Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale reached a milestone Nov. 10 when gross sales through the first eight days of the nine-day auction totaled $250,961,000, including post-ring sales, surpassing the gross of $246,042,400 for the entire auction last year.
On Tuesday, Keeneland sold 198 horses for $2,822,600, including post-ring sales, for an average of $14,256 and a median of $10,000, for increases across the board compared to the corresponding session last year. The total jumped 21.5% from $2,323,000; the average was up 3.1% from $13,827; and the median was up 2.6% from $9,750.
Topping the session at $100,000 was a weanling colt (Hip 3100) from the first crop of grade 1 winner Gun Pilot sold to Lee Rodgers. Legacy Bloodstock, agent, consigned the son of stakes-placed winner Stella Rose, by Mineshaft. He is from the family of Canadian champion Poetically and Primaly; grade 1 winner Citronnade; grade 2 winner Sunrise Prince; and grade 3 winners Whiskey Wisdom, Twilight Meteor, and Marchman.
A weanling colt (Hip 2976) from the first crop of grade 1 winner Kingsbarns from the family of grade 3 winner Just Cindy sold to Violet Stables for $95,000. Consigned by Legacy Bloodstock, he is out of grade 2 winner Just Jenda, by Menifee, and a half brother to stakes winners Jenda's Agenda and Miss Alacrity.
Paul W. Schaffer paid $80,000 for a weanling son (Hip 2880) of Upstart from the family of grade 1 winners Percy's Bar and Off the Tracks. Consigned by Elm Tree Farm (Mr. and Mrs. Jody Huckabay), agent, the colt is out of the Munnings mare Carolina Shaker.
Two horses sold for $70,000 each.
Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt spent that amount for a filly (Hip 3144) by Gun Pilot consigned by Dixiana Farms. Out of Waywardness, a winning daughter of Into Mischief , she is from the family of grade 1 winner Cetewayo; grade 2 winners Willcox Inn, Raah Algharb and Bowman Mill; and grade 3 winner Pharian.
The 8-year-old Candy Ride mare Wedding Band (Hip 3145), dam of stakes winner Hit Parade, was purchased by O B C for $70,000. She is out of the Saint Liam mare Deputy Saint, a half sister to two-time Horse of the Year and leading sire Curlin . Wedding Band was sold in foal to Mitole .
Breezing Along (Hip 2867), a 5-year-old winning daughter of Runhappy in foal to Volatile, sold to B.F. for $55,000. A half sister to grade 3 winner Scarlett Sky, she is out of Mata Mua, a winning daughter of Arch, and from the family of grade 3 winners My Impression and Sky Blue Pink.
Phoenix Rising Farms spent $50,000 on Timeless Elegance (Hip 3124), a 6-year-old mare by War Front in foal to Greatest Honor. She is out of the Medaglia d'Oro mare L' Age d'Or, a half sister to grade 1 winner and sire Vekoma .
The session's leading buyer was Potrero Los Llanos, which spent $138,000 for seven horses.
Vinery Sales led consignors with sales of $400,000 for 39 horses.
The final session of the November Breeding Stock Sale begins at 10 a.m. ET Nov. 11.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
