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A colt by Karakontie set off early fireworks Tuesday at the Keeneland September yearling sale, selling for $500,000 to kick-start Book 5, the penultimate book of the auction.
A $320,000 colt by breakout young sire Not This Time led the way as the Keeneland September yearling sale wrapped up the Book 4 portion on Monday with a solid session.
Perennial leading turf sire Kitten's Joy was represented by his most expensive yearling sold on this continent last week at the Keeneland September yearling sale, an $800,000 filly sold to Heider Family Stables.
Scat Daddy's best sons went to stud after the stallion's sudden death in 2015, and the international appeal of the sire line is evident. His star Caravaggio made a fine showing with yearlings from his first crop in the first week of Keeneland September.
Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Farm recorded a noteworthy hat trick in the first week of the Keeneland September yearling sale, breeding and selling the top-priced horses of Books 1, 2, and 3 as North America's bellwether yearling auction reached its midway point.
A $210,000 Ghostzapper filly led the way at Sunday's session of the Keeneland September yearling sale as the Book 4 portion opened with some encouraging figures.
A $450,000 colt from the first crop of Unified led Saturday's session as the bellwether Keeneland September yearling sale reached the midpoint of its marathon run.
The popularity of Into Mischief, as well as the market trends of selectivity and restraint at the top, continued as Keeneland September moved into its Book 3 portion with Friday's session.
A $1 million colt by Into Mischief pushed a solid Book 2 across the line as the bellwether Keeneland September yearling sale begins to test different levels of the North American market in the second week of its run.
A $950,000 Uncle Mo colt led the way as the bellwether Keeneland September yearling sale opened its Book 2 portion Wednesday, beginning the second week of the sale that will test the strength of the middle and lower markets in North America.
