While the first session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale showcased several high-priced, off-the-track racing and breeding prospects, the stars of the auction’s second day figure to be proven producers, high-profile weanlings, and a yearling that could top any price set at the recent yearling sales.
At Tuesday’s opening session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, 100 horses sold for a total of $27,665,000, down 56.3 percent from the $63,276,500 that 147 horses brought last year. The average price fell 35.7 percent to $276,650, and the median declined 44.6 percent to $127,500.
Multiple Grade 1 winner Zazu sold to Katsumi Yoshida’s Northern Farm for $2.1 million during the first session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, continuing the strong activity Japanese buyers have shown at Fasig-Tipton’s November selected fall mixed sale and at Keeneland over the past 24 hours.
France’s Mandore International Agency continued an active week at Kentucky's two major fall breeding stock sales, going to seven figures to acquire Grade 1 winners Negligee and Shotgun Gulch during the opening session of the Keeneland November Keeneland on Tuesday.
Less than 24 hours after her record-setting $10 million purchase of Havre de Grace at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale, Mandy Pope bought multiple Grade 1 winner Plum Pretty for $4.2 million at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Adena Springs announced stud fees for 18 stallions standing in its Kentucky, New York, and Ontario divisions on Tuesday, and the breeding operation’s two most prolific stallions in Kentucky – Awesome Again and Ghostzapper – saw their fees raised substantially based on productive 2012 campaigns by high-profile offspring.
With bidding paused, Mandy Pope thought she had bought Horse of the Year Havre de Grace for $7 million Monday night at Fasig-Tipton’s November selected mixed sale. But it took a $10 million bid for her to land the star of the sale.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected fall mixed sale summary and leaders boxes.
French bloodstock agency Mandore International Agency made its presence felt early during Tuesday’s first session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, purchasing the first seven-figure horse of the sale, multiple Grade 1 winner Harmonious for $2.8 million.
Multiple Grade 1 winner Switch was purchased by Irish-based Moyglare Stud Farm for $4.3 million on Monday near the end of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale.
