Bloodstock agent Pedro Lanz stayed aggressive in the pursuit of Hip 54, a colt by 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline on the opening day (Monday, May 18). Bidding on behalf of KAS Stables, Lanz ultimately landed the New York-bred colt out of grade 1 winner Bar of Gold with a final bid of US$2.1 million—the top price of the day. "
Sequel Bloodstock consigned the colt on behalf of Chester Broman, who bred Hip 54 out of his homebred grade 1 winner who captured the 2017 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). Bar of Gold has already produced grade 3 winner Coinage (Tapit), who won the 2021 With Anticipation Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course.
