At one time the “Fall Speed” sale under the auspices of The Blooded Horse Sale in Delaware, Ohio was primarily a mixed sale comprised of racing and breeding stock. Of late they’ve entered the yearling sale business in a rather noticeable fashion. This year’s catalog comprised of 1,289 horses lists 235 yearlings of which 197 are designated as “black type” yearlings. The differential is that the “black type” yearlings sport the standard yearling catalog page similar to those in the Lexington or Harrisburg sales while the rest are cataloged in the blooded horse’s standard style. In that the final Perretti Farms broodmare dispersal was 2013, I was pleasantly surprised to see some very familiar names gracing the yearling catalog pages as a number of our ex-broodmares are alive and well with yearlings selling in the sale.  Among them were Lovin A Fool, High Rocktane, A Starlet Born, Credible Blu and Lady Mattgalane. We’ll take a look at their offerings. In addition, I noticed some by stallions who would be considered “select sale” opening night candidates and we’ll look at them as well. HIP #80 GLOBAL NEWS – A Captaintreacherous colt from the $775,760 winning Good News Lady, who theoretically would have been an opening day select sale candidate in any sale. No idea what he looks like, but I’d make sure and pull him out of his stall for a good gander. Remember, too, nothing invigorates an aging producing mare like a vigorous young potential super-stallion like Captaintreacherous.     HIP #85 ROCK LAVA – A Rockin Image colt from the Somebeachsomewhere daughter La Playa Brava. The second dam is a sister to Cathedra Dot Com and Cabrini Hanover and we all know what this tribe is capable of accomplishing. He could be more than just Indiana here. HIP #94 IN LOVE AGAIN – A colt by Dragon Again from Lovin A Fool, she a full sister to Indiana siring star Always A Virgin. And now we have the Dragon Again-Western Ideal nick that brought us Fear The Dragon.  Worth a look for sure.   HIP #97 ZEKES N BEAST MODE – A Pet Rock colt from Maggys Art, she a sister to the very good Raging Heart from Vagabond Heart, who when training down was thought to be superior to stablemate Immortality. Pet Rock has shown well in Ohio. HIP #189 SAND BAG – By Dejarmbro from A Starlet Born.  It wasn’t that long ago when colts from this tribe were automatic six-figure yearlings and while Sand Bag may or may not approach that amount, he’s still worth taking a look at.  Dejarmbro does well in Ohio.  HIP # 194 MCAIR – By the Ohio stalwart McArdle from a fast Rocknroll Hanover mare named Air Guitar Hanover, she a daughter of the nearly $1.3 million earner Armbro Amoretto. Among the better pedigrees serviced by McArdle this year.    HIP #210 ALWAYS A SMILE – By Always A Virgin from the $778,374 winning Blissful Smile, she a sister to a pair of exceptional mares, Artbitration and Seriously.  There’s a lot on this page for the Indiana stallion star Always A Virgin to work with. HIP # 212 BOUND TO BE GOOD – A filly By Bettor’s Delight from the Rocknroll Hanover mare Bound To Rock.  Don’t know where the gray coloring came from Mr. Trogdon, though I’d imagine it’s a holdover from the third dam Faded Glory by Laag.  Plus you get Ontario here. HIP #227 INCREDIBLE DANCE – By A Rocknroll Dance from the fast though somewhat obscurely-bred Credible Blu (1:50 4/5), she a sister to the well remembered Doggone Incredible. The mare has one other foal, a Blossom Series winner named Blueberry Will by Rocknroll Hanover. This is her three-quarter sister.   HIP #231 CHILLICOTHE – A colt by the Ohio sensation Pet Rock from the half-million dollar winning Determination Plus and a three-quarter sister to D Terminata 1:51 2/5.  There’s a pedigree page here. HIP # 234 DONATI – A Dejarmbro filly from Donata Don’t Gotta, a uniquely named Donato Hanover daughter of the successful Ucalthisahoneymoon, she a full sister to the million-plus winning Falls For You.  It’s a solid family for Dejarmbro to work with. HIP # 279 UNNAMED – A Bettor’s Delight colt from Lady Mattgalane. I can still remember when the dam Lady Mattgalane got splashed in the face during a monsoon at Mohawk and made a break when appearing a likely winner of the rich She’s A Great Lady stake. Yes, she hasn’t done that much to date but this is her first Bettor’s Delight colt and he’s been rather liberally staked suggesting that they think he might amount to something.  I’d take a look for sure.    HIP # 302 CAVIART EMMA – By Trixton from Caviart Elle, a sister to $800,000+ wining Fast Photo.  This filly could certainly have been in a select sale at least on paper and for that reason alone, she’s worthy of inspection. HIP # 309 ROCK MY TEN – A colt by the noticeably successful Indiana sire Net Ten Eom, he by Somebeachsomewhere and from High Rocktane, a Rocknroll Hanover sister to several good ones. The mare’s first foal, a filly, made it at two and this full brother is worth at least more than a passing glance.        Those that may not have filled their barns at the recently completed Harrisburg yearling sale can be expected to motor west to Delaware, Ohio. Considering how this has been a solid year at the yearling sales, there’s every reason to expect some yearling fireworks at The Fall Speed Sale next week.  There are plenty of good candidates to choose from.