The Keeneland November breeding stock sale concluded Wednesday with expected declines in gross, average, and median, but some bright spots, including an improved buyback rate in a highly selective marketplace and robust online bidding helping to create a diverse buying bench as the industry continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hidden Scroll sold for $525,000 to top Tuesday's penultimate session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, as the auction continued its final days with a selection of racing and/or stallion prospects.
Multiple stakes winner Bob and Jackie sold for $190,000 to lead the way as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale moved into its final days with a selection of racing and/or stallion prospects set to take top billing.
Multiple stakes winner Divine Queen sold for $270,000 to lead Friday's session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which reached its midpoint with solid figures in the middle market, but a decline in the cumulative average to this point.
The young mares Quality Heat and Sex Symbol and a weanling colt by Mendelssohn each sold for $300,000 as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale opened its Book 3 portion with an improved average and steady median, encouraging figures after the upper-market portion of the sale trended downward earlier in the week.
The $500,000 broodmare Contributing and a $435,000 colt from the first crop of Triple Crown winner Justify led the way as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale closed out Book 2 on Wednesday with the upper market continuing to show restraint.
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The $975,000 mare Pollara led the way as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale opened its Book 2 portion with continued restraint at the upper end of the market.
Grade 1 winner Concrete Rose sold for $1.95 million and top-level producer Indian Miss sold for $1.9 million as a broad buying bench was in action to open the Keeneland November breeding stock sale on Monday. The sale began with declines in average and median figures, but posted a steady buyback rate, a positive indicator in what has been a highly polarized Thoroughbred marketplace in 2020.
Eclipse Award champion Monomoy Girl continued to write herself into the Thoroughbred industry's record books, selling for $9.5 million to Spendthrift Farm on Sunday night at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale. The elite single-session auction, which opened the mixed-sale season in North America, finished with an improved average price but a decline in median.
Champion Monomoy Girl wrote herself into the history books with her trip through the auction ring Sunday night at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale and will continue to write herself into the history books on the racetrack. The mare was purchased by Spendthrift Farm for $9.5 million and will remain in training with Brad Cox for another campaign in 2021.
