A filly by Girvin stole the show during Day 1 of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Yearling Sale Oct. 6, dropping the hammer at $190,000 to CJ Thoroughbreds. She was bred and consigned by Craig Bernick’s Glen Hill Farm.
“I have to give credit to Marette Farrell. She called us last night and said she loved this filly,” said CJ Johnsen, vice president and co-owner of CJ Thoroughbreds. “There wasn’t a photo or video of her online, so Marette sent us some this morning. She has the combination of power and femininity that the good Girvin fillies have. She is from a fast and precocious female family and her half brother is already a stakes winner.
Hip 12 was bred in Kentucky out of the Curlin mare Jewish Guilt, whose first foal to race is stakes winner Unwritten Rule (Justify ). Bernick purchased the Winstar Farm-bred Jewish Guilt as a yearling for $425,000 at the 2019 Keeneland September Yearling Sale…