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Knockgriffin Farm hits $900,000 home run with Constitution colt at Keeneland
Halfway through Sunday, at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Knockgriffin Farm led a Constitution (Tapit) colt up to the sales pavilion. The US$100,000 pinhook saw bidding go wild over the internet and phone, stopping at US$900,000 (approx. AU$1,398,058) with Pin Oak Stud victorious. “He was amazing at the sale; he showed about 150 times in... Read More
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$875,000 Authentic colt tops session at Keeneland
The Book 3 opening session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Saturday got off to steady results and concluded with an Authentic (Into Mischief) colt taking top billing after realising US$875,000 (approx. AU$1,360,808) from the powerhouse partnership of Donato Lanni, agent for SF/Starlight/Madaket. Eaton Sales consigned the striking colt as Hip 1511. The colt... Read More
Curlin colt sells for $1.1 million in fourth session at Keeneland
Halfway through the fourth session at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, agent Lauren Carlisle, buying for an undisclosed client, saw out rapid-fire bidding to acquire a US$1.1 million (approx. AU$1,704,739) Curlin (Smart Strike) colt consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency. The Breeze Easy-bred yearling, Hip 977, is out of the 2017 Raven Run Stakes (Gr... Read More
McKinzie half-brother to Kentucky Derby hero Mage tops third Keeneland session
A half-brother to Kentucky Derby (Gr 1, 10f) winner Mage (Good Magic) topped the third session of the September Yearling Sale at Keeneland, selling for US$1.2 million (approx. AU$1,863,200) to agent Dottie Ingordo, signing as Mayberry Farm. She said the bay colt, a son of McKinzie (Street Sense) consigned as Hip 669, was acquired for... Read More
Into Mischief colt leads the way on day two of Keeneland September Yearling Sale
The second session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale took no time to see fireworks, setting a new top price after Terry Finley signalled a final bid of US$3 million (approx. AU$4,686,100) for an Into Mischief (Harlan’s Holiday) colt for the partnership of Chuck Sonson, Woodford Racing, and West Point Thoroughbreds. Lane’s End consigned the... Read More
Shadwell snare US$2.3 million Keeneland sale-topper and it might not end there
Sheikha Hissa, daughter of the late Hamdan Al Maktoum, did not wait long to start adding yearlings to her elite stable of runners on day one of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Monday. When the Into Mischief (Harlan’s Holiday) filly consigned as hip 92 by Gainesway strode into the ring she was victorious at... Read More