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Keeneland Nears End with Statistics Still Up

Local Color, an 8-year-old mare by Capote, out of the Excusive Native mare Setting, brought a final bid of $45,000 to lead the Nov. 15 session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Keeneland Sale Softens on Day Nine

On heels of some strong days, the Keeneland November breeding stock sale hit a soft spot Nov. 14. The average price on day nine of the 11-day sale dropped 33% to $11,308 and the median fell 30% to $7,000.

Keeneland November Stays Strong on Day 8

Top-selling $775,000 filly, Flashy Gray, helps key statistics tracking ahead of 2011 results.

Pulpit Filly Tops Keeneland Day 7 at $190,000

Pastilla, a 3-year-old broodmare prospect, was sold by agent Hagyard Farm to James Ryan.

Double-Digit Growth for Keeneland Day Six

Gross sales, average price, and median price all rose by double-digit percentages following day six of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock sale.

Atrea Tops Session Five at Keeneland Sale

Glen Hill Farm buys the Storm Cat daughter, believed in foal to Flatter, for $435,000.

Keeneland November Sale Day 5 Wrap

Esther Marr recaps Day 5 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, including comments from Walt Robertson, Keeneland Vice President of Sales. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

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Keeneland November Sale Day 4 Wrap

Esther Marr recaps Day 4 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, including the day's top sellers, and comments from Richard Hogan, Bloodstock Agent. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

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Keeneland November Sale Day 3 Wrap

Esther Marr recaps Day 3 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, including the day's top sellers, and comments from Walt Robertson, Keeneland Vice President of Sales. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

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Keeneland November Sale Day 2 Wrap

Esther Marr recaps Day 2 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, including the sales of Pure Clan and Changing Skies, who both brought more than $4 million. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

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Keeneland Nov - John Sikura (Pure Clan)

Owner of Hill 'n' Dale Sales comments on sale of Pure Clan, a $4.5 million dollar mare.

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Keeneland November Sale Day 1 Wrap

Esther Marr recaps Day 1 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, including the sale of Plum Pretty. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

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WV-Bred Colt Now Holds Two Auction Records

A War Front colt that last year set the record of $190,000 for a West Virginia-bred weanling purchased at auction set another standard when he was sold again for $675,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale.

Estate of Prince Saud bin Khaled to Disperse

The estate of the late Prince Saud bin Khaled, represented most recently by 2011 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) winner Royal Delta, will completely disperse its Thoroughbred broodmares, weanlings, and racing stock.

Malibu Moon Colt Brings Top Price

Weanlings commanded the top prices Sunday, Nov. 15, as Keeneland's November breeding stock sale approached the halfway point.

Keeneland's Gross Sales Up Again

Gross sales rose for a third consecutive day on Friday at Keeneland's November breeding stock sale, led by the sale of Dancing Shoes, in foal to Unbridled's Song, for $400,000.

Keeneland November Catalog Down 17.6%

Keeneland announced Oct. 5 that 4,702 horses have been cataloged for its November breeding stock sale, a decline of 17.6% from the record 5,709 cataloged for the Lexington sale in 2008.

Weanlings Top Keeneland's Friday Session

In a departure from the first four sessions of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, in which broodmares or broodmare prospects were the session sale toppers, the highest-priced offering sold Nov. 7 was a weanling, a son of Giant's Causeway out of the winning Dixieland Band mare Queen's Music, who brought $310,000.

Woodford Racing to Sell 14 Horses

Woodford Racing will sell 14 of the remaining 4-year-olds from their first partnership group at the Keeneland November Sale Nov. 3-17.

A.P. Indy Leading Covering Sire

Among the most-watched statistics at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale is that of leading covering sires, which are those stallions represented by mares sold in-foal from their matings earlier this year.

Demand for Weanlings Shapes Market

High demand put several weanlings at the high end of the Keeneland November market. The highest-priced weanling sold was a Pulpit filly that brought $1.7 million. The only two Kingmambo weanlings in the sale brought the second- and third-highest prices of $950,000 (the top weanling colt) and $850,000.

Video: Keeneland Nov - Final Wrap

As the marathon Keeneland November sale concludes, Ron Mitchell discusses factors that made the sale a success and analyzes the overall auction market with Tom Thornbury, associate director of sales at Keeneland.

Keeneland Up as Sale Winds Down

Gains were posted across the board during the second-to-last day of the Keeneland November mixed sale Nov. 18.

Video: Keeneland Nov - Day 12 Wrap

As the Keeneland November sale continued its strong run during the 12th of 15 sessions, Ron Mitchell discusses the auction with Tom Thornbury, associated director of sales.

Keeneland Sale Hits Bump on Day 10

The runaway train that had been the 2007 Keeneland November breeding stock sale hit a slight speed bump during its 10th session Nov. 14, with gross, average, and median all falling off slightly while the number of horses sold were up compared to figures from last year.

Video: Keeneland Nov - Day 10 Wrap

As Keeneland's record-setting November sale completed its 10th session Wednesday, Nov. 14, Ron Mitchell discusses the auction with Tom Thornbury, associate director of sales.

Video: Keeneland Nov - 11/12 Wrap

Ron Mitchell provides an update from the Keeneland November Sale.

Video: Keeneland Nov - Day 4 Wrap

As the Keeneland November sale continues, Ron Mitchell discusses the market with Tom Thornbury, associate director of sales.

Video: Keeneland Nov - Day 3 Wrap

As the Keeneland November sale continues on a strong note, Ron Mitchell discusses the market with Tom Thornbury, associate director of sales.

Veteran Sires Lead Way at Keeneland

Veteran stallions A.P. Indy, Kingmambo, and Smart Strike -- all of whom stand at Lane's End Farm -- top the list of covering sires by average during the first two sessions of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Keeneland Sale 'Unbelievable'

With cumulative increases of 19.3% and 7.3% in gross sales and average price, respectively, during the first two days of the marathon Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, the mood within the Lexington sales pavilion was almost euphoric Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Video: Keeneland Nov - Day 2 Wrap

As the Keeneland November sale continued on a strong note Tuesday, Ron Mitchell discusses the market with Tom Thornbury, associate director of sales.

Fleet Indian Sells Privately

Multiple grade I winner Fleet Indian was sold privately to Frank and Jane Lyon's Summer Wind Farm after failing to meet her reserve during the opening session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 5.

Mares in Foal to First-Year Sires Attract Attention

One of the most-watched sectors of the fall mixed auction market is the sales record for broodmares in foal to stallions that stood their first seasons this year.

Keeneland Sale Offers Look at First Offspring for Some Sires

With 2,323 weanlings cataloged for the Keeneland November sale, buyers will be looking closely at those from their respective sires' first crops.

Adena Springs Reduction of Breeding Stock Set for November

Frank Stronach's Adena Springs Farm, North America's leading breeder by earnings for the fifth consecutive year, will offer a large consignment of in-foal mares at both Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton mixed sales this fall.

Keeneland Surpasses 2005 Totals on Eighth Day

Monday's session of the Keeneland November mixed sale saw the sale gross surpass last year's total figure as foreign and domestic buyers kept the market strong. Totals for the eight days of selling reached $290,807,400 while gross sales for the 14-day auction in 2005 totaled $289,602,900

Deputy Minister Mare Tops Keeneland's Penultimate Session

Hoxsey, a 5-year-old daughter of Deputy Minister produced from the graded stakes-winning Easy Goer mare Jetto, brought the top price of $65,000 during Thursday's session of the Keeneland's November breeding stock sale.

Grade I Winner Dimitrova Entered in Keeneland November Sale

Dimitrova, winner of the 2003 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (gr. IT), will be offered for sale during the upcoming Keeneland November breeding stock auction.

Keeneland September Sale Breaks All-Time Record

Day 11 of the Keeneland September yearling sale saw buyers spend $5,783,200, which was good enough to push the sale's total to more than $318 million, topping the all-time mark for a single sale. There is little rest for the happy yet weary Keeneland sales crew; the marathon 14-day sale still has three more sessions to go.

Sikura Secures Keeneland Session-Topper for $420,000

Water Music, a 4-year-old daughter of Danzig in foal to 2001 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Monarchos, topped the fourth session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale on Thursday after earning a final bid of $420,000 from Glen Sikura.

Taylors Announce Dispersal; Seattle Slew Foals Part of First Phase

Karen and Mickey Taylor announced on Thursday plans for a complete dispersal of their Thoroughbred holdings, beginning this fall at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Keeneland November Sale Concludes with Record Average

Keeneland's 14-day November breeding stock sale ended Saturday with a record average and the second-highest dollar volume in the history of the auction. Keeneland sold 3,266 horses for $301,994,800 during this year's event. Last year, Keeneland sold 3,461 horses for $317,666,000. both records for thoroughbred auctions worldwide.

Keeneland Catalogs Record Number for November Sale

The November breeding stock sale at Keeneland will offer a record 5,111 horses and stallion seasons. The 13-day sale begins Nov. 5 at noon (EST), with the remaining 12 sessions beginning at 10 a.m.