    Farm, Stud Fee                             Wnrs           % Rnrs      % Rnrs       G1W         AEI         (Earnings)         '22 Earnings

               1       Girvin, '14, (Tale of Ekati)               52 / 20        5 / 9.6%    8 / 15.4%    2/1         1.24          Atomically           $1,910,156
                       Airdrie Stud, KY, $25,000                                                                                     $288,000

               2       Good Magic, '15, (Curlin)                  64 / 21        6 / 9.4%     6 / 9.4%    4/1         1.32        Blazing Sevens         $2,533,214
                       Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY, $50,000                                                                               $468,750

               3       Gun Runner, '13, (Candy Ride)             137 / 61        12 / 8.8%   28 / 20.4%   9/4         3.23          Cyberknife          $14,667,829
                       Three Chimneys Farm, KY, Private                                                                             $2,012,520

               4       Not This Time, '14, (Giant's Causeway)    163 / 99        14 / 8.6%   28 / 17.2%   7/2         2.00           Epicenter          $12,850,190
                       Taylor Made Stallions, KY, $135,000                                                                           $2,810,000

               5       Justify, '15, (Scat Daddy)                 71 / 29        6 / 8.5%    10 / 14.1%   4/0         1.29           Verifying           $2,349,984
                       Ashford Stud, KY, $100,000                                                                                    $197,750

               6       Army Mule, '14, (Friesan Fire)             61 / 24        5 / 8.2%    7 / 11.5%    0/0         1.12        Danse Macabre          $2,049,560
                       Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY, $12,500                                                                              $414,900

               7       Bolt d'Oro, '15, (Medaglia d'Oro)          80 / 29        6 / 7.5%    15 / 18.8%   3/0         1.11         Instant Coffee        $2,748,980
                       Spendthrift Farm, KY, $35,000                                                                                  $322,815

               8       War Front, '02, (Danzig)                  162 / 74        12 / 7.4%   22 / 13.6%   6/1         2.02           Annapolis           $6,741,160
                       Claiborne Farm, KY, $100,000                                                                                  $1,001,100

               9       Pioneerof the Nile, '06, (Empire Maker)   172 / 89        12 / 7.0%   26 / 15.1%   7/1         1.72           Matareya           $10,302,057
                       Died, 2019                                                                                                    $906,200

               10      Constitution, '11, (Tapit)                207 / 121       14 / 6.8%   32 / 15.5%   4/0         1.96        We the People         $10,579,541
                       WinStar Farm, KY, $110,000                                                                                   $445,250

               11      Nyquist, '13, (Uncle Mo)                  186 / 84        11 / 5.9%   24 / 12.9%   4/0         1.60       Slow Down Andy          $8,078,225
                       Darley, KY, $55,000                                                                                           $659,250

               12      Into Mischief, '05, (Harlan's Holiday)    473 / 235       27 / 5.7%   62 / 13.1%   17 / 3      2.03          Life Is Good        $28,104,353
                       Spendthrift Farm, KY, $250,000                                                                                $3,482,500

               13      Quality Road, '06, (Elusive Quality)      252 / 143       14 / 5.6%   35 / 13.9%   5/2         2.15         Emblem Road          $20,834,350
                       Lane's End, KY, $200,000                                                                                     $10,110,758

               14      Arrogate, '13, (Unbridled's Song)         112 / 55        6 / 5.4%    12 / 10.7%   4/4         1.97          Secret Oath          $7,570,860
                       Died, 2020                                                                                                    $1,603,250
                15     Laoban, '13, (Uncle Mo)                   116 / 55         6 / 5.2%   13 / 11.2%    1/0         1.60           Un Ojo             $5,028,020
                       Died                                                                                                          $660,250

               Listed above are the 2022 leading sires by % of black-type winners (from number of starters) with 52 starters or more (based on the top 80%
               of stallions by starters), through December 31, 2022. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North America (excluding stallions that
               died or were exported prior to the 2018 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included. Racing statistics are 2022 Northern
               Hemisphere only.

               BLOODHORSE DAILY                                              THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023                                                 PAGE 12 OF 34
BLOODHORSE COPY EDITOR HALL
IMPROVED EVERYONE'S STORY
By Frank Angst
t @BH_FAngst

I  n his 50s, Tom Hall stepped away from a teaching
   career to become a copy editor for BloodHorse
publications. The new job proved a dream position for
Hall, who loved horses and words.
    As he settled into the role, there was no thought
of retirement for the physically fit and sharp-minded
Hall. He continued the job he loved for more than
25 years—even using it as motivation when he
battled cancer and its taxing treatments in recent

                                                                COURTESY OF ALICIA WINCZE HUGHES
months. Only his life's end could halt his trips to the
BloodHorse office. Hall died Jan. 9 in Lexington. He
was 78.
    Hall's thorough review improved countless works
of BloodHorse writers for
the company's various                            Alicia Hughes                                    Tom Hall with A.P. Indy
platforms. He started at The                     @AHughesMedia
Horse, which specializes in                                                                       to the in-depth research he
horse health care. Then he          Gutted  to  hear   we  lost an absolute prince of a man       conducted," Hammonds
                                    in Tom Hall @lordatwar. As good a person as you
edited books for BH's Eclipse       could meet who put his heart and soul into his work.
                                                                                                  said. "Despite his low-
Press before moving to his          Grateful to have known him. Fittingly to find these           key and curmudgeon-like
position with the magazine.         photos of him with A.P. Indy—two all-time greats              demeanor, he was always
In recent years, he also            11:00 AM - Jan 11, 2023                                       open to conversation—
edited and wrote pedigree-                                                                        especially if it involved
focused racing stories for the BloodHorse+ website.                  the history of the Thoroughbred. He was loved and
    Hall also wrote stories for the magazine over the                respected by everyone in the company."
years, typically focusing on breeding or racing history.                For Keeneland magazine editor Jacqueline Duke,
He co-wrote the story on the 2022 leading broodmare                  Hall's contributions were invaluable. He was copy chief
sire Bernardini that will appear in the February issue.              for the magazine for more than 20 years. "Tom had no
    "Tom was a beloved member of the BloodHorse                      peer in his meticulous approach to copy editing and fact
team. He absolutely loved his work and pursued it                    checking. No fact was too small to verify; no sentence
with a dedication like no other," said BloodHorse                    too good to improve. I can't express the magnitude of
editorial director Claire Crosby. "His brilliant mind                the loss of a dear colleague and even dearer friend."
constantly sought to improve the stories he edited.                     For years Hall prominently displayed near his work
When he worked on a piece the copy always ended                      station a photo of the old man, Carl Fredericksen,
up better for it, and the writer often learned a thing               from the 2009 animated movie "Up." When Tom wore
or two along the way."                                               his glasses, there was a resemblance, and the role of
    Former BloodHorse editorial director Evan                        copy editor—telling writers what they messed up—is,
Hammonds worked closely with Hall for many years.                    by definition, that of a bit of curmudgeon, but the
He recalled Hall's quality of work and his love of                   comparison ended when it came to personality. While
conversation.                                                        Fredericksen spends much of the movie as grumpy,
    "His editing skills and keen mind for pedigrees                  Hall consistently brought a pleasant demeanor.
made every writer's copy better and his feature
writing always carried a certain thoroughness thanks                                                     (continued on page 15)
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BLOODHORSE COPY EDITOR HALL                                 over mine and we'd make a trade or two. He was so
IMPROVED EVERYONE’S STORY                                   nice; a fun person."
                                                                Hall would sometimes celebrate the conclusion of
(continued from page 13)
                                                            editing a story with 10 quick push-ups. His enthusiasm
                                                            and ability to dive into the pursuits that interested him
    In the past year I was working in the Keeneland         amazed Mitchell.
press box, reviewing Hall's suggested changes for a             "Tom was a talented photographer as well and loved
story when turf writer Tom Law noticed my efforts and       capturing the spirit of the horses he most admired,"
expressed surprise by the low-tech process. Yes, Tom        Mitchell noted. "He was equally committed to beautiful
Hall preferred to do his editing on hard copy as opposed    language and was our conscience regarding grammar,
to on the computer. While most of us have moved to          accuracy, and fairness. Whatever Tom did, it was never
editing on the screen, I was smart enough to adjust         done half heartedly. He became an avid tennis player and
to the master's ways. And so I continued to read the        was devoted to staying physically fit. His commitment,
printouts, decipher Tom's suggested changes, and then       devotion, and caring extended to his friends and co-
make the corrections.                                       workers for whom he would do anything. His warmth,
    Antiquated or not, Tom's method made for better         intelligence, and humor will be greatly missed."
nights of sleep for myself as the thoroughly reviewed           "Tom's passing is a great loss to the BloodHorse
magazine went to the printer.                                              team both professionally and
    But Hall also embraced technology.                                     personally," said BloodHorse chairman
Besides his efforts with BH+, he had                                       Carl Hamilton. "After more than 25
a solid following on Twitter where he             In many ways             years, his enthusiasm, passion, and
celebrated Thoroughbred breeding and            Tom represented dedication toward consistently putting
animal welfare.                                                            out the best publication possible never
    A racing highlight each year for Hall         the  soul of  the        waned. He will be missed."
would be the races from Royal Ascot.              BloodHorse.”                "Tom was a tremendous mentor to
While he would follow each race on                                         many who were fortunate enough to
television, he never watched a race. As            —ERIC MITCHELL          study his ways," Crosby noted. "His
colleagues would gather around the                                         compliments on quality writing made
television, Hall would turn his back to                                    the recipients proud, because we knew
the screen as the horses loaded in the gate—ensuring        those compliments were not given lightly. His opinion
he would never witness an equine injury. He would           carried great influence. His encyclopedic knowledge of
then intently listen to the race call, enjoying the race    Thoroughbred pedigrees was remarkable. Genuinely
caller's description of the often-large fields.             humble, Tom always said he was a background player
    "In many ways Tom represented the soul of the           and downplayed his role, but everyone who worked
BloodHorse," said bloodstock editor Eric Mitchell.          with him recognized his great value."
"He was passionate about racing but the welfare of              Assistant editor Debbie Tuska would be there for
the horse was always his priority. He was a student         Tom day after day as he faced his health challenges
of pedigrees and history, but could not watch a live        in recent months. For those who have known Tuska's
race for fear of seeing a horse get injured. He held the    kindness and depth of concern for others over the years,
greatest respect for owners who were sporting men           this was not a surprise. Seeing first-hand her care for
and women who put the health of their horses first          Tom leaves an impression that will last all my days.
and were not merely investors."                                 Just as the work meant so much to Tom, at
    America's Best Racing senior producer of digital        BloodHorse we'll continue to put everything into our
meeting Greg Charkoudian recalled looking forward           stories as we move forward. But we most assuredly will
to hanging out with Hall on Kentucky Derby Day in           miss him in the days, weeks, and months ahead.
pursuit of winning photos.                                      At this moment, I'm wondering how he would have
    "It's a long day and we would always pack our           improved this story. BH
lunches and snacks," Charkoudian said. "He'd look                                                   s Share this story
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DERBY WINNER RICH STRIKE
READY TO RESUME TRAINING
By Bob Ehalt
t @BobEhalt

I  t's back to work for 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1)
   winner Rich Strike.
    Trainer Eric Reed said RED TR-Racing's
son of Keen Ice arrived at his Mercury Training
Center in Lexington Jan. 10 and was expected to
begin light training the next day in preparation
for a 4-year-old campaign that is likely to
include five starts.

                                                             SKIP DICKSTEIN
    "He looks great. I visited him a few times at
the farm to keep my eye on him and he was doing
remarkably well," Reed said about the colt's recent Trainer Eric Reed (red jacket) with Rich Strike after winning the 2022
                                                          Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
40 days of freshening at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa.
    Reed said he is looking at an overseas trip to the            his plans for the 2023 season. "We want to see if he
$20 million Saudi Cup (G1) or the $12 million Dubai               matures at 4 and becomes as good as we believe he
World Cup (G1) for the colt who blazed a path into                can be. He was showing signs of that late last year
racing lore with his shocking 80-1 victory in last                when he was second in the Lukas Classic (by a head)
year's Kentucky Derby, though getting Rich Strike                 and fourth in the Classic."
ready for the Feb. 25 Saudi Cup at 1 1/8 miles could                 After the Classic, Rich Strike ran for the ninth and
be problematic since the flight carrying U.S. horses to           final time in 2022, going off as the second choice in the
Saudi Arabia leaves Feb. 14.                                      Clark Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs. As it turned out,
    "The Saudi race is the big question mark because I            he finished last in the field of six and was diagnosed
don't know how long it will take to get him in condition          with a respiratory infection after the race.
for the race," Reed said. "Since I've had him, he has                "He was pretty worn out when he came out of the
never gone five days without a saddle on his back. So,            Clark with the respiratory infection," Reed said. "We
having 40 days off is the only unknown. How long will             thought he would run well there. There was no sign
take to get him fit? That's what we have to figure out."          that something was wrong until after the race. Had we
    The March 25 Dubai World                                                                 known, we never would have
Cup at a more preferable                                                                     run."
1 1/4-mile distance would                                                                       When asked if this would
come into focus if Rich Strike                                                               be Rich Strike's final year of
fails to make the Saudi Cup.                                                                 racing, Reed said, "You never
    "It looks like the Saudi                                                                 know, but there's never been
Cup or Dubai World Cup,                                                                      a discussion about anything
and if not those then maybe                                                                  beyond this year."
a stakes at Oaklawn Park.                                                                       Bred by Calumet Farm,
Then the Stephen Foster                                                                      Rich Strike has won 2 of his 13
(G1) and Saratoga (for the                                                                   starts and earned $2,508,989.
Whitney Stakes, G1) followed                                                                 His only other win besides
by the Lukas Classic (G2)                                                                    the Kentucky Derby came in a
                                   ANNE M. EBERHARDT

and if all goes well we'll end                                                               Churchill Downs maiden race
the year at the Breeders' Cup                                                                at 2 when he was claimed by
Classic (G1). It will be a light      Rich Strike schooling at Keeneland ahead of the
                                                                                             Reed for $30,000. BH
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MULTIPLE GRADE 1 WINNER                                        would remain the Rahy
        EXOTIC WOOD DIES AT AGE 30                                     mare's regular rider. Two     Just being around
        By Frank Angst                                                 years later they would post   a mare like that is
                                                                       back-to-back scores in the
        t @BH_FAngst                                                                                  a great feeling. It
                                                                       Santa Monica Handicap

       E    xotic Wood, who captured grade 1 victories on both
            coasts in the 1990s, has died at age 30.
           Retired from broodmare duty since 2016, Exotic
                                                                       (G1) and Santa Maria
                                                                       Handicap (G1) at Santa
                                                                       Anita Park.
                                                                                                      inspires you each
                                                                                                              day.”
        Wood had enjoyed her role as babysitter at equine                 Beyond those victories,     —BARBARA SCHMIDT
        veterinarian Barbara Schmidt and husband Frederick             Exotic Wood earned
        Abblett's Bridlewood Farm near Union, Ky. Schmidt              placings in three other top-
        said Jan. 11 that Exotic Wood had died in December             level events. She kept good company, finishing a close
        from the infirmities of old age.                               second to eventual Hall of Famer Serena's Song in
           "She was great at looking after the younger horses          the 1996 Santa Monica.
        and we loved having her here," Schmidt said. "Just                As a broodmare, Exotic Wood produced five
        being around a mare like that is a great feeling. It           winners, including stakes winner Key to Power, a
        inspires you each day."                                        son of A.P. Indy. Schmidt said colic, and surgery
           Exotic Wood scored her breakthrough grade 1                 that followed, would bring an end to Exotic Wood's
        score in the 1996 Go for Wand Stakes at Saratoga Race          broodmare career. But she would enjoy a half-dozen
        Course when she led that 1 1/8-mile test from gate to          more years in retirement at the farm. BH
        wire under Hall of Fame rider Chris McCarron, who                                                  s Share this story

BENOIT PHOTO

        Exotic Wood wins the 1998 Santa Monica Handicap at Santa Anita Park

        BLOODHORSE DAILY                              THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023                                 PAGE 18 OF 34
KEENELAND JANUARY

                                                                           The foot traffic Banahan spoke of was certainly
                                                                       a harbinger of what was to come. He said that
                                                                       there were more visitors to the barn one day before
                                                                       the third session this year than the two days prior
                                                                       combined last year.
                                                                           Similar to last year, Godolphin culled its ranks.
                                                                       In 2022, they had the top hip of the day, Crowning
                                                                       Jewel by Into Mischief, who dropped the hammer
                                                                       at $480,000. By comparison, Wednesday was more
                                                                       successful.
                                                                           At the conclusion of the opening session of Book 2,
                                                                       Godolphin was the leading consignor with 27 through
                                                                       the ring for a total of $1,798,000, an average of
                                                                       $66,618, and a median of $47,000. A year ago, they
                                                                       had 26 head for total sales of $1,434,500 with an
KEENELAND PHOTO                                                        average of $55,173, and a median of $35,000.
       Orchestrate consigned as Hip 984 in the ring at the Keeneland       Other standouts from the consignment were
       January Sale
                                                                       Hip 841, the Candy Ride mare Face Paint ($175,000
       GODOLPHIN MARES FILL TOP 10                                     to Park City Investments); Hip 980 Omkara by
       PRICES ON KEENELAND DAY 3                                       Ghostzapper ($160,000 to Stone Farm); and
       By Joe Perez                                                    Hip 881 Hidden Wonder ($150,000 to Adena
                                                                       Springs), who is a 4-year-old daughter of Carella by
       t @BH_JPerez
                                                                       Curlin. Godolphin had seven of the top 10 fillies and

       D      ay 3 at the Keeneland January Horses of All
              Ages Sale became a time for Godolphin to flex
       some of its significant muscle when showcasing
                                                                       mares sold Wednesday.
                                                                           Ultimately it was the mother-daughter duo of Carella
                                                                       and Hidden Wonder that was a pleasant surprise for
       available mares.                                                Banahan.
           Just as they had a year ago, Godolphin was                      "(They) did better than I thought," he said. "But
       responsible for the top-selling mare—but this time they         again, it's a wonderful family. I just thought they were
       also nearly filled the top 10 sales prices for the day.         strong. You know, there was plenty of money for them.
           Godolphin's offerings were headlined by Carella,            And they did well and we wish the purchasers all the
       a Tapit half sister to the late Darley sire Bernardini,         best in the world with them. But they were well over
       who was consigned as Hip 1140 and drew the day's                what we had valued them as and what the reserve
       top offer of $260,000 from Walmac Farm. She was                 was, but I think there's probably plenty of upside to
       followed by Hip 984, the Tiznow mare Orchestrate                them as well. And maybe when we get as close as we
       who went to J.S. Company for $200,000.                          do to them, maybe we don't appreciate them as well as
           "It's a great feather to have...And we knew we              maybe someone else and a fresh set of eyes on them."
       had some nice mares in there," said Godolphin USA                   Even as Godolphin was unloading a bounty of
       director of bloodstock Michael Banahan, who noted               mares, they still sought to find potential additions to
       their top mares all sold for more than their reserve. "A        its ranks. They didn't have to look too hard.
       lot of the foot traffic coming to the barn were saying,             "I was even saying to Dan Pride (Godolphin USA
       'It's all your mares today, we're going to work our             COO)...I keep on coming back to our old mares I want
       day around when your mares walk to the ring.' So we             to have instead," Banahan said. BH
       anticipated that they would sell well and do well."                                                   s Share this story
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KEENELAND JANUARY

    TIZ THE LAW FILLY BREAKS OUT
    ON DAY 3 OF KEENELAND
    By Lauren Gash
    t @BH_LGash

    C           harles and Caroline Hynes' Tiz the Law filly
                stood out on Day 3 of the Keeneland January
        Horses of All Ages Sale, selling for $100,000
        during the opening session of Book 2. Nicoma
        Bloodstock's Headley Bell landed a final bid for
        Sycamore to secure the filly consigned as Hip 1151
        by Hunter Valley Farm.
             "She is a beautiful filly. Once she was here,
        she didn't turn a hair wrong," Charles Hynes
        commented. "All of the stallion's stock seems
                                                           KEENELAND PHOTO

        to have great minds, and coming to the sales
        grounds, this filly was very professional. We
                                                              The Tiz the Law filly consigned as Hip 1151 leaving the sales ring
        are delighted with her, really."
             The filly was bred in Kentucky by the Hyneses out of        Shawn Dugan purchased the mare, City Sister, from
        the grade 2 stakes-placed Carson City mare, City Sister,      the Lane's End Dispersal of the Estate of Edward P.
        an impressive dam of grade 2 stakes winner Dixie City         Evans during the 2011 Keeneland November Breeding
        who is the dam of 2019 champion sprinter and miler in         Stock Sale for $300,000. The mare's 2-year-old for this
        Korea, Blue Chipper. City Sister also has stakes winner       year, Easy Street, a filly by Munnings, sold during the
        Win the War, and a pair of stakes-placed runners Mo           Keeneland September Sale last year for $125,000 to
        City and Union City, who is also the dam of sire Unified.     D.J. Stable from the Hunter Valley draft.
             Current runners under the first dam include recent          "The pedigree you can't ignore; what I liked about
        grade 2 winner Bubble Rock, by More Than Ready.               her was she's out of an older mare, but for a May
                                                                      foal, I just thought she had all the qualities you could
                                                                      ask for," Headley Bell said. "I'm very pleased. We
                                                                      will let her be a horse, kick her out and see where we
                                                                      go. Give it time; time is on her side."
                                                                         Tiz the Law, a son of Constitution, entered stud
                                                                      in 2021 after garnering four grade 1 wins, earnings
                                                                      over $2.7 million, and a record of 6-1-1 in nine starts
                                                                      for owner Sackatoga Stable. The up-and-coming
                                                                      sire stands at Ashford Stud for an advertised fee of
                                                                      $30,000 for 2023.
                                                                         Bell added: "I have wanted a Tiz the Law. I like the
                                                                      blend on the horse, and I think he has great potential,
                                                                      then to get the female family an active foundation
                                                                      family too. With foals, you never know. You value
                                                                      them according to whatever you think their worth is,
KEENELAND PHOTO                                                       and you go from there and hope you get lucky." BH
    Headley Bell at the sale                                                                                 s Share this story
    BLOODHORSE DAILY                               THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023                                      PAGE 21 OF 34
KEENELAND JANUARY

TRUDY VEINOT READY
FOR SOLO SALES DEBUT
By Joe Perez
t @BH_JPerez

F    ollowing nearly 20 years working
     with Taylor Made Sales Agency,
Trudy Veinot decided to strike out on
her own.
    Her maiden debut comes Jan. 12
at Day 4 of the Keeneland January
Horses of All Ages Sale. She has two
horses of her own to offer—a racing
prospect and a yearling—under the
Dreamcatcher moniker.
    "I'm generally pretty confident
when I'm bringing my horses to
                                         ANNE M. EBERHARDT

sale, but there were a lot of firsts
selling your own," Veinot said. "The
deadlines, the entry forms, the vet
                                            Trudy Veinot
reports, doing all the paperwork.
    "I think my horses look great. I'm not sure if I'm                         "There sure has been people that have reached out
going to be the best person for the job as the front man,                  to support me, to tell me that I could do this, to tell me
that I'm not used to. I've been selling my yearlings                       that they had my back, to tell me if there was anything
for 20 years, buying weanlings and selling them as                         I needed just let them know. And they stepped up and
yearlings for 20 years, but I've always sold with Taylor                   followed through," she said. "I fell a little bit behind
Made. Yeah, I'm a bit nervous."                                            approaching this sale with the weather and trying to keep
                                                                           up with horses training at the racetrack as well. … They
                                                                           just stepped in and pitched in and helped and now that
     WATCH: Veinot on First Sales Venture at Keeneland
                                                                           we're here, I think it's all going to go pretty smooth."

    Veinot is also the trainer of You Make Me Happy,                                                        (continued on page 24)
her homebred who went 1-1-2 in 10 starts last year
for her and finished fourth in an allowance race at
Mahoning Valley Jan. 2.                                                       There sure has been people that
    Juggling her responsibilities as a trainer while
preparing for her first solo sale put plenty on her
                                                                            have reached out to support me …
plate. She said working with Taylor Made took a lot                          to tell me if there was anything I
of pressure off of her. Now, aspects of selling such
as figuring out reserves based on traffic at the barns                    needed just let them know. And they
falls on her.
                                                                          stepped up and followed through. “
    While she believes her time with Taylor Made has
prepared her well, Veinot feels the pressure of the                                                      —TRUDY VEINOT
moment. It also revealed unexpected support.
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TRUDY VEINOT READY                                                     No matter how the sale experience plays out for
FOR SOLO SALES DEBUT                                               Veinot, she's not sure how long she will front her own
                                                                   operation.
(continued from page 22)
                                                                       "I can't say that I will do it forever. It just happened
                                                                   that I bought the Thousand Words filly as a quick
    Her first offering to hit the ring Thursday is a               flip. You know I've done that before," she said. "And
2-year-old filly by champion older dirt male and                   when I missed with the September filly, I bought the
2019 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Vino Rosso                  partners out and I own all of her now and I need to
consigned as Hip 1271. She is the only foal for her                move forward with
mare, In the Shoes, by Congrats. She was a $75,000                 her because I don't
weanling purchase that Veinot attempted to sell in                 want to go on to the
September, but the filly wasn't ready.                             2-year-old sales.
    "She hasn't had any track experience," Veinot                      "I'm very grateful
explained. "But she's a big, beautiful rangy Vino filly.           to Taylor Made for
She'll probably need an end user. The pinhookers                   all that they did for
aren't going to like her because she's big and scopey.             me... They were a
But I just think she deserves a great chance with an               big support system
end user."                                                         to me. I am forever
    Veinot also has a yearling by Thousand Words                   grateful." BH
that is consigned as Hip 1503. She is out of the                   s Share this story
Leroidesanimaux mare
Bootleggers Wife. The mare
has one other foal of racing
age but it has not raced.
    Veinot said she is so fast
"you could drink a martini
off this filly's back."
    On a drive back from
Ohio, Veinot decided to get
on a consignor portal and
rather than post a welcome
video of the filly, she
posted a 55-second video
of her running.
    "She just does that so
natural. She just lays herself
down, pins her ears and
drops down to the ground,"
Veinot said. "So I put that
up there and, for example, I
was walking around the ring
                                 ANNE M. EBERHARDT

(Jan. 10) and the girl goes,
'Is that that famous filly
that's all over Facebook?'"       Trudy Veinot and the Thousand Words filly consigned as Hip 1503 at the Keeneland January Sale

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                                               HIPS TO WATCH—DAY 4
Hip    Description                                                                            Consignor                                   Comment
1243   Yearling, C, 2022, Caravaggio—Full Snow Moon, by Vindication                           Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent             out of a G2 producer (of La Berma (IRE)/G2P)
1244   Full Snow Moon, M, 2006, Vindication—Netherland (ARG), by Roy                          Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent             G2 producer (of La Berma (IRE)/G2P)
1266   Husk, F, 2020, Quality Road—Sam's Sister, by Brother Derek                             Warrendale Sales, agent                     out of a G1 winner
1290   Yearling, F, 2022, Echo Town—Lady Heroine, by Sea Hero                                 Grovendale Sales                            out of a G2 producer (of Alina/G2P)
1323   Magdalena's Chase, M, 2005, Cape Town—Illuminance, by Dehere                           Grovendale Sales                            G1 producer (of Competitive Edge/G1W); IF to Improbable
1331   Matle Valley, F, 2019, Tonalist—North Beach, by Arch                                   Scott Mallory, agent                        out of a G1 producer (of Lightstream/MG1P)
1338   Yearling, C, 2022, Tapwrit—Ministra Habil (CHI), by Minister's Bid                     Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent             out of a G1 winner
1339   Yearling, C, 2022, Tom's d'Etat—Minnie Macy, by A.P. Indy                              Lane's End, agent                           out of a G2 producer (of Virginia Eloise/G2P)
1340   Yearling, C, 2022, Daredevil—Miss A. Bomb, by Lemon Drop Kid                           Blackburn Farm                              out of a G2 producer (of A Little Bit Sassy/G2P)
1387   Ready to Unleash, M, 2009, More Than Ready—Western Woman, by West by West              Paramount Sales, agent                      G2 producer (of Johnny Unleashed/G2P)
1406   She'srunninghappy, F, 2019, Runhappy—Running Creek, by Cape Town                       Hidden Brook, agent                         out of a G2 producer (of Easy Time/G2P)
1409   Shizaam (IRE), M, 2017, Elzaam (AUS)—Shishangaan (IRE), by Mujadil                     Lane's End, agent                           out of a G1 producer (of Safe Voyage (IRE)/MG1P)
1413   Yearling, F, 2022, Brody's Cause—Sistas Stroll, by Stroll                              Four Star Sales, agent                      out of a G1 placer
1440   Suspicious, M, 2018, Speightstown—Kauai Katie, by Malibu Moon                          Stuart Morris, agent                        out of a G1 placer
1488   Racing or broodmare prospect, F, 2021, Catalina Cruiser—Arienza, by Giant's Causeway   Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent             out of a G2 placer
1500   Yearling, C, 2022, Violence—Block, by Dynaformer                                       Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent             out of a G1 producer (of Lideris/G1W and Vibrance/MG1P)
1516   Changing Colors, F, 2019, Karakontie (JPN)—Alexandrite, by Lemon Drop Kid              Grovendale Sales                            out of a G2 producer (of Karakatsie/G2P)
1524   Cold Call, F, 2019, Frosted—Communique, by Smart Strike                                Lane's End, agent                           out of a Multi. G1 placer and G2 producer (of Media Blitz/G2P)
1533   Danessa Deluxe, M, 2012, Summer Bird—Belle's Home, by Came Home                        Four Star Sales, agent                      G2 placer
1535   Yearling, C, 2022, Frosted—Deceit, by Danzig                                           Four Star Sales, agent                      out of a G2 producer (of Afleet Deceit/G2P)
1547   Yearling, F, 2022, Global Campaign—Dyna's Destiny, by Dynaformer                       Grovendale Sales                            out of a G2 producer (of Ms Peintour/G2P)
1554   Ever Nice (ARG), M, 2007, Mutakddim—Ever Beauty (ARG), by Equalize                     Eaton Sales, agent                          G2 winner; IF to Firing Line
1563   Wildcat Red, H, 2011, D'wildcat—Racene, by Miner's Mark                                Buck Pond Farm (Douglas S. Arnold), agent   out of a G1 producer (of Wildcat Red/MG1P)
1585   Storybook Ride, G, 2019, Candy Ride (ARG)—Street Story, by Street Cry (IRE)            Grovendale Sales                            out of a G2 winner
1592   Mr. Z, H, 2012, Malibu Moon—Stormy Bear, by Storm Cat                                  Buckland Sales (Zach Madden), agent         out of a G1 producer (of Mr. Z/MG1P)
1594   Optimizer, H, 2009, English Channel—Indy Pick, by A.P. Indy                            Buckland Sales (Zach Madden), agent         out of a G1 producer (of Optimizer/MG1P)
1595   Real Solution, H, 2009, Kitten's Joy—Reachfortheheavens, by Pulpit                     Buckland Sales (Zach Madden), agent         out of a G1 producer (of Real Solution/MG1W and Coastana/G2P)
1596   Big Blue Kitten, R, 2008, Kitten's Joy—Spent Gold, by Unaccounted For                  Buckland Sales (Zach Madden), agent         out of a G1 producer (of Big Blue Kitten/MG1W)
1600   Fort Ticonderoga, C, 2019, War Front—Ballet Pacifica, by Minardi                       Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent             out of a G2 producer (of Doswell/G2W and Secretary At War/G2P)

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                  SESSION 4 PINHOOK PROSPECTS (JAN. 12)
                  Shown below are two-year sale histories of horses entered in the 2023 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale. For horses that did not sell because the final bid did not meet
                  its reserve price, the final bid is shown in parentheses. Hip numbers for previous sales are displayed within brackets. Horse type is the age or type designation for the subject horse
                  when offered at the previous sale: E=racing or broodmare prospect; B=broodmare; W=weanling; Y=yearling.

                  1244 - Full Snow Moon (2006, M), by Vindication - Netherland (ARG) by Roy, [Mo                  1269 - In Speight of Sara (2017, M), by Speightstown - Sarah's Secret by
                  Town]                                                                                           Leroidesanimaux (BRZ), [Tapiture]
                     B, [636] 21KEEJAN ($14,000), [Sir Prancealot (IRE)] C: Havens Bloodstock                        E, [613] 21FTKFEB ($9,000), C: KP Sales
                     Agency
                                                                                                                  1271 - I (2021, F), Vino Rosso - In the Shoes by Congrats
                     B, [2107] 21KEENOV ($37,000), [Caravaggio] C: Taylor Made Sales Agency
                                                                                                                     W, [1307] 21KEENOV $75,000, C: Moreau Bloodstock, B: Trudy Veinot
                  1246 - Ghost Dancer (2012, M), by Ghostzapper - Town Queen by Williamstown,
                                                                                                                     Y, [1857] 22KEESEP ($40,000), C: Taylor Made Sales Agency
                  [Sharp Azteca]
                     B, [878] 21KEENOV $57,000, [Bernardini] C: Paramount Sales, B: George E.                     1292 - Lady Relaunch (2011, M), by Bright Launch - Clean Up Kris by Kris S., [Mo
                     Bates Trustee                                                                                Town]
                                                                                                                     B, [613] 22KEEJAN ($17,000), [Mitole] C: Hurstland Farm
                  1247 - Giveittomestraight (2020, F), by Mineshaft - Social Assassin by Giant's
                  Causeway
                                                                                                                  1296 - La Rumbla (2015, M), by Super Saver - Sister Girl Blues by Hold for Gold,
                     Y, [179] 21FTKFEB ($8,000), C: Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent                               [Tacitus]
                     Y, [3906] 21KEESEP $15,000, C: Taylor Made Sales Agency, B: Greg Green                          B, [1749] 21KEENOV ($57,000), [Frosted] C: Taylor Made Sales Agency

                  1263 - Huggable (2020, F), by Runhappy - Latique by Elusive Quality                             1309 - Lookout Rags (2017, M), by Union Rags - Lookout Lady by Smart Strike,
                                                                                                                  [Mitole]
                     Y, [1520] 21FTKOCT ($15,000), C: Brookdale Sales
                                                                                                                     B, [199] 22KEEJAN $20,000, [Mitole] C: Royal Oak Farm, B: George E. Bates
                  1266 - Husk (2020, F), by Quality Road - Sam's Sister by Brother Derek
                                                                                                                  1311 - Love's Illusion (2012, M), by Tapit - Love Match by Partner's Hero, [Violence]
                     Y, [370] 21FTKOCT $16,000, C: Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, B: Keiber Rengifo
                                                                                                                     B, [3372] 21KEENOV ($24,000), [Connect] C: Brookdale Sales
                     2, [312] 22OBSJUN $11,000, C: Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, B: Quality
                     Bloodstock
                                                                                                                  1315 - Lusaka (2011, M), by Distorted Humor - Half A. P. by Pulpit, [Collected]
                  1268 - In a Tizzy (2017, M), by Tiznow - Miss Valentine by Afleet Alex,                            B, [628] 22KEEJAN ($20,000), [Kantharos] C: Warrendale Sales
                  [Independence Hall]
                                                                                                                  1317 - Lutheran Miss (2011, M), by Thewayyouare - Wittenberg Miss by Smart
                     B, [2147] 21KEENOV $30,000, [Practical Joke] C: Taylor Made Sales Agency, B:
                                                                                                                  Strike, [Vekoma]
                     West Bloodstock
                                                                                                                     B, [3374] 21KEENOV $12,000, [Caravaggio] C: Paramount Sales, B: Sparks View
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1331 - Matle Valley (2019, F), by Tonalist - North Beach by Arch                                           1481 - Always in My Heart (2006, M), by Hennessy - Vow That Binds by Miswaki,
                                                                                                           [Knicks Go]
   E, [1421] 22KEEJAN $22,000, C: Lane's End, B: Steven Howell
                                                                                                              B, [12] 21FTPNOK $12,000, [Broken Vow] C: Denali Stud Agent, B: Emerald Edge
1337 - Midnighthush (2015, M), by Midnight Lute - Deaconess Bonnie by Pulpit,                                 Stud
[Honor A. P.]
                                                                                                           1486 - Anniversary Kitty (2011, M), by Tribal Rule - Justanotherblonde by Bertrando,
   B, [22] 21CALJAN $4,200, [Clubhouse Ride] C: Havens Bloodstock Agency, B:
                                                                                                           [Rock Your World]
   Dino Bates
                                                                                                              B, [521] 21KEEJAN $24,000, [Palace Malice] C: Brookdale Sales, B: Mark Cohen
1356 - No Peeping (2015, M), by Morning Line - Obregon by Forest Wildcat,
[Violence]                                                                                                 1516 - Changing Colors (2019, F), by Karakontie (JPN) - Alexandrite by Lemon Drop
                                                                                                           Kid
   B, [408] 21FTKMIX $50,000, [Connect] C: Stuart Morris, B: Justin Ferrero
                                                                                                              2, [75] 21OBSJUN ($20,000), C: Six K's Training & Sales
   B, [3418] 21KEENOV ($14,000), [Connect] C: Brookdale Sales
                                                                                                           1517 - Chocolate Cookie (2017, M), by Declaration of War - Lady of the Nile by
1361 - Parapluie (2019, M), by Cairo Prince - Fearless Kiss by Langfuhr, [Code of
                                                                                                           Pioneerof the Nile
Honor]
                                                                                                              E, [4] 22FTOJUN $13,000, C: Highgate Sales, B: Raven Fox Farm
   2, [792] 21OBSAPR $75,000, C: Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, B: Pura Vida
   Investments
                                                                                                           1540 - Dixie Dancing (2019, M), by Runhappy - Dixie Victory by Dixie Union, [Mo
                                                                                                           Town]
1364 - Park Lane (2015, M), by Ghostzapper - Reenergize by Bernstein, [Point of
Entry]                                                                                                        2, [728] 21OBSAPR ($27,000), C: Grassroots Training & Sales
   B, [3034] 21KEENOV ($50,000), [Mucho Macho Man] C: Hidden Brook
                                                                                                           1552 - Estilo Diferente (2019, F), by Uncle Mo - Connected Fitness by Congrats
1371 - Piu Che Pronto (2019, F), by More Than Ready - Diza by Empire Maker                                    2, [655] 21OBSAPR $22,000, C: Eddie Woods, B: Juan Arriagada
   2, [3256] 21KEENOV $5,500, C: Warrendale Sales, B: Joe Engelhart
                                                                                                           1554 - Ever Nice (ARG) (2007, M), by Mutakddim - Ever Beauty (ARG) by Equalize,
                                                                                                           [Firing Line]
1383 - Quiet Dignity (2016, M), by Kitten's Joy - Figarie by Bernardini, [Shancelot]
                                                                                                              B, [1003] 21KEEJAN $10,000, [Enticed] C: Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, B:
   E, [397] 21KEEJAN $40,000, C: Bluewater Sales, B: Crawford Farms
                                                                                                              E. B. S.
1402 - Shantay You Stay (2017, M), by Japan - Sashay Away by Farma Way, [Tiz the
                                                                                                           1561 - F (2021, C), Palace Malice - Special Thing by Tapit
Law]
                                                                                                              W, [2709] 21KEENOV ($5,000), C: James B. Keogh
   B, [28] 21FTNOCT $5,000, [Central Banker] C: Stuart Morris, B: Jerry Bilinski
                                                                                                           1564 - Always Hopeful (2019, G), by Speightstown - Desire Street by Congrats
1403 - Shared Empire (2018, M), by Pioneerof the Nile - Sapucai by Indian Charlie,
[Frosted]                                                                                                     2, [27] 21FTFMAR $160,000, C: De Meric Sales, B: Cherie DeVaux / Myracehorse.
                                                                                                              com
   E, [2689] 21KEENOV $62,000, C: Vinery Sales, B: McMahon & Hill Bloodstock,
   agent

1406 - She'srunninghappy (2019, F), by Runhappy - Running Creek by Cape Town
   2, [112] 21OBSAPR $62,000, C: Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, B: SAB Stables

1409 - Shizaam (IRE) (2017, M), by Elzaam (AUS) - Shishangaan (IRE) by Mujadil
   E, [1328] 22KEENOV ($19,000), C: Lane's End

1440 - Suspicious (2018, M), by Speightstown - Kauai Katie by Malibu Moon
   E, [678] 21KEEJAN $7,500, C: Warrendale Sales, B: Nick Nosowenko

1444 - Swift Delilah (2018, M), by Fort Larned - Charming Delilah by Stephen Got
Even, [Shaman Ghost]
   B, [3468] 21KEENOV ($0), [American Guru] C: Hidden Brook

1456 - The Promised Road (2018, M), by Quality Road - As Promised by Century City
(IRE), [Maximus Mischief]
   E, [1535] 22KEEJAN ($9,500), C: Four Star Sales

1476 - Acapella (2013, M), by Majestic Warrior - Kettle's Sister by More Than Ready,
[Shancelot]
   B, [513] 21KEEJAN ($19,000), [Accelerate] C: Warrendale Sales
                                                                                       ANNE M. EBERHARDT

1479 - Afleet Divine (2020, F), by Always Dreaming - End Times by War Front
   Y, [233] 21KEEJAN $3,000, C: Bluewater Sales, B: Jashua Robinson

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