The opening of Book 2 during last year’s September Sale in Keeneland saw six aspirants bring in more than seven figures, including one Into Mischief nimble mare out of mare Dawn the Destroyer topped Day 3 after selling $1.4 million for Larry Best’s OXO Equine.
The foal was bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings in Kentucky, which lobbied the mare to win the stake for $556,405 with multiple grading efforts, including finishing third in Breeders’ Cup Filly. & Mare Sprint (G1), all from her 5 year old campaign.
Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck) consigned the pony Hip 604.
“Horses like him, there aren’t many. There are a lot of agents, and they have sharp eyes, so it doesn’t matter where you put them, they’ll find them,” said Francis Vanlangendonck. “He’s such an athlete; he’s big and looks like an NBA player.”
(LR): Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck on sale
Breeder Barbara Banke was on hand to see the special foal that captured the attention of the entire sales booth on Wednesday.
Banke commented: “We love him. “I’d love to stay — I know Larry doesn’t (run with) a partner, but I could ask him anyway!”
Best was inside the stall but near the door, signaling his final bid, he rushed to the Northern Dancer Bar, eager to watch his two horses, Fortin Hill and Gunton Roe exit the gate today at Indianapolis horseshoewon on turns 5 and 6.
Best commented: “It is always good when the breeder, after you buy it, offers to partner with you on the horse. “As you know, I love Into Mischief. My filters are pretty strict. I use all of these (in my selection process) and rarely a horse meets all of them. when it was a pony That’s why you don’t see I bought a lot of ponies Believe it or not, this one wiped them all out, and I said, ‘Why don’t I buy a pony when I bought all the other Into Mischiefs and did well with most of them?’ I waited until I saw it in the ring again, and I said if I roll the dice at a big number for a pony, I’ll stick with the Into Mischief bloodline, and this one looks good too. as I have seen.”
Best added: “In racing it’s very difficult to win a race, the possibility of a pony becoming a stallion is far-fetched, but this is my shot because I love the bloodline. It’s great. It’s a beautiful, well-balanced horse. When you’re buying a pony, the risk is very high. You almost have to be willing to lose the pony. The first horse I bought was Moi, and I paid $750,000 She didn’t play well on the track, but her second pony I sold for $570,000 at weaning last year to Archie St George and it was sold today passed for $1.05 million. I feel like I’m doing something right.”
Larry Best at the sale
At the end of Wednesday’s sale, 219 of the 296 horses through the ring were sold for a total of $66,695,000, marking a 9.3% increase over 2021. The average price achieved was $304,543. dollars, up 5.3%, and the average of $250,000 shows a 8.7% increase. There were 77 horses that failed to meet their reserve with an RNA ratio of 26%.
“Last year’s corresponding session was pretty steady, and today’s session average is up from $230,000 to $250,000. The RNA ratio is really the same, and those are just signs of a trading session. good last year was even better this year,” commented Cormac Breathnach, director of operations sales for Keeneland.
“A lot of domestic buyers have joined in and we are grateful to them. Their participation in the sale speaks to the power of pocket structure and motorsport. We still have a lot of people. international purchases on the field, and they’re not finding it as easily as they might expect.The energy from Book 1 has flowed very strongly into Book 2 and we are expecting that momentum to be realized in nine years. next session.”
During the third session last year, 211 of the 283 horses were offered for sale with a total value of $60,996,000 with an average price of $289,081 and a median of $230,000. There were 72 crosses that did not meet their reserves, accounting for an RNA ratio of 25.4%.
Keeneland’s vice president of sales, Tony Lacy, said: “It’s very active in the barns. “A whole wave of sparks from Europe is coming. A lot of international people are coming for the first time or for the first time in a long time. I predict the market will be vibrant through the whole sale.”
Cumulatively over the three days of sale, 439 of the 578 horses were offered for sale with total sales of $180,355,000, an increase of 18.9% over the same period last year. An average price of $410,831 has been established, and an average of $325,000 shows a gain of $12%. There were 139 horses that failed to meet their reserves, exhibiting an RNA ratio of 24%, an increase of 22.7%.
In 2021—419 of the 599 horses through the ring sold for a total of $151,618,000. The average price was $361,857 and the average of $290,000 was taken. One hundred and eighty unsold horses, exhibiting an RNA ratio of 30%.
(LR): Tom Ryan and Brian Graves at the sale
Session 3 leaders include purchasing partnership of SF/Starlight/Madaket dealer Donato Lanni, who has secured seven children for a total of $5,320,000 in sales at an average price is 760,000 dollars. Gainesway sold 27 heads for a total of $9,780,000 with an average price of $362,222 to become the session’s top shipper.
Book 2 continues September 15 with Hips 759 – 1130 through the round starting at 11:00 a.m. As of Wednesday night, 31 horses have been withdrawn from the session.
Top teen shipper Eddie Woods found the first three days of sales tough: “The market is exceptionally good today, but it’s hard to pinpoint. an exact perspective. , it’s a challenge.”
Woods adds: “We’ve bought five yearbook books so far and need a few more, but the problem is that later on, when you look at the later books, the quality fades, and then … no longer good. Today you can only sell beautiful horses, which are increasingly difficult to find. In the horses of tomorrow, you can see the overall quality is declining a bit. “
