Rylee's Song '22 - Sire on Fire!

Vekoma En Fuego!

Rylee’s Song ’22’s sire Vekoma has been absolutely on fire over the past week or so.

He already had three winners heading into last Sunday, and added another clear-cut debut graduate at Woodbine that day.

Then this past Friday at Churchill Downs, he had two maiden special weight winners, including impressive five-length romper Viggiedal. That Steve Asmussen trainee was an OBS March graduate just like Rylee’s Song ’22 ($375K off a speedy 9.3 work) and is bred on the exact same Vekoma over Unbridled’s Song cross as our filly. She earned a solid 76 Beyer Speed Figure.

On Saturday in New York, Colloquial did everything but win for George Weaver, missing by a nose to champion juvenile Fierceness’s full-brother Mentee. That pair earned 88 Beyers—the fastest by a juvenile thus far in 2024.

Vekoma’s popularity in the sales ring has continued as well—he was represented by five six-figure juveniles, including a $330K filly, at this week’s OBS June sale. That top-priced filly’s dam is by Rockport Harbor, a son of Rylee’s Song’s broodmare sire Unbridled’s Song.

Rylee’s Song ’22 herself is doing very well at Keeneland. She’s scheduled to breeze mid-week, and will likely ship up to Saratoga after that to join Jena’s string there. At this stage, if she remains on her current trajectory, it seems like she should have a good chance to be ready to debut during the meet up at "the Spa," so it will be a good thing to have  her settled in and used to the Spa surroundings.

We're very excited to see what's ahead for Rylee's Song '22 (not her permanent name).