A New York-bred weanling colt by Stormy Atlantic out of Forest Lady commanded $225,000 in the Fourth Session of the Keeneland November sale on Thursday – the third highest weanling price on the day. The colt’s value was enhanced, according to Pat Costello of consignor Paramount Sales, by his being a New York-bred.
The chestnut January weanling (Hip 1046), bred by Conduit Bloodstock Services, et al., was purchased as a probable pinhook prospect for an undisclosed client by bloodstock agent Steve Shahinian. Asked what he liked about the weanling, Shahinian answered, “Everything.”
The weanling’s dam is a full sister to multiple Group/Grade 1 winner Ciro ($701,689), who is also a sire in Japan. The third dam, Korveya is a graded winner, sister to Keos, German highweight older horse at five, and has numerous European Group winners in the immediate family
Pat Costello of Paramount Sales firmly believes that being a New York-bred enhanced the weanling colt’s value. “It just goes to show you what the New York program is doing,” Costello said. “If that horse had been Kentucky-bred, I’m not sure he would have brought that kind of money. But he was a lovely horse.” Costello added, “He was a standout. He had every buyer on the grounds on him. It was a great price and we’re delighted.”
