Classic winner Shackleford will stand his first season at Darby Dan Farm for a fee of $20,000, headlining a seven-horse roster for the Lexington, Ky., farm that includes Grade 1 winner and first-year stallion Dialed In.
The stakes-winning filly American Lady raised the bar during the fourth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale on Friday, selling for $350,000 to Castleton Lyons to establish a new high price at the session.
Young stallions Desert Party and Girolamo will be available for viewing at Darley's Jonabell location in Lexington, Ky., through Jan. 11 before shipping to stand the 2013 breeding season at Becky Thomas' Sequel Stallions in Hudson, N.Y.
Grade 1 winner Boys At Tosconova will begin his stud career in 2013 at Questroyal North in Stillwater, N.Y., for a fee of $5,000 live foal.
Gainesway in Lexington, Ky., released 2013 stud fees for its 10-stallion roster on Friday, and kept Tapit’s fee at $125,000, the same as 2012, while it adds two new stallions, recent Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Tapizar and multiple Grade 1 winner To Honor and Serve.
As of mid-session, Friday’s Keeneland November session-topper was Four Gifts, a 6-year-old Even the Score mare who sold to Barry and Judith Becker for $340,000.
Two Grade 3-winning broodmares sold for prices in excess of $300,000 to pace the action during the first three hours of Friday's fourth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
The last horse through the ring during Thursday’s third session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale made sure the day closed on a high note, when Eyeofthehurricane sold to Ben Glass, bloodstock agent for owners Gary and Mary West, for $475,000.
Keeneland's November breeding stock sale ended its third session Thursday with declines despite some strong prices from a mix of domestic and international buyers vying for the session's best picks among mares and weanlings.
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Tapizar was retired Thursday and will enter stud in 2013 at the Beck family's Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Ky. The 4-year-old Tapit colt will stand for $15,000 live foal.
