Friday, October 5, 2018

Equine Sales Company of Louisiana 2018 October Open Yearling and Mixed Sale Catalog

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Thursday, September 27, 2018

Introducing New Maryland Stallion, Aaron's Way

We are pleased to present to you Aaron’s Way, the only son of sprinter super-sire and Raja Baba male line torch-bearer Yes It’s True to stand in the Mid-Atlantic region. Aaron’s Way was a precocious runner, becoming one of the top sprinters at Charles Town during the 2010 and 2011 racing seasons. He broke his maiden on debut as a two year old, and immediately followed that win with a gutsy win in the Henry Mercer Memorial S. for juveniles.

Aaron’s Way continued his undefeated streak with an allowance win to kick off his sophomore season, then won back-to-back stakes in the Coin Collector Stakes going 4 1/2 furlongs, which he won easily, then stretched out to 7 furlongs by winning the Robert G. Leavitt Stakes to go 5 for 5 in his first 5 starts. His undefeated streak eventually came to an end on his 6th start due to an injury that was eventually discovered and remedied. Aaron’s Way ended his career with a strong win in allowance company, finishing out of the top three spots just once in his 11-race career, earning over $161,000.

Out of the stakes-winning Malibu Moon mare, Malibu Sue, Aaron’s Way showed the brilliant speed that his sire Yes It’s True was known for. Aaron’s Way stands at a height of about 16hh.

Aaron’s Way is nominated for the Maryland Million. Aaron’s Way is FREE for the 2019 breeding season.

For more information, videos, pedigree, and booking info, please visit http://www.aaronswaystallion.com 

Arrogate - Current Top-Rated Horse in the World Linebred to Perfection

You've seen all the hype, the delivering of the goods, and the accolades that have stemmed from the performances of top runner, Arrogate (Unbridled's Song - Bubbler, by Distorted Humor). Now you'll get a down-and-dirty analysis of the pedigree that led to this superior runner and future sire. So... which key ancestors are in play here? All of them. Quantity of pre-potent ancestors is important, but variety is better, and Arrogate has no shortage of variety in the sources of Family 16, the family of the underrated and under-discussed blue hen mare, Agnes.

Let's start with Unbridled. Unbridled has three lines of La Troienne via Bimelech (twice) and Buckpasser. This is enough to get any party started and Unbridled was the culmination of a career of refined breeding from astute Florida horseman John Nerud of the legendary Tartan Farm. Unbridled carried all of the best blood of generations of Tartan Farm heavyweights forward, including In Reality, Aspidistra, Rough'n Tumble, and Fappiano on the top side.

Unbridled's Song was a result of crossing a sire with La Troienne to a mare with no La Troienne, but one who carries many of La Troienne's top accomplices. La Troienne herself is the result of the full-sibling cross of Ormonde and Ornament, both of Family 16. The dam of Undbridled's Song, Trolley Song, brings in more of Family 16 through Solario, Bull Dog, Blenheim II (read "Martagon), and especially Flushing. Even with all of these, I submit to you that Caro brings four lines of Kendal, a less common strain of Family 16, adding a booster shot of variety to the pool.

Repeat and cross.

Going down to Bubbler, here again is a product of a sire (Distorted Humor) with no La Troienne but loaded with La Troienne's primary accomplice, Domino, and other members of his family, mainly through Discovery, also brought in by Mr. Prospector (via Unbridled). Once she was imported into the United States, La Troienne was never bred to a stallion free of Domino and she always appreciates returns of Domino and his family to her in future matings. During his first 8 years at stud, Distorted Humor had over 35% SW with mares carrying La Troienne, and it took 8 years for him to sire a stakes winner free of La Troienne (Jimmy Creed). Daughters of both Distorted Humor and Jimmy Creed are in play for Arrogate.

Mizzen Mast is also in play.

That said, Deputy Minister has been the hottest of broodmare sires lately, and his daughters and granddaughters should be highly considered for sending to Arrogate.


Nick Alert! Gun Runner's First Mates

Finishing off a very high class field of horses in the latest edition of the Pegasus World Cup, champion Gun Runner now goes off to stud. Finding mares that match well with his bloodlines is easy. I am calling Bernardini mares as his ideal mates. Look for the position of the intensely inbred Quiet American in both the sire and the damsire.