We have specialized in the private market over the last eight years, which includes over 100 Stakes wins, 5 Breeders’ Cup wins, and a Triple Crown win.
The private market allows for more flexibility when structuring both purchases and sales and at BSW/Crow, we feel we do this better than anyone in the industry.
Whether buying or selling, we can put you in the position to best achieve your goals. We believe that our excellent relationships in the industry give us an advantage in matching buyers and sellers.
Most recently in 2023, the gutsy gelding Channel Maker won the Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga and is now retired at Old Friends. Two Phil’s gave us a roar in the stretch of the Kentucky Derby, finishing second and winning the Ohio Derby (G3), he is now standing at stud at WinStar Farm. Spirit and Glory travelled across the country and won the Miss Liberty Stakes at Monmouth Park.
2022 was highlighted by Going Global capping off her career with three Graded Stakes wins before selling for $2,500,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Night of the Stars Sale. Crystal Cliffs travelled north to Canada and won the Nassau Stakes (G2), Rockemperor won the Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga, Battle Bling added a Graded Stakes win to her resume in the Turnback the Alarm (G3), and Sweetlousgotaces broke her maiden in the Tepin Stake.
2021 saw three more private purchases become G1 winners, with Drain the Clock capturing the Woody Stephens (G1) on the Belmont Stakes undercard, Rockemperor (IRE) taking the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) and Going Global (IRE) showing herself as one of the best three-year-old turf fillies in the country after winning the Del Mar Oaks (G1).
2020 provided the private sector of the market more success with horses like Whitmore capturing the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), Uni (GB) winning the First Lady (G1) for the second year in a row before selling through Elite Sales for $4.1 million at Fasig-Tipton’s Night of the Stars, Channel Maker winning both the Sword Dancer (G1) and Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1), two of the marquee turf races in New York, Speech winning the Ashland at Keeneland (G1) and C Z Rocket winning the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) before completing the BSW/Crow exacta in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1).
In 2019, notable successes include (G1) Apple Blossom, (G1) Ogden Phipps, and (G1) Personal Ensign winner Midnight Bisou, and (G1) First Lady and (G1) Breeders’ Cup Mile victress Uni (GB). Both Midnight Bisou and Uni were voted champions of their respective divisions (Distaff, Turf Female).
2018 private acquisitions included Triple Crown winner Justify, purchased on behalf of Head of Plains Partners, (G1) Belmont Derby and (G1) Travers winner Catholic Boy, purchased on behalf of Madaket Stables, and (G1) Joe Hirsch winner Channel Maker, purchased on behalf of Gary Barber, Adam Wachtel Dean Reeves and Randy Hill.