Cal-bred News

Barretts Preview Results Online

POMONA, Calif. (May 8, 2008) -- Complete results of the first of the two official training previews for the 2008 Barretts May Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training are now online at:
http://www.barretts.com/TrainingPreviews/preview/pr1may08.htm

Two horses tied for the fastest one-eighth mile work when they stopped the timer in :09 4/5. They were Hip 28, a colt by the first crop Elusive Quality stallion Gimmeawink who is a half-brother to the current multiple stakes winning three year old filly Calico Bay from the same consignor that sold this year’s brilliant Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown (Eddie Woods as agent), and Hip 73, a colt by the top class Maryland-based sire Not For Love who is the second foal out of a mare from a top class black type family from the consignment of Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne) as agent.

The fastest one-quarter mile work was recorded by Hip 121, a filly from the second crop of the brilliant young stallion Harlan’s Holiday from the family of major Southern California stakes winner Fit to Lead out of the consignment of Murray Smith as agent, who stopped the timer in :20 4/5.

The fastest three-eighths mile was turned in by Hip 66, a colt by Champion sprinter Cherokee Run out the multiple stakes winning Pleasant Colony mare Flirty Frosty from the consignment of B.C.3. Thoroughbreds as agent, who completed his work in :33 3/5.

The second half of the sale catalog will preview Friday, May 9 on the Fairplex Park racetrack adjacent to Barretts beginning at 10 a.m. Video clips for the first day’s preview should be available by late morning on Friday with the video clips of the second day available early Saturday.

This auction of 329 two-year-olds will be held on Tuesday, May 13 in the Hinds Pavilion located on the grounds of Fairplex Park in Pomona, California beginning at 11 a.m. The catalog can be viewed at:
http://www.barretts.com/Catalog/catmay08/CATALOG.asp

Live interactive bidding on the May Sale will be available to registered bidders. For more information regarding the requirements for registering to bid interactively, please visit:
http://www.barretts.com/ViewSale/bidding.asp