Some five hours into Book 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Nov. 5 in Lexington, a trio of mares each sold for $1.5 million. Source
Category: Breaking News
This category covers the latest breaking news related to horses. It is a great place to find out about recent events, such as new research, upcoming races, and horse welfare stories.
Pope Prevails to Get Roses for Debra for $2.4M
Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm landed the top-selling mare during Day 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale when she bought multiple graded stakes winner Roses for Debra (Hip 198). The big gray or roan mare is a daughter of Liam’s Map. Source
First Flightline Weanling at Keeneland Brings $500K
J.S. Company went to $500,000 to land the first weanling by 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline to be offered at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale that started Nov. 5. Eaton Sales consigned the colt out of stakes-placed winner Champagne Lady. Source
Japan’s Grand Stud Lands Multiple G3 Winner Walkathon
Just more than two months after the most lucrative victory of her racing career, Walkathon was purchased by Emmanuel de Seroux’s Narvick International, agent for Japan’s Grand Stud, for $1.5 million at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Source
BC Filly & Mare Turf Winner Moira to Bayles for $4.3M
Canadian Horse of the Year and recent Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) winner Moira became the second highest-priced mare during the Fasig-Tipton The November Sale when an entity named Bayles bought her for $4.3 million. Source
Denim and Pearls to Spendthrift for $2.8M
Spendthrift Farm bought Denim and Pearls (Hip 240), a grade 2 winner by the farm’s multiple leading sire Into Mischief and a full sister to Santa Anita Handicap (G1) winner Newgate. Source
Grand Stud Buys G1 Winner Surge Capacity for $3.6M
Emmanuel De Seroux’s Narvick International signed the ticked for Surge Capacity (Hip 197), a 4-year-old daughter Flintshire who is carrying her first foal by Into Mischief. Source
Yoshida Lands Multiple G1 Winner Adare Manor For $2.8M
Katsumi Yoshida bought Adare Manor (Hip 214), a daughter of Uncle Mo, who won eight graded stakes, three of them at the grade 1 and earned nearly $2.1 million for Michael Lund Petersen. The mare was consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa. Source
Private Mission First F-T Mare to Cross $2M Threshold
Private Mission, a multiple grade 2 winner by Into Mischief campaigned by Charles and Susan Chu, became the first mare to cross the $2 million threshold at Fasig-Tipton’s The November Sale. She is in foal to Curlin. Source
First Flightline Weanling to Sell Goes For $675,000
The first weanling by 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline sells to agent David Ingordo. Source