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Unbeaten Horse of the Year Flightline received a strong reception at stud at Lane's End Farm, covering a star-studded book at an advertised fee of $200,000, one of the highest in recent years. His strong reception continued with his first mares in foal at the November mixed auctions.
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Two-time Eclipse Award champion Essential Quality, standing for breeder Darley, led first-crop weanling sires by average at the Keeneland November mixed sale. All four of Essential Quality's weanlings offered sold for six figures, led by a $485,000 colt to Shadwell Racing, resulting in an average of $327,500 to top first-crop sires with three or more sold.
The 2024 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale will be held on April 3, 2024 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, TX. The breeze show is scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2024.
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The Keeneland November horses of racing age sale has an added dose of intrigue thanks to the late addition of Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby.
The young broodmare Act Now, dam of an exciting recent maiden winner, brought a gaudy $610,000 to top Book 4 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which is moving into its homestretch with declines in its year-to-year figures.
The Keeneland November breeding stock sale moved past its midway point this weekend, closing out the Book 3 portion with some declines in its economic figures.
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Graded stakes winner Three Witches, off a strong run at the Breeders' Cup less than a week ago, sold for $1.7 million on Friday at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which concluded Book 2 with some declines compared to last year.
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While the fillies and mares sold during Kentucky's major November mixed sales draw top billing and top dollar, the weanling market, although it has not broken into seven figures, has been strong and steady. That strength has been noted by many as a result of what has been a solid yearling marketplace in recent years, with buyers now looking to get ahead of that with their purchase of even younger horses.
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Stakes-placed Cancel This sold for $825,000 to lead Thursday’s session at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale as that Book 2 opener posted some declines.
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Prominent owner Mike Repole purchased graded stakes winners Interstatedaydream and Surprisingly for $1.4 million and $1 million, respectively. Both will go to trainer Todd Pletcher, after previously being trained by Brad Cox and Shug McGaughey, respectively.
