Horses of all ages and broodmares with strong pedigrees and in foal to top stallions highlight the first Canadian Digital Mixed Sale.
Broodmares
Early in the Keeneland November sale, a few Canadians have been selling and buying and there are more sessions to come.
The homebred, Kentucky-born filly by Curlin - Galloping Ami sold for $1.25 million to trainer Wesley Ward for an anonymous owner.
While the measure has been tabled until April 2, if implemented, it will apply to pure-bred breeding and racing animals.
Horses of racing age, prospects, broodmares and short yearlings make up the 206 catalogue entries, including some by Canadian consignors.
Some Canadians were in a buying mood through the three-day Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale in Kentucky.
More than 1,300 horses were catalogued for the Kentucky sale which began on Monday, Jan 13 and goes to Jan. 15.
In a milestone event, the CTHS Ontario has launched its first digital sale with 60 mares, yearlings, weanlings and more up for bids.
Over the nine days of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Canadians bought mares to bring north to foal.
The first digital sale to be offered by CTHS Ontario is accepting entries until Nov. 13 and will be online Nov. 21.
Get your entries in for the first-ever digital sale for CTHS Ontario, the Mixed Sale which will run Nov. 21 to 26.
About halfway through the Keeneland November Breeding sale, Canadians have purchased more than a dozen horses
Rob Marzilli paid $27,000 for a half-sister to graded stakes winner Passion for Action who sold in foal to top sire Silent Name (Jpn).
This year’s catalogue has 78 entries: 41 broodmares, 15 weanlings, 16 yearlings, four horses of racing age and two stallion seasons.
As the breeding season gets set to begin in North America, the last major mixed sale begins Monday at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington.
