Power Partnership Snatches Up Two Into Mischief Colts

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A $1.1 million Into Mischief colt consigned as Hip 218 in the ring at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale

The dynamic partnership of SF Racing, Madaket Stables, and Starlight Racing weren't done shopping after snatching up two colts from the first day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Spurred by SF Racing's Tom Ryan, the partnership added two more blue-blooded sons of four-time leading sire Into Mischief   to their budding collection Sept. 12 during the sale's second session.

"There's no mystery about Into Mischief, he's clearly one of the best stallions around," Ryan said.

Five hips into the session, the partners' bloodstock agent, Donato Lanni, signed the ticket on Hip 207 for $900,000. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, the colt was bred in Kentucky by Breeze Easy and is out of the multiple graded stakes-winning mare Late Night Pow Wow. The colt is the second foal out of the young Fiber Sonde mare.

Hip 207 a yearling colt by Into Mischief out of Late Night Pow Wow, was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency to the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Sept. 12, 2023 at Keeneland in Lexington, KY.
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The Into Mischief colt consigned as Hip 207 in the ring

"(Hip 207) is naturally strong, well matured, with good balance," Ryan said. "Every time we went to see him he just marched out there like 'Hey, guys, look at me,' and that's what you want to see. He had the right attitude."

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Shortly after that initial purchase, the group dove back into the action for a flashy half brother to multiple grade 1 winner Guarana  (Ghostzapper  ). The colt (Hip 218) was offered by Gainesway, which topped Monday's session as the leading consignor with three yearlings to sell for more than $1 million, including the $2.3 million session topper.

"(Hip 218 is) a fantastic physical with a unique pedigree. It's rare that you have the opportunity to buy into that type of level," Ryan said. "He met all the criteria. Donato loved him."

(L-R): Brian Graves and Tom Ryan, buyer of Hip 218 a yearling colt by Into Mischief out of Magical World, that was consigned by Gainesway to the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Sept. 12, 2023 at Keeneland in Lexington, KY.
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(L-R): Gainesway Farm General Manager Brian Graves and Tom Ryan

Guarana stirred fireworks of her own at Monday's session when her Into Mischief colt realized $1.4 million to Winchell Thoroughbreds. Magical World, the dam of Hip 218 and Guarana, is a daughter of Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) winner Pleasant Home, sold for $5.2 million at The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton's marquee breeding stock sale near Lexington in 2021.

"It's a family that's not only full of (good) racehorses but a physical family that the market appreciates," Ryan said. "It's not enough to have a great family anymore. You have to be a great physical in this market.

"Pedigree is not enough anymore. A horse needs to meet a lot of criteria. There are a lot of good people around here that know what they're doing."

In addition to Guarana, Hip 218 is a half brother to stakes winners Beatbox and Magic Dance. He was bred by the partnership of Three Chimneys Farm and Whisper Hill Farm.

Ryan indicated that both colts would be sent to trainer Bob Baffert.

Later in the session, the partnership also bagged a Justify   colt from the family of grade 2 winner Payton d'Oro for $625,000. The colt, consigned as Hip 243, was on offer by his co-breeder, Betz Thoroughbreds.