Keeneland has set the return edition of its April 2-year-olds in training sale for Tuesday, April 9. The sale will follow the opening weekend of Keeneland's spring race meet, which opens on Friday, April 5. An under-tack sale preview show will be conducted on Monday, April 8.
A final flurry of high-ticket offerings pushed the revised Book 1 of the Keeneland September yearling sale across the finish line on Thursday evening with positive economic indicators.
The third session of the Keeneland September yearling sale finished with a flurry of activity on Wednesday evening to move the auction's marquee Book 1 portion into line for a strong finish.
It's rare to find a breeder and consignor smiling after the most high-profile horse from their consignment is a high-ticket buyback.
Albaugh Family Stables faced some difficult decisions this week at the Keeneland September yearling sale in its continued pursuit of classic success.
At the halfway point of Keeneland September's marquee Book 1 section, War Front, who stands at Claiborne Farm, led all stallions by average sale price, checking in at $879,091.
International powerhouses Coolmore and Godolphin continued to spend freely during the second session of the Keeneland September yearling sale, in pursuit of yearlings by internationally successful sire War Front, to help fuel a robust market at North America's premier yearling auction.
With yearlings representing major sire power and principals of major international operations converging in the sale pavilion, the Keeneland September yearling sale, North America’s bellwether auction for the market, opened Monday with solid figures for all economic indicators, fueled by five seven-figure offerings.
A colt from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Palace brought $105,000 to top the Equine Sales Company yearling auction Thursday in Opelousas, La.
European champion Lady Aurelia will be offered at this year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale, set for the night of Nov. 4.
