Anderson Farms and Cara Bloodstock have sold well through the first four sessions of the large Keeneland September sale.
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A total of 83 horses sold during Tuesday's auction for a total of $1,191,000 (CAD), marking an 86 per cent increase from last year's sale.
Total handle second only to 2020 numbers; Jerry Gourneau wins his third training title and jockey Jorge Carreno leads the meet wire-to-wire.
Casse sends out a trio in Mile; Desert Encounter looks to capture three consecutive International victories at Woodbine.
Kevin Attard gets his second 'Wales win and his trainees finish first, second and fourth in the second jewel of Canada's Triple Crown.
The second jewel of Canada's Triple Crown does not have the Queen's Plate winner but it is a big day for other Canadian-bred 3-year-olds.
The Sept. 18 Mile is a Win and You're In race for the Breeders' Cup; the Pattison International is also on Saturday.
Bruno Schickedanz's War Bomber zipped to victory in the $134,800 Cup in his first race off the claim for trainer Norm McKnight.
The world's biggest yearling sale begins Sept. 13 and runs for 11 days and Canadian Thoroughbred has all the local news.
Claimed for $8,000 in September, Uncharacteristic surged to victory in the $124,875 Canadian Derby (G3) at Century Mile.
Mark Casse's Woodbine team sent out 4 winners on Sept. 11 including Tap It to Win who upset Horse of the Year Mighty Heart in the Seagram Cup
The 56 horses on offer include quality Alberta, British Columbia and Kentucky-bred yearlings, plus breeding stock and horses of racing age.
Classy nine-year-old will arrive at Woodbine on Sept. 11 for a run at a record-tying third International a week later.
Tony's Tapit is the reigning king of western Canada and he meets Manitoba Derby winner Uncharacteristic and improving Bodemonster.
Canadian provinces also report drops in foal numbers for 2020 according to statistics through Sept. 1 released by The Jockey Club.
