The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale has seen a decrease in auction figures compared to 2022, with the buy-back rate remaining steady, and top-priced items including a mare in foal to Tacitus and a pair of weanlings by Tonalist, with the sale concluding with a final session on Thursday.
– The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale has seen a significant decline in figures compared to 2022.
– A mare in foal to Tacitus brought the top price of Wednesday’s session, selling for $80,000.
– A pair of weanlings by Tonalist bred by Shel Evans were the top-priced foals of Wednesday’s session.
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Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, a highly anticipated event in the world of horse racing, is currently underway in Lexington. As the auction progresses into its second week, the figures are showing a significant drop compared to last year’s statistics. With 1,873 horses sold for $173,925,300, the average price and median have fallen by 17.57% and 20.00% respectively from 2022. The buy-back rate, however, remains relatively steady at 22.95%, showing a slight decrease from the previous year.
Highlighting the top sales of Wednesday’s session, Precipitate, a 5-year-old mare in foal to Tacitus, fetched an impressive $80,000, with James Wyenandt emerging as the buyer. Also making waves were a pair of weanlings by Tonalist bred by Shel Evans, with a colt and filly selling for $60,000 and $50,000, respectively, to Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder. Both weanlings were consigned by Lane’s End, a prominent name in the business.
As the Keeneland November sale heads into its final session on Thursday before the Horses of Racing Age Sale commences on Friday, there’s still plenty of anticipation and excitement surrounding the remaining auctions. The prestigious event provides an invaluable platform for breeders, buyers, and enthusiasts to come together and celebrate the world of breeding and racing. With such high stakes and prestigious bloodlines on the line, it’s no wonder that horse racing enthusiasts across the globe are keeping a keen eye on the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
