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 Digital Sale, held as part of Keeneland’s Digital Sales Ring platform.
Consigned by Juddmonte as a racing or stallion prospect, Maximus Aurelius is a full brother to multiple graded stakes winner Tacitus.
Maximus Aurelius video on Vimeo
Captain B Ginny (Hip #11) Photo courtesy of Keeneland
Captain Ginny B, a 4-year-old filly by Uncle Mo, brought the sale’s second-highest price of $12,000 from JBS Stable. Consigned by Winchester Equine, agent for Michael Scardina, Captain Ginny B is out of the stakes-winning Big Brown mare Red Sashay and from the family of such graded stakes winners as Halory Hunter and Van Nistelrooy. She was offered as a racing or broodmare prospect.
The one-day mixed August Digital Sale grossed $96,000 for nine horses. Summary results are available by clicking here.
Keeneland Press Release
Photo: Maximus Aurelius, (ThoroStride)
