Keeneland September: Day 12 hips to watch
Horses to watch at the final session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
Joe NevillsSep 20, 2013
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.
Thursday’s 10th session of the Keeneland September yearling sale showed a resounding enthusiasm by middle-market buyers, demolishing last year’s figures for the corresponding session.
A total of 90 yearlings have been cataloged to Sunday’s sale put on by the Alberta division of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society.
Staff writer Joe Nevills discusses five hips to watch during Friday’s 11th session of the Keeneland September yearling sale, including a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Borrego and relatives of Grade 1 winners Awesome Again, Winter Memories, Macho Uno, and Euroears.
Even as the offerings meander farther from the select sessions of Book 1, it remains difficult to purchase a horse in a competitive market at the Keeneland September yearling sale. The numbers proved that as the sale moved into Book 4 on Wednesday.
Horses to watch during Wednesday's ninth session at the Keeneland September yearling sale.
The third book of the 2013 Keeneland September yearling sale wrapped on Tuesday just like the first two books before it, with its final session posting across-the-board improvement when matched against last year’s comparable session.