Texas Breeders' Heiligbrodt to disperse

June, 17, 2011 - For nearly 25 years, Texas natives Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt have been among the nation’s leading Thoroughbred owners, with a focus on two-year-old racing and dominance of the circuits in the south and south-west. Today they announced they will take a hiatus from the ownership ranks to devote more time to family and other business interests. On July 12, at Fasig-Tipton’s Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky, the Heiligbrodts will commence with Phase I of their racing and breeding assets. The sale of approximately 80 Thoroughbreds of all ages will be handled by Bluewater Sales.

The Heiligbrodts, with horses predominantly trained by Steve Asmussen, have ranked in the Top 10 Leading National Owners every year from 2007 to 2010 and have accumulated over 650 wins and $21,500,000 in purses since 2005. Bill and Corinne have owned all or part of 118 stakes-winners, 45 of which are graded stakes-winners. Prominent among this group to carry their burnt orange and white Texas-starred silks are the likes of Appealing Zophie (G1), Golden Ballet (G1), Cashier’s Dream (G1), Posse, Caught In The Rain, Lunarpal, Bwana Charlie and the brilliant millionaire and G1 stakes-record breaking sprinter Lady Tak.

Horses in the Heiligbrodt dispersal will be gathered from their various locations around the country and stabled at Newtown Paddocks and available for inspection beginning Saturday, July 9. The 80 entries will be offered by Bluewater Sales in a single, continuous session immediately following Fasig-Tipton’s 2011 Kentucky Selected Yearling Sale. In the catalogue will be horses of racing age 3 year olds and up, two-year-olds in training, many of which are either close to starting or have already appeared on the racetrack, in-foal mares with their foals of 2011 by their side, and yearlings. Included in Phase I is the very talented three-year-old Indian Charlie colt CORNPIPER, whose two starts this year, a first and a second at Santa Anita and Churchill Downs, have marked him as one to follow and the recent stakes winning filly LOCAL.

Catalogues will be available online starting June 22 and in print beginning June 25. Updated racing performance information will be available on the Fasig-Tipton website www.fasigtipton.com up to the day of sale.