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Keeneland Catalogs 66 Entries for April Sale

Keeneland has cataloged 66 horses for its April Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Monday, Apr. 26. The sale, which will begin at 1 p.m. ET and be livestreamed on Keeneland.com, will be conducted as an integrated event, with live auctioneers at Keeneland and with horses presented for sale both physically at Keeneland and at off-site locations. Keeneland also will provide online bidding for buyers who wish to participate remotely.

Keeneland will continue to accept supplemental entries to the April Sale until Thursday, Apr. 22.

Click here for the enhanced digital-only catalog on Keeneland.com. The catalog, also available through the Equibase iPad app, includes pedigrees, Equibase past performances and race videos, Daily Racing Form past performances, and Ragozin and Thoro-Graph figures. Consignors may upload photographs and walking videos.

“We are pleased with the interest among horsemen in returning the April Sale to the calendar after we had to cancel it last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Keeneland President, CEO and Interim Director of Sales Shannon Arvin said. “Its placement this year at the start of Kentucky Derby Week combined with the innovative digital catalog and remote selling options provide an exciting opportunity for people looking to enhance their racing operations.”

Participating consignors include ELiTE, Hunter Valley Farm, Indian Creek Farm, Lane's End, Mill Ridge Sales, Stonestreet Stables, Taylor Made Sales and WinStar Racing. Among the horses ELiTE is offering are three horses that will be located at Santa Anita Park. The Stonestreet Stables entrants are stabled at Payson Park Training Center in Florida. Another horse cataloged in the sale is the 2-year-old American Freedom filly American Bound, who was an impressive winner on the Apr. 2 opening day card of Keeneland's Spring Meet.

Buyers who plan to attend the April Sale or participate remotely should register for an account and establish credit within the Keeneland Sales Portal. Keeneland recommends doing so two weeks before the sale. Contact Director of Sales Accounting Brent Hacker at 859 288-4231 or bhacker@keeneland.com with any questions about the sale.

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Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Catalogue Now Online

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 570 entries for its 2021 Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, to be held Monday and Tuesday, May 17-18, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland.

“Led by Eclipse Champion and Breeders' Cup Champion Gamine, Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training is once again among the nation's leading two-year-old sales by Grade I wins,” said Midlantic Sales Director Paget Bennett. “This year's cover features graded stakes winners from North America to Dubai, on dirt and turf, in a variety of divisions. This sale produces graded stakes success–and lots of it–and buyers have tremendous confidence buying off our dirt racetrack.”

Bennett continued: “While this sale offers quality at a variety of levels, the sire power is especially strong this year. Nineteen of the current top-20 ranked sires in North America are represented by progeny in the catalogue.”

The under tack show will be held over three sessions, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 11-13. Each under tack show session will begin at 8:00 am. Each sale session will begin at 11 a.m.

The catalogue may now be viewed online and via the equineline sales catalogue app. Print catalogues will be available at the beginning of next week.

Online bidding and phone bidding will be available.

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Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds In Training Catalog Now Online

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 570 entries for its 2021 Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, to be held on Monday and Tuesday, May 17-18, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md.

“Led by Eclipse champion and Breeders' Cup champion Gamine, Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training is once again among the nation's leading 2-year-old sales by Grade 1 wins,” said Midlantic sales director Paget Bennett. “This year's cover features graded stakes winners from North America to Dubai, on dirt and turf, in a variety of divisions. This sale produces graded stakes success – and lots of it – and buyers have tremendous confidence buying off our dirt racetrack.

“While this sale offers quality at a variety of levels, the sire power is especially strong this year,” Bennett continued. “Nineteen of the current top-20 ranked sires in North America are represented by progeny in the catalog.”

The under tack show will be held over three sessions, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 11-13. Each under tack show session will begin at 8 a.m. The 146th Preakness Stakes will be held at nearby Pimlico on Saturday, May 15, and the sale will follow on May 17 and 18. Each sale session will begin at 11 a.m.

The catalog may now be viewed online and via the equineline sales catalogue app. Print catalogs will be available at the beginning of next week.

Online bidding and phone bidding will be available.

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Bloodstock Agent Chris Richner Dies At 68

Chris Richner, a popular face on the French sales circuit who combined his bloodstock agency with being a longtime representative of the Agence Francaise and Arqana, has died at the age of 68 from Covid-19.

The Swiss-born horseman worked in banking in England and Switzerland before putting his equine knowledge to good use in his role as an agent particularly focused on assisting Eastern European clients.

Among the Classic winners purchased by Richner for Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are Border War (Fr), Czech Chardonney (Fr), Eminens (Fr) and Magnas (Fr), while Autor (Ire) won the G3 St Leger Italiano. He was also responsible for buying Tzigane Du Berlais (Fr) (Poliglote {GB}), winner of the famous Velka Pardubice steeplechase, as a yearling from Arqana for €26,000.

Two of Richner's best known purchases were Subway Dancer (Ire), a dual Group winner in France who was also third in the G1 Champion S on British Champions Day, and the G2 Prix du Gros Chene winner Tour To Paris (Fr).

Acknowledging his contribution to the sales company, a statement released by Arqana said, “We sincerely thank [Chris] for all these years spent at our side. Always a friendly face at the sales, his joie de vivre and kindness will be missed by all.”

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