Street Cry Colt Leads September

September 28, 2008

Valenza's son by Street Cry led Lantern Hill Farm's consignment and all Street Cry yearlings at the Keeneland September Yearling sale, selling to John Ferguson on a bid of $410,000.  The nearly black colt never put a hoof wrong during four days of intense scrutiny from the toughest audience in the world, and we are grateful to Ed Gamble's Destinaire Farm for allowing us to represent him with this model colt.

Other September highlights included Highfield Farm's Mineshaft-Victorica colt, selected by  trainer Richard Mandella on behalf of Seven Rivers for $200,000; and Lantern Hill Farm's Forest Wildcat-Western Friend colt, purchased by Nick de Meric for $180,000. We also had the highest priced Kitten's Joy yearling, produced by the Fit to Fight mare Knock Off, and sold on behalf of Smitten Farm for $120,000 to trainer Dale Romans.

No one can deny the turmoil in world financial markets had a profound effect on the second week of the sale, and most consignors operated in survival mode. This meant buyers went home with better horses for less money than they could have in 2007, and ultimately everyone has a greater chance to prosper.

At Lantern Hill we were proud to find a new home for virtually every yearling we brought to the sale, and  look forward to following this crop's racing success in the coming years.