Hip 20 is a Hansen filly out of stakes winner Where Woody Bea.Sires –Continued from page 20The champion 2-year-old male andBreeders’ Cup Juvenile winner from 2011is represented by two yearlings from hisfirst crop – both owned by Dr. KendallHansen, who raced the horse Hansen,and consigned by Pope McLean’s CrestwoodFarm. They also happen to be fromHansen’s last crop, at least his last NorthAmerican crop for the time being, sincehe was sold to stand in South Korea afterjust one season in Kentucky in 2012.He might return one day, since terms ofthe deal allow for Coolmore to buy Hansenback if his first crop fares well on theracetrack.But for now, and especially at the twodayFasig-Tipton Saratoga sale of selectedyearlings that opens tonight, buyers get arare opportunity.“This is the start and hopefully peoplewill see his yearlings and it’s good toput a couple next to (Hansen’s sire) Tapithere,” Hansen said as he hung out nearthe Crestwood consignment Sunday. “It’sa great opportunity for people to matchthem up. They can ask, ‘Can he throwthem as good as Tapit?’ I’m hoping peoplenotice that he can.”The Hansen yearlings, a filly that sellsas Hip No. 20 and a colt that sells as HipNo. 29, are very different physically.The filly, who like her sire is gray,brings a lot of body, muscle and goodbone.“She’s real powerful, almost masculine,not coarse but masculine,” saidCrestwood’s Rob Keck. “People like agood, strong, powerful filly and she meetsthose criteria for sure. She’s got good definition.She’s really well balanced. The factthat she can stand there and look like allthe weight is evenly distributed is great.”Named Lady Hansen, the filly is outof the stakes-winning Woodman mareWhere Woody Bea and was bred in Kentuckyby Hansen.The colt is dark bay with a top lineKeck said is almost perfect. He’s out ofthe stakes-placed Boston Harbor mareAirizon and was bred in Kentucky byCrumbaugh Stable. Hansen purchasedhim as a weanling for $75,000 at lastyear’s Keeneland November breedingstock sale.“He’s pretty laid back, stands up goodbehind, has good muscling, not too heavyand looks like he’ll stay sound the wayhe’s put together,” Keck said. “He reallydoesn’t have any faults.”See SIRES page 2422 The Saratoga SpecialMonday, August 10, 2015
JUMP RACINGTHE FIRSTSECOND CAREER“I’ve got two stories to tell . . . I sold Flat Top for $5,000 because he wasn’t a very good horseon the flat. He won two Eclipse Awards and earned $500,000 as a steeplechaser. I was smartenough to keep Slip Away. He never ran on the flat, but was champion steeplechase horse of 2010and made almost $400,000. Steeplechasing is a great second chance for a horse,a horse you might already own.”– LEADING OWNER/BREEDER KEN RAMSEYYour Thoroughbred can go jumping too.$6 million in purses • A new set of conditionsRacing in 11 states • Superb owner hospitalitygojumpracing.orgA joint venture of the National Steeplechase Association and Foundation.Monday, August 10, 2015The Saratoga Special23
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