At the beginning of each year, I plan to try to trim down the herd a bit. All of these horses are ones I have held on to for one reason or another, so it’s sad to see them go…but I feel some would do best under new management.
This year probably won’t be as dramatic in number, as last year’s sale was driven by low finances. This year’s sales are driven only by the belief that each horse might desire different handling, and the methods I’ve been using on these (at least the racehorses) haven’t seem to have worked as well as I’d like. Watch out, though - I’ve sold several horses for this reason that went on to become MSW. Perhaps the next will show up on this list…
ShootForTheStars - 2013 brown mare, 14.3hh
SIRE: created (his info was lost in the computer)
DAM: Ch. Titian {B} (x created)
This tiny gal only has 4 lifetime starts, so there’s a lot to learn about her. I stuck her back at the farm in a pasture, assuming she was immature. Now that she’s turned 4 and hasn’t grown an inch, I see that I was likely mistaken. She just needs a chance. Her dam was a stakes winner/multi-stakes placed/9f speed record at 5yo, so there’s definitely a chance that she still has her best years yet to come.
Asking price: $5,000 SOLD TO RACEWAY FARMS
Irish Muldoon - 2012 bay gelding, 16.0hh
SIRE: Danzig {G}
DAM: ICh. Twilight Embers {S} (x Irish River)
I hesitate to let this son of my prized HOTY mare go, but he’s taken an interest in hurdles, and I’m not a huge fan. With a large racing string, he tends to get neglected here - he’s fat & sassy, sure, but I don’t think I’ve managed his racing campaign as well as I could have. His last two starts have earned him speed factors of 288 and 272, respectively, where he finished 1st and 2nd. He most certainly has the ability to earn money for you. He’s only for sale to a good, active home that can give him more attention.
Asking price: $10,000 SOLD TO FREEDOM ACRES
Imprimis - 2013 black stallion, 15.1hh
SIRE: WCh. King David {B}
DAM: Je Suis Prest {B} (x created)
I tend to hoard my homebreds, and Imprimis is no exception. Parting with them is so difficult! Especially when their record is as good as his is. He was in the top three 10 of 12 starts last year, earning over $106k and a speed record. His name means “in first place”, and that’s what he strives to do - he hasn’t placed below 2nd since last June! I only wish he liked running on the flat - I don’t tend to spend a lot of time on my hurdlers.
Asking price: $20,000 SOLD TO RAINEE THOROUGHBREDS
Natomas - 2014 black colt, 15.3hh
SIRE: GCh. Harvard Bound {B}
DAM: Whirling Diamond {S} (x Whirlaway)
This colt only has 3 lifetime starts, but finished 1st and 3rd in two of them. He’s got a lot of potential under the right guidance. I’m only letting him go to make room for the homebreds, and so he’s been sitting on the bench more. He deserves better than that.
Asking price: $8,000 SOLD TO MAYFAIR
Cape Cod Rose - 2008 chestnut broodmare, 15.2hh
SIRE: created
DAM: created
Multi-winner. On the board over 50% of all non-stakes starts, and nearly 50% still if you include them. Comes in foal to Long Live the King. Just dropped her fourth foal, a colt, which we have retained.
Asking price: $6,000 SOLD TO FOX RUN
More may be added in time…