Asmussen Hits $975,000 for Uncle Mo Colt
While the collaboration between owner Gus King and trainer Steve Asmussen didn’t produce a Kentucky Derby (G1) victory this year with Publisher , they are willing to see if they can find another talented runner together.
Asmussen signed the ticket on behalf of King for Hip 137, a bay colt by late sire Uncle Mo, for a price tag of $975,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale May 20 in Timonium, Md.
“We’re all hoping for the same dream, and I’m glad the dream exists, and we’ll try again,” said Asmussen, who didn’t want to put first Saturday in May expectations on the colt just yet.
The colt breezed 10 2/5 last week in advance of the sale. He is out of the Top Line Sales consignment.
“Just a very athletic horse and felt that he was an exceptional individual,” Asmussen said “Top Line sold some very good horses. They’ve had a great sales season and several winners from there already this year.”
Hip 137 is out of the Giant’s Causeway mare, Gaelic Tales, who was placed at 3 and 4. Hip 137 is her second foal. The second dam, Storybook, is the dam of Get On the Bus , a filly by Uncle Mo who finished second in her debut, the 2020 Sorrento Stakes (G2). Coincidentally, she was trained by Asmussen.
Hip 137 joins Hips 55 and 79 with the top price tags at the sale as of early Tuesday afternoon. Hips 137 and 55 are both out of Giant’s Causeway mares.
This story will be updated.
