Winchell Drops $1.35M for Into Mischief Colt
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The Into Mischief colt consigned as Hip 177 in the ring at the Keeneland September Sale
A $1.35 million Into Mischief colt topped a trio of yearlings acquired by Ron Winchell of Winchell Thoroughbreds at the Sept. 13 opening session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Consigned as Hip 177, the colt was the second son of Spendthrift Farm's two-time leading sire Winchell purchased Monday, when he spent a total of $2.2 million.
"He's probably an Into Mischief that doesn't look like an Into Mischief, and I've had Into Mischiefs that look like Into Mischiefs and I can't seem to find the winner's circle with them, so I figured I would go a different direction," Winchell said of the seven-figure colt.
Sunday was the first time Winchell laid eyes on the colt.
"I knew he'd be expensive, but you always hope for a little less," he said, noting that Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen will train his new buy.
Hip 177 was bred in Kentucky by Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch and is the first foal out of the Irish-bred Hard Spun mare Superioritycomplex. He was also consigned to the sale by Mt. Brilliant Farm.
(L-R): Ron Winchell and Greg Goodman at Keeneland
"Into Mischief is great. We bought the mare in Europe, in England, at Tattersalls a few years ago. We just love the family. We also bought her sister at the same time because it was a dispersal," said Mt. Brilliant's Greg Goodman.
"He has always been outstanding," Goodman added of Hip 177. "He's always done everything right. He's a calm horse, he's smart. We're really happy with him, and we're really happy Mr. Winchell got him and that he's going to a good home."
Superioritycomplex was purchased for Mt. Brilliant by agent Marette Farrell for the equivalent of $566,076 at the 2017 Tattersalls December Mares Sale, where she was offered by The Castlebridge Consignment. She is from the female family of Yorkshire Oaks (G1) winners Hellenic and Islington, the latter of whom also won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T), as well as group 1 winner Greek Dance.
Earlier in the sale, Winchell bought a $700,000 Into Mischief colt consigned as Hip 116 by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. The colt was bred in Kentucky by Robert and Lawana Low out of the Quality Road mare Quality Way. His dam is a half sister to grade 3 winner and grade 1-placed Super Ninety Nine and multiple stakes winner Elusive Horizon. It is also the family of dual grade 1 winner Exogenous.
Winchell's last purchase of the day was Hip 183, a colt by Ashford Stud's American Pharoah consigned by Taylor Made, agent. The colt, bred in Kentucky by Deron Pearson, is the first foal out of the Majesticperfection mare Swiss Alps, a half sister to grade 1-placed stakes winner Holiday Soiree and graded-placed multiple stakes winner Marquee Prince.