Ladies Day at Keeneland November Book 4!

Whilst the market has shown its strength in demand for the best weanlings around, some quality Racing/Broodmare Prospects were also strongly sought after by buyers. Champagne Eyes, a Stakes Winning daughter of Flatter with over $170,000 in earnings to her name, was the best on her day. Bought by Farnsworth Farms for $95,000 this elegant filly ran 2nd in Las Madrinas S. since the catalogue was printed. Cocktail Attire, a stakes winning daughter of Distorted Humor also attracted attention from the buyers when realizing a final bid of $90,000 from Luis Seglin, Agent. The gray sprinter also added a timely updated to her page when winning an allowance after the catalogue was printed and taking her earnings to over $92,000.

CHAMPAGNE EYES


COCKTAIL ATTIRE

Keeneland November News - Tiznow colt tops the day in Book 3

Hip 1431, athlectic son of Tiznow out the A. P. Indy mare, Storm Front, attracted attention from buyers all around on  the first Saturday at Keeneland. A final bid of $265,000 from J. B. McKathan secured the colt, an April foal, in a market where demand for  quality weanlings was strong and competitive. Congratulations to the breeders of this colt Pleasant Hill Partners in Harrodsburg, KY. best of luck to the new connections. (thoroughbreddailynews.com) 

TIZNOW - STORM FRONT COLT

Keeneland November highlights - Coco Belle brings $330,000

G3 stakes placed and multiple stakes winning filly, conditioned by John Sadler, Coco Belle (Storm Boot - Nezzi by Meadowlake) ran away with the Desert Stormer H. this season and was again stakes placed since the catalogue. Her lifetime earnings are $469,113. Congratualtions to her owner and breeder, Mr and Mrs Moss, and best of luck to the new owner, Jim Stone of Stoneaway Farm.

COCO BELLE

Keeneland September Highlight - Indian Charlie filly 4th top lot

An attractive daughter of Indian Charlie out of the Deputy Minister mare, Mini Chat, and half sister to multiple graded stakes winner Dixie Chatter was Wednesday's 4th top lot at Keeneland September yearling sale. Hip 761 realized a final bid of $440,000.

Elusive Heat Like Mother Like Daughter - Elusive Heat wins by 9L at Saratoga

Martin S. Schwartz's fantastic filly, Elusive Heat, left her competition literally standing in the Geyser Spring S. at Saratoga by an impressive 9 lengths. The attractive daughter of Elusive Quality, out the champion filly of her time, Xtra Heat, was purchased on behalf of Mr. Schwartz by Michael T. Levy as a juvenile. 2nd in the G3 Old Hat S. earlier in the year, Elusive Heat has amassed over $117,000 in lifetime earnings and is certainly ne to watch in the future. Watch her latest race here..(youtube.com)  

1 - 2 for Bluewater Sales Grads in G1 Go For Wand S. at Saratoga

On an exciting weekend of racing across the country, two Keeneland September Bluewater Sales graduates make their mark at Saratoga's historic track in the G1 Go For Wand S. SEVENTH STREET, G1 Apple Blossom winner and runner up in G1 Ogden-Phipps H. in her last two starts, sent off 2nd favourite finished firmly in front with a strong run from the beginning. MISS ISELLA, multpile G2 winner this season in the Louisville Distaff S. and the Fleur de Lis H., came with a late run to take 2nd. Congratulations to all of the connections of SEVENTH STREET and MISS ISELLA respectively; breeders Steve Barberino, Domino Stud of Lexington, owners Godolphin Stable, Domino Stud of Lexington and trainers Saeed bin Suroor and Ian Wilkes. (bloodhorse.com)

Rock Solid at Fasig-Tipton July

With only a smattering of yearlings realizing six-figure bids early in yesterday's opening session, it appeared unlikely that anything would come close to last year's top price of $375,000. That is until hip 147, a filly by Rock Hard Ten, strode into the ring. After a spirited bidding duel that lasted about 10 minutes, it was Dennis Yokum, representing Mercedes Stables, who signed the ticket for the dark bay , landing the filly for $350,000. Consigned by Meg Levy's Bluewater Sales, the Feb. 18 foal is out of Incredible Story (Seattle Slew), who is a granddaughter of GIII Selima S. winner Ken de Saron (Kenmare {Fr}). (read more...thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Photo by Matt Goins

Ladies First - Another winning weekend for Bluewater grads!

PORTE BONHEUR, Hennessy filly and a 2006 Keeneland September grad exacted her revenge for her 2nd place in G2 Vagrancy H. in May, also at Belmont Park, and wore down her opponents to take the G2 First Flight H. under the New York sunshine. Her lifetime records shows; 11-6-1-2 and earnings of $413,012.                                                               Also bankrolling this weekend was WILD FOREST CAT, a D'Wildcat filly and 2008 Keeneland September grad who battled gamely to take 2nd in a thrilling finish in Churchill Downs's G3 Debutante S.

STACELTIA and ELUSIVE WAVE race into history...

Arguably the top fillies in French racing at the moment, STACELITA (Monsun) and ELUSIVE WAVE (Elusive City) have catapulted their connections into French racing history in taking the G1 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) respectively. This feat has not been repeated since Charles Elliot in 1956. Both trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, both ridden by Christophe-Patrice Lemaire and both owned by Martin S. Schwartz. (frogsracing.com)

Topping the charts in June - 5 Bluewater grads in the money in 5 Graded Stakes!

BENNY THE BULL - Eclipse Award winner and Keeneland Spetember grad, gets the successful quartet rolling when taking 2nd in the G2 True North H. at Belmont Park on June 6th. The following day, THIRD DAWN, Sky Mesa filly, and Keeneland November grad truns 3rd in the G2 Hollywood Oaks. The following weekend, hugely impressive G1 Apple Blossom winner, SEVENTH STREET, puts in another quality performace in the G1 Ogden Phipps at Belmont Park. THE BEST DAY EVER was also at her best as she scores her first GSP in the G3 Regret S. at Churchill Downs. Also that same day at Churchill Downs, MISS ISELLA, adds another G2 victory to her record this campaign in the G2 Fleur de Lis H under the ever strong Calvin Borel.

Street Cry filly and Keeneland September 2006 grad, SEVENTH STREET, takes G1 Apple Blossom H. (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Indian Charlie filly and Keeneland September grad tops opening day of OBS Select.

An attractive daughter of Indian Charlie, out of SW Tactical Cat mare Hollywood and Wine, made the headlines after Day 1 of  OBS Select 2 year old sale when being purchased by Grace Stables for $425,000. The bay filly, consigned by Jerry Bailey, worked in 10.1. (thoroughbredtimes.com)

Consignors Pitch In to Help Mulligans.

Friends and associates of Leprechaun Racing's Mike Mulligan reached out to help support his wife, Britt, and their consignment during the OBS Select 2 year old sale. Read more...(bloodhorse.com)

Bluewater yearlings graduate at OBS February.

A filly by Consolidator out of Aray, a Keeneland September 2008 graduate, clocks an impressive breeze of 9.3 at OBS, February 13th. Consigned by Leprechaun Racing, Agent, Hip no. 119 realized a final bid of $180,000 at the first 2 year old sale of the season. Another September offering, a colt by Tapit out of Known Feminist, caught agent Gary Contessa's eye, securing the colt, consigned by Solitary Oak, for $127,000.

Solarana (ARG) tops the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed sale for Bluewater.

A final bid of $130,000 secures six year old Argentine Group 2 winner. The Mutakddim mare, half sister to recent UAE 1000 Guineas winner So Shiny, also added a timely update to her page before entering the ring, when placed in Likely Excange Stakes at Turfway Park on 7th February. (thoroughbreddailynews.com)  

FLAT OUT the best in the Smarty Jones! 2007 FT July grad flies late to take 1st Stakes victory. (bloodhorse.com)

Meg Levy's Bluewater Sales brings two parties together in sale of PIONEEROF THE NILE.

Bluewater sales acted as agent for Gary Bisantz's Cobra Farm when selling PIONEEROF THE NILE's elder half brother, FOREFATHERS, at Fasig-Tipton's Saratoga yearling sale for $680,000. The colt was bought by Ahmed Zayat's Zayat Stables, and went on to become a multiple graded stakes performer. The two paries were again re-united by Bluewater Sales in the private sale of 2 of Cobra's mares, Star of Goshen, dam of PIONEEROF THE NILE, and one of her daughters, Regala di Trieste by Zayat. Read more...(bloodhorse.com) 

BENNY THE BULL - CHAMPION SPRINTER!

Congratulations to BENNY THE BULL's breeder Dixiana Farms Tomoka Division, and connections IEAH Stables, Greg James and Andy Cohen and to trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. The Keeneland September Bluewater Sales grad is crowned Champion Sprinter at the Eclipse Awards. (www.bloodhorse.com)

 

Danger to Society (Harlan's Holiday - Elrose) 2006 FT July grad makes it an impressive 2 for 2 at Gulfstream Park (bloodhorse.com)

 

 

 

Bluewater starts off the New Year with a bang! 

A Maria's Mon colt out of  the multiple graded stakes producing mare La Cucina (IRE) was the top priced yearling sold at Keeneland January for $390,000. (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Smokem Then Frolic, full sister to recent G3 Stakes Placed Frolic's Dream, was the highest priced mare sold on day 3 of Keeneland January, bringing a final bid of $100,000.

Congratulations to Matt Goins on his second Media Eclipse Award. (bloodhorse.com) A familiar face at the sales and the race track, Matt can often be found been taking shots for Bluewater out at the sales and back on the farm. (mattgoins.com)

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