Racehorse’s Gran Venta Julio Up Next

With a live online format and 17 breeders participating, the sale will kick off this Wednesday at 6 p.m., offering well-bred juveniles and financing options of up to 12 installments

Gershwin Among New Stallions for Upcoming Season / JUAN I. BOZZELLO

The run of yearling sales continues this Wednesday with the Gran Venta Julio hosted by Racehorse, scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in a live online format, following a pre-sale presentation from 5:30 p.m.

Seventeen breeders will participate in the auction, including Haras La Pasión, El Arroyo, Esece, La Leyenda, Vikeda, Orilla del Monte, San Agustín, La Francia, La Gran Ilusión, La Magdalena, La Tigra, Las Casuarinas, Lobos, Quereuquén, San Lorenzo de Areco, Sauce Grande, and María Alicia. The catalogue features offspring by leading sires such as Dabster (Curlin), Angiolo (Grand Reward), Señor Candy (Candy Ride), Storm Embrujado (Bernstein), Roman Joy (Fortify), Have At It (Kitten’s Joy), Lucullán (Hard Spun), Imperador (Treasure Beach), Il Mercato (Not For Sale), Emotion Orpen (Orpen), Forge (Dubawi), Village King (Campanologist), Grand Reward (Storm Cat), Long Island Sound (War Front), Strategic Prince (Dansili), In the Dark (Mutakddim), Seahenge (Scat Daddy), Gershwin (Distorted Humor), and Suggestive Boy (Easing Along).

Favorable payment conditions will be offered, with up to 12 installments available for most lots, except for those consigned by Haras La Pasión, which will require settlement in six payments.

Among the standout offerings is Excellent Witch (Storm Embrujado x Excellent Bid, by Asiatic Boy), consigned by Haras El Arroyo. The colt is a half-brother to Elvitas (Cosmic Trigger), a multiple graded-placed performer.

Haras La Pasión will offer Tainho (Il Mercato x Tinta China, by English Channel), whose dam is a dual handicap winner and group-placed, and who is a half-brother to Tintura de Miel (Not For Sale), runner-up in listed company.

Orilla del Monte presents Mr Joy Boy, by promising young sire Roman Joy and out of Meet Catcher (Catcher In the Rye), a half-sister to champion Magnetic Eyes (Sky Classic) from the family of G1 winner Querida Rebeca (Exchange Rate).

San Agustín consigns Chaparrito, by the proven Dabster out of triple winner Chicana Corta (Strategic Prince); Sauce Grande will offer Velocidad Crucero (Angiolo), a half-sister to the durable La Dibujante (Treasure Beach); while Angel Win is part of the first crop by Gershwin, out of the productive Arguas (El Prado Rob).