The first two sessions, or Book One, are ‘in the book’ at the 2025 Keeneland September Yearling Sale and already, records have been broken.
Cumulatively, 217 horses have grossed $144,185,000, an increase of 20.59% from last year’s $119,565,000 when 204 horses sold. The average of $664,447 increased 13.37% from $586,103 in 2024, while the median jumped 15.79% from $475,000 to $550,000.
Keeneland sold 15 million-dollar horses on Monday. With Tuesday’s action, session 2, a total of 35 horses have reached that mark.
“It was a good day at the sale for sure,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. “It felt good, we built on what we started yesterday and we expect that to continue through Book 2 and through next week. It’s just a really strong market. There were so many people in the Pavilion and out back, and the grounds are full of excitement and new faces and the same faces too. It’s always good to have that continuity and steadiness. We have 20 horses that brought seven figures (on Tuesday). Of that, 13 were sold to different buyers, and we all like to see that diversity. It was just a fabulous Book 1.”
Canadian/Ontario-breds that sold during the first two sessions were (pedigree, price, buyer, consignor):
- A Curlin filly from Shadowing, $700,000, Lester Stable, Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, agent. This grey gal is from the winning mare Shadowing, whose dam is Grade 1 winner Streaming. From the immediate family of Rags to Riches.
- An Uncle Mo – Sister Nation colt, $300,000, Uma Uma, Woods Edge Farm, agent V (bred by Mark Dodson). From stakes winner Sister Nation, whose half sister Sister Nova is the dam of multiple stakes winner Notorious Gangster
- A Curlin – Summer in Saratoga filly, $600,000, Shadai Farm, Anderson Farms, agent (bred by David Anderson, agent). Third foal of Grade 3 winner Summer in Saratoga by Hard Spun.
- Talbot Magic, a $175,000 colt, DJ Stable Good Magic – Catch the Fire, Paramount Sales, agent IV – (bred by Karen Carroll) Half-brother to stakes-placed Legal Catch and King Rosso.
The Keeneland Sale continues through 10 more sessions through Saturday, September 20.
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