The 2015 renewal of the Keeneland September yearling sale took a new path to arrive at essentially the same place. Figures remained in step with the past two renewals despite a somewhat reformatted schedule to kick off the auction, with highlights including an increased number of six-figure transactions and once again tying the sale-record median.
The catalog for the 2015 Barretts fall sale of yearlings and horses of all ages is now available online with 269 entries.
The sixth and final book of the Keeneland September yearling sale kicked off on Friday with across-the-board gains.
The fifth book of the Keeneland September yearling sale closed on Thursday with solid returns similar to last year’s similar session.
Solid trade continued at the Keeneland September yearling sale as the auction fleshed out the middle market, demonstrated by healthy returns at the conclusion of Book 4 on Wednesday.
The catalog for the 2015 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale is now available online, with 1,485 horses cataloged over four sessions.
DRF Breeding offers complete coverage of the Keeneland September yearling sale, which annually tests the strength of the market, from Sept. 14 through Sept. 16 in Lexington, Ky. Use the links below for live sale coverage, stallions and trends to watch during the sale, a catalog and results, and more.
Mandy Pope grabbed headlines in Book 1 of the Keeneland September yearling sale for buying the probable sale topper and selling the first yearlings from her roster of high-profile broodmare purchases, but her operation continued to have a presence as the auction moved into Book 4 as the breeder of Tuesday’s two most expensive offerings.
The 2015 Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Alberta Division) Thoroughbred sale closed on Sunday with across-the-board gains in yearling returns, led by a $95,000 son of Exhi.
Buyer enthusiasm toward chosen lots helped produce gains in gross and average for Book 3 of the Keeneland September yearling sale, led by a Curlin filly who sold on Sunday for $975,000.
