Caledonia Road (Quality Road–Come a Callin, by Dixie Union), last year's champion juvenile filly, will be offered at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton November Sale by Blake-Albina Thoroughbred Services, the consignor announced Tuesday morning. The 2017 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Filly victress will go under the hammer on behalf of Zoom and Fish Stable Inc., Charlie Spiring and Newtown Anner Stud as a racing/broodmare prospect in Lexington, Sunday, Nov. 4.
“It is very rare that a filly with Caledonia Road's credentials comes to public auction,” said consignor Hanzly Albina of Blake-Albina Thoroughbred Services. “She is an Eclipse champion, Breeders' Cup champion, and hails from a Classic family. She should have broad appeal to leading racing and breeding programs around the globe.”
Bred by Vegso Racing Stable and purchased for $140,000 as a Keeneland September yearling in 2016 by trainer Ralph Nicks, the Florida-bred originally raced for Zoom and Fish Stable and Charlie Spiring for her first two starts. She won her Saratoga debut last September and ran second in the GI Frizette S. at Belmont Park in early October. Zoom And Fish Stable, managed by Luc Paiement, and Spiring then sold one third of their filly to Maurice and Samantha Regan's Newtown Anner Stud and she sealed her championship for Nicks with a 3 1/4-length victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar Nov. 4.
After receiving some time off to heal after a chip was removed from her right front ankle last fall and a virus forced her to miss some training time, Caledonia Road easily won a one-mile Belmont allowance at the end of April, before a fifth to likely 3-year-old filly champion and MGISW Monomoy Girl (Tapizar) in the GI Acorn S. June 9. Her record stands at 5-3-1-0 and for earnings of $1,307,800.
“Caledonia Road is a true collector's item,” added Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “We look forward to showcasing her to the world at our November Sale.”
Caledonia Road is out of a half-sister to MSW and GIII Azalea S. bridesmaid Citizen Advocate (Proud Citizen). Under the third dam is GI Donn H. hero Hymn Book (Arch) and fellow Grade I winner and young sire Data Link (War Front).
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