Brereton Jones had $4.9 million staring him in the face at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale, and the former governor of Kentucky decided that he preferred having his mare, 2012 Kentucky Oaks winner Believe You Can, in the barn.
The sixth session of the Keeneland September yearling sale was a strong day of trade open Book 3 at its halfway point, posting double-digit gains across the board, led by a $700,000 Pioneerof the Nile colt.
Book 2 of the Keeneland September yearling sale closed on Saturday, putting a bow on a solid performance from that section of the catalog.
The catalog for the Barretts October sale of yearlings and horses of all ages is now online, featuring 292 horses on offer.
The opening session of Book 2 of the Keeneland September yearling sale carried over the momentum set by the auction’s opening select sessions, led by a $1-million Curlin colt.
How could anyone turn down a million dollars for a horse that is untested and untried, at least a year away from the races, and still facing all the potential pitfalls in getting the horse to the races, let alone winning?
Aquis Farm of Australia made its first trip to the Keeneland September yearling sale a productive one, with six purchases totaling $2,085,000 million in Book 1.
A week prior to the Keeneland September yearling sale, Charlie Boden announced that he was leaving his post as racing manager and stallion season sales director for Calumet Farm to re-establish his bloodstock consultancy, Charles H. Boden Thoroughbreds, Inc.
The Coolmore partnership has tag-teamed the auction market with a variety of high-profile operations, and expanded a fledgling relationship with John Malone's Bridlewood Farm on Wednesday, going in together on a $2 million Tapit colt.
As a high-level player on both sides of the auction ring, Book 1 of the Keeneland September yearling sale was a roller coaster ride for Mandy Pope.
