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BLUEWATER IN THE NEWS
2008
Bluewater Trifecta: Consignment continues it's second session success selling the top three horses Royal Alchemist, Jill Robin L, and Getcozywithkaylee at KEE JAN 08 sale finishing second in gross for the day with 8 horses sold for $1.135 mil. (TDN 11/10/08 scroll down)
"Jill Robin L Spendthrift Bound..." (TDN 11/10/08 scroll down) Jill Robin L in foal to Bluegrass Cat is highest priced in foal mare in the KEE JAN 08 second session.
"Benny the Bull Roars in Golden Shaheen" (By Jason Shandler-Bloodhorse- please click for full article) Bluewater grad goes global taking the G1 sprint on Dubai World Cup Day taking his career earnings to $1.8 million.
AWESOME GEM runs third in the G2 San Antonio Handicap in his first start since his third place finish in the G1 Breeder's Cup Classic. more
2007
"A Banner Week for Bluewater" (TDN 11/8/07 scroll down)
10/2/07 - 2006 Harlan's Holiday - Seven Grand (Fasig Tipton Timonium Eastern Fall Yearlings) Bluewater Sales sells the highest price Harlan's Holiday at the sale purchased for $165,000. Link to TDN (scroll down) 10/3/07
10/1/07 - 2006 Lion Heart - Ice Carnival (Fasig Tipton Timonium Eastern Fall Yearlings) Bluewater sales sells the top price Lion Heart filly purchased for $100,000.
8/4/07- ZANJERO (2005 Keeneland September) wins the West Virginia Derby G3 (from Thoroughbred Daily News 8/5/2007) Zanjero, a distant second behind Nobiz Like Shobiz in last year's GII Remsen S., completed the trifecta in his first three starts of his three-year-old season--the GIII Risen Star S. Feb. 10, the GII Louisiana Derby Mar. 10 and the GI Blue Grass S. Apr. 14. He came within a head of getting his picture taken in the Blue Grass, but could only manage a 12th-place finish in the GI Kentucky Derby May 5. He quickly put that effort behind him and bounced back with a second-place finish in the GIII Northern Dancer BC S. last time June 16. Backed as the second choice here, he stayed within striking distance, hooked up with Bwana Bull on the turn for home and narrowly prevailed following a long drive.
7/18/07 - Fasig Tipton Kentucky July Yearlings Bluewater sales is fourth leading consignor by gross earnings. Bluewater sold $ 1,527,000 of bloodstock with an average $127,250. Eighty percent of of horses offered thorugh the ring were sold. (Numbers courtesy of Bloodhorse, please follow link for more) Link to Bloodhorse
7/17/07 - 2006 Hennessey - Chart Topper (Fasig Tipton Kentucky July Yearlings) was the highest priced yearling purchased for $250,000. Link to TDN article 7/18/07 pg 1
7/17/07 - 2006 Harlan's Holiday - Elrose colt (Fasig Tipton Kentucky July Yearlings) was the highest priced yearling for his sire purshased for $300,000. Link to TDN article 7/18/07 pg 1
7/16/07 - 2006 Medaglia d'Oro - Ice Cream Cone filly (Fasig Tipton Kentucky July Yearlings) was the highest priced yearling for her sire, as well as third highest filly for the opening session purchased for $200,000. Link to TDN article 7/17/07 pg 2
Tiz Wonderful Gets Closer to Return (TDN 6/29/2007 pg 9) After three easy works since returning from injury, Stonestreet Stable's unbeaten Tiz Wonderful (Tiznow) was asked for a bit more yesterday morning. Breezing five furlongs over the main track at Churchill Downs, the three-year-old colt stopped the clock in 1:01 3/5, the ninth fastest of 18 at the distance. Trainer Steve Asmussen called off a scheduled breeze Monday when the Churchill strip came up wet. "It was time for him to do something and move forward, so I just put it off a couple of days until I was comfortable with the surface, and he worked really well," Asmussen said. Tiz Wonderful, winner of last year's GII Kentucky Jockey Club S., was sidelined in January with a tendon injury. His first work since returning was a half-mile move in :53 1/5 on June 4, followed by easy five-furlong works in 1:05 4/5 June 11 and 1:05 June 18. The July 29 GII Jim Dandy S. at Saratoga is the goal for the colt.
Keeneland September 2007 will bring Spin Master's half sister by Silver Deputy for consignment by Bluewater Sales. Spin Master (04 c Distorted Humor - S.S. Miracle) most recently won the Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs by 2-3/4 lengths. He has a record of 4-3-0-0 with earnings of over $103,000.
Zanjero (2005 Keeneland September) to run in the 2007 Kentucky Derby - “We haven’t walked over there when we didn’t think we were leading the best horse, and that’s what you’re dealing with,” Asmussen said. “We’re not running against history. We’re running against who they load up. We feel great about who he is and where he’s at.”
The Louisville Journal's Jennie Rees writes:
"Zanjero is being chatted up as a great value play to hit the board at possibly 40-1 in the 20-horse field. He has never been worse than third in six two-turn races, including a win at a Churchill allowance race last fall."
Rees points out that Zanjero has faced some of the leading Derby candidates: second in the Grade II Remsen to Nobiz Like Shobiz, third in the Louisiana Derby won by Circular Quay and third in Keeneland's Grade I Blue Grass Stakes to Dominican and champion Street Sense.
"He's the kind of colt who tries, gives you everything he has, and I think the distance is definitely in his favor," said jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, who is 2 for 2 on the colt.
---- Dan Shapiro, Sports911.com
4/18/2007 - 2005 Quiet American-Laiyl filly (Keeneland September 2006) set a new record at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale in the opening session with a final bid of 370,000 guineas (approximately $ 778,000 US). Link to article in TDN.
GORELLA RETIRED ~ BloodHorse.com - posted 03/05/2007, Thoroughbred Daily News - posted 03/05/2007, Thoroughbred Times Today - posted 03/06/2007.
The French-bred 2006 Beverly D Stakes (G1) winner and Elipse Award finalist is retired to Bluewater Farm in Lexington due to the recent detection of an ankle chip. Breeding plans have not been finalized yet. "Gorella was in training at Keeneland Race Course when the injury was discovered", Bluewater owner Meg Levy said.
Before racing in the US, Gorella began her career in France as a three-year-old winner of the (G2) Prix de Sandringham. She closed out her French career as a French Group II winner and was group-placed four times.
Gorella was purchased by Martin S. Schwartz in 2005 and imported that year. She retires wtih lifetime record of 17-7-2-5 and earnings of $1,456,168.
Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale 2007: Bluewater Sales is the 2nd leading consignor in the Fasig-Tipton February Winter Mixed sale, selling 19 horses for over $552,000, with the Racing/Broodmare prospect Catch My Fancy bringing the 5th highest price of the sale, purchased by Castleton Lyons for $195,000.
Laila's Punch developing into a knockout... By Lucy Acton, Daily Racing Form, posted 1/12/2007.
Laila's Punch, '06 Fasig-Tipton Timonium Grad and Maryland-bred daughter of Two Punch, delivered a "stunning blow" to her competition in two of her recent starts, including Laurel Park's Marshua Stakes on January 6th. She broke her maiden with a front-running 8 1/2 length win in a maiden special weight at six furlongs on October 12th at Laurel. In the Marshua Stakes she went off as the 8-5 favorite. She won the 5 1/2 furlong race by six lengths.
In her most recent race, Wide Country Stakes at Laurel Park on February 10th, she placed second at eight furlongs. Her only loss has been her first start, the Gin Talking Stakes for Maryland-breds, September 16th at Laurel Park. Her total earnings: 3-2-0-0 $71,100.
"For owner Morris Bailey, Laila's Punch could turn out to be the horse of a lifetime."
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1/8/07 - Hip 198 Swan Nebula,
Seeking the Gold - Bright Tiara,
by Chief's Crown sells for $525,000 ( second highest price of the day) and Bluewater Sales is the 3rd leading consignor. |
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Keeneland January Sale 2007: "Second-highest price of the (first) session was $525,000 paid by John McCormack Bloodstock for the five-year-old Seeking the Gold mare Swan Nebula, in foal to El Prado (Ire). Consigned by Bluewater Sales LLC, agent, Swan Nebula is a full sister to Japanese stakes winner Gold Tiara and a half sister to Canadian stakes winner Queen’s Park." Swan Nebula's purchase price was only topped by 5 other horses, as she remained the sixth highest price of the Keeneland January sale.
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale 2006: Bluewater Sales got off to a great start in the opening session, with the Stakes winning mare Winendynme, in foal to Empire Maker, selling for $800,000. This was followed by a very strong Book 3, with Bluewater ranked in the top 5 consignors.
Fasig-Tipton November 2006 was sensational for Bluewater, selling 100% of it's offerings. Highlights of the consignment include the race filly Ex Caelis, who sold for $825,000. The stakes winning producer Unacloud, dam of the stakes winning filly Meadow Breeze (G1), sold for $400,000.
Wild Desert possible for Classic after private deal (Fasig-Tipton July 2003)
Posted on thoroughbredtimes.com at: 10/18/2006 1:55:21 PM
Daniel Borislow has sold an interest in Meadowlands Breeders' Cup Stakes (G2) runner-up Wild Desert to IEAH Stable, and the four-year-old Wild Rush colt will be considered for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) on November 4 at Churchill Downs.
Borislow retained a controlling interest in the 2005 Queen's Plate Stakes winner, according to Michael Sherack, IEAH's vice president of investor relations.
"There are several partners in the horse and they are kind of exchanging ideas right now, but obviously the Classic and the Clark [Handicap (G1) on November 24 at Churchill] would have to be considered," Sherack said.
IEAH also will consider the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) for Bryan Station Stakes winner Kip Deville, although he is not currently nominated to the Breeders' Cup program.
Sherack said Woodbine Mile Stakes (Can-G1) runner-up Rebel Rebel (Ire) will probably use the Morvich Handicap (G3) on October 29 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park as his final prep race for the Hong Kong Mile (HK-G1) on December 10 at Sha Tin racecourse.—Jeff Lowe
10/5/06 - '05-Unacloud, half-sister to recent Matron Stakes (gr. I) winner Meadow Breeze provided an exciting ending to the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale Wednesday, topping the auction with her $220,000 price late during the third and final session in Maryland. Sean Magee, acting on behalf of his former employer, Florida pinhooker Nick De Meric, signed the sale ticket for the strapping gray filly from the first crop of the grade II-winning stallion Kafwain. De Meric, reached by telephone, said the filly was for "a client from the Northeast who wants to remain low key."
The filly's expensive price was one of the highlights in a sale that set records for the number of horses sold and gross revenue while increasing its median price from a year ago to its second-highest level ever. However, the average price dropped, ending a four-year growth spurt, and the buy-back rate rose significantly...
De Meric and his wife, Jaqui, became acquainted with the sale-topping Kafwain filly when they broke her in Florida after she became a $35,000 buy-back at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July select yearling sale. Meadow Breeze did not win the Matron until Sept. 23. While the important update in her pedigree made Meadow Breeze's half-sister more attractive as an investment, De Meric and his wife also were impressed by the yearling's conformation and how well she handled herself during the breaking process.
"We liked her balance and her athleticism, but we also liked her attitude" de Meric said. "She's not one to back out of a situation, but she's not overly aggressive. She has a rugged constitution, but she's feminine in her deportment."
Bluewater Sales, as agent, consigned the filly to both the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July sale and the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic auction. The sale topper is out of the 9-year-old unraced Unaccounted For mare Unacloud.
"I'm very pleased," said Bluewater's Levy of the filly's price. "The update made the big difference. She's the same filly physically, but she filled out a little more. She was tall and looked like she would need a little more time in July and just fell through the cracks. Then, when her 2-year-old half-sister won a grade I, she looked a lot more appealing."
09/23/06 - Meadow Breeze Blows Away Matron at 34-1. BloodHorse posted 09/23/06 at 6:04:14 pm.
Meadow Breeze, the '04 chestnut filly by Meadowlake out of Unacloud, finished out 2006 with a record of 9-4-1-0 and earnings over $278,000. She won her maiden in her first start by 9 1/2 lengths on 06/01/06. On 09/23/06 she made her graded stakes debut in the 100th running of the $250,000 Matron (G1) at Belmont Park. After going off at 34-1 she won by a head. On 11/03/06 she again ran a strong race to win the My Trusty Cat Stakes.
Keeneland September Yearling Sale: 9/16/06 - Bluewater Sales had the top priced filly of the day at Keeneland as Hip # 1389, an attractive bay filly by Maria's Mon - River Cache brought $400,000. The bay filly is a half sister to multiple stakes winner Sentimental Charm, and is out of the unraced Unbridled mare River Cache. She was purchased by Jay Em Ess Stable. We wish them the best of racing luck.
Owner funds race to bring Fairmount Park recognition~
Inaugural $250,000 St. Louis Derby set for August 26
Posted: 8/21/2006 4:17:55 PM ~ Thoroughbred Times
Jeff Cooper has been in the Thoroughbred business for only four years, but the East Alton, Illinois, lawyer is already making an impact on the industry, particularly at his home track, Fairmount Park, in nearby Collinsville.Cooper, who owns Circle C Group Stables with longtime friend Jean Kabbendjian, is providing primary funding for the inaugural $250,000 St. Louis Derby on August 26.It will be the richest race ever run at the track, which is located about ten miles east of St. Louis, and one of the ten richest stakes in a state known for its Chicago-area racing. Likely starters among the 34 nominations for the 1 1/16-mile dirt race include Arkansas Derby (G2) winner Lawyer Ron, Iowa Derby winner More Than Regal, and Peter Pan Stakes (G2) runner-up Lewis Michael."It looks like Lawyer Ron will run, and that should be fun and really raise the profile of the race," Cooper said. "We always wanted to do something to help Fairmount Park."Circle C started with claiming horses but quickly moved on to buying at public auctions, and the stable now numbers about 28. Its best horse so far has been Ex Caelis, who finished second in the Darley Alcibiades Stakes (G2) and Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Lassie Stakes (G3) and fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) last year.
"I'm still in counseling, trying to recover," Cooper joked when asked about the filly's last-place finish in the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
Circle C employs trainer Tom Trione Jr. locally and still calls Fairmount its base. Nationally, Circle C has horses with Dallas Stewart, D. Wayne Lukas, Bill Mott, Todd Pletcher, and Rebecca Maker. The stable keeps its breeding stock and layups at Meg Levy's Bluewater Farm in Lexington.
High Finance a Possible for Belmont
by Blood-Horse Staff
Date Posted: May 29, 2006
Last Updated: May 31, 2006
High Finance (FTKJULY 2004 Bluewater Graduate) a two-time winner this spring for trainer Rick Violette Jr., is currently under consideration for the Belmont Stakes. A colt by Talk Is Money, High Finance owns two wins, a pair of seconds and a third from five starts. On Sunday, he breezed one mile over Belmont's main track in 1:38.49.
"He breezed really well and right now we're seriously considering (the Belmont Stakes,)" Violette said. "We know it's a huge step up, but it's a wide open race and nobody knows whose going to get a mile and a half. His breeze was really spectacular. He went the last eighth in 11 and change."
After breaking his maiden by more than nine lengths on April 15 at Keeneland, High Finance put forth his best effort to date on May 4 at Belmont, winning an entry-level allowance by five lengths. Although the "in control from start" comment he earned that day is impressive, fans shouldn't forget that he broke through the starting gate prior to the race.
"I thought he beat a really good field and he showed he was faster than those horses," Violette said.
Sizzling Sinister Minister Steals Blue Grass
by Deirdre B. Biles
Date Posted: 4/15/2006 6:53:35 PM
Last Updated: 4/17/2006 2:48:25 PM ~Bloodhorse
Going, going, going, gone!
Sinister Minister poured on the speed on a speed-favoring track and ran away with the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) Saturday at Keeneland, earning a May 6 trip to the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Even though he broke in the air from the No. 7 post, the 8-1 shot was two lengths in front after a quarter mile, seven in front after a half-mile, and eight ahead at the stretch call. The son of Old Trieste galloped home, flashing under the wire with a 12 3/4-length advantage, the third-widest winning margin in 82 runnings of the Blue Grass. Only Arts and Letters' 15-length romp in 1969 and Alydar's 13-length stroll in 1978 were more commanding.
Sinister Minister's time for the 1 1/8 miles of 1:48.85 was the fastest since Millennium Wind clocked 1:48.32 in 2001.
"I was hoping he would really pour it on today, so it was pretty exciting," said winning trainer Bob Baffert. "He's a free-running horse, and you can't rate him. He just takes off fast. This horse, I just think he's waking up at the right time. I don't think Brother Derek can get in front of this guy; I don't think he wants to."
Ridden by Garret Gomez, Sinister Minister rolled through the first quarter mile in :22.91 and ripped off a half in :45.88
Congratulations to Jeanne and Mike Owens who bred Sinister Minister in Kentucky.
Five Star Day Colt Sizzles in Keeneland Under Tack Show- bloodhorse 4/11/06
The Five Star Day colt from the Elser's Kirkwood Stables consignment lost the right side iron from his saddle, leaving his rider, Dale Lynch, balancing precariously. But the gray or roan juvenile still managed to turn in the day's fastest work at a quarter mile, covering the distance in :20 3/5 on Keeneland's main track.
The colt is out of the 16-year-old stakes-winning Relaunch mare Authorized Staff. She is a full sister to stakes-placed Bill Back, who is the dam of grade I winner House Party (by French Deputy). Authorized Staff's other offspring include the winner Dayton's Bluff (by Lord At War).
Sale Highlights in 2005
In 2005 Bluewater was among the leaders again for the 7th straight year.
Listed by Thoroughbred Times as the 11th overall Leading Consignor for yearlings and the 12th overall leading consignor for weanlings in 2005.
Keeneland January Sale
Bluewater was the 10th overall leading consignor by gross in the 05' Keeneland January Sale, selling Winter's Quest, a RBMP for $410,000.
Fasig-Tipton July Sale
Not only did Bluewater eclipse the overall median for the 05' Fasig-Tipton July sale by more than double, it had good sales well above the $100,000 average. Hip #203, a Songandaprayer colt out of Pink Lipstick, sold for $200,000; and Hip # 442, a Forestry colt out of Forty Carats, brought $350,000.
Fasig-Tipton Median $75,000
Bluewater Median $185,000
Saratoga Select Sale
Bluewater brings the most selected yearlings to the Saratoga Select Sale and last year was no different. Hip# 142, a handsome Gone West colt out of Star of Goshen brought an impressive bid of $680,000. Once again our sales median was well above the combined sales median.
Fasig-Tipton Median $225,000
Bluewater Median $445,000
Keeneland September Sale
Our presence was felt at the 2005 Keeneland September Sale. Our median was 8 times that of the sale! In Book 2 we were the 5th leading consignor for this session, selling Hip #791, a Cherokee Run colt out of Checkered Flag for $700,000 and Hip #848, a Storm Cat filly out of Fabulist for $650,000.
Our consignment was strong throughout the sale. In Book 6 we were the 4th leading consignor and in Book 7 we were the 3rd leading consignor, proving that we give the same service and attention to detail from beginning to end.
Keeneland Median $40,000
Bluewater Median $350,000
Fasig-Tipton Eastern Fall Sale
For the past few years we have been taking between 10-15 yearlings to the Fasig-Tipton Timonium sale. We did quite well, selling Hip #575 a filly by Two Punch out of Morning Tease for $80,000 and Hip #99 a colt by Holy Bull out of Bad Pussycat for $60,000.
Fasig-Tipton November Select Sale
We made the headlines offering the talented Graded Stakes winning mare Angara, who was originally RNA'd at $2,000,000, and who later sold privately for a price tag of $1,900,000.
OTHER NEWS:
BLUEWATER SALES "consigns for a cause" in the second annual Night of the Stars to benefit the Central Kentucky Riding for Hope program, sponsoring Casey, a strawberry roan draft cross. This year's event, "Horses of Legend and Lore" took place on June 25th at Keeneland and featured Casey as "Secretariat" and his rider Tasha, along with several other "Stars" - the students and their horses. Casey currently holds the CKRH record for the fastest time in the obstacle course. To learn more about the CKRH program, please visit www.ckrh.org.
The Center for Women in Racing, a division of Bethlehem Farm, is a non profit organization with a mission to rehabilitate women and horses in the throughbred industry. The staff at Bluewater Sales recently visited this safe haven, located in the newly restored historic Wright House on Paris Pike and is proud to support the efforts of Sandra White and her team. To learn more about this exciting program, please visit www.bethlehemfarm.org.
Bluewater Sales makes the news when a unique filly by new sire Trust N Luck is born on February 17th to February graduate Deebrand, Hip #185.
'05 Trust N Luck - Deebrand Story
Photo by Matt Goins
The Castleton Group went to $410,000 to acquire Winter's Quest (Hip #972, by Coronado's Quest). Bluewater Sales, agent, consigned the 5-yr-old mare as a broodmare prospect. Winter's Quest is a half-sister to GSW Sharp Lisa and is from the family of stakes winners Stark Winter, Silver in Flight, Bien Bien, and Doctor Schwartzman. BloodHorse.com 1/13/05
BLUEWATER SALES begins the Keeneland January Mixed Sale topping the first session with the highest sales average of the day, selling 14 entries for an average of $83,657, well above the average price of $63,000 for the day. Hip #90 Racey Player, in foal to Elusive Quality, sold for $330,000, bringing in one of the top broodmare prices of the day.
For the second year in a row, BLUEWATER SALES is once again one of the top ten yearlings consignors listed in the 2004 Auction Review by the Thoroughbred Times for yearling sales in 2004.
2004
In 6 years of business, BLUEWATER SALES has been consistently ranked one of the top yearling consignors.
Hip #83, Grade One winner Victory Encounter ('00f Victory Speech-Marvelous Moment), winner of the Vanity Handicap (G1) and El Encino Stakes (G2) sold by Bluewater Sales for $430,000 at the Keeneland November Sale.
Hip #209, a nice Elusive Quality filly out of Sunny's Rose, brings $70,000 at the Fasig-Tipton 2004 Kentucky yearling sale, making her one of the top horses sold on the first day of the sale, Monday, October 25th and consigned by Bluewater Sales.
On the first day of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Selected Yearling sale, the session's second-highest price of $470,000 was paid for a Fusaichi Pegasus filly (Hip #180, '03f Fusaichi Pegasus-La Barberina), consigned by Bluewater Sales.
BLUEWATER SALES "consigns for a cause" in a very special Night of the Stars to benefit the Central Kentucky Riding for Hope program. Bluewater Sales placed the winning "bid" on a horse named "Chico" and his rider. Chico and his rider Amber have gone on to compete at the Paul Frazer Memorial Combined Tests and Dressage Show, which took place at the Kentucky Horse Park on April 2nd, 2005. The goal of the evening was to raise seed money to start a capital fund drive for an indoor arena so both the therapeutic riding students and hypotherapy program can ride year-round. To learn more about the CKRH program, please visit www.ckrh.org.
Night of the Stars participants "Nugget" and his rider Zach
BLUEWATER SALES ranks 6th among yearling consignors in the first session of the 2004 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, with 9 horses selling for $484,000. -Thoroughbred Times Today, 1/13/2004
BLUEWATER SALES is one of only four consignors who sold two yearlings who went on to become Grade I stakes winners of 2003.
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