Jessica Martini

LEXINGTON, KY – The Fasig-Tipton October Yearlings Sale smashed its previous records for gross and average and produced its lowest buy-back rate in 11 years when it concluded its four-day run in Lexington Thursday.

For over a decade, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners has built a reputation for racing Grade I-winning fillies who go on to prove successful, both in the sales ring, and then in the breeding shed. The operation was part of the partnership which sold champion Nest (

The Fasig-Tipton November Sale–looking to keep a streak of $100 million-plus gross renewals going into a fourth year–will be held Monday at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington. Bidding on the 318 catalogued offerings begins at 2 p.m. and kicks off with an offering of 159 weanlings before continuing on with a glittering array of fillies and mares.

Described as a vibrant marketplace, the opening day of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale saw nine seven-figure broodmares sell, but the average and median were slightly down on 2023.

After the fireworks on the first day, the second day of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale held steady with small lifts in the average and median.

Thursday's third session ended Book 2 with 3-year-old broodmare Finesse (USA) (Street Sense {USA}) making US$900,000 (AU$1.35 million) to top the session. There were several notable Australian entities active as well.

LEXINGTON, KY – The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale continued to produce strong results as the nine-day auction continued into its Book 3 section Friday with double-digit gains over last year's corresponding session.

LEXINGTON, KY -The two-session Book 3 section of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock concluded Saturday, producing double-digit increases in average and median compared to its 2023 counterpart. Keeneland sold 499 horses through the ring during Book 3 for a gross of $37,747,000. The section's average was $75,645–up 20.98% from last year's Book 3–and the median was $60,000, an increase of 20% from a year ago.

The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale concluded its nine-day run in Lexington Wednesday with vibrant trade from a diverse buying bench leading to across-the-board increases where were highlighted by a new sales record median.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 5:30 pm | Back to: Top News By Jessica Martini