September, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

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Keeneland September Yearling Sale Becomes Highest-Grossing Auction In Keeneland History

Keeneland's 2022 September Yearling Sale, the most important Thoroughbred auction in the world, is now the highest-grossing auction in Keeneland's storied history following Thursday's 10th session, which pushed total sales to $399,940,000. The previous record of $399,791,800 was set during the 2006 September Sale.

The 12-day September Sale began Monday, Sept. 12 and runs through Saturday, Sept. 24.

With two sessions remaining, a total of 2,488 yearlings have sold through the ring for $399,940,000, an increase of 14.63 percent over the same period last year when 2,428 horses sold through the ring grossed $348,885,500. Average price of $160,748 is up 11.87 percent from $143,693, while the median of $85,000 is 13.33 percent above $75,000 in 2021.

“This milestone was achieved through the persistence, energy and hard work of a community that includes our breeders, sellers and buyers, and we are grateful for their passion for the horse, and for their support of Keeneland,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. “It's an exciting time in our sport, and as we've seen at the September Sale, there is a strong desire to own racehorses. This is a moment we celebrate with the entire Thoroughbred industry.”

“This is the goal we all work so hard to achieve, and we appreciate our sellers and buyers who believed in us and the changes we made to the September Sale format,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “Book 1's tremendous success created momentum that carried forward through the sale and continues into the upcoming final days. With two sessions still to go, we've got many nice horses yet to be sold.”

On Thursday, a total of 308 yearlings sold through the ring for $10,335,000, for an average of $33,555 and a median of $25,000. Today's gross is up 12.41 percent from last year's $9,194,000 when 303 horses sold through the ring, while the average is 10.59 percent above $30,343, and the median is 8.70 percent higher than $23,000 in 2021.

At $290,000, the high seller on Thursday was a colt by Girvin purchased by Michael Wallace, agent for St. Elias Stables. Brookdale Sales, agent, consigned the colt, whose dam is the winning Into Mischief mare Into Summer. He is from the family of Grade 2 winner Summer Wind Dancer.

Glencrest Farm/John Greathouse, agent, paid $190,000 for a daughter of Sky Mesa out of the winning Speightstown mare Speight's Comete, a full sister to Grade 2 winner and sire Munnings. The filly was consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

Paramount Sales was the day's leading consignor, selling 29 horses for $1,271,500.

Shortleaf Stable paid $150,000 for a colt by Malibu Moon out of stakes winner Janae, by Closing Argument. From the family of multiple Grade 3 winner Debby's Turn, he was consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent.

Wallace, agent for St. Elias, also paid $140,000 for a colt from the first crop of champion Mitole. Consigned by St George Sales, agent, he is from the family of Canadian champions Apelia and Saoirse and Grade 2 winner More Happy. The colt is out of Marseillaise, by Speightstown.

With two acquisitions for $430,000, Michael Wallace, agent for St. Elias Stables, led all buyers during the session.

A colt by Mendelssohn from the family of champion Escena sold to Barry Berkelhammer, agent, for $125,000. Consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent, he is out of the winning Curlin mare Reiki Baby.

The September Sale has two sessions remaining, on Friday and Saturday. Sales both days start at 10 a.m. ET. The entire auction is streamed live at Keeneland.com.

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Keeneland September Establishes All-Time Record Gross

At the conclusion of Thursday's 10th session, the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale became the highest-grossing auction in Keeneland's history with total sales weighing in at $399,940,000. The previous record of $399,791,800 was set during the 2006 September Sale.

With two sessions remaining, a total of 2,488 yearlings (through the ring) have sold for $399,940,000, an increase of 14.63% over the same period last year when 2,428 horses sold grossed $348,885,500. Average price of $160,748 is up 11.87% from $143,693, while the median of $85,000 is 13.33% above $75,000 in 2021. RNA rate was down a tick from 20.21% to 19.32%.

Heading yesterday's action, a colt by red-hot young sire Girvin (Hip 3504), who has his first runners this year, topped the second of two Book 5 sessions of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Thursday when hammering for $290,000. Bred and consigned by Brookdale Sales, he was bought my Mick Wallace, agent for St. Elias Stables.

The Seitz family purchased Hip 3504's dam, SP Into Summer (Into Mischief), for $60,000 at last year's Keeneland January Sale with this colt in utero.

“He has developed really well,” said Brookdale's Joe Seitz. “My brother Freddy [Seitz] bought that mare down at OBS carrying this colt and brought her back home, so that is why he is a Kentucky-bred. He has been really nice all along. Girvin started to take off here with his 2-year-olds, which was nice. It was great watching him develop all summer and fill out just as those horses were running. The sire moved up to Kentucky, which gave the yearling even more profile. When we got up here, he stood out. People on the sales grounds started talking, word spread and everyone came for him.”

The horseman continued, “He was very exciting. He had a whole lot of vetting. He was shown 92 times in one day of showing. In Book 5, that is incredible. He handled it like a champ. He walked really great and covered a lot of ground. He never got tired.”

Keeneland ringman DeJuan Smith, profiled in Thursday's TDN, successfully pinhooked his $23,000 Palace Malice colt for $50,000 (Hip 3452).

For Thursday's session, 308 yearlings summoned $10,335,000 compared to the equivalent 2021 session when 303 youngsters grossed $9,194,000. Average was up from $30,343 to $33,555 and median was up from $23,000 to $25,000. RNA rate was about even at 12.75% compared to 12.17% in 2021.

“It has been non-stop at the barn,” Seitz said. “When I go up to the ring with a horse, all of the people in the back ring are all over me for information. It feels good.”

The two-day Book 6 begins Friday at 10 a.m.

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Birdstone, Cape Canaveral Yearlings Top CTHS Alberta Sale

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A colt by Cape Canaveral and a filly by Birdstone brought in top price of $35,000 during the 2022 CTHS Alberta Thoroughbred Sale Friday, Sept. 16 at Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta.

With a total of 40 yearlings sold, revenue from the 2022 sale increased to $443,600 this year and the average price rose to $11,090. In 2021, the sale grossed $405,600 for 37 yearlings and an average of $10,962.

Purchased by agent Karlene Kingston, the Cape Canaveral colt, consigned by Starline Thoroughbreds, is out of the Kafwain mare, Lil Missknowitall, who has produced 3 winners to date, including the Alberta Champion 2-and 3-year-old filly, Pearl of Knowledge ($207,825) and CTHS Alberta Sales S. winner Common Knowledge ($102,892).

The co-session topper, consigned by Moonshine Meadow Ranch, is out of Silkworm, winner of the Freedom of the City S. Silkworm has produced two foals to race, both winners, including Victory Built ($207,016).

Starline Thoroughbreds was the leading consignor both by average and gross sales with three yearlings consigned for total sales of $96,000 and an average of $32,000.

The leading purchaser by gross sales were Carole and Jim Barker and Red Ron Farms who purchased two yearlings consigned by Stone Ranches and Boe and Janet Stone for a total of $54,000. Their new acquisitions included a gelding by Ransom the Moon out of Carolina Station and a Gormley filly out of Ron Rhonda.

Seven horses were purchased through online bidding this year, the most in the three years this option has been offered. CTHS Alberta Sale was able to provide real time viewing and online bidding through a partnership with Direct Livestock Marketing Services (DLMS).

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