The broodmare Inflamed took advantage of a recent catalog update to sell for a session-topping $170,000 on Thursday as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale moves into its final book with a small uptick in average price.
Graded stakes winner New York Central sold for $240,000 to Khalid bin Mishref, who has been an active buyer this week, to lead Wednesday's session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which posted double-digit gains.
Over the last several years, male racing prospects or racing or stallion prospects have been offered in the second week of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, with that segment of the marketplace steadily gaining traction. Those offerings again provided a shot in the arm for the sale, as the 2-year-old colt Liam’s Legend, a maiden winner just weeks ago, sold for $325,000 to lead Tuesday’s session of the sale.
Although the most well-known racing and broodmare prospects, fetching the seven-figure price tags, were offered in the first books of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, the second week of the sale includes a number of familiar names in a growing segment of the market.
Two weanlings by breakout freshman sire Constitution sold for $150,000 and $145,000, respectively, to lead Monday's session at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
The young broodmare prospect Lark Rise sold for $325,000 to lead the Sunday session at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, which was the Book 3 finale and fifth session of the sale overall.
Two mares sold for $310,000 each to lead the way as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale moved into its Book 3 portion.
A filly by Curlin sold for $775,000 to become the most expensive weanling sold thus far at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, as a strong weanling market during Books 1 and 2 of the auction has helped keep average and median figures steady compared to this point last year.
Horse of the Year Gun Runner was, in racing parlance, a “Saturday afternoon horse,” competing in many of the sport's high-level events with distinction. Bloodstock agent Mike Ryan sees the potential for the same in the young Three Chimneys stallion's first offspring.
Triple Crown winner Justify faced one of his first commercial bars to clear at the November breeding stock sales in Kentucky, with mares carrying foals from his first crop on offer. So far, he is sailing over that bar with room to spare.
