Jackpot Farm

Friday's Racing Insights: Pricey Gun Runner Filly Makes The Races At Keeneland

7th-KEE, $100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f, 4:12 p.m. ET. SERAPHIA (Gun Runner) makes her first start for owners Twin Creeks, Jackpot, Whispering Oaks and Rick Ortyl. Initially, the filly was taken home for $675,000 at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale before going for $1 million at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale. Trained by Steve Asmussen, the juvenile is out of Temptress (Tapit), who was acquired for $400,000 by Avenue Bloodstock at the Keeneland November Sale while Seraphia was in-utero. A half-sister to GSW Donegal Moon (Malibu Moon), Temptress...

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'Robust Market' As Book 2 Opens With Trio of Million-Dollar Yearlings

by Jessica Martini and Christina Bossinakis LEXINGTON, KY -- The momentum which began with a competitive Book 1 section rolled into Book 2 with a trio of yearlings bringing seven figures and continued increases over last year during the third session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale in Lexington Wednesday. "We saw the same kind of momentum and trends just rolling over," said Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy. "There was a great positivity around the grounds. Consignors were invariably very pleased. And buyers found it tough and a...

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Uncle Mo Colt Jumpstarts OBS Opener

A colt by Uncle Mo (hip 95) lit up the OBS sales ring Monday when selling for $950,000 to Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt and Jackpot Farm's Terry Green during the first session of the March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. The juvenile, who worked a furlong in :10 flat during last week's under-tack show, was consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds. He is out of the unraced Sunshiny Day (Bernardini), a daughter of champion Storm Song. He sold for $360,000 to Baccari Bloodstock as a weanling at the 2021 Keeneland November sale...

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