Comprising the 1,753 horses cataloged in January are 730 broodmares, 691 yearlings, 254 racing or broodmare prospects, 77 horses of racing age, and one share in Monarchos.
“The January Sale offers a particularly good selection of short yearlings,” said Geoffrey Russell, Keeneland’s Director of Sales. “Given the strength of November weanling sales, it will provide another opportunity for the market to move forward as the industry continues to adjust to the new market reality.”
In January, Keeneland will offer yearlings by the prominent freshman stallions After Market, Any Given Saturday, Corinthian, Discreet Cat, Half Ours, Hard Spun, Jazil, Lawyer Ron and Street Sense, among others.
Established sires such as Arch, Bernardini, Birdstone, Candy Ride (ARG), Distorted Humor, Dixie Union, Elusive Quality, Empire Maker, Forestry, Ghostzapper, Giant’s Causeway, Gone West, Indian Charlie, Lemon Drop Kid, Medgalia d’Oro, More Than Ready, Mr. Greeley, Pulpit, Seeking the Gold, Smart Strike, Speightstown, Street Cry (IRE), Tapit, Tiznow and Unbridled’s Song, among others, also are represented by yearlings.
Broodmares covered by promising young stallions After Market, Any Given Saturday, Big Brown, Corinthian, Curlin, Hard Spun, Henrythenavigator, Invasor (ARG), Jazil, Lawyer Ron, Street Sense and War Front, among others, will be offered.
Also cataloged in January are mares in foal to leading sires Arch, Bernardini, Birdstone, Distorted Humor, Dixie Union, Dynaformer, Elusive Quality, Giant’s Causeway, Indian Charlie, Lemon Drop Kid, Malibu Moon, Master Command, Medaglia d’Oro, Mr. Greeley, Smart Strike, Speightstown, Tapit and Unbridled’s Song, among others.