Pioneerof The Nile colt tops opening session at $950,000

Named Ocean Pioneer, he was consigned by Gainesway

Lot 111: the colt is out of the winning Stormy Atlantic mare Ocean Goddess

Powerhouse owners Stonestreet Stables and Coolmore Stud joined forces to buy a Pioneerof The Nile colt for $950,000 to top the first day of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearling Sale in which the results mirrored trends seen in recent public auctions.

The session-topper, named Ocean Pioneer and consigned by Gainesway's agency, was produced from the winning Stormy Atlantic mare Ocean Goddess, the dam of Grade 3 winner Ocean Knight, a Curlin colt who was purchased by Stonestreet as a two-year-old for $320,000. The Pioneerof The Nile colt was bred in Kentucky by Thor-Bred Stables.

"He's a pretty horse, by a great stallion, and we own his brother," said John Moynihan, who buys for Stonestreet, in reference to Ocean Knight. "We thought a lot of his brother and we still do. He was one of our favorite horses here so we took a shot."

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Ron Mitchell

Published on 9 August 2016inSales reports

Last updated 20:42, 9 August 2016

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