There's something for everyone at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which begins its run on Monday, Nov. 9, two days after the Lexington track hosts the Breeders' Cup for the second time. Following are some key horses to watch during Keeneland November's Book 1 session.
Fasig-Tipton dubs its annual Kentucky fall selected mixed sale the “Night of the Stars,” and this year's catalog proves why. Three Eclipse Award champions are among the offerings, and several other runners are set to make their case for this year's championships at the Breeders' Cup just one day prior.
Following the 2020 Breeders' Cup on Nov. 6-7 at Keeneland, the spotlight will remain on Lexington, Ky., as the Thoroughbred capital hosts North America's two major breeding stock auctions. The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale takes place the night of Nov. 8, while the Keeneland November breeding stock sale begins Nov. 9. In our special edition previewing the mixed sale season, take a closer look at horses to watch in both sales; first-crop weanling sires, led by Triple Crown winner Justify; first-crop covering sires; how the 2015 Keeneland Breeders' Cup winners have performed as young stallions; and more
The four-day Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, the final major-market North American yearling auction of the season, concluded a solid run in a turbulent marketplace on Thursday evening, posting an improved median and buyback rate.
An Uncle Mo colt sold for $600,000 to take command of the leaderboard as the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, the final major-market North American yearling auction of the season, continued a solid run in a turbulent marketplace by posting across-the-board gains in its penultimate session.
A Quality Road colt sold for $560,000 as the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, the final major-market North American yearling auction of the season, continued to post solid figures as it reached its midway point.
A pair of yearlings by reigning leading sire Into Mischief sold for $300,000 and $260,000, respectively, to lead the way as the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, the final major-market North American yearling auction of the season, opened its four-day run Monday with respectable figures.
The North American yearling sale season, which has endured changes due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, comes to its last stop this week. The final major-market yearling sale of the season – before the calendar turns to mixed sales in November – is the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, set for Monday through Thursday. There is major sire power in the ranks, and there are 1,553 horses cataloged.
A colt by Stay Thirsty out of the California champion My Fiona sold for $200,000 at Monday’s Fasig-Tipton California fall yearling sale, the most expensive hip of the one-day auction at Los Alamitos.
Fasig-Tipton returns to California for its fall yearling sale Monday at Los Alamitos, seeking to furnish a strong local marketplace in a Thoroughbred industry that continues to navigate the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
