Keeneland has cataloged 4,635 horses for the 83rd edition of the internationally significant Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which will cover 12 sessions Sept. 14-26. The catalog is now online.
The catalog features horses by 189 sires, including 24 first-crop sires represented by 1,072 yearlings. Of the horses in the catalog, 722 yearlings are by North America's top 10 leading sires, underscoring the depth and quality found throughout the auction.
Last year's September sale was the world's highest-grossing Thoroughbred auction in history with more than $531.7 million in sales for 3,078 horses. The number of million-dollar horses (56) along with the average price ($172,755) and the median price ($80,000) all set records for the sale.
"The 2025 September Sale established a historic benchmark," Keeneland president and CEO Shannon Arvin said. "With record participation and strong economic performance, buying power was evident at every level of the market. Selling at Keeneland comes with clear advantages: an unmatched auction team, world-class hospitality, a broad buying base with the highest quality of bloodstock, and sellers and the full force of the global Thoroughbred industry."
"This year's September Sale offers remarkable quality and depth from the opening session through the final day," Keeneland vice president of sales Tony Lacy said. "With so many outstanding yearlings, placing horses throughout the catalog required careful consideration. We are grateful to the breeders and consignors who continue to entrust Keeneland with their best horses. Now our focus turns to delivering the strongest possible marketplace for every buyer and seller."
September Sale Schedule
Books 1 and 2 during week 1 of the September sale comprise the first four days of the auction when more than 1,100 yearlings representing the sale's highest concentration of sire power, pedigree, and physical quality will be offered. This placement enables major domestic and international buyers to inspect the largest number of exceptional horses possible before the dark day Sept. 18 when no sale will be held.
"After six years of this consistent format, buyers and sellers understand the rhythm of the sale and can plan their inspections accordingly," Keeneland senior director of sales operations Cormac Breathnach said.
The September sale will resume Sept. 19 and continue through Sept. 26. The final four sessions fill the two-part Book 5. Yearlings in Book 5A will sell Sept. 23 and Sept. 24. Horses in Book 5B will sell Sept. 25 and Sept. 26.
