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Pioneerof the Nile continued to be one of the hottest sires at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling sale during Saturday’s session when a filly consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency sold for $700,000. The dark bay filly, hip No. 1055, went to leading buyer Stonestreet Stables. The filly is out of the Grade 2-placed mare […]

First-Crop sire Carpe Diem’s Keeneland September Yearling sale returns continued their strong returns on Saturday when hip No. 1092 brought a winning bid of $460,000. Gainesway sales, agent, was the consignor of the chestnut colt, who went to Phoenix Thoroughbreds. The colt is out of the top-class producer Mon Venus, whose foals include Stephen Foster […]

Speightstown got his second graded stakes winner of the month on Saturday when Yorkton cruised to a 5 1/4-length win in the $143,000 Bold Venture S. (G3) at Woodbine. Yorkton, who had a trio of listed stakes victories prior to Saturday, upped his earnings to $364,724 for owner/breeder Chiefswood Stable. Yorkton was off just a […]

Tuesday delivered another solid day of results for freshman sire Constitution at the Keeneland September Yearling sale, which runs from Sept. 10 through the 23rd. The spotlight horse for the WinStar stallion was hip No. 344, consigned by Columbiana Farm and purchased for $240,000 by Anderson Stables LLC. Out of the young Dixie Union mare […]

Pioneerof the Nile became one of just a handful of sires represented Sept. 10-23 Keeneland Yearling sale to have a seven-figure lot when hip No. 297 was purchased for $1 million during Tuesday’s session of the marathon auction. Albaugh Stables and Spendthrift Farm teamed up to buy the striking colt, who was consigned by Brookdale […]

First-Crop sire Carpe Diem had his best results of the Sept. 10-23 Keeneland September Yearling sale on Tuesday when a colt brought a winning bid of $550,000 from the partnership of China Horse Club and Maverick Racing. Through the first two days of the auction, Carpe Diem’s average of $288,000 is more than 11 times […]

Pioneerof the Nile’s results during Monday’s first session of the Sept. 10-23 Keeneland Yearling sale was highlighted by a $950,000 colt and a daily average of $472,000. The daily topper for the WinStar stallion was hip No. 44, consigned by Denali Stud and purchased by SF Bloodstock and Starlight West. Bred by Stonestreet Farm, the […]

Pioneerof the Nile’s results during Monday’s first session of the Sept. 10-23 Keeneland Yearling sale was highlighted by a $950,000 colt and a daily average of $472,000. The daily topper for the WinStar stallion was hip No. 44, consigned by Denali Stud and purchased by SF Bloodstock and Starlight West. Bred by Stonestreet Farm, the […]

Insta Erma used every bit of the long Kentucky Downs stretch to snatch victory in the $500,000 Ladies Turf S. (G3) on Sept. 8 over the European-style turf course. The victory put the 5-year-old mare over the half-million dollar mark in earnings and also made her the 10th graded stakes winner for her sire Pioneerof […]

Amelia Bedilia gave First-Crop sire Fed Biz his fifth winner with her length and a half maiden special weight victory on Sept. 8 in her career unveiling at Charles Town Races. The dark bay filly found her best stride late after coming from off the pace in the 4 1/2-furlong contest, splashing past Thislillimeofmine inside […]