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A couple of @BelmontPark1905 prices worth a look 👀
R4 #8 Tenebris 12/1: as fast as the chalk at 6x the price. Violence on top, built for this dirt.
R6 #2 Solo Stryker 20/1: improved a ton last out, blinkers off, soft maiden field.
Tried not to but couldn't help myself. Probably just betting the turf today looking for prices. @BelmontPark1905
Jackson Biggs retweeted
We are hours away from the first hip entering the ring @keenelandsales September.
Forty-eight hours ago, I disclosed that a horse I bought last year for $500,000 had first been signed for by an agent at $900,000, then somehow came back to me.
That post sent shockwaves through the industry because this isn’t just about one horse or one transaction. It raises serious questions about cheating, corruption and the integrity of the entire sales process.
I have demanded answers from Keeneland’s senior leadership and Keeneland’s @jockeyclub Trustees.
So far, silence.
If this isn’t addressed before that first hip walks into the ring today, how can I, or any buyer, bid with confidence??? Are we buying horses, or are we playing a rigged game where only certain people know the rules???
These industry leaders love preaching “transparency.”
Stop preaching. Start practicing.
And to every journalist covering this sport: If you don’t ask Keeneland this question before the sale begins, then what exactly are you covering, and who are you protecting???
Cc:
@paulickreport
@theTDN
@HR_Nation
@BloodHorse
@DailyRacingForm
@RacingPost
@suefinley
@raypaulick
@BH_FAngst
@BillFinley3
@PR_ChelseaH
@BobEhalt
@DRFGrening
@nickluck
@EJXD2
@Steve_Byk
As my team and I prepare for the Keeneland September Sale, I have two major concerns.
First, after studying these books for more than 15 years, I hope the physicals look better than the pedigrees.
Outside of a few elite proven stallions and first-year and second-year sires, Books 1 and 2 are extremely top-heavy. For two decades, America has sold many of its greatest Grade 1 and Breeders’ Cup mares to Japan. Their daughters now have daughters, and Japan’s pedigrees keep getting stronger.
Meanwhile, we have weakened our foundation. We have weakened our female families. We have weakened the American broodmare band, and we have hurt the breed.
Big numbers at the top don’t mean the overall breed is healthy. I am not impressed with the quality or diversity of this catalog.
My second concern is transparency.
Last year, Hip 5, an Uncle Mo filly and full sister to Seismic Beauty, was reported sold for $900,000 after I stopped bidding around $800,000. The ticket was signed by an agent.
Thirty minutes later, the consignor offered me the horse for $800,000. I offered $500,000. They declined, then called back and accepted.
I own the horse. I paid $500,000. Yet one year later, Keeneland still publicly reports a $900,000 sale, even though Keeneland invoiced me for $500,000.
Who was the original buyer??? Who authorized that bid??? Why did the transaction collapse immediately??? Was someone trying to push me to $950,000??? How many other reported prices differ from what was actually paid???
The agent who signed the ticket must be held accountable and explain exactly what happened.
But the ultimate responsibility sits with Keeneland’s president, senior management and trustees. They knew about this. I was crystal clear that I wanted this changed ASAP.
They refused to correct the public record.
And let’s be honest: Keeneland is the @jockeyclub. Same leaders. Same bullshit.
Three leading Jockey Club stewards, Everett Dobson, Bill Lear and Bill Farish, are also Keeneland trustees. They constantly preach transparency. It’s time to practice it.
I have spent between $10 million and $20 million at this sale annually for each of the past 10 years. Buyers are investing serious money and putting their trust in Keeneland.
I am demanding a full investigation, a public explanation and a corrected record.
We deserve answers. Every buyer deserves transparency.
What happened @keenelandsales???
Does anyone know what happened???
Jackson Biggs retweeted
As my team and I prepare for the Keeneland September Sale, I have two major concerns.
First, after studying these books for more than 15 years, I hope the physicals look better than the pedigrees.
Outside of a few elite proven stallions and first-year and second-year sires, Books 1 and 2 are extremely top-heavy. For two decades, America has sold many of its greatest Grade 1 and Breeders’ Cup mares to Japan. Their daughters now have daughters, and Japan’s pedigrees keep getting stronger.
Meanwhile, we have weakened our foundation. We have weakened our female families. We have weakened the American broodmare band, and we have hurt the breed.
Big numbers at the top don’t mean the overall breed is healthy. I am not impressed with the quality or diversity of this catalog.
My second concern is transparency.
Last year, Hip 5, an Uncle Mo filly and full sister to Seismic Beauty, was reported sold for $900,000 after I stopped bidding around $800,000. The ticket was signed by an agent.
Thirty minutes later, the consignor offered me the horse for $800,000. I offered $500,000. They declined, then called back and accepted.
I own the horse. I paid $500,000. Yet one year later, Keeneland still publicly reports a $900,000 sale, even though Keeneland invoiced me for $500,000.
Who was the original buyer??? Who authorized that bid??? Why did the transaction collapse immediately??? Was someone trying to push me to $950,000??? How many other reported prices differ from what was actually paid???
The agent who signed the ticket must be held accountable and explain exactly what happened.
But the ultimate responsibility sits with Keeneland’s president, senior management and trustees. They knew about this. I was crystal clear that I wanted this changed ASAP.
They refused to correct the public record.
And let’s be honest: Keeneland is the @jockeyclub. Same leaders. Same bullshit.
Three leading Jockey Club stewards, Everett Dobson, Bill Lear and Bill Farish, are also Keeneland trustees. They constantly preach transparency. It’s time to practice it.
I have spent between $10 million and $20 million at this sale annually for each of the past 10 years. Buyers are investing serious money and putting their trust in Keeneland.
I am demanding a full investigation, a public explanation and a corrected record.
We deserve answers. Every buyer deserves transparency.
What happened @keenelandsales???
Does anyone know what happened???
Taking the #11 Moonlit Sonata in the last @DelMarRacing because it is Kimura's birthday and he hasn't won today 🙏