The tone was set early in Tuesday's session of the Keeneland September yearling sale as the second horse in the ring broke through the seven-figure barrier. The pace never slowed as four of the final 15 horses through the ring reached that threshold. When the dizzying activity concluded, the auction's elite Book 1 portion had produced 22 seven-figure yearlings.
The Keeneland September yearling sale opens its two-session Book 2 portion Wednesday – but don’t assume that the fireworks have all been left in the rearview mirror with Book 1. Last year’s second book produced four seven-figure horses, including the sale-topper. Here are some of the horses to watch in the Wednesday session.
A $2.5 million Quality Road colt led group of nine seven-figure horses as the Keeneland September yearling sale, considered the bellwether for the North American marketplace, opened its 12-session run Monday with gains across the board.
The Keeneland September yearling sale set the table Monday with nine seven-figure horses, led by a $2.5 million Quality Road colt, in its opening session. With the buying bench thus warmed up, the sale’s Book 1 portion concludes with its second session Tuesday. Here are some of the horses to watch in that session.
The Keeneland September yearling sale begins a nearly two-week run with its two-session Book 1 on Monday and Tuesday.
Keeneland will be a hub of Thoroughbred activity in North America this fall, and yearlings have arrived on the grounds for the Keeneland September yearling sale, which begins its marathon run Monday and runs through Saturday, Sept. 24.
Download our special edition, available now as a PDF, to learn about Keeneland September's format for this year; to preview the marketplace; to take a closer look at first-crop yearling sires, including some flying under the radar, and view a complete chart of those young stallions represented in fall sales; to read about successful sires hoping for a strong season; take a closer look at our exclusive Beyer Sire Performance Standings; and more.
Not This Time is one of the most exciting young sires in the country, and he, half-brother Liam’s Map, and the family behind him will be well represented at the Keeneland September yearling sale.
The breakout star of the 2021 Keeneland September yearling sale was hands-on lifelong horsewoman Rosilyn Polan. At her small Sunday Morning Farm in Woodford County, Ky., she bred, raised, and prepped a colt from the first crop of City of Light who sold for a sale-topping $1.7 million. A year later, Polan, who also bred and sold multiple graded stakes winner Wit, is bringing a six-horse consignment to Keeneland September.
Three first-crop sires come into their first Keeneland September yearling sale already sporting a six-figure sale average for their yearlings. Multiple Grade 1 winner Omaha Beach, who stands at Spendthrift Farm, boasts the highest average of this North American class, sitting at $185,989 from 16 sold. Those include a $500,000 filly at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale by this versatile son of War Front, who earned his top-level victories around both one and two turns.
