Exported South African-bred mares, Bless My Stars (Gimmethegreenlight) and Feather Boa (Flower Alley), have both been placed on the Fasig-Tipton November sale in Lexington, Kentucky, following excellent comeback runs in Graded contests, in the last few days.
Bless My Stars, trained by Brad Walsh, ran her heart out in second, in the Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes over 2400m at Keeneland last Sunday, and Feather Boa (Todd Pletcher) finished well for third in the Noble Damsel at Belmont yesterday.
Team Valor’s Barry Irwin, who purhased both as racing and breeding prospects for Team Valor and partners in 2023, told Turf Talk: “Feather Boa and Bless My Stars both have sale entries November 3 in Lexington. If they fail to meet their reserves, they will remain in training. Bless My Stars runs in Nov in a G3 at Del Mar. There are no plans yet for Feather Boa.”
Bless My Stars (far side) beats Feather Boa in the 2023 Grade 1 SA Fillies Classic at Turffontein (JC Photos)
