Solvig brings $750,000

Multiple Grade 3 winner Solvig was Tuesday's session topper (Anne M. Eberhardt/Horsephotos.com)

Multiple Grade 3 winner SOLVIG (Caerleon) sold for the top price of $750,000

to Dave Munro's Highfield Stock Farm at Tuesday's session of the Keeneland January Horses of

All Ages Sale in Lexington, Kentucky. The 10-year-old mare, in foal to Afleet

Alex on a March 25 cover, was consigned by Charlton (Mr. and Mrs. Rick Abbott),

agent for the complete dispersal of F. Eugene Dixon Jr.

"That (the $750,000 sales price) was in the ballpark of what we thought she'd

bring,"  Abbott said. "It kills me to sell her because she's such a lovely

mare."

Best known as a turf performer, Solvig won five stakes races, including the

2000 Regret S. (G3) and Pucker Up S. (G3). She placed in 10 other black-type

events -- eight of which were graded -- and earned $800,694 from a record of

29-7-5-8.

"We really liked her race record, and she's in foal to the right stallion,"

said Steve Johnson, advisor to Munro. "She's got everything."

Solvig is the dam of sophomore Don'twait Toolong (War Chant), a two-year-old

filly by Giant's Causeway and a yearling filly by Smarty Jones. She is out of Incha (GB) (Nashwan), a half-sister to

multiple stakes winner Idle Son (Sharpen Up [GB]).

This is the same female family as 1980 champion sprinter Plugged Nickle (Key to

the Mint) and Grade 1 heroine Christiecat (Majestic Light).

The dark bay mare was cataloged as Hip No. 524.

Grade 2 winner HELLO LIBERTY (Forest Camp), a four-year-old broodmare

prospect, sold for $550,000 to Summer Wind Farm.

Last year, Hello Liberty won the Nassau County Breeders' Cup S. (G2) and

Peach Blossom S. In addition, she finished second by a neck to Eclipse finalist Bushfire (Louis

Quatorze) in the Acorn S. (G1). The bay earned $284,239 from a record of

10-4-3-1. Out of the unraced Gone West mare Witness Post, Hello Liberty was consigned

by Lane's End Farm, agent, and cataloged as Hip 382. Her second dam, Grade

3-placed Most Likely (Fappiano), is a full sister to 1988 Rare Treat H. (G3)

winner With a Twist, and a half-sister to Grade 3-placed Seaside Dancer (Secreto).

Multiple stakes winner DYNA'S DESTINY (Dynaformer), Hip 682, also sold for $550,000.

The four-year-old broodmare prospect was purchased by Claiborne Farm, agent,

from the consignment of Gainesway, agent for Eldon Farm Equine.

As a three-year-old, Dyna's Destiny won the Bedanken S. at Louisiana Downs

and the Gaily Gaily S. at Gulfstream Park. At two, she finished third in the

Jessamine S. at Keeneland. The bay earned $124,695 from a mark of 7-3-0-2. Dyna's Destiny is a full sister to multiple stakes winner Dynamist, and a

half-sister to Grade 2-placed Boyum (Valiant Nature). She is out of the unraced

Diesis (GB) mare Arjunand, who is a full sister to stakes-winning stakes

producer Songlines, and a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Binalong (Known

Fact).