Fasig-Tipton officials want to make the Saratoga select yearling sale the premier yearling sale in the world, and this year they've made progress toward reaching that goal based on sire power.
This year's sale will have offspring of certain prominent veteran stallions than the 2008 edition of the auction did. There are seven yearlings sired by Distorted Humor compared to three last year; 11 by Mr. Greeley compared to nine; seven by Smart Strike compared to two; seven by Storm Cat compared to three, 11 by Street Cry compared to two; and eight by Unbridled's Song compared to five.
There are three yearlings by A.P. Indy, the same number as last year, and there also is a colt by successful Southern Hemisphere sire Encosta de Lago that is a first for the auction.
Following are some of the yearlings in this year's catalog with strong families in the first generation:
FIRST SESSION, AUG. 10
Hip No. 9, a Grand Slam - Scarlet Tango colt that is a full brother to NetJets King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) winner Visionaire.
Hip No. 16, a Storm Cat filly that is the first foal out of Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I) winner Sharp Lisa.
Hip No. 17, a Ghostzapper colt out of two-time Ballerina Handicap (gr. I) winner Shine Again.
Hip No. 22, a Bernardini colt that is a half-brother to Haskell Invitational Handicap (gr. I) winner Roman Ruler, Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) winner El Corredor, and Reeve Schley, Jr. Stakes (gr. III) winner Silver Tornado.
Hip No. 24, an Awesome Again filly that is a full sister to Santa Maria Handicap (gr. I) winner Sugar Shake.
Hip No. 28, an A.P. Indy colt that is the first foal out of Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I) and Vanity Invitational Handicap (gr. I) winner Splendid Blended.
Hip No. 36, a Bluegrass Cat - Swift Girl filly that is a half-sister to Frizette Stakes (gr. I) winner Sky Diva and stakes winner Quick Little Miss.
Hip No. 41, a Consolidator filly that is a half-sister to Outsource, the dam of Whitney Handicap (gr. I) winner Commentator, and stakes winner Cogburn.
Hip No. 44, a Smart Strike - Touch of Greatness colt that is a half-brother to Irish champion Rossini and grade III winner Elusive Quality.
Hip No. 68, a Bernardini - Appealing Storm filly that is a half-sister to Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. I) winner Vacare.
Hip No. 74, a Bernardini - Belle Nuit filly that is a half-sister to Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I) and Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) winner Octave, grade II winner and stakes producer Belle Cherie, and stakes winners Unbridled Behavior and Be Mine Tonight.
Hip No. 79, a Bernardini colt that is out of champion and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and Acorn Stakes (gr. I) winner Bird Town.
Hip No. 86, a Bernardini - Call Me Fleet filly that is a half-sister to English and Irish champion Warrior Queen, who is the dam of grade II winner A. P. Warrior.
Hip No. 90, an Unbridled's Song filly out of is out of Humana Distaff Handicap (gr. I) winner Celtic Melody.
Hip No. 95, a Tale of the Cat colt out of grade III winner Charm a Gendarme that is a half-brother to Matriarch Stakes (gr. I) and Del Mar Oaks (gr. I) winner Tout Charmant and grade III winner Forest Grove.
Hip No. 97, Allegedly Awesome, a Ghostzapper filly out of Del Mar Debutante Stakes (gr. I) winner Cindy's Hero.
Hip No. 98, a Distorted Humor - Cloud Break filly that is a half-sister to champion Lost in the Fog.
Hip No. 107, a Bernardini colt out of Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile (Eng-I) winner Crystal Music that is a half-brother to stakes-placed Crystany.
Hip No. 108, a Bernardini - Cuando Quiere filly that is a half-sister to Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (gr. I) winner Honey Ryder, Arlington Heights Oaks (gr. III) winner and stakes producer Cuando Puede, and stakes winner Cuando.
Hip No. 117, a Bernardini - Drina colt that is a half-brother to Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) and La Brea Stakes (gr. I) winner and Irish group III producer Spain, San Luis Obispo (gr. II) and Sunset (gr. II) Handicap winner Puerto Banus, Golden Gate Fields Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) winner Fantastic Spain, and stakes winner Path of Thunder.
SECOND SESSION, AUG. 11
Hip No. 119, a Forestry - Entrusted filly that is a half-sister to Humana Distaff Handicap (gr. I) winner My Trusty Cat.
Hip No. 125, a Put It Back - Fiesta Baby filly that is a full sister to Bing Crosby Handicap (gr. I) winner In Summation and a half-sister to stakes winner Dakota Duke.
Hip No. 130, a Storm Cat colt out of Affectionately Handicap (gr. III) winner Get Lucky that is a half-brother to She's a Winner, the dam of Haskell Invitational Stakes (gr. I) winner Bluegrass Cat, Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Breeders' Cup (gr. II) and Hanshin (gr. III) Handicap winner Lord of the Game, and stakes winner Sonoma Cat. The colt also is a half-brother to grade II winner Daydreaming, grade III winner Accelerator, and stakes winner Harborage.
Hip No. 146, a Bernardini - Heat Lightning filly that is a half-sister to champion Stevie Wonderboy.
Hip No. 147, a Smart Strike filly out of Canadian champion Hero's Love that is a half-sister to stakes winners Love Kiss and Love Sting and stakes producer Herzblatt.
Hip No. 148, a Storm Cat colt that is the first foal out of Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I) and Vanity Invitational Handicap (gr. I) winner Hollywood Story.
Hip No. 151, a Kingmambo filly out of European champion and French group I winner Imperial Beauty.
Hip No. 160, an Unbridled's Song colt that is the first foal out of Canadian champion Kimchi.
Hip No. 166, an Empire Maker colt out of Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. I) winner La Gueriere that is a half-brother to grade II winner Lasting Approval and La Comete, the dam of grade II winner Munnings. The colt also is a full brother to grade III winner Icon Project.
Hip No. 168, a Tiznow -Leaseholder colt that is a full brother to Ruffian Handicap (gr. I) and Lady's Secret Stakes (gr. I) winner Tough Tiz's Sis and a half-brother to stakes winner Golly Greeley.
Hip No. 174, a Singspiel filly out of stakes winner Love Medicine that is a half-sister to Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (gr. I) winner I'm the Tiger.
Hip No. 181, a Tale of the Cat filly out of Argentine stakes winner Meguial that is a half-sister to Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I) winner I Want Revenge.
Hip No. 197, a Lemon Drop Kid colt out of stakes winner Myth to Reality that is a half-brother to French champions Divine Proportions (also a European champion) and Whipper, French stakes winner Assoss, and stakes producers Mambo Jambo and Magic Spin. Mambo Jambo is the dam of English champion Ocean Silk.
Hip No. 198, a Lion Heart - My White Corvette filly that is a half-sister to champion Stardom Bound.
Hip No. 204, On A Storm, a Storm Cat - Onaga colt that is a half-brother to Eddie Read Handicap (gr. I) and Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes (gr. I) winner Aragorn.
Hip No. 224, a Distorted Humor - Quendom colt that is a half-brother to Horse of the Year (here and in Uruguay) Invasor.
