Keeneland Sales will present an August Flash Sale featuring the Black Forza Collection next week to offer Harlee Honey and Ocean Honey, dam and half-sister, respectively, to recent English Group 2-winning juvenile Black Forza, by Complexity. Online bidding will open Monday, Aug. 26 at noon ET and close Thursday, Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. ET. Details about each horse, including pedigree pages, walking videos, conformation photos and repository information, is available at Keeneland.com/AugustFlash.

Consigned by Legacy Bloodstock, agent, Harlee Honey is a winning 11-year-old daughter of Harlan’s Holiday who is in foal to Zandon. Out of the stakes-placed Carson City mare Absolute Nectar, she is a half-sister to Grade 2 stakes winner California Nectar.  

Ocean Honey, consigned as a broodmare prospect by Paramount Sales, agent, is a winning 4-year-old filly by West Coast. 

Both Harlee Honey and Ocean Honey are available for in-person inspection in the Lexington area prior to or during the sale. To view Harlee Honey at Rosemont Farm in Lexington, contact Tommy Eastham. To see Ocean Honey at Dundrum Farm in Versailles, contact Lesley Campion.

“Keeneland is pleased to offer these two exciting individuals from the family of Black Forza, one of the most promising juveniles racing in the world today,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “This unique collection and Flash Sale, along with the newly announced Keeneland Championship Sale at Del Mar prior to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, show Keeneland’s commitment to providing our customers with tailored and innovative sales offerings while partnering with clients to craft sales experiences to meet emerging trends in our industry.”

Black Forza, a 2-year-old son of Complexity, has won two of three races, scoring his first victory last month at Fairyhouse in Ireland before making a thrilling run to capture the 6-furlong Markel Richmond (G2) at Goodwood in England on Aug. 1. Trained by Michael O’Callaghan, the colt is targeting the $1 million Kentucky Downs Juvenile Sprint Stakes (L) at 6½ furlongs on Sept. 1 as his next race prior to an expected start in the Breeders’ Cup. 

Prepare to bid

Log in to the Keeneland Sales Portal at portal.keeneland.com to review your current credit limit and request any adjustments as online bids are only accepted up to your credit limit. New users should register for an account and request credit ahead of time.  

Key sale instructions

When the sale opens Monday, Aug. 26, please follow these simple steps: 

Step 1: Log in to your account in the Keeneland Sales Portal at portal.keeneland.com. Please verify the email address you wish to use for auction notifications.

Step 2: Click the AUGUST FLASH SALE button in the top right corner to automatically access and participate in the Flash Sale. 

Step 3: Bid at any point during the duration of the sale. You have two options for bidding: 

• Max Bid establishes a top price you are willing to pay for the hip. As bidding progresses, the software will automatically bid on your behalf as you are outbid up to your max bid. 
• Direct Bid allows you to bid manually as you go at any point. 

For more information about the August Flash Sale, contact Chip McGaughey at [email protected] or Dean Roethemeier at [email protected].