Fastest Horse of the Week Is No Mystery

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00:00And this week's Fastest Horse of the Week is brought to you by Independence Hall, one

00:05of those fast sires at Windstar Farm.

00:07And Independence Hall has been looking forward to sponsoring this segment this week because

00:11he's very proud.

00:12He has some big news.

00:13Independence Hall's first yearling sold at BASIC, tipped in July.

00:17He had three yearlings entered, all three sold for six-figure prices.

00:22And how about this for analytics?

00:23Here is a stat for the highest stud fee multiple among Kentucky stallions with two or more

00:30yearlings sold.

00:32Right?

00:33Independence Hall's 14.83 times his stud fee.

00:38That is impressive.

00:40Independence Hall was impressive as a racehorse, a record-setting, undefeated juvenile.

00:45He won the great two Fayette stakes later in his career.

00:47And of course, we wouldn't be talking about this without the fact that Independence Hall

00:51stands stud at Windstar Farm.

00:55Now, the Fastest Horse of the Week.

00:57It happened on Sunday at Saratoga.

00:58The quick call stakes, five and a half furlongs on the toyth.

01:04And that was Star of Mystery, a three-year-old filly.

01:09Star of Mystery, a three-year-old filly, right, running against the boys.

01:13Wins the quick call by a length and a half under Flavian Pratt with a buyer speed figure

01:18of 106.

01:21Prior to that, Star of Mystery had run in the jiper on Belmont Stakes Weekend, again

01:25against the boys.

01:26Finished third in that race behind the sensational Cogburn and bounces back with this big win

01:31for Godolphin.

01:32We've talked recently about how Appleby has been targeting Saratoga now with the string

01:39that he is campaigning full-time in the U.S. this year.

01:43He's got a murderer's row up there based at Saratoga.

01:45Well, this is salvo number one.

01:47This is the first horse Godolphin and Charlie Appleby have run at Saratoga.

01:51Star of Mystery comes through and becomes the fastest horse of the week.