Weanling colt leads day 10 at Keeneland sale

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A weanling colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Graydar sold for $190,000 to Twin Creeks Racing, which raced Graydar, to lead Wednesday’s 10th session of the November Breeding Stock Sale, which was marked by strong increases in gross, average and median.

Keeneland sold 242 horses for $3,963,600, up 35.86 percent from the 10th session in 2014 when total sales reached $2,917,500 for 258 horses sold. The average of $16,379 was 44.84 percent higher than last year’s $11,308, and the median of $10,000 rose 48.15 percent from $6,750 in 2014.

To date, Keeneland has sold 2,200 horses for $215,985,500, a 5.45 percent increase from the gross of $204,830,100 for 2,350 horses during the corresponding period in 2014. The average of $98,175 is 12.63 percent above last year’s $87,162, while the median of $40,000 equals last year’s figure.

The session-topper, who is out of the First Samurai mare Karate Gal, was consigned by Shawhan Place, agent for Glendalough. The colt is from the family of stakes winners Cool Spell, Our Double Play, Coarsegold and Goldspell.

The session’s highest-priced broodmare or broodmare prospect is Judy Legend, who sold to Ashview Farm for $180,000. Sheltowee Sales, agent, consigned the 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro out of the Grade 2 stakes-winning Quiet American mare Andujar.

Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency was the session’s leading consignor, selling 17 horses for $374,000.

Leading buyer Calumet paid $242,000 for four horses.

The November Sale continues through Friday. Sessions start at 10 a.m. The entire sale is streamed live at Keeneland.com.