The Keeneland November sale concluded a 10-day run Friday with improved figures across the board from its pandemic-hampered 2020 edition. Those figures included a sale-record median, a crucial figure for market health.
A $100,000 colt from the first crop of champion Mitole led the penultimate session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale on Thursday as the sale moved toward its finale eyeing record figures.
A $75,000 colt from the first crop of Maximus Mischief led the session as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale opened its final book on Wednesday.
The Keeneland November sale's horses of racing age portion has steadily grown in scope and popularity over the last decade, especially as it boasts recent graduates such as Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil and Grade 1 winner Combatant. This year's offerings will be presented in a dedicated session, looking to help close the November sale, which has posted strong year-to-year gains, on a high note
The Keeneland November breeding stock sale's seventh session on Tuesday posted a staggering 92 percent gain in the median as the sale continues to post strong year-to-year figures heading into its final week.
The winning filly Pop a Choc sold for $265,000 to lead the session as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale entered its second half on Monday.
Gun Runner, whose fee is rising to $125,000 for 2022 at Three Chimneys Farm, is expected to garner a star-studded book of mares next year. He recently landed a major one, as Spendthrift Farm announced Sunday that it will send its four-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder to his court.
The stakes-producing broodmare J. Quirk sold for $725,000 as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale closed out its Book 2 portion with gains Friday night.
A weanling colt from the second crop of Triple Crown winner Justify led the way, selling for $625,000 as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale moved into its Book 2 portion on Thursday with major gains.
Grade 1 winner Paris Lights brought the hammer down at $3.1 million late in the Keeneland November breeding stock sale's Book 1 session Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on an outstanding run this week for the WinStar Farm breeding program.
