$1.2 Million Tapit Colt Tops Day 2 at Keeneland

Breednet - Wednesday September 14

A colt by Tapit out of Grade 1 winner Hooh Why sold to J J Crupi for $1,2 million late during Tuesday's second session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Tapit

Baccari Bloodstock, agent, consigned the colt. Winner of Keeneland's 2009 Ashland (G1), Hooh Why is by Cloud Hopping.

A colt by Tapit who is the first foal out of 2012 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Believe You Can sold for $900,000 to William Mack and Robert Bakersoon after the start of Tuesday's session.

Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent, consigned the colt. Believe You Can is by Proud Citizen.

"I couldn't be any happier," Jones said. "That is what we are trying to do: breed those kind of horses. From the very beginning, we knew he was special. I have always liked him."

"Tapit is a great sire and this is a great-looking animal," Mack said. "We hope for the best."

Mack and Baker were in the partnership that raced Proud Citizen, winner of Keeneland's 2002 Coolmore Lexington (G2) who went on to runsecond in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and third in the Preakness (G1).

Around 1:40 p.m., a War Front colt consigned by Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud, agent, sold to Shadai Farm of Japanfor $900,000. Out of the Mazel Trick mare Don't Trick Her, the colt is a half-brother to Grade 1 winners Include Me Out and Check the Label and stakes winner On the Menu.

Not surprisingly Gainesway Farm's champion Tapit has been the star of the show after the first two sessions, accounting for four of the top 10 lots in Session One on Monday and seven of the top 12 in Session Two.

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