White Prince
January 18th 2009 02:39
In this very difficult economic climate, the sale of a yearling colt for $60,000 from a family that has produced only four minor winners in three generations, is a remarkable figure indeed. Especially seeing that his sale price was to be the highest of the day.
But as you can see from his photograph - there is one factor that is more prominent than a pedigree page.
He is white.
The Keeneland January horses of all ages sale was after all down by 53.5% from the corresponding period last year. This year horses sold for $31,028,200 compared to the $66,678,700 of the previous year.
But Florida based pinhooker Christy Whitman believes she has bought well. She will either resell at Ocala - prepare him for a 2 year olds in training sale of 2010 - or even keep to race.
“He is very unique individual. I bought him for his white coat, but I also like his sire, Devil His Due.” - Christy Whitman.
Whitman and her fiancé, Javier Estrada, operate Whitman Sales. If they aren’t able to resell White Prince for the price they want, Whitman said they are prepared to keep the colt and race him themselves.
Rick Trontz of Hopewell Farm consigned White Prince for his breeder, Warren Rosenthal’s Patchen Wilkes Farm near Lexington. The colt’s dam, Patchen Beauty, is white, and she won twice at a racehorse. She has produced five live foals, four of which were registered by The Jockey Club as white and one of which was registered as grey/roan. They include the winners The White Fox (by Pioneering) and Spot of Beauty (by Skip Away). Patchen Prince has finished third twice in his six career races.
Patchen Beauty and White Beauty are due to foal later this year at Patchen Wilkes.
“None of the white horses have been great runners yet, so the color is definitely the thing that sold this horse. As a stallion, he could have a multi-purpose use. He could be bred to mares of all different breeds because a lot of people breed for color. If you froze his semen and shipped it and marketed him properly, you might be able to make some money with a horse like this.” - Rick Tronz.
Here is a link to a story I wrote about white thoroughbreds in Australia (May 2008):
ZABEEL WHITE FILLY
Here is a video of White Prince before auction:
WHITE PRINCE
Pedigree of White Prince to 3 generations:
WHITE PRINCE
White Colt- foaled April 29,2008
By DEVIL HIS DUE(1989). Stakes winner of $3,920,405, Pimlico Special H.
[G1],etc. Sire of 10 crops of racing age, 775 foals, 600 starters, 27 stakes
winners, 436 winners of 1547 races and earning $35,799,125, including
Roses in May (hwt. in United Arab Emirates, $5,490,187, Emirates Airline
Dubai World Cup [G1],etc.), She's a Devil Due ($533,820, Walmac Inter-
national Alcibiades S. [G2], etc.), Spite the Devil ($849,512, Withers S.
[G3](AQU, $90,000), etc.), Buckle Down Ben[G3] (8wins, $367,743).
Foaled in Kentucky.(KTDF).Engagements:B reeders' Cup.
1st dam
PATCHEN BEAUTY, by Hatchet Man. Winner at 3 and 4, $54,268. Dam of 4
other registered foals, 4 of racing age, including a 2-year-old of 2009, 3
to race, 2 winners--
The White Fox (c. by Pioneering). Winner at 3, $8,141.
Spot of Beauty (f. by Skip Away). Winner at 3, $5,727.
Patchen Prince (c. by Pioneering). Placed at 2, $4,327.
2nd dam
PRECIOUS BEAUTY, by Jatullah. Unraced. Dam of 2 other foals to race--
Ramblin Beauty.Placed at 3 and 4, $7,377.
Manchet. Placed at 3.
3rd dam
WORLD O'BEAUTY,by Reverse. 2 wins at 4, $12,725. Dam of 3 foals to race,
2winners--
Devil's Foot. 16 wins, 2 to 8, $67,195. Set ntr at Erie Downs.
Poster Princess. 3 wins at 3, $31,705.
Mickey's World. Placed at 4, $5,480.
But as you can see from his photograph - there is one factor that is more prominent than a pedigree page.
He is white.
White Prince
The Keeneland January horses of all ages sale was after all down by 53.5% from the corresponding period last year. This year horses sold for $31,028,200 compared to the $66,678,700 of the previous year.
But Florida based pinhooker Christy Whitman believes she has bought well. She will either resell at Ocala - prepare him for a 2 year olds in training sale of 2010 - or even keep to race.
“He is very unique individual. I bought him for his white coat, but I also like his sire, Devil His Due.” - Christy Whitman.
Whitman and her fiancé, Javier Estrada, operate Whitman Sales. If they aren’t able to resell White Prince for the price they want, Whitman said they are prepared to keep the colt and race him themselves.
Rick Trontz of Hopewell Farm consigned White Prince for his breeder, Warren Rosenthal’s Patchen Wilkes Farm near Lexington. The colt’s dam, Patchen Beauty, is white, and she won twice at a racehorse. She has produced five live foals, four of which were registered by The Jockey Club as white and one of which was registered as grey/roan. They include the winners The White Fox (by Pioneering) and Spot of Beauty (by Skip Away). Patchen Prince has finished third twice in his six career races.
Patchen Beauty and White Beauty are due to foal later this year at Patchen Wilkes.
“None of the white horses have been great runners yet, so the color is definitely the thing that sold this horse. As a stallion, he could have a multi-purpose use. He could be bred to mares of all different breeds because a lot of people breed for color. If you froze his semen and shipped it and marketed him properly, you might be able to make some money with a horse like this.” - Rick Tronz.
Here is a link to a story I wrote about white thoroughbreds in Australia (May 2008):
ZABEEL WHITE FILLY
Here is a video of White Prince before auction:
WHITE PRINCE
Pedigree of White Prince to 3 generations:
WHITE PRINCE
White Colt- foaled April 29,2008
By DEVIL HIS DUE(1989). Stakes winner of $3,920,405, Pimlico Special H.
[G1],etc. Sire of 10 crops of racing age, 775 foals, 600 starters, 27 stakes
winners, 436 winners of 1547 races and earning $35,799,125, including
Roses in May (hwt. in United Arab Emirates, $5,490,187, Emirates Airline
Dubai World Cup [G1],etc.), She's a Devil Due ($533,820, Walmac Inter-
national Alcibiades S. [G2], etc.), Spite the Devil ($849,512, Withers S.
[G3](AQU, $90,000), etc.), Buckle Down Ben[G3] (8wins, $367,743).
Foaled in Kentucky.(KTDF).Engagements:B reeders' Cup.
1st dam
PATCHEN BEAUTY, by Hatchet Man. Winner at 3 and 4, $54,268. Dam of 4
other registered foals, 4 of racing age, including a 2-year-old of 2009, 3
to race, 2 winners--
The White Fox (c. by Pioneering). Winner at 3, $8,141.
Spot of Beauty (f. by Skip Away). Winner at 3, $5,727.
Patchen Prince (c. by Pioneering). Placed at 2, $4,327.
2nd dam
PRECIOUS BEAUTY, by Jatullah. Unraced. Dam of 2 other foals to race--
Ramblin Beauty.Placed at 3 and 4, $7,377.
Manchet. Placed at 3.
3rd dam
WORLD O'BEAUTY,by Reverse. 2 wins at 4, $12,725. Dam of 3 foals to race,
2winners--
Devil's Foot. 16 wins, 2 to 8, $67,195. Set ntr at Erie Downs.
Poster Princess. 3 wins at 3, $31,705.
Mickey's World. Placed at 4, $5,480.
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