A Curlin half-sister to GISW Salutos Amigos (Salute the Sarge) and to GSW Sarah's Secret (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) was knocked down to prominent owner Kaleem Shah for $1.3 million to shoot to the head of the class at Wednesday's Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale. The March-foaled bay, a daughter of Sarasota (Arg) (Luhuk), was consigned to the sale by Paul Sharp, agent, and turned in a brilliant furlong breeze Monday that was clocked in :10 flat. Bred in partnership by Southern Equine Stable and Team Valor International, hip 119 was originally sold for $300,000 in utero at Keeneland November in 2016 and repaid a good chunk of that investment when hammering for $250,000 as a weanling at Fasig-Tipton November in 2017. Sandridge Stable, who was the successful bidder on Sarasota in 2016, paid $470,000 for the filly at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale.
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