The four-session Keeneland January mixed sale, arranged into two two-session books, is set to begin on Tuesday, a day later than originally planned due to logistical challenges caused by a record snowstorm in the Lexington area the prior Thursday.
Aqueduct’s 15-day fall meet averaged $10,295,293 in daily handle, an 11.2 percent increase compared to the average for the corresponding 18-day meet in 2020.
Safalow's Mission sold for $130,000 to lead the way as the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December mixed sale continued national trends with gains across the board.
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December mixed sale is the final major-market auction of 2021 – and optimism for 2022 is the key factor that will drive the marketplace.
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.
