The Keeneland September yearling sale hit its halfway point with the conclusion of Book 3 on Sunday, and returns continued to outpace last year’s auction, headed up by a $625,000 Verrazano colt.
The Keeneland September yearling sale returned from its traditional dark day to kicked off its third book on Saturday, and showed continued momentum that generated positive returns, topped by a $525,000 Pioneerof the Nile colt.
The catalog for the 2017 Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association fall all-age Thoroughbred sale is now online, featuring 63 horses.
The catalog for the 2017 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale is now online and features 290 entries.
The catalog for the 2017 Barretts fall sale of yearlings and horses of racing age is now online, with 264 horses on offer, prior to supplemental entries.
Numbers were up dramatically at the CTHS yearling and mixed sale held at Thunderbird Show Park on Tuesday.
In response to a competitive market at Keeneland September, notable industry figures teamed up to land the horses they wanted rather than knock heads in the auction ring.
It took about an hour for Wednesday's session of the Keeneland September yearling sale to turn a good day for Jody and Michelle Huckabay into one they'll never forget.
Keeneland aimed to start its September yearling sale with a bang and carry the momentum through the first week when it changed the look of the auction’s front end. At the close of Thursday’s trade, it was apparent that goal had been achieved, with all measurables up and the most seven-figure transactions at the sale since 2014.
A run of commercial success for broodmare Ithinkisawapudycat continued Tuesday at the Keeneland September sale when the mare's final Ashview-bred yearling, a Street Sense filly, sold for $750,000.
