Alicia Wincze is the turf writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. She started riding at age 8 and was a four-year member of the Pace University equestrian team.
Honest Pursuit sells for $3.1 million to Wertheimer Brothers
Posted by Alicia Wincze on November 11, 2009
The Overbrook name continues to be synonymous with excellence. Honest Pursuit, part of the complete dispersal from Overbrook Farm, brought a sale-topping bid of $3.1 million from the Wertheimer Brothers to lead the second session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock sale.
Four horses reached the seven figure mark Wednesday, all of them from the Overbrook dispersal.
Even in a depressed market, the four-year-old Honest Pursuit was an unbashed standout. The daughter of Storm Cat is out of the Grade I winning Seattle Slew mare Honest Lady and is a half sister to Grade I winner First Defence. Honest Lady herself comes from one of racing’s most regal families as she is out of the great blue hen mare Toussaud and is a half sister to Grade I winners Empire Maker, Chester House, and Chiselling.
“Everything,” said Alain Wertheimer when asked what he liked about Honest Pursuit. “Obviously if you could get that kind of family everyday, you wouldn’t have to pay that kind of money. She will stay here.”
Alain Wertheimer along with his brother Gerard currently campaign the two-time Breeders’ Cup Mile winning filly Goldikova.
