Every week of subfreezing temperatures didn’t appear to have any impact on the outcomes of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, which confirmed will increase in each common and median on the finish of the sale Jan. 15.
The three-day sale noticed 723 horses promote for a complete of $35,125,900 together with post-ring gross sales. The typical was up 3% to $48,584, with a median of $22,000. There have been 207 horses that failed to satisfy their reserve, leading to a 22% RNA price.
Final yr’s four-day sale produced a gross of $40,619,300, from 864 horses to alter fingers. The typical was $47,013, with a median of $15,000. The RNA price was 19.8%, representing the 213 horses who failed to satisfy their reserve.
“It was a very good sale,” stated Keeneland director of gross sales Cormac Breathnach. “We’ve to take a look at it within the context of the completely different format. We had a a lot larger median. It was up 47%, not simply from $15,000 to $22,000, however vital displaying that that type of decrease finish of the market has some substance to it. We provided about 14% fewer horses, and horses have been down 13% gross, so issues have been actually consistent with final yr.”
“Will increase are nice, however consistency is essential,” echoed Tony Lacy, vp of gross sales at Keeneland. “I feel what’s encouraging is that there is nothing overheated, there’s nothing compressed. It’s totally regular, and constant.”Join BloodHorse Each day
The yearling market proved sturdy, with 49 six-figure yearlings in comparison with final yr’s 43.
Day 1 noticed Hip 293, a colt by Tapit  , promote for $400,000 to JPM Bloodstock, agent, from the Gainesway consignment. A pair of fillies offered for $300,000 on Day 2—a filly by Justify   consigned as Hip 579 by Stoneriggs Farm, and Hip 641, a filly by Golden Pal  , consigned by Clarkland Farm.
McKinzie  was the main sire of yearlings by whole gross sales with 10 horses offered for $1,075,000. His high vendor was a $260,000 colt consigned by Warrendale Gross sales, agent, and bought by Rag’s Bloodstock.
“I feel possibly the most important constructive, is the yearling market was actually powerful to purchase in,” added Breathnach. “Loads of energy and depth out there, and to stay up for the yr, we’re off to the best begin. There are quite a lot of good causes to be ok with the yearling marketplace for subsequent yr primarily based on what we noticed right here.”
Picture: Keeneland PhotoPretty Birdie within the ring on the Keeneland January Sale
Day 1 was highlighted by graded stakes winners Fairly Birdie and Delahaye , every bringing $700,000. Avenue Bloodstock, on behalf of David Nagle of Barronstown Stud in Eire, bought Fairly Birdie in foal to Sweet Journey  from Gainesway, agent for the Property of John Hendrickson. Three Chimneys Farm bought broodmare prospect Delahaye from the 4 Star Gross sales consignment.
Like to Store stood out on Day 2 of the sale, additionally realizing $700,000 to turn out to be the co-sale topper, promoting to Pin Oak Stud. Consigned by Claiborne Farm, the daughter of Violence  was provided as a racing or broodmare prospect.
The 16 highest-priced horses offered to 16 completely different shopping for pursuits and have been provided by 12 completely different consignors.
The main purchaser of the sale was Pin Oak Stud, spending $730,000 on two purchases. Taylor Made Gross sales Company reigned supreme for the twenty second time since 2001, ending the sale with 100 head offered for $4,260,200.
“I wish to thank our crew right here at Keeneland and all of the consignors and brokers who went on the market and labored the sale as a result of the winter climate made it a bit of difficult,” stated Lacy. “I am actually pleased with our crew and the consignors who obtained the gross sales grounds prepared so we have been capable of current the sale in a very good setting.”
“That is the top of our gross sales cycle,” Breathnach stated. “We successfully run from summer time all over the September Sale till now. We wish to thank everybody for what’s been a terrific yr. Now, it will get actually busy for lots of our purchasers as a result of they’re foaling mares and the climate’s not nice for that both. We want them effectively and hope to see them on the races within the spring and thru the gross sales right here later this yr.”
Day 3 Statistics
Close to the conclusion of the sale, Lil Drummer Woman , consigned as Hip 1301 by Denali Stud, agent for River Bend Farm, commanded a worth of $200,000 from Iapetus Racing. David Ingordo signed the ticket.
Picture: Keeneland PhotoDavid Ingordo on the Keeneland January Sale
The three-year-old Avenue Sense  filly was bred in Kentucky by River Bend Farm, and is out of the mare Beat the Drums, making her a half sister to grade 2 winner Dynamic One  (Union Rags  ). Lil Drummer Woman’s second dam is grade 1 winner and 2002 champion 2-year-old filly Storm Flag Flying.
The best-priced yearling colt and filly of the third session have been sired by Tiz the Legislation  . Hip 912, a colt out of the mare Wahgah , offered to NAJD Stud for $160,000 from the Hunter Valley Farm consignment. He was bred in Kentucky by Newstead.
The best-priced filly was Hip 951, a filly out of the stakes-producing mare Assured . Dixiana Farm signed the ticket for $110,000, from the consignment of Mulholland Springs. She was bred in New York by 3C Stables.
A complete of 251 horses modified fingers Wednesday, producing a gross of $4,629,600, together with post-ring gross sales. The typical was $18,445, with a median of $10,000.Â
The main purchaser was NAJD Stud with gross receipts totaling $202,000 from 4 purchases. Denali Stud topped the consignors with 12 offered for $406,500.
