Business remained on the uptick on Wednesday during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, led by the popular sale of champion female sprinter Groupie Doll to Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill farm for $3.1 million.
In a popular purchase, reigning Eclipse Award champion female sprinter Groupie Doll was purchased for $3.1 million by Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Wednesday.
Grade 1 winner Ask The Moon was purchased by Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings for $1.8 million to lead a quintet of seven-figure mares through the ring in the early afternoon hours of the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Grade 1 winner Star Billing became the first horse of Tuesday’s second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale to reach seven figures, with Greg Goodman of Mt. Brilliant Farm going to $2.6 million to acquire the mare.
Here are 10 hips to watch during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. They include: champion Groupie Doll, who took her second consecutive edition of the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint last weekend; Grade 1 winner and producer Zoftig, in foal to Hard Spun; and the unraced mare Easterette, a half-sister to Horse of the Year Havre de Grace.
The opening session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale got the 10-day auction rolling on a high note, finishing with significant improvements across the key economic indicators.
Multiple Grade 1 winner Lady of Shamrock will join the broodmare band of French-based Wertheimer et Frere, secured for a price of $2 million on Tuesday at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Eblouissante, a winning half sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta will remain in the barn of trainer John Shirreffs after selling to Ian Banwell’s St. George Farm Racing for $2.1 million on Tuesday at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Grade 1 winner Awesome Maria brought the hammer down at $4 million, with M.V. Magnier signing the ticket on behalf of Coolmore clients, to help pace the opening session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Tuesday.
Grade 1 winner R Heat Lightning became the first horse at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale to reach a seven-figure price, selling to Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings for $1.6 million on Tuesday.
