The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale will be the first measuring stick to see just how far the market’s momentum can roll following a strong Keeneland September yearling sale that indicated recovery from a prolonged industry slump.
Champion Groupie Doll, Zenyatta’s half-sister Eblouissante, and mares carrying foals from the first crop of European champion Frankel are among the marquee offerings in the catalog for the 2013 Keeneland November breeding stock sale, to be held from Nov. 5-14.
A colt by Awesome Again sold for $210,000 to top Tuesday’s annual yearling auction put on by the Breeders Sales Co., of Louisiana.
A roster of 1,130 offerings comprises the catalog for this year’s edition of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling sale, which is now available online.
This year has been one to remember for Malibu Moon, who gained his first classic winner when his son Orb stormed down the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby. That success on the racetrack has been reflected in the auction ring, as the prominent stallion reached another milestone in his stud career when he was represented by his first two seven-figure yearlings at the Keeneland September sale.
The 2013 Keeneland September yearling sale ended on Saturday with the highest across-the-board economic figures since 2008, posting substantial increases compared with last year’s auction and setting a sale record in median. These results, generated by healthy trade across all price levels, provided the best support yet to a growing consensus in the bloodstock sector that the worst effects of the post-2008 recession are over.
Horses to watch at the final session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
The stage is set for a big finish at the Keeneland September yearling sale, as the bellwether auction's penultimate session on Friday followed each preceding session by posting significant gains.
Two first-crop yearling sires – Taylor Made’s Eskendereya and Lane’s End’s Quality Road – made an impact during the Book 1 and 2 sessions at the Keeneland September yearling sale, each selling a $500,000 yearling.
Horses to watch at the penultimate session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
