Practical Joke colt headlines Keeneland’s strong trade at US$250,000
Keeneland had a strong day of trade during the ninth session of the September Yearling Sale, led by a Practical Joke (Into Mischief) colt from the family of Group 1 winner X Y Jet (Kantharos), sold for US$250,000 (approx. AU$390,380) to CJ Thoroughbreds.
Out of Jetbird, a winning daughter of Wildcat Heir (Forest Wildcat), he was consigned by Bluewater Sales, as Hip 2980 to the opening session of Book 5.
Results for the day increased across the board as 306 yearlings sold of the 358 through the ring for US$13,662,700 (approx. AU$21,334,600), up 5.2 per cent from the previous year. An average price of US$44,649 (approx. AU$69,720) increased 13.8 per cent while the median rose 6.6 per cent to US$32,000 (approx. AU$49,960).
During last year’s ninth session, 331 yearlings changed hands of the 365 on offer for gross receipts of US$12,986,000, at an average price of US$39,233 and a US$30,000 median.
Cumulative figures are comparable to the corresponding period in 2022. A total of 2,214 yearlings have sold of the 2,704 on offer for gross receipts of US$392,652,700 (approx. AU$613,136,600). An average price of US$177,350 (approx. AU$276,930) and a median of US$100,000 (approx. AU$156,150) has maintained.
At this point last year, Keeneland reported 2,290 yearlings of the 2,731 through the ring had sold for a gross of US$402,260,000, good for an average of US$175,659 and a US$100,000 median. The 441 horses who failed to attain their reserve represent a 16.1 per cent RNA rate.
In other sales on Wednesday, a filly by Ghostzapper (Awesome Again) sold to Donato Lanni for US$240,000 (approx. AU$374,760). Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa consigned the filly as Hip 2925, who is from the family of champion Rags To Riches (A.P. Indy) and 2023 Belmont Stakes (Gr 1, 12f) and Travers Stakes (Gr 1, 10f) winner Arcangelo (Arrogate).
Gainesway was the session’s leading consignor, with sales of US$1,296,000 (approx. AU$2,023,730) for 21 yearlings traded, at an average price of US$61,714 (approx. AU$96,360). They also remain as the sale’s cumulative leading consignor with 137 yearlings sold for a gross of US$43,573,000 (approx. AU$68,040,280).
Kenny McPeek made eight purchases Wednesday for gross receipts of US$695,000 (approx. AU$1,085,250), at an average of US$86,875 (approx. AU$135,600) per head to be the session-leading buyer. Lexington’s Lanni, agent for SF/Starlight/Madaket, has made 20 purchases for a gross of US$12,590,000 (approx. AU$19,659,500), at an average of US$629,500 (approx. AU$982,970), to be the sale’s leading buyer.
Selling from Book 5 continues today with Hips 3203-3611 heading through the ring beginning at 10am ET. As of Wednesday evening 50 horses had been withdrawn from the tenth session.