By Bloodhorse.com
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2016) — The dam of Breeders’ Cup Classic runner-up California Chrome, and the dam of race winner Arrogate, are among the top horses to watch during Fasig-Tipton’s November sale on Monday. The sale begins at 2 pm. PT.
Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, California Chrome’s dam, the Not For Love mare Love the Chase, is in foal to leading sire Tapit . A son of Lucky Pulpit who is also his dam’s first foal, California Chrome was Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old when he won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum Brands (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) in 2014 and his $14,452,650 in earnings is a North American record.
Bubbler, the 10-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor whose first foal is 3-year-old Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Arrogate, was not shipped to the Fasig-Tipton sales grounds until Nov. 6 because the mare’s status in the sale was uncertain, according to Barry Robinette, general manager of consignor Clearsky Farms.
“We were winging it. So it really wasn’t definite until last night; we just brought her over this morning,” Robinette said, as he showed off the mare glistening in the bright Bluegrass sunshine. “She’s probably worth as much as she’s ever going to be worth right now, so it’s good timing. It’s a good selling point.
“She’s really a nice (horse)—put together well,” Robinette said of the mare being sold in foal to Into Mischief . “She’s a little dominant. The first one to get to the gate.”
In addition to being the dam of Arrogate, Bubbler won six of her nine starts, including three stakes wins, and has a solid female family that includes champion filly Meadow Star as her second dam.