Four of the top-priced two-year-olds by freshman sires going through the ring at Fasig-Tipton’s Palm Meadows sale on March 3 were progeny of Darley sires with stallions Hard Spun and Street Sense holding down the top two spots.
Hip number 67, a bay colt by Hard Spun out of a half-sister to Champion Forever Together, was knocked down for $575,000 and found a home with Brushwood Stable. Hip number 26, a half-brother to G3 winner Richwoman, put Street Sense in the number two position receiving a final bid of $400,000 from Eric Fein. One hip prior, another colt by Street Sense caught the eye of Dogwood Stables fetched a final bid of $200,000. Hip number 74, a colt by Any Given Saturday, realized a final bid of $150,000 making it a fine day for the Darley team.
Medaglia d’Oro was another Darley sire that had a great showing with three of his progeny selling for an average of over $350,000. Hot young sire Bernardini was not to be outdone as the final tally saw his average approaching the $300,000 mark.
With the first southern hemisphere crop of yearlings by Any Given Saturday, Bernardini, Hard Spun, Henny Hughes, Street Sense and Shaft currently going through the ring, more information on these six stallions can be found by clciking here.
