Gainesway sire ANCHOR DOWN found success with a $200,000 filly at the OBS July Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Consigned by Julie Davies, Agent, Hip 859 is a half to multiple graded stakes-placed Dream Marie, who most recently was runner-up in the Delaware Oaks (G3) on July 4th. She is out of the Curlin mare Lin Marie.
At the Under Tack show, Hip 859 finished the 1/8 in 10 flat. The speedy kentucky-bred was purchased by Down Neck Stables LLC.
ANCHOR DOWN also had a $85,000 filly out of Storied Tale and a $62,000 colt out of Solo Buena. ANCHOR DOWN ranked third by average for first-crop sires.