Four Darley stallions who currently have first-crop yearlings in the southern hemisphere were represented during the first session of Fasig-Tipton’s Maryland sale on May 23 and all four were very well received with each having at least one US$100,000 plus offering sell.
G1 Haskell Invitational winner Any Given Saturday (pictured) was quickest out of the gate as hip number 25, consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables, Inc., acting as agent, brought US$200,000. The nice looking colt was one of two for his sire that surpassed six figures as hip 289, consigned by Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds LLC, agent, was knocked down for US$165,000 with Bob Baffert signing the ticket.
It was from this same consignment that fillies from two of Darley’s other first-year sires also went beyond US$100,000. Hip 212, by G1 King's Bishop winner Hard Spun, and hip 252, by Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense, brought US$200,000 and US$280,000 respectively, with the latter coming in as the second highest-priced offering of the session.
A colts by history-making sprinter Henny Hughes from the barn of Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds LLC, agent, fetched US$200,000.
All four of the above mentioned stallions will have representation over the next two weeks at the Magic Millions Weanling, Broodmare and Yearlings sales which will commence on May 25 at the Gold Coast.
Any Given Saturday ($13,750) and Hard Spun ($16,500) will stand the forthcoming season at Northwood Park, while Street Sense ($38,500) and Henny Hughes ($16,500) will be based at Darley Kelvinside.
