Stonestreet’s Bred & Raised program has consistently shown a willingness to back families with international appeal, exemplified by their combination of global bloodlines with one of the hottest sires in the United States through Hip 1009, a colt by Not This Time, offered by Taylor Made Sales Agency at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
The clear highlight here is the sire, Not This Time, who currently leads North America’s general sire rankings and is seen as a strong contender to end Into Mischief’s seven-year dominance. Not This Time is the sire of two Eclipse Award champions, Epicenter and Up to the Mark, both of whom have retired to stud at prestigious Kentucky farms. These champions are at the forefront of a rising trend of Not This Time’s sons filling breeding stalls in Kentucky, joined by stallions such as Cogburn and Goal Oriented, with Grade 1 winner Magnitude set to enter stud in the Bluegrass State after his racing career. Given this pedigree, Hip 1009 stands well-positioned to make a significant impact.
Beyond potential breeding value, owners of Not This Time progeny can expect exciting on-track performances. The son of Giant’s Causeway has produced 14 Grade 1 winners and 40 total graded or group stakes winners. Impressively, 10% of his racing-age foals are stakes winners, tying him with the legendary Into Mischief for the highest percentage among established sires commanding six-figure stud fees. He also ranks second within this elite group with an 18% win rate from total starts.
Not This Time showed precocious talent himself, winning his maiden by 10 lengths as a two-year-old, capturing the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes by nearly nine lengths, and narrowly finishing second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, rounding out an impressive juvenile campaign.
Hip 1009’s dam, Houtzen, hails from Australia and is a daughter of the prominent three-time leading Australian sire I Am Invincible. Stonestreet acquired Houtzen for $1.5 million after her racing career, which included two Group 3 victories in Australia and a Group 2 placing in England during a campaign that saw her compete at Royal Ascot and in Ireland. Houtzen has produced two winners from two runners so far, including Greenwich Village, a multiple stakes winner by Quality Road at Santa Anita. She was bred to Citizen Bull for the 2026 season, reflecting Stonestreet’s interest in revisiting the successful Storm Cat sire line shared by Not This Time and Citizen Bull.
For those less familiar with I Am Invincible, he has been establishing a growing legacy as a broodmare sire worldwide. His daughters have produced top performers such as Asfoora, a Group 1 winner in England and France and a Group 2 victor in Australia. Other notable progeny include the Australian Group 1 winner Kimochi and several Group 2 and Group 3 winners who have also earned black-type status in the U.S. and New Zealand. I Am Invincible’s sire line traces back to Danzig and connects to influential U.S. sires like War Front and Danehill, the latter being a cornerstone of Coolmore’s global breeding success.
The breeding cross between Not This Time and Invincible Spirit’s lineage is uncommon due to their standing in different hemispheres, making Hip 1009 a rare opportunity. Encouraging results have been seen in related crosses, for example, Shareholder—a Not This Time offspring out of a daughter of Green Desert, grandsire to I Am Invincible—who won the G2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot and competed in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
Hip 1009 is being sold by Taylor Made Sales Agency as an agent for Stonestreet Bred & Raised, situated in Barns 48 and 49 at the Keeneland September Sale. He is scheduled to be auctioned on Thursday, September 17, during the fourth session.
This article was originally featured in the Paulick Report on September 15, 2026.
Fan Take: This exciting blend of international pedigree and elite American bloodlines highlights the growing global nature of thoroughbred racing and breeding. Hip 1009 could emerge as a significant player both on the racetrack and in the breeding shed, symbolizing how strategic breeding moves might shape the future competitiveness and diversity of the sport.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
