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Flashy Gray Sells for $775,000 at Keeneland

Flashy Gray Sells for $775,000 at Keeneland

Flashy Gray, a 2-year-old winning daughter of Flashy Bull, brought $775,000 early in the eighth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

 Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Keeneland Day 4: Average and Median Increase

Keeneland Day 4: Average and Median Increase

The good news during the fourth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale was that the average and median both increases. The bad news was the rise in the buy-back rate.

 Friday, November 09, 2012
Keeneland Day 3: Picky Buyers Shop Carefully

Keeneland Day 3: Picky Buyers Shop Carefully

While the young and beautiful have generated most of the financial fireworks at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale so far, the third session turned out to be the time for an older horse to sparkle.

 Thursday, November 08, 2012
Young, Beautiful Shine on Keeneland Day 2

Young, Beautiful Shine on Keeneland Day 2

Wealthy buyers' enthusiasm for the young and the beautiful fueled the market again during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Stonestreet Buys Rachel's Full Sister

Stonestreet Buys Rachel's Full Sister

Samantha Nicole, a full sister to 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, has found a fitting new home with Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Stables during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Keeneland Sale Opens With $4.2 Million Topper

Keeneland Sale Opens With $4.2 Million Topper

Demand was strong for quality young mares and broodmare prospects as the Keeneland November breeding stock sale opened its 11-day run in Lexington.

 Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Robust Market Expected at Keeneland Nov. Sale

Robust Market Expected at Keeneland Nov. Sale

With the economy improving and the Thoroughbred market rebounding, Keeneland officials are anticipating a robust November breeding stock sale. The auction will kick off its 11-day run Nov. 6 in Lexington.

 Sunday, November 04, 2012
Keeneland's November Sale Has 3,958 Lots

Keeneland's November Sale Has 3,958 Lots

Keeneland has cataloged 3,958 lots (3,957 horses and one stallion share) for its November breeding stock sale. The number is up 1% from last year's total of 3,919.

 Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Banimpire Brings Nearly $3.1 Million at Goffs

Banimpire is headed to this country to continue her racing career after commanding $3,099,370 during the opening session of the Goffs November breeding stock sale in Ireland.

 Friday, November 18, 2011
Keeneland Nov. Sale Ends With Big Upswings

Keeneland Nov. Sale Ends With Big Upswings

Two major dispersals, one of which included the $8.5 million racing or broodmare prospect Royal Delta, helped create big surges in several key business figures at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Thursday, November 17, 2011
Keeneland Nov. Sale Gross Tops 2010 Total

Keeneland Nov. Sale Gross Tops 2010 Total

The latest edition of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale has more momentum than a charging rhino.

 Thursday, November 10, 2011
Keeneland Nov. Sale Surges Again in Session 3

Keeneland Nov. Sale Surges Again in Session 3

History was made during the third session of the surging Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington, which enjoyed big increases in gross, average price, and median for the third day in a row.

 Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Royal Day at Keeneland: 'Delta' Brings $8.5M

Royal Day at Keeneland: 'Delta' Brings $8.5M

Royal Delta brought the second day of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction to an electrifying conclusion when her price soared to $8.5 million in a spectator-packed sale pavilion.

 Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Selling Unrivaled Belle Emotional for Vegso

Peter Vegso, who describes the horse business as an emotional roller coaster, went on a wild ride at Keeneland Nov. 8. He and Gary Seidler sold their homebred Unrivaled Belle for $2.8 million at Keeneland.

 Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Zenyatta's Halfs: The Aussie Connection

Zenyatta's Halfs: The Aussie Connection

Rick Jamieson of Gilgai Farm in Australia sold a weanling half sister to Zenyatta for $1.5 million during the opening session of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction Nov. 7 in Lexington.

 Monday, November 07, 2011
Ashford Buys Christmas Kid for $4.2 Million

Ashford Buys Christmas Kid for $4.2 Million

The wild bidding spree for fancy horses continued at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale when grade I winner Christmas Kid brought $4.2 million around 12:20 p.m. (EST) during the auction's first session.

 Monday, November 07, 2011
Cat Moves Sells for $2.4 Million at Keeneland

Cat Moves Sells for $2.4 Million at Keeneland

Multiple Eclipse Award-winning breeder and owner Frank Stronach struck again just before noon, purchasing the grade I winner Cat Moves for $2.4 million during the first session of the Keeneland November sale.

 Monday, November 07, 2011
Weekend Strike Sells for $2.3 Million

Weekend Strike Sells for $2.3 Million

Weekend Strike, who is in foal to Quality Road, became the highest-priced horse sold so far at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale when she brought $2.3 million.

 Monday, November 07, 2011
Zenyatta's Half Sister Brings $1.5 Million

Zenyatta's Half Sister Brings $1.5 Million

A weanling Henrythenavigator half sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta (by Street Cry) commanded $1.5 million early during the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. Frank Stronach buys her.

 Monday, November 07, 2011
Funny Moon Sells for $2.3 Million at F-T

Funny Moon Sells for $2.3 Million at F-T

Grade I winner Funny Moon, who is foal to Indian Charlie and carrying her first offspring, shot into the price lead at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale around 7 p.m. (EST) Nov. 6, bringing $2.3 million.

 Sunday, November 06, 2011
Bonnie Blue Flag Brings $1.5 Million at F-T

Bonnie Blue Flag Brings $1.5 Million at F-T

Bonnie Blue Flag, a stakes-winning 4-year-old in foal to Medaglia d'Oro, was the most expensive horse sold during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale as of 6:30 p.m. (EST). She commanded $1.5 million Nov. 6.

 Sunday, November 06, 2011

Weanling Has Zenyatta/'Caviar' Connection

Gilgai Farm, the breeder of undefeated Australian superstar Black Caviar, also is the owner of the weanling half-sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta that is slated to be offered at the Keeneland.

 Saturday, November 05, 2011
Important Dispersals Highlight Keeneland Sale

Important Dispersals Highlight Keeneland Sale

The Keeneland November breeding stock sale has two major attractions to tempt buyers, with the dispersals of well-bred horses owned by the late Edward P. "Ned" Evans and the late Prince Saud bin Khaled's Palides Investments.

 Friday, November 04, 2011
BC Horses: Some Are Headed to Mixed Sales

BC Horses: Some Are Headed to Mixed Sales

A number of horses competing in the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 4 and 5 at Churchill Downs are scheduled to be shipped to Lexington afterward and offered in auctions.

 Thursday, November 03, 2011
Keeneland November Sale Has 3,919 Lots

Keeneland November Sale Has 3,919 Lots

Keeneland has cataloged 3,919 lots for its November breeding stock sale. The number is down 16.5% from last year's total of 4,695.

 Thursday, September 29, 2011
Keeneland November Sale: Bring It On

Keeneland November Sale: Bring It On

According to some of the Keeneland September yearling auction's participants, the Keeneland November breeding stock sale should turn in an upbeat performance.

 Thursday, September 29, 2011
Negligee Sells For $625,000 at Keeneland

Negligee Sells For $625,000 at Keeneland

Negligee returned to the site of her former glory and made news again Jan. 10.

 Monday, January 10, 2011

Arquana Sale's Average Rises 10.6%

Arqana's Deauville breeding stock sale ended its four-day run Dec. 7 in France with increases from 2009 of 23.5% in gross revenue to €16,314,000 ($21,743,000 in U.S. funds) and 10.6% in average price to €28,722 ($38,347).

 Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Goffs Breeding Stock Sale Suffers Setbacks

The Goffs November breeding stock sale ended its two-day run Nov. 20 in Ireland with decreases in gross, average price, and median price from the previous year.

 Saturday, November 20, 2010

Blas Ceoil Leads the Way at Goffs

Blas Ceoil, who is in foal to 2009 Horse of the Year Sea The Stars, topped the opening session of the Goffs November breeding stock sale, bringing 300,000 euros ($407,946 in U.S. funds) Nov. 19 in Ireland.

 Friday, November 19, 2010
Get Rich Quick, Weanling Shine at Keeneland

Get Rich Quick, Weanling Shine at Keeneland

Get Rich Quick, a stakes-winning son of Seeking the Gold sold as a stallion prospect, and a weanling colt by Ready's Image each brought $37,000 to top the 12th session of Keeneland's November breeding stock sale.

 Friday, November 19, 2010
Buyers, Consignors Reflect on Keeneland Sale

Buyers, Consignors Reflect on Keeneland Sale

Read what buyers and consignors had to say about the market during the first week of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

 Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Belmont Winner Da' Tara Sells for $180,000

Belmont Winner Da' Tara Sells for $180,000

Da' Tara, who captured the 2008 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), brought $180,000 Nov. 16 during the ninth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Buy-Back Rate Holding Steady at Keeneland

Buy-Back Rate Holding Steady at Keeneland

The buy-back rate was one of the best-performing statistics through three sessions of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction in Lexington. It stood at 21.1%, the same as in 2009, when selling ended for the day Nov. 1.

 Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Five Horses Bring Seven Figures at Keeneland

Five Horses Bring Seven Figures at Keeneland

The robust market for top-end young mares continued during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale as five horses sold for seven-figure prices.

 Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Blind Luck's Dam Brings $1.85 Million

Blind Luck's Dam Brings $1.85 Million

The mare, named Lucky One, is carrying a full sibling to the 2010 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner.

 Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Gross, Average Rise in Keeneland Opener

Gross, Average Rise in Keeneland Opener

The Keeneland November breeding stock sale got off to what the company's director of sales, Geoffrey Russell, called a "solid start."

 Monday, November 08, 2010
Carribean Sunset Goes for $1 Million

Carribean Sunset Goes for $1 Million

Broodmare prospect Carribean Sunset, a group III winner in Ireland and a stakes winner in this country, brought $1 million Nov. 8 during the opening session in the Keeneland November breeding stock sale in Lexington.

 Monday, November 08, 2010
Society Selection Sells for $1.85 Million

Society Selection Sells for $1.85 Million

Broodmare Society Selection was the first horse to crack the seven-figure price barrier at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, bringing $1.85 million early in the auction's opening session Nov. 8 in Lexington.

 Monday, November 08, 2010

Will Stability Help Kentucky November Sales?

Shoppers probably will remain cautious even though Breeders' Cup runners and their close relatives will be available.

 Friday, November 05, 2010
Gulf Coast Dispersal Set for Keeneland

Gulf Coast Dispersal Set for Keeneland

Ninety-one horses are scheduled to be offered during the November breeding stock auction.

 Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Keeneland November Sale Has 4,695 Lots

Keeneland November Sale Has 4,695 Lots

The total for the breeding stock auction is about the same as it was for the 2009 edition of the sale.

 Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Phippses  Selling  Some Mares at Keeneland

Phippses Selling Some Mares at Keeneland

Ogden Mills (Dinny) Phipps, patriarch of one of North America's most distinguished Thoroughbred racing families, announced Sept. 9 that Phipps Stable will offer a select number of its mares during Keeneland's November sale.

 Thursday, September 09, 2010

Goffs November Sale Average Falls 27.6%

Fourpenny Lane, a 4-year-old stakes-winning daughter of Efisio, brought the top price of 100,000 euros ($148,700 in U.S. funds) as the Goffs November breeding stock sale ended its two-day run in Ireland Nov. 22. She was the most expensive horse sold during the entire auction.

 Monday, November 23, 2009
Market Views: Discussing Keeneland's 1st Week

Market Views: Discussing Keeneland's 1st Week

The market for quality stock was pretty solid, according to buyers and consignors participating in the first week of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Monday, November 16, 2009
Gross Rises on Keeneland Sale's Third Day

Gross Rises on Keeneland Sale's Third Day

The numbers weren't dramatically different from a year ago during the third session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, and that was good news for the Central Kentucky auction, which had experienced major declines in 2008 during a global financial crisis.

 Thursday, November 12, 2009
Cotton Blossom Sells for $2.3 Million

Cotton Blossom Sells for $2.3 Million

Cotton Blossom, winner of the 2007 Acorn Stakes (gr. I), became the most expensive horse sold so far at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale when she brought $2.3 million during the auction's second session Nov. 11 in Lexington.

 Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Summer Raven Soars to $1.7 Million

Summer Raven Soars to $1.7 Million

Summer Raven, winner of the 2004 Tempted Stakes (gr. III) and in foal to Unbridled's Song, became the first horse to bring seven figures Nov. 11 during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction in Lexington. Offered around noon (EST), she sold for $1.7 million to Kentucky bloodstock agent Reynolds Bell.

 Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Mary Delaney Kicks Off Overbrook Dispersal

Mary Delaney Kicks Off Overbrook Dispersal

Mary Delaney, winner of the 2007 Vinery Madison Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland, kicked off the Overbrook Farm dispersal at the Keeneland November breeding stock auction in Lexington by selling for $850,000. She was the second horse in the sale ring during the auction's second session Nov. 11. Kentucky bloodstock agent Reynolds Bell purchased her from Eaton Sales' consignment.

 Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Gross Plunges 45.2% at Keeneland Nov. Opener

Gross Plunges 45.2% at Keeneland Nov. Opener

The struggling Thoroughbred marketplace stumbled badly yet again as the Keeneland November breeding stock auction opened its 13-day run in Lexington Nov. 10.

 Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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