Big Sale At Keeneland

Eric Guillot (rep Southern Equine Stables) purchased Irish Cherry

Irish Cherry is a 14 year old Mare with foal (to Ghostzapper) for $2.7 Million at Keenland.

That is huge. Irish Cherry is the dam of Spun Sugar and Daaher, both Stakes Winners. Needless to say there are “great expectations” for Irish Cherry.

“The plan is for me is to win the Kentucky Derby with that Ghostzapper baby and syndicate it for $75 million,” the ebullient trainer said. “That’s the plan.”

Well OK, I can understand that. Clearly someone thought this out. It remains to be see what they do with the Mare. At 14, she is a bit long in the tooth. This also points out that the birth of the foal is not guaranteed. Could be a $2.7 Million bust. We will see in 2010.

She does not have a great pedigree, but her offspring are rocking the tracks. This foal will have two full brothers (Spun Sugar and Daaher). Both of which are Grade 1 winners.

One commentator said that the horse could have gone for $4 Million, if the “big money” had been there. Odd sentiment. If they were not there, then you have to ask why?

The Keenland sale goes until Saturday. You can see live coverage here.

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