Welcome to the Past The Wire bloodstock section. This is where we feature columns on horse breeding, stallion farms, nicking, and pedigree content. Expert pieces on popular stallions, broodmares and their progeny as well as statistical data on stallions, broodmares and foals. We also feature breeding sale news from Fasig-Tipton, Keeneland, Ocala Breeders’, Midlantic and Tattersalls.
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$320,000 Filly by Collected leads Tuesday at Keeneland September Sale
POSTED: September 22, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Three Ontario-bred fillies from families of Canadian champions – led by a $320,000 filly from the first crop of Grade 1 winner...
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Mo Town Colt brings Top Price of $450,000 as Momentum Continues
POSTED: September 21, 2021
Monday at Keeneland September Sale LEXINGTON, Ky.– Ensemble Stables spent $450,000 for a colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Mo Town to...
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Keeneland September Sale Exceeds 2020 Gross with Five Sessions Remaining
POSTED: September 20, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky.– The Keeneland September Yearling Sale completed its sixth of 11 sessions on Sunday with cumulative sales of $278 million, exceeding total sales of...
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Keeneland September Yearling Sale Powers on Saturday with $800,000 Filly by Curlin
POSTED: September 19, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The strong pace at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale continued Saturday when the auction resumed following a one-day hiatus and Donato Lanni,...
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Yearlings by Young Sires Spark Brisk Trade, Produce $1.7 Million Sale Topper on Third Day of Keeneland September Yearling Sale
POSTED: September 17, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky.– Enthusiastic bidding for Thoroughbred racing prospects continued Wednesday during the third day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale when yearlings by young sires...
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Sale of Two Million-Dollar Colts Concludes Powerhouse Week 1 of Keeneland September Yearling Sale
POSTED: September 17, 2021
Hip 874, $1 million Into Mischief colt (photo courtesy of Keeneland Sale) LEXINGTON, Ky. – Two million-dollar colts – a son of Into Mischief from...
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Robust Commerce, $1.6 Million Half-Brother to Classic-Placed Midnight Bourbon Headline Day 2 at Keeneland September Yearling Sale
POSTED: September 15, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Keeneland concluded the premier Book 1 portion of its September Yearling Sale on Tuesday with vibrant trade among major domestic and foreign...
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Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale begins Monday, September 13
POSTED: September 9, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky.– Keeneland’s internationally important September Yearling Sale opens for the 78th time on Monday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. ET with the first of 11...
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Maximus Aurelius Tops Keeneland August Digital Sale at $40,000
POSTED: August 31, 2021
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Maximus Aurelius, a 3-year-old colt by Tapit out of champion Closed Hatches, sold for $40,000 to Pewter Stable to lead today’s Keeneland August...