There is something special about a first foal. So when two-time champion Goodnight Olive's first foal was slated to enter the sales ring Sept. 15 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, there was no shortage of interested parties.
Ben McElroy, bidding on behalf of Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing, went to $3.1 million to secure Hip 313, a full brother to grade 1 winner Locked, Sept. 15 during Day 2 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Bravaro, a classic hopeful earlier this season, will try to land the first graded stakes win of his career when he returns to sprinting in the $400,000 Gallant Bob Stakes (G2) Sept. 19 at Parx Racing.
The bay colt (Hip 242) is a half brother to sire and grade 1 winner Mo Town and graded-placed stakes winner Justique. He was bred by John Gunther with Tanya Gunther's Eurowest Bloodstock and sold by the Gunthers' Glennwood Farm.