Sales success for Darley’s young stallions

The first weanlings by Darley stallion Hard Spun are selling now, and progeny of the G1 King’s Bishop Stakes winner proved popular at both Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton yesterday, with his first weanling to go through the ring realising $375,000.

The dark bay colt, who was bought by Trail Ridge Farm is out of the Stakes-winning mare Sweet Minister – already dam of a G1 winner in Sinister Minister.

Also at Keeneland, Street Cry was responsible for the second-highest priced weanling of the day when his colt out of the unraced Giant’s Causeway mare Pathway To Heaven sold for $420,000. Purchased by McMahon Bloodstock LLC, his dam is a daughter of champion four-time G1 winner Jewel Princess.

At Fasig-Tipton, Hard Spun’s top price was $300,000 for a colt out of Miss Abita – a three-parts sister to the dam of Eight Belles.

Also at Fasig-Tipton, fellow freshman sire Discreet Cat had two weanlings sell for $80,000 and $110,000. Hip 80, a chestnut filly out of the Rahy mare Famous Story - a full-sister to G3 winner Tubrok - sold for $80,000 to Michael O’Quinn. A few lots later, his bay colt out of Kittery Point was bought by Indian Creek Farm as agent for $110,000. The dam is a half-sister to multiple Stakes winner Tiffany Diamond and G1 producer Another Vegetarian – dam of Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup winner Sweet Talker.

The first weanlings by Street Sense also sold at Fasig-Tipton. Hip 37, a bay filly out of Under Fire (Gulch) was bought by Tail Feathers Farm for $110,000. Under Fire is a half-sister to three Stakes winners including Incinerate – the dam of G1 Gazelle Stakes winner In The Gold bought. Later in the session, his filly out of the unraced Vindication mare Gwinnett sold for $185,000 to Stockplace.

Also at Fasig-Tipton, Ginger Punch, in foal to Bernardini was bought by Katsumi Yoshida for $1.6m, whilst Always Awesome, in foal to Medaglia d'Oro sold for an even million dollars.

The Keeneland November Sale continues today.