War Front Half-Sister to Nyquist Takes Command at KEESEP

A War Front half-sister to 2016 GI Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist (Uncle Mo) attracted a final bid of $1.75 million from Godolphin to become the session-topper as day two of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale rolled on in Lexington Tuesday afternoon. The April-foaled bay filly was consigned to the sale by Hinkle Farms as hip 389, who acquired the siblings' dam Seeking Gabrielle (Forestry) for $100,000 when she was offered in foal to Blame at the 2013 Keeneland November sale. The Hinkles have struck gold, as the mare's foal of 2014, a filly, fetched $330,000 from Bridlewood Farm, while her Flatter colt of 2016 was hammered to Lane's End Bloodstock, agent for West Point Thoroughbreds, for $460,000 at last year's September sale. There is pedigree further down the page, as Nyquist is a half-brother to Seeking the Sky (Storm Cat), the dam of GI Met Mile winner Sahara Sky (Pleasant Tap). Seeking Gabrielle foaled a colt by Tapit earlier this year.