Doppelganger Among 80 Keeneland April Sale Entries
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Doppelganger wins the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack
Keeneland has cataloged 80 horses for its April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held April 30. The sale, which will begin at 4 p.m. ET, will be livestreamed on Keeneland.com.
Keeneland will accept approved supplemental entries to the April Sale until the sale date.
Click here for the enhanced digital catalog on Keeneland.com. The catalog, also available through the Equineline Sales Catalog iPad app, includes pedigrees, Equibase past performances and race videos, and Ragozin and Thoro-Graph figures. Consignors may upload photographs and walking videos.
“The April Sale will take place at a key time, two days after Keeneland’s Spring Meet and at the start of Kentucky Derby week, when the energy and excitement for Thoroughbred racing are at a high,” Keeneland vice president of sales Tony Lacy said. “The auction will be an opportunity to buy or sell quality individuals after spring racing seasons as owners and trainers transition to summer racing.”
Carmel Road breaks his maiden last summer at Del Mar
Because of the changeable nature of horses of racing age catalogs, consignments will be stabled and a barn order list produced and distributed around April 24, when the catalog—including supplements—is close to finalized.
A printed catalog will be available at Keeneland April 17. A supplemental catalog also will be available prior to the sale.
King Fury in the paddock before the 2021 Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course
Participating consignors in the April Sale are Claiborne Farm, ELiTE, Four Star Sales, Gainesway, Grovendale Sales, Highgate Sales, Hunter Valley Farm, Mill Ridge Sales, Taylor Made Sales Agency, Tom Amoss Racing Stable, and Vinery Sales.
Among the horses cataloged in the sale are:
- Carmel Road , a 3-year-old winning colt by Quality Road who was second in the 2022 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) to Practical Move , second on the list of leading point earners to the Kentucky Derby (G1). Consigned by ELiTE, agent, Carmel Road is out of the stakes-winning Unbridled’s Song mare Inspired and a half brother to stakes-placed Night Time Lady . He is from the family of grade 1-placed National Treasure .
- Cazadero , a 5-year-old gelding by Street Sense who won the Nearctic Stakes (G2T) and Bashford Manor Stakes (G3). Out of multiple graded stakes winner Wild Gams , Cazadero is a half brother to Remsen Stakes (G2) winner Dubyuhnell . He is consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.
- Doppelganger , a 4-year-old colt by Into Mischief who took the April 8 Carter Handicap (G1). He is unbeaten in three races this year. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, Doppelganger is out of the stakes-winning Quiet American mare Twice the Lady .
- Fort Warren , a 3-year-old winning son of Curlin who was third in the San Vicente Stakes (G2) in his second career start. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, he is out of stakes winner La Appassionata , by Bernardini , a full sister to grade 2 winner and sire Wilburn . Fort Warren is from the family of champion Abel Tasman .
- Gilmore , a 3-year-old winning colt by Twirling Candy who was second in the April 8 Bay Shore Stakes (G3) and El Camino Real Derby in February. Out of the Henny Hughes mare My Surfer Girl , he is consigned by ELiTE, agent.
- King Fury , a 5-year-old son of Curlin who won the 2021 Lexington Stakes (G3) and placed that year in the Fayette Stakes (G2) and Ohio Derby (G3). Consigned by Gainesway, agent, he is out of grade 1 winner Taris , by Flatter .
- Messier , a 4-year-old multiple grade 3 winner and grade 1-placed son of Empire Maker out of stakes winner Checkered Past , by Smart Strike. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, he is from the family of Canadian champions Catch the Ring and Catch the Thrill.
- Promise Me a Ride , a 3-year-old winning son of Mastery who won his career debut in March at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. ELiTE, agent, consigns the colt, who is from the family of leading sire Distorted Humor . His dam is stakes winner Promise Me More , by More Than Ready .
Graduates of the 2022 April Sale include 2023 John B. Connally Turf Cup Stakes (G3T) winner Scarlet Fusion and Astra Stakes winner Duvet Day along with these 2022 stakes winners: Monrovia Stakes (G2T) winner Brooke Marie , the aforementioned Nearctic Stakes winner Cazadero, 2022 Columbia Stakes winner Heaven Street and 2022 Valedictory Stakes (G3) winner Wentru .