Weanlings dominated Monday’s seventh day of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale with two Grade 1-winning sons of Gun Runner — Gun Pilot and Gunite — siring the $225,000 session co-leaders.
The first was a filly from the first crop of Gun Pilot sold to Bull Elk Bloodstock. A half-sister to 2026 listed stakes winner Great White, she is out of Kelly Bag, by Uncle Mo, and was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. The filly is from the family of Group 1 winners Birkin Bag (BRZ) and Sweet Eternity (BRZ).
The second was a colt by Gunite consigned by Castle Park Farm (Noel Murphy), agent. Out of Sachem, a winning daughter of Cairo Prince, he is from the family of Grade/Group 1 winners Hystericalady, Sacramentada (CHI), Senora Bonita and O’Connor.
Monday was the second day of Book 4 when Keeneland sold 249 horses through the ring for $8,524,000, for an average of $34,233 and a median of $25,000. The gross was just above $8,444,500 from the seventh session last year, while the average rose 5% and the median remained the same.
Since the auction began Nov. 3, 1,551 horses have sold through the ring for $236,229,900, for an average of $152,308 and a median of $75,000. The gross is above $234,253,000 recorded cumulatively in 2025, while the average was 7.35% higher than $141,886 and the median declined 6.25% from $80,000.
In other Monday sales, Bagel Bloodstock spent $160,000 on a weanling colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Kingsbarns consigned by Bedouin Bloodstock, agent. Out of the Flatter mare Whitsunday, he is from the family of stakes winners Don Dulce, Sweet Relish and Zestful.
Machmer Hill purchased a weanling colt by Jackie’s Warrior consigned by Hunter Valley Farm for $140,000. Out of the winning Union Rags mare Moosie Onna, he is from the family of Group 3 winner Tazeez.
Bourbon Meadows paid $137,000 for a weanling filly by Maxfield consigned by Denali Stud, agent. From the family of Grade 3 winner Promise Me Silver and such stakes winners as Class Above, Sueno, Camp Hope and Pierette, she is out of Classy Music, a winning daughter of Maclean’s Music.
Two horses sold for $130,000 each.
Cherry Knoll Farm went to the amount for a weanling colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Prince of Monaco. Consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent, he is from the family of Grade 2 winner Itsaknockout and Grade 3 winners Chorwon and Rush Bay.
A colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Cogburn sold to Elm Street for $130,000. Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent, he is out of Lightbulb Moment, a winning daughter of Arrogate. The colt is from the family of Grade 2 winners Guided Tour and Friar’s Road.
Hidden Brook, agent, paid $105,000 for the session’s highest-priced broodmare, Past Tense, a 5-year-old stakes-placed winner by Ghostzapper in foal to Straight No Chaser. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, she is out of the winning Giant’s Causeway mare Retro and from the family of champion Soaring Softly; Grade 1 winner Plenty of Grace; Grade 2 winners Diabolical and Chess Chief; and Group 3 winner What a Name (IRE).
Monday’s leading consignor was Taylor Made Sales Agency, which sold 31 horses for $1,249,000.
Cherry Knoll Farm and Machmer Hall each spent $240,000 to lead buyers.
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Two sessions remain in the November Breeding Stock Sale, which resumes Tuesday with the first session and runs through Wednesday. All sessions begin 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.
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