Hip 4190 $220,000 Vekoma Colt. (Keeneland Photo)
Friday’s Penultimate Session of Keeneland September
Session gross increases 88.57% from last year
Keeneland Release
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A colt by Vekoma from the family of Canadian champion Regal Intention sold for $220,000 to Mahmud Mouni to lead Friday’s 11th session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which posted an 88.57% increase in through-the-ring sales with one day remaining in the auction. The session came one day after the September Sale posted cumulative through-the-ring sales of $500 million to be the highest-grossing Thoroughbred auction in history.
Almar Farm consigned the colt, who is a half-brother to stakes winner En Hanse. His dam is the Mizzen Mast mare Izzy Izzy.
On Thursday, a total of 301 yearlings sold through the ring for $6,728,200, for an average of $22,353 and a median of $15,000. The gross is 88.57% higher than the total of $3,568,000 from the 11th session last year. The average is 29.06% higher than $17,320 in 2024, and the median is 30.43% above $11,500.
With one day remaining in the September Sale, Keeneland has sold 2,674 horses through the ring for $506.944,700, for an average of $189,583 and a median of $95,000. The gross is 23.92% higher than the same period last year when 2,532 horses sold for $409,087,500. The average is 17.34% above $161,567 in 2024, while the median is 18.75% higher than $80,000.
In other Friday sales, a colt by Hard Spun from the family of champion Points Offthebench sold for $170,000 to Al Jawzaa General Trading. Consigned by Bedouin Bloodstock, agent, he is out of Cafe Matcha, by Medaglia d’Oro.
A half-brother to Grade 3 winner Yes This Time from the family of Grade 2 winners Strike a Deal and Pacific Wind sold to Stepaside Farm for $140,000. The colt out of Smart Jilly, by Smart Strike, was consigned by Rosilyn Polan (Sunday Morning Farm), agent.
Two horses sold for $120,000 apiece.
Prestige Worldwide paid the amount for a filly from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Cyberknife. Out of Arbanne, by Midshipman, she is from the family of Grade 1 winner Condo Commando and Grade 2 winner Yearly Report. Mulholland Farm consigned the filly.
Lee Rodgers purchased a filly by Dialed In for $120,000. Consigned by Legacy Bloodstock, agent, she is out of the winning Unbridled’s Song mare I’m So Fancy and from the family of Horse of the Year and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic along with Group 1 winner Reynaldothewizard.
A filly from the first crop of Belmont (G1) winner Mo Donegal sold to Leland Ackerly Racing for $100,000. Out of Grade 3 winner Daring Kathy, by Wildcat Heir, she was consigned by Legacy Bloodstock, agent for Spendthrift Farm.
With sales of $728,000 for 31 horses, Machmer Hall Thoroughbreds topped consignors on Friday.
Leading buyer Olga Polushkina acquired nine yearlings for $236,000.
Saturday is the final day of the September Sale, which begins at 10 a.m. ET. The auction is streamed live at Keeneland.com.
