Early in the Keeneland November sale, a few Canadians have been selling and buying and there are more sessions to come.
Anderson Farms
More than a dozen Ontario-breds, plus a BC-Bred and Alberta-bred, were sold; sale-topper is first foal of Canadian champ Munnyfor Ro.
Dozens of Canadian-bred yearlings have been catalogued for the 4,600-plus sale that lasts throughout next week.
D. J. Stables fillies finished first and second in the Bison City Stakes, the second jewel of the Triple Tiara.
The Ontario-bred Nyquist colt out of War Classic sold for $550,000 USD at the the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale on August 4.
Ontario-bred Copperelle didn't do much on the track, but she's making up for it in the breeding shed; three offspring compete Feb. 7.
The two-year-old filly by Medaglia D'Oro won Woodbine's Catch a Glimpse Stakes and goes for the Miss Grillo Stakes.
Billionaire Bill Stone hit paydirt with his first horse purchase, Hoosier Philly, and hopes Ba Dee Yah can win the Woodbine Oaks.
The first major yearling sale of 2023 featured some Ontario-breds that sold for Sue Foreman, Saintsbury Farm and Anderson Farms.
Ontario-bred colt by Nyquist is trained by Kevin Attard and is in post 11 in a large field in the $150,000 race that offers KY Derby points.
Whimsical Dance, the last filly in the Sam-Son Farms stable, brought a bid of $725,000 at Keeneland by Anderson and Stonereath Farms.
Buyers at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale included Canadians Colebrook Farms, Keith Johns and Ted Holder.
Book One continues on Tuesday after a strong start to the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale; Canadian-breds begin selling Tues.
The 101st Saratoga Sale offers a selected catalogue of yearlings including three Ontario-breds by Nyquist and Justify.
The senior VP of Standardbred and Thoroughbred racing has a strong history of success in the industry and will pursue other opportunities.