Racing Sales

LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 21, 2012) – Undefeated champion My Miss Aurelia and Golden Ticket, winner in a dead-heat of the Travers Stakes (G1), are among the accomplished Keeneland sales alumni competing in graded stakes this weekend. My Miss Aurelia seeks her third Grade 1 win in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes, while Golden Ticket goes postward in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G2), both at Parx Racing.

LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 18, 2012) – The bullish market showed no sign of slowing on Tuesday at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale.

Keeneland once again realized double-digit increases across-the-board, selling 302 horses for gross receipts of $11,648,500, up 21.60 percent from a year ago when 302 yearlings brought $9,579,400. The day’s average of $38,571 increased 21.60 percent from $31,720 in 2011, while the median surged 20 percent to $30,000 compared to $25,000 last year.

The RNA, or buy-back, rate for the session dropped 21.31 percent to 16.80 percent. 

LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 16, 2012) – Trade remained brisk during Sunday’s session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which saw across-the-board increases.

Keeneland sold 281 yearlings on Sunday for $21,625,000, up 5.10 percent from 2011 when 292 horses brought $20,575,000.  Average price increased 9.22 percent from $70,462 to 76,957, while the median price of $60,000 rose 20 percent over last year’s $50,000.

LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 12, 2012) – Brisk business drove across-the-board gains during the third session of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, which was boosted by the sale of a Bernardini colt for $1.55 million, the second-highest-priced yearling to date in the auction.

Keeneland sold 196 horses on Wednesday for $34,573,000, a 5.34 percent increase from a year ago when 215 yearlings brought $32,819,500. The session average of $176,393 was up 15.55 percent from $152,649 in 2011, while the median rose 11.54 percent from $130,000 to $145,000.

Keeneland September Yearling Sale Barn Notes

September 12, 2012