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The top two horses on the list of the General Sires were good for the top six horses that were sold at the Saratoga Sale, the two-day selected yearling sale of phasig-tipton that 5 August in Saratoga Springs, NY

While this column space usually follows every other week that the gentlemen go up and down on the list of general morals as their offspring profit on the circuit, the success of rule six times leading father Calamity and record -breaking father Gunloper During boutique sales, the opportunity to talk about industry’s confidence in these two sides offered. After all, that trust is tied to recent success, since disaster is currently in first place, followed by Gun Runner Second.

Colts was finished in mischief as the two highest prices-to-and-sixth highest on sale. The White Birch Farm from Coolmore and Peter Brant went to $ 4.1 million for the selling topper from fantastic sound, on Carpet . Sent by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, agent for Fokker Don Alberto Corporation, the Colt is the third highest priced yearling to ever sell at the Saratoga sale.

A few armor -runs Colts is in third and fourth place on the sale of this year, while a armor –Paradise Woods Through Unie Vodden Merrieveeulen was the most priced marefolds at the sale and was in fifth place in general.

Those half dozen horses sold for $ 17.9 million at the auction that set new standards for the Saratoga sale in gross, average and median. A total of 25 yearlings sold for $ 1 million or more.

The motivation for the purchase of these types of horses is most certain to win the largest dirt competitions in Noord -America and then to have a valuable stallion (or mare). Established on-track performance for disaster and gun runner is most certain with the current Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Sovereignty The leading earner this year for Into Mattenh in more than $ 5 million. He is the third derby winner in recent years for his father, following Authentic in 2020 and Mandaloun In 2021. Remember that in disaster the most recent father to surpass the general list in every year and has a derby winner is a distorted humor behind the Derby score of Funny Cide 2003.

Gun Runner is not broken with a derby victory, but he has 2023 Derby Runner-Up Sierra Leone who earned champion 3-year male distinctions last year behind his clear victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). This year he added a victory in the Whitney Stakes (G1) – only two days before the start of the Saratoga sale. That victory makes Sierra Leone, which 2022 the Saratoga sale was for $ 2.3 million, one of the favorites for this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Interestingly enough, Sierra Leone campaign is conducted by Brant and various Coolmore-Lied partners. As noted earlier, they have won the sales topping in disaster foal at the Saratoga sale. Other buyers of the top six contain the list of John Stewart’s Resolute Bloodstock littered with stars; Donato Lanni, agent for Zedan Racing; Winchell Thoroughbreds; Love/Linton, agent for Boyd Racing; and Speedthrift farm.

In disaster is in a draw with Dime And Curlin For most Fokers’ Cup victories, eight, in 40 Starts at his offspring in the world championships. Sons and daughters of Waploper have won a few races at the world championships from 19 Starts.

That kind of success helped Gun Runner to lead all Sires at the sale per average (two or more sold) at $ 1,581,250 with eight of the nine yearlings offered, while in the disaster on average was in second place at $ 1,561,111 with nine of the 10 yearlings offered.

About the trust that buyers have placed in these two Sires, along with a few other top viders such as such as such as Not this time And Curlin, Fasig-Tipton President and CEO Boyd Browning Jr. It noted that consistent success in the largest dirt competitions is strong interest in the way it should work.

“It has been proven that they consistently produce the kind of foals and the kind of mares that makes the dream,” said Browning. “Everyone wants to win the big races. You want to win in Saratoga next year and two years from now and three years from now on, on Whitney Day and on Travers Day and so on.

“And you want to win in the classic races. You want to win in the Breeders’ Cup races, and those horses have a demonstrated ability to produce the type of runners that you place in those places.”

It is the type of power that horses ends up in this column.