BY AVALYN HUNTER

When it comes to the auction ring, for Win Win Win it’s “won won won.”

Last year, he created a sensation at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March Sale of 2-year-olds in training sale with the sale topper, a $1.8 million filly out of the Union Rags mare Unanimity (future Grade 3-winner Nooni), as well as another filly that sold for $130,000.

He also sired the top-selling colt in last year’s OBS October Yearling Sale, a son of the stakes-winning mare Prize Informant that brought $130,000.

 

This year, continued that excellent run through the OBS March and Spring sales.

March Sale statistics reflect five juveniles by Win Win Win selling for $445,000 with the most popular being a colt out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Quickasakitten bringing $180,000 on a final bid from Narvick International. 

During the recent OBS Spring Sale, Win Win Win’s five juveniles sold for $1.057 million for an average of $211,400—an excellent return against the stallion’s fee of $5,000 when these foals were conceived in 2022. They were headed by a $325,000 colt out of Additional Prayer, by Songandaprayer, already named Keep Praying, who impressed new owner Lee Ackerly Racing with a smooth furlong in :9.80 at the pre-sale under tack show.

For perspective, the average price by Win Win Win progeny sold in the OBS Spring Sale, neighbored juveniles by Charlatan ($221,923 average price), Vekoma ($221,250) and Speightstown ($216,687); and eclipsed Global Campaign ($190,000), Outwork ($185,000), Maclean’s Music ($183,250) and Omaha Beach ($173,333). It is worth noting that in 2022, Maclean’s Music and Charlatan stood for $50,000 while Speightstown’s fee was $90,000. Omaha Beach commanded $30,000 in 2022 while Vekoma stood for $17,500. Global Campaign and Outwork were the bargains that year among the Kentucky sires listed at $12,500 and $10,000 respectively.

For a stallion represented by runners at the track, success at the sales depends on racing performance as well as having attractive youngsters in the sale ring. Win Win Win is delivering on both fronts.

His daughter, Win N Your In, delivered a timely win in the $110,000 Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies Stakes on March 30 at Tampa Bay Downs, and on the same card, his gelded son Win With Faith was second in the $110,000 Equistaff Sophomore Turf. The pair are two of eight winners for their sire thus far in 2025.

 

That Win Win Win should be capable of getting zippy 2-year-olds is no surprise when looking at his own race record, which also holds the promise that his youngsters will keep improving as they mature. Stakes-placed as a 2-year-old, in 2019 he set a Tampa Bay track record of 1:20.89 for seven furlongs in the Pasco, won the one-mile Manila on the Belmont turf, and was Grade 2-placed twice over nine furlongs. At four, Win Win Win took Saratoga’s seven-furlong Forego presented by America’s Best Racing (G1), defeating Grade 1-winner Complexity by a half length and leaving champion sprinter Whitmore and Grade 1-winners Firenze Fire, Lexitonian, Mind Control, and True Timber behind him.

 

Win Win Win is the leading American-bred son of 2005 Japanese champion sprinter Hat Trick (Jpn), a son of Sunday Silence. Hat Trick was champion sire in Brazil in 2022/23 and led the French juvenile sire list in 2011. His dam is the Smarty Jones mare Miss Smarty Pants, a winning half-sister to 2011 Noble Damsel (G3)-winner Unbridled Humor (by Distorted Humor), and he is from the immediate female family of Grade 3-winners Salute With Honor, Globetrotter and Poker Player.

Win Win Win’s accomplishments so far this year are sure to keep him in high demand. The stallion served 140 mares last year and is on track for another full book at his 2025 fee of $8,500 (stands and nurses).

Brock Sheridan contributed to this article

This story has been updated from a previous version.

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