Yearling Spotlight: Lucky 7’s - Day One
Could the lucky number 7 come through on Day 1 (Tuesday, October 14th) for some? We picked out a few random yearlings in the catalog - with hip numbers ending in 7 - for the opening day of this year’s sale to look a little deeper into their backgrounds…
Hip #37 EPIC RIDE is a Sportswriter colt out of the strong producer Who Moved The Rock, by Life Sign, who’s produced 9 winners from 10 foals. Her progeny include Bottle Rocket p, 1:52f ($169,617) by Rock N Roll Heaven, Slick N Quick p, 2, 1:53.2s ($55,504) by Sportswriter and Atlas Shrugged p, 3, 1:54f ($48,579 by Bettors Delight. This colt’s dam is a half-sister to Little Miss Dragon p, 3, 1:50.2m ($790,140) and Artstanding p, 1:50.1f ($770,376). Consigned and raised by Winbak Farm.
Slick N quick is a full-brother to Epic Ride. (Woodbine Photos)
Hip #47 SAVANNAH is the second foal from Acaena De Chakrika p, 3, 1:56.4 ($71,350) by Sunshine Beach. Her one and only offspring Silver Majesty p, 3, 1:54f by All Bets Off, has been a solid campaigner on the Quebec stakes circuit carrying a WPS record of 12-4-2 from just 22 starts – good for $74,800 now earned in the midst of her three-year-old season. This filly is from the second crop of the fastest standardbred in history – Bulldog Hanover. Consigned by Princeton Farms Inc and raised by Silver Stables.
Silver Majesty winning with Denis St. Pierre up. (Hippodrome Trois-Rivieres)
Hip #127 IRISH EXIT is out of the 100% producer Fighting Irish, by Southwind Lustre, who – from 9 foals – has produced 8 winners plus a two-year-old of 2025 that’s now racing. Her progeny include Rock Of Cashel t, 1:51.3m (972,545) by Majestic Son, St James Gate t, 1:53.1m ($292,045) by Majestic Son and Setana t, 1:54.4s ($208,196) by Kadabra. This colt is sired by Alarm Detector who has a pair of two-year-old OSS Gold winners, this season, in Strobe Lite t, 2, 1:57.3f ($148,310) and HP Crystaline t, 2, 1:57.1f ($69, 848).
Rock Of Cashel wins a 2023 featured trot with Dylan Huckabone-Miller up. (Vernon Downs)
Hip #147 Mobby Wife is the second foal from Hot Gossip p, 3, 1:51.2s ($67,568) by Well Said and this filly would be a full-sister to a two-year-old, in 2025, Borderline Mobby p, 2, 1:54s ($90,700) by Cattlewash who’s been race-timed in 1:51 flat. The dam Hot Gossip is a sibling to A Cool Moment p, 1:48.2s ($313,046) by Captaintreacherous and Summer Trader p, 3, 1:50.3f ($119,840) by Sweet Lou. The third dam Lifesliltreasure p, 1:51.2s ($415,417) by Life Sign produced Control the Moment p, 3, 1:48.2m ($1,227,832) by Well Said and Keep My Secret p, 3, 1:49.1m ($272,878) by Captaintreacherous. Consigned by Kingsmen Equine and raised by Manning Equine.
Cattlewash stands at Tara Hills Stud.
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