Larry and Karen Doyle's KatieRich Farms gave $420,000 for the 6-year-old Amazonian (Malibu Moon–Fly the Flag, by Giant's Causeway) to top the Final Phase of the Glen Todd Dispersal on the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform.
Consigned by Carl McEntee's Ballysax Bloodstock on behalf of the Estate of Glen Todd, who passed away last March, the chestnut was acquired by Todd's North American Thoroughbred Horse Co. for $50,000 at the 2017 Keeneland September Yearling Sale and won three of her 10 career starts, including the 2019 British Columbia Oaks at Hastings Park before rallying from last to be third in the Vancouver track's GIII Ballerina S. The mare, whose GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies-winning granddam My Flag (Easy Goer) produced Juvenile Fillies heroine and Eclipse Award winner Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat), was unplaced in two starts as a 4-year-old and was bought back on a bid of $475,000 at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Bred to Outwork in her first year at stud, Amazonian foaled a filly by that sire this season and was offered by Todd's estate in foal to Uncle Mo's GI Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist.
“We are very excited about adding Amazonian to the KatieRich broodmare band,” said George Barnes of KatieRich Farms. “A stakes-winning mare from a top family, this mare's page was enough to sell her. Seeing her class on display at the open house and the fact she's in foal to one of the most exciting young stallions in Nyquist gave us confidence in pulling the trigger.”
My Kentucky Rose (Macho Uno), last year's GIII Canadian Derby winner Uncharacteristic (Texas Wildcatter), sold for $50,000 to Schiano Racing as the second-highest price of the dispersal. My Kentucky Rose has produced two winners from two starters to date and was sold in foal to Horse of the Year Knicks Go (Paynter).
“We are delighted with the result of the sale and somewhat taken aback by the results,” said McEntee. “Obviously Amazonian was the highlight of the sale, and we expected her to sell well, though even she brought above our valuations. It was bittersweet given the circumstances, but I know that Mr. Todd would have been delighted and very proud of his daughters' achievements. It was a great honor to know Mr. Todd and a privilege to have been tasked with the final phase of the dispersal. The online platform at Fasig-Tipton is exceptional and we should all be looking towards that forum as we move forward through the next decade.”
A total of 35 horses from the final phase of the dispersal made $1,024,100.
“Thank you very much to all the buyers who supported the sales of my Pop's prize possessions, his horses,” said Shelley Todd, daughter of Glen Todd. “I know they're going to good homes and that was the most important to the both of us. Best of luck, I look forward to following these horses into the winner's circle.
“Todd Manor is continuing operations here in Midway, Kentucky, as once it's in your blood, it's not coming out. Also to honor my late father Glen Todd and Uncle Troy Taylor, to ensure their dreams and legacies will carry on in 'The Sport of Kings'.”
Leif Aaron, director of digital sales for Fasig-Tipton, added: “I want to thank to the Todd family for entrusting Fasig-Tipton Digital with the dispersal of their late father's bloodstock. We had buyers from Washington State to Florida to Ontario and everywhere in between, which is a real testament to Mr. Todd's legacy. We had a record number of registered bidders in this sale and also had a record number of veterinarians visiting the repository for the weanlings. This sale was a great representation of what Fasig-Tipton Digital can accomplish. We had over 250 registered bidders and the bidding at the end of the sale was very spirited.”
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