YEARLINGS TO WATCH FOR TODAY FROM DENALI

Monday, September 10, 2012

Hip No. 70, a filly by Smart Strike—Cloudburst, by Storm Cat. Consigned by Denali Stud, agent. “She has a lot of quality,” said Denali’s Craig Bandoroff of this chestnut yearling, which is out of a stakes winner that is a half sister to champion Boston Harbor. “As great a sire as Smart Strike is, a lot of times he doesn’t get you a pretty sale horse. But her dam is a beautiful mare and she kind of took her attributes and gave them to this filly.”

Hip No. 109, a filly by A.P. Indy—Lacadena, by Fasliyev. Consigned by Denali Stud, agent. “She’s a big, pretty filly and has got as good a pedigree as you’re going to find in the stud book,” said Denali’s Craig Bandoroff of this bay yearling, which is from the family of Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour, champion and Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Rags to Riches, and Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Jazil. “She’s a serious horse for a guy who wants a filly and then wants to have a good broodmare after she races.”