Keeneland Grad Arzak $1 million Grade 1, Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire)
Keeneland Championship Sale is Wednesday Night at Del Mar
Keeneland Sales Produce 58 Horses Entered in Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Friday and Saturday
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LEXINGTON, Ky.– Keeneland will hold its inaugural Championship Sale, featuring offerings covering an array of Breeders’ Cup World Championships contenders, talented stakes performers and stallion shares in Horse of the Year Flightline and Grade 1 winner Cogburn, on Wednesday in the Paddock at Del Mar, site of the Breeders’ Cup on Friday and Saturday. The event begins at 5 p.m. PT; the sale starts at 6:30 p.m. PT.
The Championship Sale invites buyers to play at the highest level of Thoroughbred racing. Among the star offerings are ownership interests in Breeders’ Cup entrants Mufasa (CHI) (Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile-G1), Gold Phoenix (IRE) (Turf-G1) and Kilwin (John Deere Juvenile Fillies Turf-G1) along with the full sale of Pandora’s Gift (IRE) (PNC Bank Filly and Mare Sprint-G1).
The Championship Sale catalog is available on Championship.Keeneland.com.
Live coverage of the Championship Sale will be available on the FanDuel Racing channel, FanDuel Racing + app and on Keeneland’s YouTube channel.
Keeneland Sales Produce 58 Horses Entered in Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Friday and Saturday
A total of 58 horses who are graduates of Keeneland’s world-famous Thoroughbred sales have been entered in the 41st Breeders’ Cup World Championships this Friday and Saturday at Del Mar in California. With victories in the prestigious event, they will add their names to the list 126 alumni who have won 138 Breeders’ Cup races through 2023.
Keeneland sales graduates entered in Future Stars Friday stakes in race order are:
$1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1): Ecoro Sieg, Gate to Wire, Shareholder. Also eligible: Pali Kitten
$2 million NetJet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1): Non Compliant, Otomena Shacho, Quickick, Scottish Lassie, Snowyte, Vodka With a Twist
$1 million John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1): Abientot, Kilwin, Thought Process, Totally Justified, Vixen. Also eligibles: Supa Speed, Tigerish
$2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance: Citizen Bull, Gaming, Getaway Car, Hill Road, Jonathan’s Way
$1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1): Dream On, Iron Man Cal, Tenacious Leader. Also eligible: Kale’s Angel
Keeneland sales alumni entered in Championship Saturday stakes in race order are:
$1 million PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1): Vahva, Zeitlos
$1 million Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1): Ag Bullet, Arzak, Big Invasion, Cogburn, Howard Wolowitz
$2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1): Batucada, Honor D Lady, Miss New York, Raging Sea, Sugar Fish
$5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1): Cabo Spirit, Grand Sonata
$7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1): Arthur’s Ride, Newgate, Pyrenees, Tapit Trice. Also eligible: Rattle N Roll
$2 million Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1): Full Count Felicia, Hang the Moon,Moira, War Like Goddess
$2 million Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1): Mullikin, Nakatomi, Raging Torrent
$2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) Presented by PDJF: More Than Looks
$1 million Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1): Katonah, Muth, Saudi Crown, Skippylongstocking, Three Technique
