JUVENILE SALES GRADUATES PUTTING UP BIG FIGS

In Daily Racing Form’s Breakout Beyers series, Marcus Hersh examines maiden winners who earn noteworthy Beyer Speed Figures, analyzing their pedigrees and performances. Of the horses featured in this series in 2020, 22 of these were graduates of 2-year-olds in training sales. Seven of the horses were quick returns on investment, winning their maidens later in the year in which they sold.

The two highest-priced horses featured in the group were Cezanne and Center Aisle. Cezanne, by Curlin and from the family of the outstanding broodmare Better Than Honour, was purchased for $3.65 million by Coolmore at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select sale, making him the most expensive juvenile sold on the season. At the same sale, Center Aisle, by leading sire Into Mischief, was purchased for $1.5 million by Larry Best’s OXO Equine.

Juvenile sales graduates to earn Breakout Beyer distinction, with sale price, sale, and consignor (in parentheses)

Azrael, 4-year-old colt by Cross Traffic

$350,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale (Off The Hook)

86 Beyer, March 27 at Gulfstream, mile on turf

Center Aisle, 3-year-old filly by Into Mischief

$1.5 million – Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select sale (Tom McCrocklin)

88 Beyer, March 29 at Gulfstream, six furlongs on dirt

Prodigious Bay, 3-year-old colt by Bayern

$110,000 – Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select sale (Q Bar J Thoroughbreds)

85 Beyer, April 11 at Oaklawn, 1 1/16 miles on dirt

Mylastfirstkiss, 3-year-old filly by Flatter

$250,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale (Randy Miles)

85 Beyer, April 12 at Gulfstream, one mile on dirt

Merneith, 3-year-old filly by American Pharoah

$600,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale (de Meric Sales)

91 Beyer, April 19 at Oaklawn, six furlongs on dirt

Scolding, 3-year-old filly by Carpe Diem

$475,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale (Wavertree Stables)

80 Beyer, May 2 at Oaklawn, six furlongs on dirt

Prisoner, 2-year-old colt by Violence

$175,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale (SGV Thoroughbreds)

80 Beyer, June 3 at Belmont, five furlongs on dirt

Cezanne, 3-year-old colt by Curlin

$3.65 million – Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select sale (Crupi’s New Castle Farm)

90 Beyer, June 6 at Santa Anita, 6 1/2 furlongs on dirt

Crystal Ball, 3-year-old filly by Malibu Moon

$750,000 – Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream select sale (Wavertree Stables)

83 Beyer, June 14 at Santa Anita, 1 1/16 miles on dirt

Yaupon, 3-year-old colt by Uncle Mo

$255,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. June 2-year-olds and horses of racing age sale (Wavertree Stables)

81 Beyer, June 20 at Churchill Downs, six furlongs on dirt

Vertical Threat, 3-year-old colt by Tapiture

$100,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale (Grassroots Training & Sales)

89 Beyer, June 27 at Los Alamitos, six furlongs on dirt

Speedy Hans, 3-year-old gelding by Constitution

$65,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale (Hemingway Racing & Training)

80 Beyer, June 29 at Woodbine, 5 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta

Reinvestment Risk, 2-year-old colt by Upstart

$280,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale (de Meric Sales)

90 Beyer, Aug. 1 at Saratoga, six furlongs on dirt

Lady Rocket, 2-year-old filly by Tale of the Cat

$420,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale (de Meric Sales)

84 Beyer, Aug. 28 at Saratoga, 6 1/2 furlongs on dirt

Queengol, 2-year-old filly by Flashback

$90,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale (Gene Recio)

82 Beyer, Sept. 5 at Del Mar, 5 1/2 furlongs on dirt

Glynn County, 3-year-old colt by Kitten’s Joy

$80,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale (Hoppel’s Horse & Cattle Co.)

83 Beyer, Sept. 12 at Kentucky Downs, one mile on turf

Whatmakessammyrun, 2-year-old colt by We Miss Artie

$30,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale (Woodford Thoroughbreds)

89 Beyer, Oct. 8 at Belmont, seven furlongs on turf

California Lily, 2-year-old filly by California Chrome

$80,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. March sale (Wavertree Stables)

83 Beyer, Oct. 8 at Woodbine, 5 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta

Hard Love, 2-year-old ridgling by Kitten’s Joy

$200,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale (Eddie Woods)

79 Beyer, Oct. 10 at Belmont, 1 1/16 miles on turf

Saffa’s Day, 2-year-old colt by Carpe Diem

$125,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale (Halcyon Hammock Farm)

76 Beyer, Oct. 11 at Keeneland, 6 1/2 furlongs on dirt

Cafe Society, 2-year-old filly by Empire Maker

$475,000 – Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale (Halcyon Hammock Farm)

73 Beyer, Oct. 17 at Belmont, six furlongs on dirt