Patrick Biancone, agent, paid the top price of $1,050,000 for a colt by
Fusaichi Pegasus at the Keeneland April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale in
Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday. The dark bay colt, Hip No. 184, was consigned by Sequel
Bloodstock (Becky Thomas), agent. He is the first foal out of stakes winner and
Grade 2-placed Indy Glory (A.P. Indy), a full sister to Grade 1 winner and
successful sire Stephen Got Even.
The New York-bred colt worked one furlong in :11 at the first under tack
preview on April 10.
Hip 202, a colt by Distorted Humor, fetched $850,000 from James D. Conway,
agent. Consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, agent, the dark bay is a full brother
to multiple stakes winner and $290,088 earner Crackup. He is out of the unraced
*Habitony mare Lightly Go Lightly, a half-sister to stakes winner Princess
Afleet (Afleet).
The California-bred previously sold for $140,000 at last year’s Keeneland
September Yearling Sale. At the first under tack preview, he worked one furlong
in :10 3/5.
Hip 221, a colt by Tale of the Cat, was sold for $750,000 to Stockplace.
Consigned by M. W. Miller III, agent, the dark bay colt is out of Mrs. Filio (Eastern Echo), a
half-sister to stakes-placed winners It’s Chemistry (Private Account) and
Saratoga Madame (Mr. Prospector). His second dam, stakes winner and Grade
3-placed Mrs. Flagler (Hoist the Flag), is a daughter of multiple Grade 1
victress Mrs. Warren (Hail to Reason).
The New York-bred colt previously sold for $575,000 at the 2005 Fasig-Tipton
Saratoga Yearling Sale. He worked one furlong in a bullet :10 1/5 at the first
under tack preview.
A. P. DREAM (A.P. Indy), Hip 144, failed to bring her reserve and was bought
back for $2,395,000. The dark bay lass is out of multiple Grade 1 heroine Dream
Supreme (Seeking the Gold), a daughter of Grade 1 winner Spinning Round
(Dixieland Band). She was consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, agent.
For the one-day auction, 87 horses sold for $18,440,000, an increase of 8.2
percent compared to last year when 105 horses sold for $17,040,500. The average
price jumped 30.6 percent, from $162,290 to $211,954, while the median price
rose 15.4 percent, from $130,000 to $150,000.
For complete results, visit keeneland.com.