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$290,000 Yaupon Weanling Colt is Sunday’s High Seller at Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

A weanling colt by Yaupon consigned by Serendipity Farm, agent, sold to Al Jawzaa General Trading for $290,000, the highest price of Sunday’s sixth day of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Out of the Munnings mare Gypsy’s Feather, he is from the family of champion Rushing Fall and Grade 1 winners Trumpet’s Blare and Albert the Great. 

On Sunday, the first day of Book 4, 267 horses sold through the ring for $10,937,500, an increase of 13.43% from the sixth session last year when 270 horses brought $9,642,400. The average rose 14.70% from $35,703 to $40,964, and the median of $30,000 is 20% above $25,000 last year.

Keeneland cumulatively has sold 1,392 horses through the ring for $225,808,500, for an average of $162,219 and a median of $100,000. The gross is 30.53% higher than the corresponding period last year when 1,325 horses brought $172,995,900. The average is 24.25% above $130,563 in 2024, and the median jumped 38.89% from $72,000.

In other Sunday sales, Yaupon is also the sire of a weanling colt sold to Big Bear Bloodstock for $250,000. Legacy Bloodstock, agent, consigned the son of Social Mandate, a winning daughter of Strong Mandate. He is from the family of multiple stakes winer Tensas Harbor.

Ella Elizabeth, a 4-year-old daughter of Take Charge Indy who is a full sister to Grade 3 winner and stakes producer Take Charge Paula and is in foal to Golden Pal, sold to Hidden Brook, agent, for $220,000. Consigned by Glendalough at Dromoland, agent, Ella Elizabeth is out of Perfect Paula, a winning daughter of Songandaprayer who was stakes-placed in England. Take Charge Paula is the dam of stakes winner Long Neck Paula. 

Acquiring four horses for $540,000, Hidden Brook, agent, was the session’s leading buyer.

Hidden Brook, agent, also spent $170,000 to acquire She Caught My Eye, a winning 6-year-old daughter of Violence in foal to Domestic Product. Out of Purrfectly Mine, by Mineshaft, she is from the family of Grade 2 winner and Grade 1-placed Santa Catarina. Glendalough at Dromoland, agent, consigned She Caught My Eye.

The second horse to sell for $170,000 was Smoothly, a 3-year-old daughter of Nyquist in foal to Hard Spun who was purchased by BMFHR. Consigned by Godolphin, she is a half-sister to stakes winner Nelson Avenue and from the family of Grade 1 winner Matareya, Grade 2 winner Lucullan and Grade 3 winner Innovative Idea. Her dam is Via Strata, a winning daughter of Street Cry (IRE).

Red Stable spent $155,000 for a weanling colt by Oscar Performance who is a half-sister to stakes winner Bella Aurora. Out of the winning Street Cry (IRE) mare Street Interest, he was consigned by Kingswood Farm, agent. The colt is from the family of Grade 1 winers Shared Interest, Sewickley, Cash Run and Forestry.

Three horses sold for $140,000 apiece.

Consigned by Godolphin and sold to Foundation Bloodstock for the amount, Abeyance is a 4-year-old winning daughter of American Pharoah in foal to Frosted. From the family of Grade 1 winner and sire Scat Daddy, she is out of Grade 3 winner and Grade 1-placed Antipathy, by A.P. Indy.

Yaupon also is the sire of a weanling filly consigned by Scott Mallory, agent, and sold to Buena Madera for $140,000. Out of Bliss, a winning daughter of Flashy Bull, she is from the family of stakes winners Blissful Union and Blissful Kiss.

Fortuna Mia, a 3-year-old daughter of Vekoma who was a winning stakes-placed runner, sold for $140,000 to Machmer Hall. Consigned by Kingswood Farm, agent, she is out of the winning Cairo Prince mare Windy Lane and from the family of Grade 1 winners Fault, Juju’s Map and Bast along with Grade 2 winner Fioretti.

Selling 24 horses for $1,135,000, Taylor Made Sales Agency led consignors on Sunday.

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Monday and Tuesday are the final two days of the November Breeding Stock Sale. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. ET.

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Keeneland will hold the November Horses of Racing Age Sale. The auction starts at noon.

Keeneland sales are streamed live on Keeneland.com.