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Keeneland Sale Continues to Surge Saturday

Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale continued to soar through its sixth session Saturday, as all key indicators were on the rise.

 Saturday, November 12, 2005

Silver Deputy Mare Tops Keeneland Session as Key Numbers Soar

Scrambling, a 4-year-old daughter of Silver Deputy in foal to Mr. Greeley, was purchased by the Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds for $625,000 to top Friday's fifth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington, Ky. Keeneland reported double-digit increases in the key categories of gross, average, and median prices.

 Friday, November 11, 2005

Sweet Talker Sells for $1,150,000 at Keeneland Wednesday

Sweet Talker kicked up a lot of excitement in October at Keeneland when she took the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. IT) in a three-horse photo finish. She was back at Keeneland making news again Wednesday, when she sold for $1,150,000 to Don Adam's Courtlandt Farm and topped the third session of the November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Keeneland's First Two Days Like A Tale of Two Sales

While the horses for the first two sessions of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock sale were grouped together in one catalogue, Monday's first day and Tuesday's second session resembled "a tale of two sales."

 Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Breeders' Cup Connections Add Excitement to Kentucky Mixed Sales

If you enjoyed the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, you'll get to relive some of the excitement during the upcoming mixed sales in Central Kentucky. Several runners who competed in the Breeders' Cup are scheduled to be offered during Fasig-Tipton's November select auction on Sunday, beginning at 4 p.m. (EST), and the Keeneland November breeding stock sale that kicks off Monday at 10 a.m. and runs through Nov. 18.

 Thursday, November 03, 2005

Keeneland Catalogues 4,477 Horses and Shares for November Sale

Keeneland, which just completed its record-breaking September yearling sale, will catalog 4,477 lots (including three stallion shares) for its November breeding stock sale.

 Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Keeneland September Sale Ends With Increase in World Record Gross

The Keeneland September yearling auction -- also known as the biggest Thoroughbred sale on earth -- closed out its 14-session run Monday afternoon with gross revenue of $384,349,900 for the 3,545 hips sold.

 Monday, September 26, 2005

Keeneland: One More Day to Go

The penultimate session of the 2005 Keeneland September yearling sale ended Sunday with both average prices and the total gross down slightly --while the median stayed the same and the buyback rate improved-- from last year's figures for the same day.

 Sunday, September 25, 2005

Average Takes Dip in Keeneland 11th Session

With only three days remaining in its 14-day run, the 2005 Keeneland September yearling sale is showing no signs of slowing down despite taking a slight hit in average price during today's session. Overall, the numbers remain up across the board.

 Friday, September 23, 2005

Middle Market 'Alive and Well' at Keeneland

With only five days to go, the Keeneland yearling sale is showing no signs of winding down. Wednesday's session nine saw double-digit gains in all categories compared to the same session last year.

 Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Keeneland Train Rolls On

Tuesday's eighth session of the Keeneland September sale brought the auction house past the halfway point of its 14-day yearling showcase. Buttressed by continued high buyer demand, market strength was again on display with increases in all categories when compared to the same session last year.

 Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Keeneland Sale Surpasses All-Time Record; Seventh Session Numbers Soar

The marathon Keeneland September yearling sale set a record for gross receipts at any equine auction when Bruno de Berdt signed the ticket early in the session Monday for an Officer colt bought for $45,000 from the consignment of Peter O'Callaghan's Woods Edge Farm.

 Monday, September 19, 2005

Keeneland Sale on Record Pace After Strong Sixth Session

After a dazzling start to the second phase of Keeneland's September yearling sale Saturday, the trend continued Sunday as numbers eclipsed last year's figures in all categories.

 Sunday, September 18, 2005

Day One: Keeneland Sale Gets Quick Start Out of the Gate

The marathon Keeneland September yearling sale got a quick start out of the gate Monday with a strong session in which the gross, average, and median prices were well above figures for the comparable session one year ago.

 Monday, September 12, 2005

Record Numbers Will Test Demand at Keeneland September Sale

Keeneland's September sale, which starts its 14-session run on Monday in Lexington, will test the yearling marketplace at every level.

 Friday, September 09, 2005

Keeneland September Yearling Catalogue Is Largest Ever

Keeneland will catalog a record 5,110 horses for its annual September yearling sale. The total is up 4.5% from the former mark of 4,891 that was established in 2004.

 Thursday, July 28, 2005

Keeneland Juvenile Sale Posts Declines in Gross, Average

The hopeful expectations of both Keeneland Association officials and consignors did not materialize at the company's annual 2-year-olds in training sale Tuesday as all key numbers declined from one year ago.

 Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Russell Hopes for More Consistent Market at Keeneland Juvenile Auction

The last major select auction of the juvenile selling season is scheduled for Tuesday in Lexington.

 Friday, April 15, 2005

Keeneland January's Results Show Confidence in Industry

Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale ended Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ky. with one of its highest gross revenues in history.

 Saturday, January 15, 2005

Keeneland Sale Ends With 3rd Highest Gross

Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale ended Jan. 15 with the third highest gross in the history of the auction.

 Saturday, January 15, 2005

Keeneland Sale Continues to Roll

Selling as a broodmare prospect, Misty Sixes brought a final price of $500,000 to top the third session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington, Ky. Wednesday. Lance Robinson's Gulf Coast Farm purchased the 7-year-old mare from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency.

 Thursday, January 13, 2005

Keeneland January Mixed Sale Starts Monday

The first major Thoroughbred auction of the New Year kicks off Monday in Central Kentucky when the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale launches its six-day run. Sessions begin each morning at 10:00 (EST).

 Monday, January 10, 2005

Grand Slam Filly Tops Keeneland Session

Ruthless Babe, a 3-year-old daughter of Grand Slam produced from the graded stakes-winning Clever Trick mare Tricky Squaw brought the top price of $105,000 during Wednesday's session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Keeneland Gross Surpasses Total for 2003 Sale

With seven days remaining, gross receipts for Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale already top last year's total. Through Friday's fifth session of the 12-day auction, Keeneland has sold 1,180 horses for $236,323,000, an average of $200,274 and a median of $93,500.

 Friday, November 12, 2004

Keeneland November Catalogue to Have More Than 4,400 Horses

Keeneland will catalog 4,460 horses for the 61st annual November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, September 29, 2004

World Record Gross Soars to $324.9 Million as Keeneland September Sale Ends

Hitting the wire Monday after its longest ever run, the Keeneland September yearling sale upped its world record gross for a Thoroughbred auction to $324,904,300.

 Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Keeneland September Sale Builds on World Record Gross Sunday

The world record gross for the Keeneland September yearling sale stood at $323,743,800 Sunday following the 13th of the auction's 14 sessions.

 Sunday, September 26, 2004

Record-Setting Keeneland September Gross Tops $320 Million

The world's biggest Thoroughbred auction got even bigger Saturday as the record-setting gross for the Keeneland September yearling sale grew to $321,224,800 during the 12th session.

 Sunday, September 26, 2004

Keeneland September Sale Hits Record Mark

With six sessions remaining, the 2004 Keeneland September yearling sale established itself as the highest grossing September auction in the history of the Central Kentucky sale company--breaking the mark of $291,827,100 set at the close of the 2000 September sale. The mark was broken following the sale of hip 2696, an Awesome Again colt, purchased for $55,000 by Bradley Shannon from the consignment of Middlebrook Farm.

 Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Monarchos Colt Tops Fifth Session of Hot Keeneland September Sale

After a break Friday, the Keeneland September yearling sale resumed Saturday and picked up right where it left off, continuing to produce strong results that were way ahead of last year's pace.

 Saturday, September 18, 2004

Keeneland Sale Remains Strong after Four Days

The steam roller known as the Keeneland September yearling sale continued to roll right along during Thursday's fourth session of the 14-day sale, besting the gross, average and median of the previous year. An Elusive Quality colt out of the Glitterman mare First Glitter commanded a final bid of $850,000 from bloodstock agent Buzz Chace, representing Aaron and Marie Jones.

 Thursday, September 16, 2004

World's Biggest Buyers Flock to Keeneland for September Yearling Auction

Sheikh Mohammed, Sheikh Hamdan among buyers looking at yearlings on eve of September yearling sale.

 Sunday, September 12, 2004

Keeneland September Marathon Begins Longest Ever Run Monday

The strength and stamina of the yearling market gets its stiffest test of the year starting Monday, when Keeneland's marathon September auction opens for business at 10 a.m. (EDT).

 Friday, September 10, 2004

Keeneland Trying to Cut Down Number of Withdrawals

Keeneland sales officials are trying to discourage sellers from scratching their horses from the Central Kentucky company's auctions.

 Thursday, August 26, 2004

Keeneland Trying to Cut Down Number of Withdrawals

Keeneland sales officials are trying to discourage sellers from scratching their horses from the Central Kentucky company's auctions.

 Tuesday, August 03, 2004

Keeneland Calls Off Under Tack Show Following Filly's Breakdown

Following the catastrophic breakdown of a Pulpit filly on a sloppy track Monday morning, Keeneland officials cancelled the rest of the second and final under tack show for Tuesday's April sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, April 12, 2004

Mood Upbeat as Keeneland Juvenile Auction Approaches

Based on the results of earlier juvenile auctions, Keeneland's select sale should generate some very big numbers Tuesday in Lexington.

 Friday, April 09, 2004

Canadian Earnings Designation Removed from Sales Catalogs

The Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers will discontinue the separation of Canadian earnings in sales' catalogs until The Jockey Club implements full Canadian conversions in 2005.

 Friday, April 02, 2004

Keeneland Cancels July Yearling Sale Again

For the second year in a row, Keeneland will not conduct its July select yearling sale, the sale company's officials announced on Friday.

 Friday, January 23, 2004

Prices Surge at Keeneland January Sale; Last Year's Gross Exceeded in First Two Days

The Keeneland Express picked up steam Tuesday in Lexington, with the gross revenue for the January mixed sale surpassing last year's total for the entire auction after only two days.

 Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Keeneland January Sale Opens Five-Day Run Monday

The 2004 selling seasons kicks off in Central Kentucky Monday when the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale begins its five-day run.

 Sunday, January 11, 2004

Keeneland January Sale Opens 5-Day Run Monday

The 2004 selling seasons kicks off in Central Kentucky Monday when the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale begins its five-day run.

 Friday, January 09, 2004

Consignors to Keeneland: Don't Bring Back July Sale in 2004

Consignors told Keeneland officials Wednesday that they don't want the July select yearling sale to return in 2004 after a year's absence.

 Friday, December 19, 2003

Keeneland Sale Ends With Fourth-Highest Gross in History

Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale ended Thursday with the fourth highest gross in sale history along with a world record for a broodmare and a North American record for a weanling colt.

 Thursday, November 13, 2003

Keeneland Numbers Soar; Limelighter Brings $650,000

The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale continued on its successful roll Thursday as the session average and median prices soared when compared with the same session one year ago. Not long after the fifth session begins Friday, the gross will eclipse the gross receipts for last year's entire 10-day sale.

 Thursday, November 06, 2003

Heard on the Street

Comments from buyers and sellers at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

 Monday, November 03, 2003

Signs Are Good for Strong Keeneland November Sale

Keeneland officials expect business to be brisk when the November breeding stock sale starts its 11-day run Monday in Lexington.

 Friday, October 31, 2003

Fourth Day of Keeneland Keeps Rolling at Full Steam

The fourth day of the 12-day Keeneland September yearling sale kept rolling along at full steam, again posting across the board increases in every category and drawing favorable comments from both sales officials and buyers.

 Thursday, September 11, 2003

Keeneland Sale: Speed from the Gate

Keeneland's September yearling sale broke out of the starting gate running hard. Nearly every key business figure sprinted ahead of last year's pace on Sept. 8 during the first of the auction's two select sessions.

 Wednesday, September 10, 2003

Abreast of the Market: Comments on Keeneland Sale (Tuesday)

Buyers, consignors, and Keeneland sales officials comment on the first two days of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

 Tuesday, September 09, 2003
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