YEARLING DETAILS

Ken Carson, Retired General Manager of Valor Farms, is one of the Thoroughbred industry’s foremost pedigree authorities. Highlander Training Center is proud to offer Carson’s notes & analysis on each of the yearlings in our consignment. We hope you find this information of benefit when evaluating these Highlander-consigned yearlings.

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Ken Carson Pedigree Analysis:

*TX BRED  Chestnut filly (4/1/22) by Vino Rosso x Funtasia, by Acclamation

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*This filly is bred on a very unique pedigree pattern. Her sire, Vino Rosso is by Curlin who goes back to Mr. Prospector in male line and Northern Dancer in tail female line. Curlin's dam, Mythical Bride is bred on the same pattern of Mr. Prospector over Deputy Minister. This filly's dam, Funtasia, is bred on an opposite pattern of a Northern Dancer line sire over a Mr. Prospector line dam

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* Funtasia's dam hit the board in 6 of 10 outs. She is a half-sister to Malibu Bay which placed in the Group 3 Classic Trial S. in England. He brought $750,000 as a Keeneland September yearling

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*This filly is from the most prolific family in the Stud Book, family 1-S which claims such top runners as Champions Affectionately, Allez France, Bimelech, HOTY Busher, Easy Goer, Forte, Golden Pal, Mineshaft, Pike Place Dancer, Smarty Jones, etc