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A $2.2 million colt and $1.5 million filly, both by champion Gun Runner, led a parade of blue-blooded yearlings as the Keeneland September yearling sale opened its marathon run Monday with strong figures.
The Keeneland September yearling sale opened with its usual fireworks in its elite Book 1 portion, but Book 2, on Sept. 11-12, should provide plenty of highlights as well. Last year’s second book produced seven seven-figure yearlings, and there is plenty of pedigree power in this year’s edition. Here is a short list of those who, on paper, bring particularly strong credentials.
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The catalog for the Keeneland September yearling sale was released a bit more than a month before the sale begins its run on Monday, and the book has since been burnished by half-siblings to four Grade 1 winners as a result of racing updates. The catalog could garner even more luster as this weekend's major races unfold.
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This year, the family-owned and operated Taylor Made Farm is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of its family patriarch, Joe Taylor, while just as busy as ever. The farm is preparing to send several hundred horses at the Keeneland September yearling sale, at which it is one of the perennial leading consignors.
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The Keeneland September yearling sale will present a catalog of 4,406 horses over 12 sessions. Where does an owner, trainer, or bloodstock agent begin the mammoth job of sorting through that catalog to find the horses who will be successful in their program?
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
