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Such a goodlooking colt.

Hmmm,  Looks like auntie Zenyatta just made him much more famous....

Looking forward to the Zenyatta family circle in the coming years....  

I expect Zenyatta's foals will make the Mosses super rich....

I didn't realize that Pletcher bought the colt for Leon.  Thanks for the pics.  He looks much darker, not as red, in the sale ring pic.  I hope they take their time with him!

I echo the comments made above.

He is gorgeous.  As a massive fan of both A P Indy nd Zenyatta I really, really hope this colt goes all the way to the top!

Thank you so much for the wonderful photos of this lovely colt!  I hope he is given a good name!  

He sure has a lot to live up to and that will not make life easy for his team but he is in very good hands!

Good luck to him, his owner and Todd Pletcher and his team.

Isn't it wonderful that a comparitively new owner has spent so much money? - hopefully that is a positive sign for racing!

God Bless

Best wishes

Abbie

How could he not go for 4.2 million. What an awesome horse. He's already looking down his competition-the camera. He'll fight for the finish line-awesome, awesome horse. I don't think rushing him would make any difference.

I think Balance's owners can just start printing their own money.  Imagine the bloodbath that will occur over Balance's Street Cry colt.

Any idea who his paddock buddy is?

I was impressed with how composed this colt was in the ring. I have a feeling we will see him on the Triple Crown trail however I wish they would wait a bit for him. His family seems to develop a little later.

Since the Mosses love Zenyatta like a baby, Do you think they will breed her every year or every other year?   I cant see them breeding her yearly considering it may take alot out of her, Also Ian,  How many foals do you see them keeping (maybe all of them)  What do you think?

sodapopkid,

Zenyatta is a horse, and in nature, mares are bred every season. The only thing pregnancy will take out of her is approximately one foal per year. I would argue that her racing talent is reason to breed her more often, not less often.

I'm certain she will receive every luxury of care and would be managed in way to maximize her well being.

And I'd be shocked if the Mosses don't race every single one of her foals.

Ian

wish the youngster the best hope he stays healthy and sound and makes to the races. he has the potential, but ther's a lot that could happen. guess uncertainty in the horse world, as in life, is something that we just have to deal with.

rob,

Interesting point. Adena certainly didn't have any luck with their first 8 lots at KEESEP -- Giant's Causeway, Tiznow, Mr. Greeley, and Empire Maker RNA's; 2 Ghostzappers, a Distorted Humor, and a Giant's Causeway sold for just $20k, $20k, $25k, and $30k, respectively.

I didn't see all of these horses so I couldn't make an educated guess as to why they weren't more popular, but I guess something physically didn't add up. Their pedigrees, as you say, are excellent. Perhaps they are undervalued?

Adena tends to do this -- offer young stock and race them if they don't sell. One notable example: Ginger Punch was a $27,000 RNA as a 2yo. Stronach kept her and she was a champion.

Ian

OK now I took a minute to look at the sale record from K so far and Im floored.  Check out #155 - this kid must have 3 legs or something Hes A GC colt out of the 2.27 Mil earner Honey Ryder she raced from 2 to 6 - J.M. Greathouse picked this colt up for 30K I gotta see a picture of this little guy what the heck is going on there???

ITapp you are always so knowledgeable, thank you. I am glad you can give us an inside look here, it does make some sense then but really... even less sense as then as without the heart strings tugging hip 155 may have gone for even less?? - yearlings are funny they soemtimes look awful and grow up quite nice. a simple thing like prolonged weaning stress, or a stubborn cold can really make them look poorly. Im against over feeding yearlings to make them grow too fast, makes for weak ligaments IMO - its HR's first foal right? at the price the chance might just be worth it.  I find myself looking at other Adena offerings, just wishing....

Just found out that Mountcat sold for $150,000 to Birubi Stud owners Malcolm and Sandra Hale.  She's carrying that foal and sells for $150,000?  Is there an exchange rate issue here?  The foal is due in a couple of weeks....

After I saw an ad for this $4.2 million baby, I wrote on the bighorse board that I wondered what the breeder was thinking. Big, late maturing distance sire with a mainly late-maturing distance female family. Good page, questionable reasoning. My board-buddies and I agreed that he isn't a good candidate to be ready to race at top levels at 2 or early at 3, given his sire and family family; Balance was about the only member of family to come to hand early and unless she dominates the genetics, it ain't gonna happen. If I had the choice of Balance's matings, I would have sent her to more of a miler type who was earlier maturing - a Hard Spun sort? - to get a more versatile offspring.

I have followed horses sold at the OBS Adena Springs sale. They also sell poorly and don't seem to amount to much. Most of Adena's horses are complete outcrosses in 5 generations. They also seem to rotate each of their stallions to each mare. Is this a long term breeding strategy that produces a lot of duds in the short term? Any insight Ian?

This A.P. Indy Colt looks just like his daddy, and I hope he stays sound, is given the time he needs to grow properly and strongly and wish him the best on and off the track.

@Ann in Lexington - I realize that pedigree can make a difference in how a horse grows and matures but at the same time are there any nicks that show that breeding a late blooming family to another late blooming family will just produce another late or even later maturing foal ?  Don't they work the yearlings before they are sold so people have a chance to see how well the horse is developing as a racehorse ?   Granted, I'm a true outsider looking in, but would think for people to be that excited over a colt like this A.P. Indy/Balance offspring that there would be more to it than meets the eye.  I know politics can make things seem more than what they are, but for someone to throw $4.2 million at a hope and a prayer purchase that they may not ever see back, is just down right nonsense. Especially if the horse doesn't have much of a chance at being a top contender in any major races that he'd have to be ready for at a young age.  So, I would think the question I have is was this auction a "Yearlings In Training" auction or an "Untrained Yearling" auction ?  If it was a Yearling in Training auction then what where this horse's workout times as that may answer a lot of questions.  

Having said that I think I would have rather of seen Balance bred to the likes of say Orientate, Touch Gold, After Market, Eskendereya or even Forestry as possible better choices than A.P. Indy

Quit fooling yourselves people.   What brought this price for this colt is the fact who his aunt is.   I havent recalled seeing any other A.P.Indy colts selling for this price.   When you have a chance to get a Zenyatta cross with some of Secretariats' bloodline,  You want it..  

And to think , Balance is in foal now to Street Cry.  thats great too.  

hey the colt looks beautiful I see Zenyatta in him for sure