Thia ia the email I sent out a few days ago as we bred one mare to Freud and will be breeding two in 2006. After our trip to NY to breed and look closely at him several of our friends started to take notice of him and his sales figures. I just put this together yesterday so the FREUD-FACTOID should be pretty much up to date.
As a small farm who has just got involved in the commercial Thoroughbred breeding game we are always keeping our eye on the stallions we breed to and are interested in for the future. In the late spring of 2005 we though it would be a good idea to TRY and get a breeding to a young hot stallion whom we had watched for sometime. Freud, a son of Storm Cat and out of the great broodmare Mariah's Storm is a full brother to POWER STALLION - "Giant's Causeway" now labled as "The Iron Horse". Freud offered us two proven power pedigreed parents and the bonus of having Giants Causeway as his full brother at an affordable price.(Giants Causeway stands for $200,000.00 for 2006) With a few phone calls we were first told Freud would only have a handful of breedings left for SELECT mares. Then we got word our mare would fit into their "SELECTION." With one cover our daughter of Victorious is in foal to Freud for an early April foal.
During this time the 2 yr. old in training sales were gearing up and FREUD as well as his Full brother Giants Causeway were the hot commodities. Freud's 2 yr. olds in training were fetching well into the six figure range with ease. What makes this even more amazing? This was all on a $5,000.00 stud fee !!!!!
Fast forward to now. Freud has amassed a stellar group of first crop runners. Ranking him in the top 18 in the country as of the first week of September 2005. Frauds first foal to start would be My Interpretation running a very game second on July 15th 2005 at the prestigious Belmont Park, in a MSW for $41,000.00 going 5f. His first foal to break its maiden would be My Interpretation on August 3rd 2005, winning at Saratoga going a 1 1/4 miles MSW $46,000.00 (bringing home $36,005 of that purse). Interpretation would run 3rd in the same race. Next was Oedipus O'Neal again at Saratoga, winning on August 22nd 2005 going a mile and a 1/16th on the turf in a $46,000.00 MSW. Then on August 24th 2005 Follow My Dream wins sprinting on the dirt in a $45,000 MSW at Saratoga. September 4th Lovely Dream would run 2nd in her first start going 6 1/2f for $45,000.00 MSW at Saratoga. The latest racing news from Freuds foals is an update provided from
www.laklandnorth.com FREUD DELIVERS A 1 2 PUNCH at Belmont !!
"9/16/05 - Homebred INTERPRETATION, f. 2, Freud - Devon Ridge, by Cox’s Ridge became her sire's 4th 2 year old winner. For her impresssive Belmont win, she was chosen a Thoroughbred Times Today Notable Maiden Winner, She is trained by William I. Mott.
Lifetime: 3-1-0-1, $31,850.
Mare history: Devon Ridge has an 04 colt by Precise End, an 05 colt by Hook and Ladder, and is foal to Dream Run for 2006..
Second in the same race was another Freud filly RESUME INNONENCE, f 2, Re Re Be Be by Sheikh Albadou. This filly was also bred by Thomas/Lakin. Watch for her next out. She is trained by Gary Contessa.
Interpretation was outrun early but made a four-wide move in the turn under Racing Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey and drove with determination through the stretch to a 11/4-length victory in her third start. The chestnut filly, who is trained by Racing Hall of Fame conditioner Bill Mott, finished third in her previous start in a 11/16-mile maiden special weight race on August 3 at Saratoga Race Course. Interpretation is one of two winners from as many starters out of the placed Cox’s Ridge mare Devon Ridge."
With all of this exciting news, there's still more! My Interpretation became Freuds first Blacktyped runner! Placing 2nd in the first running of the "P.G. Johnson Stake". Going a mile and a 16th on the turf. My Interpretation was game busting to the lead and fighting with the field to finish a very impressive 2nd in only her 5th life time start!
With just a handful of foals who have raced as 2 year olds and many more in training soon to start Freud is a sire to watch. His fee of a mere $5,000.00 was destine to increase with his runners successes. Recently announced, Lakland North has increased his 2006 fee to $7,500.00 if booked prior to December 1st of 2005. At which time its been rumored he will jump again to $10,000.00!
Below is a small sampling of Freuds foals who have been offered at the sales.
From the
www.laklandnorth.com site 7/20/05 - At FT July FREUD had 4 yearlings sell for an average of $158,750 and a median of $172,500. The high was # 302 a FREUD/TRICKY MOVE colt who brought $195,000. He was consigned by TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY and was purchased by GOLDTHORPE/HURLEY AGENT
4/20/05 - Per the Thoroughbred Daily News, Freud is on the Top 15 Freshman Sales Sire list from OBS & F-T Feb Calder, Barretts, OBS & Adena Spgs Mar. and Keeneland Apr,2005, with an average of $$115,455 and a median of $75,000.
3/1 - EXCITING FASIG TIPTON CALDER RESULTS FOR FREUD
COLTS
183 - $205,000 - C MURRAY SMITH, AGENT - B.CHACE AGT./WEST POINT TB - to be trained by Rick Violette or Kiaran McLaughlin.
284 - $50,000 SEQUEL BLOODSTOCK - LAKLAND RACING PARTNERS LLC - to be trained by Bill Mott.
Fillies,
100 - $50,000 - F ROBERT HARRIS, AGENT - LAKLAND RACING PARTNERS LLC- to be trained by Bill Mott.
250 - $300,000 -EXCEL BLOODSTOCK LLC AGT - JOHN P. FORT of Peachtree Stables and will be trained by Todd Pletcher.
353 - $125,000 - SEQUEL BLOODSTOCK - JOHN C KIMMEL, AGENT - to be trained by John Kimmel
Hip #24 - F. FREUD / SARALIL was purchased by JOHN C. OXLEY for $220,000. She was consigned by WINGATE SALES AGENCY (FRANCE WEINER),AGT
Hip #187 - C. FREUD / MIDNIGHT TANK was purchased by PANDORA RACING, LLC for $150,000. He was consigned by EQUINE LEGACY,LLC (HENDRIX), AGENT
8/15-16 - A colt by Freud—Sultry Secret, by Nijinsky II. {Lakland North LLC, agent} sold to Frank A. Alexander for $97,000 on opening night at the Saratoga, NY Preferred sale. The following night another colt topped that selling for $150,000 to Equine Legacy/Southern Cypress.
From Breeders, to buyers, to racers and proven runners...FRUED is now running with the big CATS at a fast rolling GALLOP! A Sire to watch, breed to and buy from. FREUD is our 2006 "BEST BET" for the money.
PS-HorsePower Company has booked our Victorious daughter (a total out cross and an A+ nick to FREUD) as well as our winning daughter of Corporate Report (a total out cross and A+ nick to Freud) look for our 2006 and 2007 foals to hit the sales in the years ahead!
After visiting the farm I wil say...speaking as a Dressage rider and old eventer I would take that MOVEMENT any day! These are horses who cover ground effortlessly as babies. It appears they aren't doing too shabby as older horses either! not to mention they are damn PURDY to look at!
Fins to the Left....
