Yoshida Strikes Late to Add Midnight Bisou, Dreamloper

Northern Farm's Katsumi Yoshida focused his attention on the supplemental catalog to the opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Nov. 7 in Lexington, an approach that would see him walk away with session-topper Midnight Bisou .

The Japanese buyer went to $5.5 million to land champion mare Midnight Bisou, who was offered in foal to multiple leading sire Tapit  . Midnight Bisou was consigned as Hip 235 by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa in the session's supplemental catalog. Moments later Yoshida would find another entry to his liking when he purchased two-time group 1 winner Dreamloper  for $2.7 million.

Yoshida finished the day as the session's leading buyers by gross with three mares purchased for $9.7 million.

Northern Farm's Shingo Hashimoto said Midnight Bisou most likely will go back to Japan. He noted that in 2020 he traveled to the Saudi Cup and was impressed with Midnight Bisou's runner-up finish. 

Just two years ago at The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton's breeding stock sale, Chuck Allen went to $5 million for Midnight Bisou, then consigned by ELiTE, to hold off other interested parties and buy out his partners. Allen had campaigned the earner of nearly $7.5 million with Jeff Bloom and Madaket Stables. Bloom noted Monday how the mare has delivered time and again.

"This mare has been so good to us in so many different ways," Bloom said. "I'm so happy about the home she is going to. She will forever hold an incredible place in my heart, my family's heart, my partner."

Hashimoto noted that Northern Farm bid on her in 2020 at Fasig-Tipton and were happy to see her again this year.

Yoshida Lands Dreamloper for $2.7 Million

After an off-the-board finish against males in the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF (G1T) Nov. 5 at Keeneland, Dreamloper bounced back in the sales ring. A homebred for Olivia Hoare, Dreamloper was consigned by Ed Walker Racing and offered as Hip 239—the second-to-last horse through the ring Monday.

"I have mixed emotions obviously. I'm very sad to see her go but it's amazing to sell a horse of her caliber and make that kind of money," said Walker, who also conditioned the daughter of Lope de Vega .

While Dreamloper did not fare well in the Mile, she twice defeated males in group 1 races in France this season.

From the initial catalog, Yoshida struck at $1.5 million for the grade 2-winning Noble Mission  filly Jouster . The regally bred filly, earner of $343,025 on the track, was consigned as Hip 198 from the Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa consignment. Jouster hails from the immediate family of Phipps family champions Storm Flag Flying and My Flag as well as this year's Suburban Stakes (G2) winner Dynamic One .