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Keeneland Has 78 Horses Of Racing Age Catalogued For Monday’s Sale

Keeneland will conduct its innovative April Horses of Racing Age sale on Monday, April 26, beginning at 1 p.m. ET in Lexington, Ky. A total of 78 horses have been cataloged to the auction, which 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. Buyers who do not attend the sale may use online bidding to participate remotely.

The April Sale will be livestreamed on Keeneland.com.

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.

Among the horses cataloged in the sale are these winners during the 2021 Keeneland Spring Meet:

American Bound (Hip 40), a 2-year-old filly by American Freedom who was an impressive winner on April 2 to open her career. She is consigned by Joe Sharp, agent.
A Thing of Beauty (Hip 41), a 3-year-old daughter of Bernardini who won 1 1/8-mile maiden turf race on April 7. She is consigned by ELiTE, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect.
Baytown Frosty (Hip 77), a 2-year-old colt by Frosted who won April 18. He is consigned by McEntee Racing.
Brooke Marie (Hip 48), a 5-year-old daughter of Lemon Drop Kid who won a 5½-furlong allowance race on turf on April 17. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, she is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.

The catalog includes these horses who are coming off wins at other tracks:

Don't Call Me Mary (Hip 52), a 4-year-old daughter of El Padrino consigned by ELiTE, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect.
I'll Make It Coach (Hip 64), a 3-year-old filly by Tonalist consigned by KatieRich Farms. She is cataloged as a racing prospect.

Three horses in the catalog are located off site:

Avenue de France (FR) (Hip 42), a 4-year-old winning daughter of Cityscape (GB) consigned by ELiTE, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect. She is at Santa Anita with trainer Leo Powell.
Hip 56, an unnamed 2-year-old colt by Quality Road-Fashion's Flight, by Dixie Union. Consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent, he is from the family of Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner New Year's Day and Grade 2 winner Mohaymen. The colt is at Harris Training Center in Morristown, Florida.
Captivance (IRE) (Hip 78), a 3-year-old daughter of Gleneagles (IRE) who won her career debut on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs. Consigned as a racing or broodmare prospect by Eaton Sales, agent for Stonestreet Stables, the filly is at Stonestreet Training Center in Summerfield, Florida.

Keeneland will show a video of the off-site horses on Keeneland.com and on TV monitors.

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Stonestreet, Agent McElroy Strike it Big With European Buys

When Napa Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) won Friday's first race at Keeneland, bloodstock agent Ben McElroy was more relieved than ecstatic. Some six months earlier, he purchased Napa Spirit at the Goffs Orby Yearling sale in Ireland with a set goal in mind. He was looking for a unique type of horse, one that could win in the U.S. and Europe, would be fast and precocious, like the grass and be a good fit for the Royal Ascot meet. Friday's win was the latest sign that he had more than accomplished his mission.

It was the second win in as many days with a 2-year-old European import for the team of McElroy, Stonestreet Stables LLC and trainer Wesley Ward. Thursday's first race at Keeneland was won by their filly Ruthin (GB) (Ribchester {Ire}), who was bought at the Tattersalls October Yearling sale in Great Britain. Both will soon be on their way to Ascot for what their connections hope will be a successful ending to a story that took McElroy to the major yearling sales across Europe last year.

McElroy bought five yearlings in Europe last year for Stonestreet, a list that includes Twilight Gleaming (Ire) (National Defense {GB}), who finished second in her debut Apr. 8 at Keeneland.

McElroy isn't alone. More and more U.S. stables have been buying at the European yearling sales in recent years, looking for horses that can thrive in the U.S. Stonestreet and McElroy hit with the same formula last year. Campanelle (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) was bought for 190,000 guineas at the 2019 Tattersalls October Yearling sale and went on to win two group races, the GII Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot and the GI Darley Prix Morny.

“There is more turf racing now than ever in the U.S. and the prize money is very good,” McElroy said. “And horses stay sounder longer when they race on the grass.”

With Ruthin, McElroy stuck his neck out. Selling for 350,000 guineas (the equivalent of $474,776) she is from the first crop of sire Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and was the most expensive yearling by that sire sold at auction last year.

“Ribchester was a very high-class racehorse trained by Richard Fahey,” McElroy said. “He won the (GI) Queen Anne S. at Royal Ascot and was very impressive in that race. He is son of Iffraaj, who is the sire of Wootton Basset (Iffraaj {GB}), who has turned into a sensational sire. I had a good feeling all along on Ribchester, based on the fact that he was precocious, very talented and is by Ifraaj.”

It was no surprise when Ruthin won Thursday, leading all the way in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden on the grass to win by six lengths. Sent out by Ward, who dominates the spring 2-year-old races at Keeneland, she was the 3-5 favorite.

“With the way that filly was working they had very high expectations for her,” he said. “We knew she had a lot of ability. She is a strong-willed filly. Every time we looked at her she reminded me more and more of Campanelle.”

The expectations for Napa Spirit weren't quite as high. He sold for €420,000 or the equivalent of $539,926. Sent off at 2-5, he lagged near the back of the pack early before his late rally carried him to a 1 1/2-length win.

“The colt is the bigger and stronger horse of the two and I think he needed that run,” McElroy said. “He is a very, very laid back horse, so we were relieved that he won in his first start. I was kind of nervous going in. Wesley thought he might need the race and that he will improve off the race. He's not as push button as the filly is.”

McElroy said he is a fan of Napa Spirit's sire, Invincible Spirit.

“Invincible Spirit is the sire of Kingman,” he said. “He stands for €100,000 and is a real high-end stallion. When I purchased (Napa Spirit), he was in early at that sale. For what he was physically and that he is by that sire, I'm not saying he was cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but we certainly didn't overpay for him. It's not like we were picking from the top. We were looking for horses that suit Wesley and what we thought might suit Ascot.”

One of the most prestigious race meets in the world, Royal Ascot, awaits Ruthin and Napa Spirit. Ward, by far the most successful U.S.-based trainer at Ascot, said Ruthin will go next in the Queen Mary. Napa Spirit's next start will be in the GII Coventry S.

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TVG & Keeneland Extend Partnership

TVG and Keeneland have reached an agreement that extends their longstanding partnership through at least 2026. As part of the agreement, TVG will retain exclusive broadcast rights for Keeneland's race meets as well as non-exclusive wagering rights for Keeneland's races. The network will share broadcast rights for select special events with NBC Sports. In addition, FanDuel group will promote Keeneland's racing to its more than 10 million Daily Fantasy Sports and sports book customers as the company further integrates promotion of horse racing with its sports book and daily fantasy platforms.

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TVG, Keeneland Extend Broadcast Partnership Through 2026

TVG, America's horse racing network, leading advanced-deposit wagering platform, and part of the FanDuel Group, and Keeneland, the iconic Thoroughbred racing and sales company in Lexington, Ky., have reached an agreement that extends their longstanding partnership through at least 2026, the two companies announced.

As part of the agreement, TVG will retain exclusive broadcast rights for Keeneland's race meets as well as non-exclusive wagering rights for Keeneland's races. As part of the extension, TVG will be the exclusive broadcast network for Keeneland racing but, consistent with past practice, the network will share broadcast rights for select special events with NBC Sports. In addition, FanDuel group will promote Keeneland's racing to its more than 10 million Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) and sports book customers as the company further integrates promotion of horse racing with its sports book and daily fantasy platforms.

“Keeneland and its stakeholders in the Central Kentucky Thoroughbred breeding industry have been cornerstones of TVG's history and growth,” said Kip Levin, CEO of TVG. “We're looking forward to building on our 20-plus year relationship with Keeneland. Our company is committed to horse racing and we're reinvesting in the sport every day. In tandem, as our sports betting platform continues to expand, we are particularly excited to utilize the powerful assets of the FanDuel Group to introduce a new audience to Keeneland racing.”

“Keeneland's relationship with TVG continues our mission to expand racing's outreach by delivering quality products to our existing fans and cultivating new fans and participants across all platforms,” said Shannon Arvin, CEO and President of Keeneland. “TVG and FanDuel represent not only a significant share of the advanced-deposit wagering and sports betting markets, the latter being a natural audience for our racing content, but they share our goal to promote the Thoroughbred industry.”

Keeneland and TVG have partnered since 1999 for wagering and broadcast content. The alliance expanded over the last decade to showcase Keeneland's Thoroughbred sales and to provide additional focus on the breeding and sales aspects of the Thoroughbred industry.

In 2019, TVG racing analysts Gabby Gaudet and Scott Hazelton began hosting “Today at Keeneland,” the track's live, on-site preview show, and providing expert commentary between races. Last year, TVG became the title sponsor of the Limestone Turf Sprint during the Keeneland Spring Meet and the presenting sponsor of the Woodford (G2) during the Keeneland Fall Meet.

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