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Bluewater colt tops Fasig-Tipton July Sale

July 13, 2010..... Once again, Bluewater topped the opening session of the Fasig-Tipton July sale as Hip # 159, a gray or roan colt by Medaglia d'Oro, out of Beright, was purchased by John Ferguson for $450,000. But this time we ended up topping the entire sale!

Bluewater sold the classy colt for his breeder, Mike Moreno's Southern Equine Stables. A Darley representative commented that the colt was "correct, has a good attitude and he showed very well." Click here for further notes about the colt as reported by the Blood-Horse.

In a market filled with uncertainty, Bluewater was extremely pleased to sell all four of its first day offerings, and nine of the eleven yearlings Bluewater cataloged for the sale. Meg Levy told the Daily Racing Form that savvy clients "were sharp ...as far as their reserves" and getting the yearlings sold.

Awesome Gem gets his Grade I

July 10, 2010..... With his win in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup-G1 today, Awesome Gem became Bluewater's eighth Grade I stakes winner from ten modestly sized Bluewater auction crops. Awesome Gem, a 7-year-old gelding by Awesome Again out of Piano (by Pentelicus) also crossed the $2 million earnings threshold. He's earned $2,274,682 in 36 starts, and as the Thoroughbred Daily News wrote, "has done it the Smith Barney way -- he's eaaaarned it".

Awesome Again photos by Reed Saxon of Associated Press Bluewater sold the versatile performer for $150,000 at the 2004 Saratoga yearling sale for breeders Peter Callahan and Runnymede Farm, the oldest continuous Thoroughbred breeding farm in Kentucky. He was purchased by Crupi's New Castle Farm, who sold him as a 2-year-old in training to his owners West Point Thoroughbreds and he's trained by Craig Dollase. Our congratulations, and thanks, to all his connections.

The LA Times points out that Awesome Gem is the oldest horse to win the Gold Cup since Native Diver in 1967. Read Eric Sondheimer's account of the gelding's historic win at this link.

Bluewater Grad is first winner for First Samurai

June 19, 2010.....Hornblower, the first winner for First Samurai at Hastings Racecourse this afternoon, was purchased by Bluewater and received his early training here at Bluewater Farm for Mark and Naudia Mache's Swift Thoroughbreds. He tracked the pace, rallied three wide and got up for a length and a quarter win in a 6 furlong maiden special.

Congratulations to Mark and Naudia, and to his breeder Denlea Park. Since his purchase, Hornblower is now also a half-brother to Grade I producer Spice Island, as she is the dam of this spring's Florida Derby-G1 winner ICE BOX. Read more Hornblower's win in the Blood-Horse account at this link.

SIMPLY SPENDID wins $283,000 Nassau S.-G2

June 5, 2010.....5-year-old SIMPLY SPLENDID racked up a number of accomplishments with her game win in the Nassau S.-G2 going a mile on the turf at Woodbine on June 5. It was her first graded stakes win, fourth win in her last six starts, sixth win in 12 starts and brought her earnings to $433,811.

The chestnut mare by Maria's Mon, out of Lears and Limos was sold by Bluewater for breeder Dixiana Stables, Inc. for $60,000 at the Keeneland September Sale of 2006. The Thoroughbred Times called it a "breakthrough win" in their online article you can read at this link on thoroughbredtimes.com where there is also a video of her exciting win.

Stonewall Horses of Racing Age cataloged for OBS June Sale on June 15

June 1, 2010.....Stonewall's 25 two-year-olds and three-year-olds have been cataloged for the OBS June Sale on June 15 with Leprechaun Racing. The horses will gallop at the under tack show on June 13 and will sell without reserve at the close of the June 15 session, which begins 10:30 a.m. at the OBS sales complex at Ocala, FL.

A list of the 25 Stonewall consignees, sortable by sex, sire or dam can be viewed here on the Bluewater Sales website at this link, where links to their catalog pages are also available.

We also have a list of the Stonewall horses in the OBS June Sale on our Facebook page at this link, which we keep updated with all catalog corrections, and provides the contacts for further information or questions.

Bluewater named receiver for Stonewall horses

May 28, 2010.....As has been widely reported, Bluewater Sales has been named the receiver for close to 150 horses owned by Stonewall Farm entities. An agreed order was filed on May 26 and Bluewater has been very since assuming its responsibilities.

"As with many legal proceedings, being appointed receiver is cause for mixed emotions. But I can unequivocally say it is a position of responsibility and trust that we are pleased to have earned," commented Bluewater Sales owner Meg Levy.

Champion Stardom Bound retired to Bluewater,
subsequently sold privately

April 15, 2010.....As reported in The Blood-Horse, 2008 champion 2-year-old filly Stardom Bound, "has been retired from racing. She currently is at Meg Levy's Bluewater Farm near Lexington and will be bred to 2008 champion and dual classic winner Big Brown." Click here to read more of the Blood-Horse account.

Stardom Bound's picture at left is by multiple Eclipse-award winning photographer Matt Goins after her Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies-G1 win in 2008.

The Thoroughbred Times provides links (click here) to her illustrious five straight Grade I stakes wins -- the 2008 Del Mar Debutante S.-G1, 2008 Oak Leaf S.-G1, 2008 Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies-G1, 2009 Las Virgenes S.-G1 and 2009 Santa Anita Oaks-G1.

Late June 2010...... Bluewater has brokered a deal for the private sale of Stardom Bound to a great racing and breeding family who does not wish to be identified, so she is no longer at Bluewater Farm. She was sold in foal to Big Brown and we trust that with her great looks and racing ability, not to mention her lovely temperament, that she'll make a very successful broodmare for them. You can click here to read the Blood-Horse report of her sale.

Champagne Eyes second in $150,000 Rampart

March 20, 2010.....Our November Sale session topper CHAMPAGNE EYES brought $95,000 through the ring four months ago and her canny purchaser Farnsworth Stables has already earned more than half her purchase price on the racetrack. The astute purchase ran second, beaten less than two lengths for the win, in the $150,000 Rampart H.-G3 at Gulfstream today for trainer Martin D. Wolfson. Her career earnings are now $227,703.

Odysseus wins $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby-G3

March 13, 2010.....Jason Shandler, of The Blood-Horse, put it awfully well when he wrote: "Padua Stable's Odysseus, who looked like a beaten horse turning for home, re-rallied for an incredible stretch run and nosed out Schoolyard Dreams in a thrilling edition of the $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby March 13 at Tampa Bay Downs."

Click here to read more and for the Blood-Horse's link to video.

Bluewater is thrilled for everyone connected, from breeder Chip Montgomery, for whom we sold the Malibu Moon colt as a yearling, to Nick and Jaqui deMeric who bought him at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga and resold him as a 2-year-old, and especially for Satish Sanan bought him through David Ingordo as a juvenile.

Keeneland January Session Topper

Bluewater's Hip 334, (pictured at left) an athletic colt by Any Given Saturday, brought $150,000, the highest price for a yearling on opening day of the Keeneland January Sale.

Chris Brothers joins Bluewater

December 29, 2009....Bluewater Sales appointed Chris Brothers as its new associate, effective January 1.

Brothers, 25, will focus on bloodstock recruitment and sales. He also will serve as a client liaison and focus on Bluewater's marketing efforts. He previously served as bloodstock/sales director for Hidden Brook Farm in Paris, Kentucky the previous three years.

Bluewater Ladies top their sale day in November

Bluewater Sales fillies were the top two horses through the ring during the November 16 session (seventh day) of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Champagne Eyes photo by Matt Goins Topping the session at $95,000 was Champagne Eyes (pictured at right), a stakes winning daughter of Flatter with over $170,000 in earnings to her name. Purchased by Farnsworth Farms for $95,000, this elegant filly ran second in Las Madrinas S. since the catalogue was printed.

The second highest price of the session was the $90,000 bid by Luis Seglin, Agent for Cocktail Attire, a stakes winning daughter of Distorted Humor. The gray sprinter also added a timely updated to her page when winning an allowance after the catalogue was printed and taking her earnings to over $92,000.

Tiznow colt tops Book 3 session

Bluewater's Hip 1431, an athletic son of Tiznow out the A. P. Indy mare, Storm Front, attracted attention from buyers all around on the first Saturday at Keeneland. J. B. McKathan secured the colt with a final bid of $265,000. Congratulations to Pleasant Hill Partners in Harrodsburg, KY, breeders of this colt and best of luck to the new connections. (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Coco Belle brings $330,000

Coco Belle (Hip 750) was one of the top mares of the third session of the Keeneland November Sale when purchased from the Bluewater consignment by Stoneway Farm for $330,000. The multiple stakes winner and G3 stakes placed filly was trained by John Sadler to lifetime earnings of $469,113. Coco Belle (Storm Boot - Nezzi by Meadowlake) ran away with the Desert Stormer H. this season and was again stakes placed since the catalogue. Congratulations to her owner and breeders, Mr. and Mrs. Moss, and best of luck to the new owner, Jim Stone of Stoneaway Farm.

Indian Charlie filly one of top Sept. third day ladies

An attractive daughter of Indian Charlie out of the Deputy Minister mare Mini Chat was Wednesday's fourth top lot at Keeneland September yearling sale. Hip 761 realized a final bid of $440,000 from Jane B. Dunn, agent for Raydelz.

Elusive Heat wins Saratoga stake by nine

Martin S. Schwartz's fantastic filly, Elusive Heat, left her competition literally standing in the Geyser Spring S. at Saratoga by an impressive 9 lengths. The attractive daughter of Elusive Quality, out the champion filly of her time, Xtra Heat, was purchased on behalf of Mr. Schwartz by Michael T. Levy as a juvenile. 2nd in the G3 Old Hat S. earlier in the year, Elusive Heat has amassed over $117,000 in lifetime earnings and is certainly ne to watch in the future. Watch her latest race here..(youtube.com)

Bluewater Grads one-two in Go For Wand S.-G1

On an exciting weekend of racing across the country, two Keeneland September Bluewater Sales graduates made their mark at Saratoga's historic track in the G1 Go For Wand S. SEVENTH STREET, G1 Apple Blossom winner and runner up in G1 Ogden-Phipps H. in her last two starts, was sent off second favourite and finished firmly in front with a strong run from the beginning. MISS ISELLA, multiple G2 winner this season in the Louisville Distaff S. and the Fleur de Lis H., came with a late run to take second. Congratulations to all of the connections of SEVENTH STREET (Breeder, Steve Barberino; Owner, Godolphin Stable; Trainer, Saeed bin Suroor) and MISS ISELLA (Owner, Domino Stud of Lexington; Trainer, Ian Wilkes). (bloodhorse.com)

Bluewater sells Rock Hard Ten filly to top Fasig July opening session

With only a smattering of yearlings realizing six-figure bids early in yesterday's opening session, it appeared unlikely that anything would come close to last year's Rock Hard Ten sales topping filly
top price of $375,000. That is until Hip 147, a filly by Rock Hard Ten, strode into the ring. After a spirited bidding duel that lasted about 10 minutes, it was Dennis Yokum, representing Mercedes Stables, who signed the ticket for the dark bay, landing the filly for $350,000. Consigned by Bluewater Sales, the Feb. 18 foal is out of Incredible Story (Seattle Slew), who is a granddaughter of GIII Selima S. winner Ken de Saron (Kenmare {Fr}). (read more...thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Rock Hard Ten filly..Photo by Matt Goins

Porte Bonheur takes First Flight H.-G2

PORTE BONHEUR, Hennessy filly and a 2006 Keeneland September grad, exacted her revenge for her second place in Vagrancy H.-G2 in May, also at Belmont Park, when she wore down her opponents to take the First Flight H.-G2 under the New York sunshine. Her lifetime records shows earnings of $413,012.

Also this weekend WILD FOREST CAT, a D'Wildcat filly and 2008 Keeneland September grad, battled gamely to take second in a thrilling finish in Churchill Downs's Debutante S.-G3

Stacelita and Elusive Wave race into history

Arguably the top fillies in French racing at the moment, STACELITA (Monsun) and ELUSIVE WAVE (Elusive City) have catapulted their connections into French racing history in taking the G1 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) respectively. This feat has not been repeated since Charles Elliot in 1956. Both trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, both ridden by Christophe-Patrice Lemaire and both owned by Martin S. Schwartz. (frogsracing.com)

Graded stakes bonanza

Eight days in June yielded five graded stakes performances for Bluewater Sales Grads. Eclipse Award winner BENNY THE BULL began the string when second in the True North H.-G2 at Belmont Park on June 6th. The following day THIRD DAWN, Keeneland November grad, ran third in the Hollywood Oaks-G2.

The following Saturday, Apple Blossom winner SEVENTH STREET, put in another quality performace to be second in the Ogden Phipps H.-G1 at Belmont Park. THE BEST DAY EVER was also at her best as she scored her first graded stakes-placing in the Regret S.-G3 at Churchill Downs. And we saved the best for last as that same day at Churchill Downs, MISS ISELLA added another G2 victory to her record winning the Fleur de Lis H.-G2.

Seventh Street wins Apple Blossom-G1

Street Cry filly and Keeneland September 2006 Bluewater Sales grad, SEVENTH STREET, was hugely impressive winning the Apple Blossom H.-G1 by almost six lengths. Read all about it in the (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Bluewater Grad tops opening day of OBS Select.

An attractive daughter of Indian Charlie, out of stakeswinning Tactical Cat mare Hollywood and Wine, made the headlines at the first day of the OBS Select 2 year old sale when purchased by Grace Stables for $425,000. The bay filly, consigned by Jerry Bailey, worked in 10.1. (thoroughbredtimes.com)

Consignors Pitch In to Help Mulligans.

Friends and associates of Leprechaun Racing's Mike Mulligan reached out to help support his wife, Britt, and their consignment during the OBS Select 2 year old sale. Read more...(bloodhorse.com)

Solarana (ARG) tops the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed sale

A final bid of $130,000 secured SOLANA, a six year old Argentine Group 2 winner at the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale. The Mutakddim mare, half sister to recent UAE 1000 Guineas winner So Shiny, also added a timely update to her page before entering the ring, when placed in Likely Excange Stakes at Turfway Park on 7th February. (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

FLAT OUT flies to first stakes win

Bluewater 2007 Fasig-Tipton July grad FLAT OUT flies late to be the best in the Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn for Art and Stephanie Preston's Oxbow Racing. (bloodhorse.com)

Bluewater helps Ahmed Zayat buy dam of his San Felipe S.-G2 winner PIONEEROF THE NILE

Bluewater sales acted as agent for Gary Bisantz's Cobra Farm when selling PIONEEROF THE NILE's elder half brother, FOREFATHERS, at Fasig-Tipton's Saratoga yearling sale for $680,000. The colt was bought by Ahmed Zayat's Zayat Stables, and went on to become a multiple graded stakes performer.

The two parties were again re-united by Bluewater Sales in the private sale of two of Cobra's mares, Star of Goshen, dam of PIONEEROF THE NILE, and one of her daughters, Regala di Trieste by Zayat. Read more...(bloodhorse.com)

BENNY THE BULL is CHAMPION SPRINTER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to BENNY THE BULL's breeder Dixiana Farms Tomoka Division, and connections IEAH Stables, Greg James and Andy Cohen and to trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. The Keeneland September Bluewater Sales grad is crowned Champion Sprinter at the Eclipse Awards. (www.bloodhorse.com)

Bluewater sells top yearling and mare at Keeneland

Bluewater's Hip # 863, a Maria's Mon colt out of the multiple graded stakes producing mare La Cucina (IRE), was the top priced yearling sold at Keeneland January on Wednesday for $390,000 for breeder Domino Stud of Lexington. The winning bidder was Jimmy Gladwell's Ferguson Valley Ranch. (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Smokem Then Frolic, Hip 1007 and a full sister to recent G3 stakes performer Frolic's Dream, was the highest priced mare sold the same day, bringing a final bid of $100,000 from Jay Goodwin and Cloyce C. Clark, Jr.

Matt Goins wins second Eclipse in three years

Congratulations to Matt Goins on his second Media Eclipse Award. (bloodhorse.com) A familiar face at the sales and the race track, Matt can often be found been taking shots for Bluewater out at the sales and back on the farm. (mattgoins.com)

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