Hip 2469 Yaupon Colt. (Keeneland Photo)
Tuesday’s Keeneland September Yearling Sale
Keeneland Release
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A colt by Yaupon from the family of Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Tapizar sold to Mike McCarty to lead Tuesday’s eighth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Consigned by Hinkle Farms, he is out of the Mineshaft mare Media Circus.
Keeneland sold 276 yearlings through the ring today for $24,495,000, for an average of $88,750 and a median of $70,000. The gross was 17.61% higher than the eighth session in 2024, when 286 horses sold for $20,827,500. The average was 21.87% above $72,823 in 2024, while the median rose 27.27% from $55,000 last year.
With four sessions remaining, a total of 1,771 yearlings have sold through the ring for $472,224,000, which is 23.47% higher than the corresponding period last year when 1,740 horses brought $382,469,500. Average price of $266,643 is 21.31% above $219,810 from 2024, and the median of $180,000 is 20% more than $150,000 last year.
In other sales today, Winter Creek Stables paid $535,000 for a Girvin filly who is a half-sister to stakes winner Classicstateofmind. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, she is out of the winning stakes-placed mare Stormandaprayer, by Songandaprayer, and from the family of Grade 1 winner Stormy Pick.
Taylor Made Sales Agency was Tuesday’s leading consignor, selling 32 horses for $3,241,000.
Scott Mallory, agent for Buena Madera, consigned a filly by Corniche who sold for $410,000 to Al Jawzaa General Trading. Out of Into Humor, a winning daughter of Into Mischief, she is from the family of Grade 2 winner and Grade 1-placed Be Gentle.
A son of Game Winner from the family of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner and Canadian champion Mine That Bird as well as Grade 1 winner Dullahan sold to Donato Lanni, agent, for $300,000. Consigned by Betz Thoroughbreds, agent, the colt is out of the Bernardini mare Nella Vetrina.
Baccari Bloodstock and Jones/Everett, Reeves, acquired a colt by Good Magic for $285,000. Out of the Quality Road mare Rovinj, he is from the family of Group 2 winner Mythico and Group 3 winner Khumba Mela (IRE). Greenfield Farms, agent, consigned the colt.
The session’s leading buyer was JAS/Costa, who acquired four yearlings for $710,000.
The September Sale continues Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET and runs each day through Saturday. The entire auction is streamed live at Keeneland.com.
