Jethorse LLC paid $375,000 for General Graham, a 3-year-old undefeated son of Omaha Beach who won at Keeneland on April 8, to post the highest price of today’s April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale. The auction followed the races on closing day of the Spring Meet. 

Consigned by Kenneally Racing, agent, General Graham is from the family of Horse of the Year Sovereignty. He is out of Grade 1-placed Flying Spur, by Giant’s Causeway.

“We’re delighted with General Graham,” consignor Eddie Kenneally said. “Two for two, hasn’t done anything wrong — beautiful, big horse. He’s a horse that we bought in a package as a yearling, and the intent was to sell. That’s kind of what we do. We run these horses. Try to get some success at the track and sell them when they appear as though they’re moving forward. (General Graham) certainly does appear as though he’s moving forward. I think he’s got a big career ahead of him.”

David Meah of Meah/Lloyd Bloodstock, as agent for Michael Iavarone and TCC Stables, spent $310,000 for Peak Perspective, a 2-year-old filly by Mineshaft who is entered in Wednesday's Kentucky Juvenile at Churchill Downs. Third in her debut at Keeneland on April 15, Peak Perspective will remain with trainer Ben Colebrook, who consigned the filly in the name of Colebrook Stables. 

“She was definitely on our radar (after her Keeneland debut),” Meah said. “Immediately after the race, Mike and I had a phone call about ‘Hey we need to keep an eye on this horse, try and buy her privately.’ I called Ben, and Ben told me we’re going to the Keeneland sale. Everybody wants to support Keeneland — it’s a great place, right? So we’re going to leave her with (Colebrook), and we’re going to run next week.”

Keeneland sold 12 horses for a total of $1,697,000. The average was $141,417, and the median was $102,500. 

“The April Horses of Racing Age Sale was a lively and fitting close to the Spring Meet,” said Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy. “There was a big crowd in the Sales Pavilion with a lot of people coming down from the races and carrying that same energy right into the sale. It was an engaging way to cap the day and send off the Spring Meet in celebratory style.”