The Keeneland September yearling sale kicks off with a two-day Book 1, with yearlings Keeneland's inspection teams have judged to be the finest based on pedigree, conformation, and other factors. With stellar pedigrees one factor in being selected into this elite book, here is a short list of those who, on paper, bring particularly strong credentials.
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Due to distance, exclusivity of books, or a combination of factors, there are some international stallions that are rare for American owners to tap into, but yearlings from a number of those sires are sprinkled throughout this year's Keeneland September sale.
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Grade 1 winner Charlatan has been a breakout success with his first crop. Some of that is due to his own accomplishments and the athleticism he appears to be passing on to his offspring. But some is due to the immense amount of black type on his catalog pages – a result of the stellar operations supporting him with accomplished broodmares – and that bodes well for him at the upcoming Keeneland September yearling sale.
Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, Ocala Breeders' Sales Co., yearlings
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The broodmare Flashy Prize has been on a roll the past several days, with daughter Free Like a Girl becoming the all-time leading earner among Louisiana-breds on Friday night and a yearling son topping the Texas summer auction at $150,000 on Monday.
Chasey Deville-Pomier was traveling over the weekend with a simple goal: to make it to Lone Star Park on time for the Texas summer yearling sale that will feature a full brother to a horse she co-owns and trains, Free Like a Girl.
Prices fell across the board at Tuesday’s Northern California yearling and horses of racing age in Pleasanton, Calif. According to the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, which conducted the sale, 94 horses sold for $540,500, an average of $5,750. There were 20 horses listed as withdrawn, and nine listed as bought back.
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For the first time, Fasig-Tipton’s two Saratoga yearling sales traded more than $100 million between them in the span of a week.
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A $370,000 Quality Road colt led the way as a competitive edition of the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred yearling sale closed Monday evening with a strong average and a record median.
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A pair of $300,000 colts by Constitution and Vekoma topped a competitive opening session of the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred yearling sale on Sunday evening.
