Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale reached a milestone Tuesday on Day 8 of the nine-day auction when cumulative through-the-ring sales of $238,926,000 surpassed the gross of $237,456,400 in through-the-ring sales for the entire auction last year.

On Tuesday, Keeneland sold 191 horses for $2,696,100, for an average of $14,116 and a median of $10,000 for increases across the board compared to the corresponding session last year. The total jumped 17.73% from $2,290,000; the average was slightly above $13,963; and the median was 2.56% higher than $9,750.

Cumulatively, 1,742 horses have averaged $137,156, while the median was $60,000. The gross was slightly above $236,543,000 from last year, while the average increased 5.24% from $130,327. The median was 7.69% below $65,000.

Topping the session at $100,000 was a weanling colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Gun Pilot sold to Lee Rodgers. Legacy Bloodstock, agent, consigned the son of stakes-placed winner Stella Rose, by Mineshaft. He is from the family of Canadian champion Poetically and Primaly; Grade 1 winner Citronnade; Grade 2 winners Sunrise Prince; and Grade 3 winners Whiskey Wisdom, Twilight Meteor and Marchman.

A weanling colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Kingsbarns from the family of Grade 3 winner Just Cindy sold to Violet Stables for $95,000. Consigned by Legacy Bloodstock, he is out of Grade 2 winner Just Jenda, by Menifee, and a half-brother to stakes winners Jenda’s Agenda and Miss Alacrity.

Paul W. Schaffer paid $80,000 for a weanling son of Upstart from the family of Grade 1 winners Percy’s Bar and Off the Tracks. Consigned by Elm Tree Farm (Mr. and Mrs. Jody Huckabay), agent, the colt is out of the Munnings mare Carolina Shaker.

Two horses sold for $70,000 each.

Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt spent the amount for a filly by Gun Pilot consigned by Dixiana Farms. Out of Waywardness, a winning daughter of Into Mischief, she is from the family of Grade 1 winner Cetewayo; Grade 2 winners Willcox Inn, Raah Algharb and Bowman Mill; and Grade 3 winner Pharian.

The 8-year-old Candy Ride (ARG) mare Wedding Band, dam of stakes winner Hit Parade, was purchased by O B C for $70,000. She is out of the Saint Liam mare Deputy Saint, a half-sister to Horse of the Year and leading sire Curlin. 

Breezing Along, a 5-year-old winning daughter of Runhappy in foal to Street Sense, sold to B.F. for $55,000. A half-sister to Grade 2 winner Scarlett Sky, she is out of Mata Mua, a winning daughter of Arch, and from the family of Grade 3 winners My Impression and Sky Blue Pink.

Phoenix Rising Farms spent $50,000 on Timeless Elegance, a 6-year-old mare by War Front in foal to Greatest Honor. She is out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare L’ Age d’Or, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner and sire Vekoma.

The session’s leading buyer was Potrero Los Llanos, which spent $138,000 for seven horses.

Vinery Sales led consignors with sales of $400,000 for 39 horses.

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The final session of the November Breeding Stock Sale begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.

On Thursday, Keeneland will hold the November Horses of Racing Age Sale. The auction begins at noon. Click here for the online catalog.

All Keeneland sales are streamed live on Keeneland.com.