Eclipse Award-winning writer Jay Hovdey interviewed Arthur Hancock about the optimistic outlook surrounding horse racing in his recap of The Saratoga Sale for BloodHorse.  The article also highlighted the two outstanding individuals sold at that sale in the Stone Farm consignment.

The first, a colt by Horse-of-the-Year Gunner Runner out of the stakes-winning mare America, topped the first session of the sale bringing a final bid of $2.7 million. Bred by Bobby Flay, the colt was purchased by Winchell Thoroughbreds, who raced the colt’s sire Gun Runner. The other individual, bred by Pete Murray, is a son of Quality Road  out of a half-sister to Champion Tepin. He was purchased by Aron Wellman for his Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners in partnership with Bridlewood Farm and Robert LaPenta for $750,000. Both colts were raised at Stone Farm.

Here’s the link to Hovdey’s write up:

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/286398/saratoga-sale-prices-soar-in-a-parallel-universe