Keeneland sold 204 horses during Wednesday's session for $5,602,700. The average was $27,464 and the median was $15,000. The buyback rate was 27.6% as 78 of the 282 horses through the ring did not attain their reserve prices. At the halfway point of the six-day auction, 628 horses have been sold for $33,034,200, an average of $52,602. The sale continues through Saturday, with sessions at 10:00 a.m. daily.Complete Results
Queen of Norway, a 5-year-old chestnut mare by Woodman out of Qena, by The Minstrel, was purchased by agent John Warren for $400,000 as the top price during Wednesday's session of Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale.Voute Sales LLC sold Queen of Norway, the Drumtop Handicap winner who was offered as a racing or broodmare prospect.James T. Scatuorchio of Rumson, N.J., who raced More Than Ready, paid the second highest price of the day--$360,000 -- for a 6-year-old broodmare who is pregnant to Southern Halo. Taylor Made Sales Agency, as agent, sold Hana Haru, who is by Storm Cat out of Over Your Shoulder.