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The 3-year-old colt is named for Gerry Dilger, a revered horseman who died in 2020.
Mike Ryan's Dilger will kindle plenty of emotion when he goes to the post for the 42nd running of the $400,000 Lexington Stakes (G3) April 13 at Keeneland. The 3-year-old colt is named for Gerry Dilger, a cherished Central Kentucky breeder, owner, and bloodstock agent who died at age 61 in 2020.
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Mike Ryan's Dilger (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) won at Gulfstream Park for conditioner Saffie Joseph, Jr. in mid-March (video). A product of the Demers Bloodstock breeding programme, the son of Post Perfection (Majesticperfection) is the second foal and first winner for his dam, while he also has a yearling halfsister by Essential Quality.
His dam was covered by Nyquist last year. He is from the family of GII Nassau County Breeders' Cup S. winner and GI Acorn S. runner-up Hello Liberty (Forest Camp), as well as multiple graded winner Cairo Memories (Cairo Prince), herself placed twice at the highest level, as well as GI Blue Grass S. hero and young sire Zandon (Upstart).
Ballylinch Stud's Lope De Vega is the sire of 41 winners in the U.S. from 76 runners (54%). His three Grade I winners, Newspaperofrecord (Ire), Program Trading (GB), and Aunt Pearl (Ire), anchor his eight total stakes winners there (10.5%).
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Bloodstock agent Mike Ryan has given the lowdown on the top Chad Brown-trained juvenile prospects that were selected at last year's Book 1 session at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. CLICK HEADLINES TO READ MORE
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“He's a beautifully bred horse,” Ryan said of the yearling. “He's going to be a two-turn horse. He has plenty of size and stretch and scope for an Into Mischief. He's got a serious pedigree. If he can perform on the racetrack, he's got a lot of appeal as a stallion.”
The bay colt, bred by My Meadowview and consigned by Denali Stud, is out of multiple graded stakes winner Tin Type Gal (Tapit), who is a daughter of Grade I winner Miss Shop (Deputy Minister). “They are averaging $750,000 for the yearlings,” Ryan said of Into Mischief's knockout season at the sales this fall. “The median is $525,000. So this [final price of $320,000] is less than half the average. Of course it's the end of the year, but this horse has a lot of upside if he can perform.”
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By Katie Ritz
...Co-owner Mike Ryan has had his share of pinnacle moments in racing as the bloodstock agent for multiple Breeders’ Cup champions, most recently Structor (Palace Malice) and Bricks and Mortar (Giant’s Causeway). But he said he remembers watching that race at Monmouth like it was yesterday.
Structor enters the winner's circle after the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita Park
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Mike Ryan | Fasig-Tipton By Steve Sherack
With the OBS March Sale slated to kick off the 2-year-old auction season Mar. 17 & 18, TDN’s Senior Editor Steve Sherack caught up with prominent bloodstock agent Mike Ryan for a Q&A session.
The Medaglia d'Oro filly consigned as Hip 167 in the ring at the OBS March Sale Photos by Z
The colt by Palace Malice consigned as Hip 325 in the ring at the OBS March Sale -photos by Z
BloodHorse MarketWatch reviews leading yearling buyers
By Eric Mitchell
Sharp eyes are required to comb through the yearlings offered at auction and find the ones with the most athletic potential.
First Saturday in May: Industry figures relive Kentucky Derby (G1) memories.
By Mary LaRue
As Always Dreaming neared the finish line 2 3/4 lengths in front in the 2017 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), track announcer Larry Collmus shouted, "And the dream comes true."
That was exactly what happened for Anthony Bonomo and the other connections of the Bodemeister colt.
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