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| Van Nistelrooy colt tops Keeneland on Sunday |
26 Sep 2006 |
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 The second to last session at Keeneland on Sunday saw a son of Van Nistelrooy (USA) (Storm Cat) heading the final day’s figures as the top priced lot. Consigned by Upson Downs Farm as agent, the colt sold for US$75,000 to the bid of Sam Semkin acting as agent for Jon Kelly.
Out of the unraced mare Meadowfold (USA) (Meadowlake), the colt’s second dam is the multiple stakes winner Twofold (USA) (Timeless Moment) whose progeny include, Mandarin Star (USA) (Personal Hope) – a stakes winner in Japan - and the Gr. 3 place getter O’Star (USA) (Risen Star). Twofold is herself a half sister to multiple Gr 2 winner Miss Musket (USA) (Gunflint) and stakes winner Arctic Action (USA) (Icecapade).
Earlier in the week, the first Van Nistelrooy offered fetched US$90,000 to the bid of Gold Mark Farm. A grey filly consigned by Summerfield, she was out of a daughter of Unbridled’s Song (USA) (Unbridled) in Song of Royalty (USA) and is a half sister to two-year-old winner Silver Fox (USA) (Kelly Kip).
Other sale highlights for the son of Storm Cat included a colt sold by Paramount Sales for US$62,000 and a filly out of the stakes placed Irish River-mare Sheer Quality (USA) that sold for US$50,000.
“Van Nistelrooy’s yearlings sold well at the Fasig Tipton Sale earlier in the year and it is pleasing to see that his progeny are also attracting attention at Keeneland,” said Brent Taylor of Trelawney Stud. “His first crop of yearlings sold very well in both New Zealand and Australia and we are constantly receiving good reports from trainers in regard to their temperaments, the way they have adapted to the training environment and more importantly the ability that they have shown to date,” said Brent. “The next step is to turn these reports into positive results on the track and all going well, these won’t be too far away,” he said.
Van Nistelrooy stands at Trelawney Stud for a fee of NZ$10,000 + GST this season.
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