Hard Not to Like Stars Again at Keeneland

Hard Not To Like (Hard Spun), winner of the local GI Jenny Wiley S. for Hillsbrook Farm and Michael Matz in April, went from $125,000 to $700,000 in one bid here and didnﾒt stop until Peter Fluor and K.C. Weinerﾒs newly formed Speedway Stables had her for $1.5 million. The grey mare, who was offered as a racing or broodmare prospect, was consigned by Michael C. Byrne, Agent for Hillsbrook Farm. Her dam is MSW and $550,000-plus earner Like a Gem (Tactical Cat). Speedway paid $1 million for GII TCA S. winner Leigh Court (Grand Slam) at Mondayﾒs Fasig-Tipton November Sale.