The top-priced colt on the first day of the recently concluded Saratoga sale was a son of Horse-of-the-Year Gun Runner and was foaled, raised and sold by Stone Farm for breeder B. Flay Thoroughbred.  The colt sold for $2.7 million and was purchased by Winchell Thoroughbreds, who also raced his sire.

The handsome bay is out of the A.P. Indy mare America. A graded stakes winner raced by Bobby Flay, American has also become a graded stakes producer. First Caption, her 2018 colt by Curlin, won the 2021 Dwyer Stakes (G3), the 2022 Pimlico Special Stakes (G3), and was grade 1 placed.

Here’s a link from BloodHorse Daily for Frank Angt’s recap of Day 1 of The Saratoga Sale…

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/286293/the-saratoga-sale-enjoys-strong-opening-session