KEENELAND’S September Yearling Sale resumed Wednesday, the first session of the two-day Book 2 catalogue. There was a notable input from overseas purchasers over the two days, with most of the leading lots selling in the opening session. However, the top price of $1 million was paid by Peter Leidel for a colt by the in-demand Into Mischief towards the end of the second day.
Over the first four days, 589 yearlings grossed $160,583,000 for an average of $272,637 and a median of $200,000.
“In a time where there was such uncertainty about how much international participation there would be, we’re really happy with it,” Keeneland’s Shannon Arvin said. “We’ve seen a very diverse base of buyers, and they’re participating in different ways. We continue to have a lot of activity on the Internet.”
The Book 2 top lot is a half-brother to stakes winner Cambria and out of the Grade 2 winner Teen Pauline, by Tapit. He was consigned by Warrendale Sales and their director of sales Hunter Simms said: “He is a lovely horse – ticked all the boxes as they say. Has a great walk.
“The Into Mischiefs have been on fire at this sale and on the race track.”
In the first four sessions of the sale 45 sons and daughters of Into Mischief averaged $517,333.
Uncle Mo
Wednesday’s top lot, a son of Uncle Mo who cost Mayberry Farm $950,000, was bred by Three Chimneys Farm and is out of the Smart Strike mare Bella Rafaela, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner and sire Twirling Candy. “He was a really nice colt and, in what has proven to be a pretty selective market, it’s great to see him jump through all of the hoops and do well,” Three Chimneys’ Chris Baker said. “He’s in good hands to do well, so we are excited about that.”
Bloodstock agent David Ingordo signed the ticket for the colt on behalf of Mayberry Farm and their other purchases included a $775,000 colt from the first crop of Gun Runner out of the Grade 1-placed Sweet Shirley Mae, by Broken Vow. He is a half-brother to stakes winner Mae Never No.
The Uncle Mo colt was consigned by Gainesway and they also consigned a colt by Into Mischief who sold to West Bloodstock, agent for Repole Stables and St. Elias Stable, for $875,000. The colt is out of the Tiznow mare Mimi’s Tiz, an own-sister to stakes winner Summer House and from the family of Grade 3 winner Custom For Carlos. “I just feel fortunate that we’re here and have the opportunity to sell horses,” Gainesway general manager Brian Graves said. “Keeneland has done a good job to make it work.”
Demi O’Byrne went to $875,000 to acquire a colt by Into Mischief out of the Divine Park mare Divine Heart, and she is a half-sister to Grade 1 winners Include Me Out and Check the Label. Taylor Made Sales Agency consigned the colt. A son of Quality Road out of Revel In The Win, by Red Bullet, fetched $870,000 from B-4 Farms and he a half-brother to Grade 3 winner Poker Player and the stakes-placed duo Coleman Rocky and War Treaty.
Shadwell active
Shadwell Estate Company purchased a number of lots, spending $800,000 for a Speightstown colt who is a full-brother to stakes winner and Grade 1 placed Dawn The Destroyer. Shadwell also acquired a colt by Into Mischief for $700,000 and he is a full-brother to the Grade 2-placed filly Classy Act, from the family of champion and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Tempera.
Donato Lanni, acting for SF/Starlight/Madaket, signed the docket for a Candy Ride colt at $760,000 on Wednesday. He is out of the Grade 1-placed Tapit mare Draw It and is a half-brother to this year’s Grade 2 Rebel Stakes runner-up Excession. A day later the same entity paid $775,000 for a colt by Quality Road out of Sustainable, a stakes-placed daughter of Forestry who is a half-sister to stakes winner Culotte, and is from the family of Grade 1 winner Famous Digger.
Warrendale sold a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Hog Creek Hustle to Solis/Litt for $725,000. The daughter of Constitution out of the Candy Ride mare Candy Fortune is a half-sister to stakes winner Majestic Dunhill. A colt by Uncle Mo out of the multiple graded stakes winner Kauai Katie, by Malibu Moon, brought a bid of $700,000 from M.V. Magnier.