Two seven-figure weanlings at Keeneland November
High expectations for the weanling market at Keeneland November manifested in two youngsters being sold for seven-figure price tags during Book 1.
Joe NevillsNov 10, 2016
High expectations for the weanling market at Keeneland November manifested in two youngsters being sold for seven-figure price tags during Book 1.
The elite Book 1 portion of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale displayed continued interest from buyers in high-end offerings, closing on Wednesday with gains in average and median sale price, topped by the $3.8-million broodmare Unrivaled Belle.
Unrivaled Belle will join Mandy Pope's star-studded broodmare band after selling for $3.8 million to take over as the top price at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale during Tuesday's second session.
Citing a healthy respect for the competitive nature of Saratoga's graded stakes program, Tom Ryan, representing SF Bloodstock, signed the $1.7-million sale ticket on Grade 1 winner Paola Queen during Wednesday's second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
The Keeneland November breeding stock sale started off at a blistering pace on Tuesday, with strong gains across the board led by the $3.5-million Galileo mare Secret Gesture.
Grade 1 winner Celestine sold for $2.55 million to Moyglare Stud to continue a strong opening session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Five horses fetched seven-figure prices in the first hour of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale's opening session to get things off to a rousing start, led by $3.5-million Secret Gesture, purchased by Godolphin's bloodstock agent John Ferguson.
The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale provided its usual shower of seven-figure prices on Monday night, and finished with across-the-board gains topped by the $3.5-million broodmare Baffled.
Kentucky Oaks winner Cathryn Sophia sold for $1.4 million to multinational operation SF Bloodstock Monday night at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale.
John Malone's Bridlewood Farm was the last one standing after a prolonged bidding war to land multiple graded stakes producer Baffled, going to $3.5 million for the mare Monday night at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale.