Into Mischief Mare Leads Nov. 15 Session at Keeneland

I'll Need A Little Luck acquired the highest-priced horse of the Nov. 15 session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale when it paid $135,000 for the broodmare prospect Able to Smile, a winning 4-year-old daughter of Into Mischief .

Consigned by Indian Creek, agent, Able to Smile is out of multiple group winner and grade 1-placed Teamgeist. She is a half sister to multiple grade 3 winner House Rules.

Keeneland reported 265 horses sold for $5,235,300, for an average of $19,756, a median of $12,000, and an RNA rate of 13.1%.

Cumulative sales through seven sessions are $146,419,700 for 1,575 horses, for an average of $92,965, a median of $42,000, and an RNA rate of 18.9%.

Last year during the same session, 246 horses sold for gross receipts of $7,726,900, a $31,410 average, and a $20,000 median with a 16.9% RNA rate. The gross total for the sale at the same point in 2019 was $184,406,800 for 1,664 horses, with a $110,821 average, a $50,000 median, and an RNA rate of 21.2%.

John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa went to $125,000 for the broodmare Stormy's Song, in foal to Army Mule . The 6-year-old daughter of Unbridled's Song out of the Stormy Atlantic  mare Stormy Tak is from the family of grade 1 winners Lady Tak and Volatile . 

Following Stormy's Song in the ring was her first foal, a weanling colt by Army Mule who sold to Castleton Stables for $80,000 to lead all weanlings during the session.

Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent, consigned Stormy's Song and her weanling colt.

Godolphin was the session's leading consignor, selling 22 horses for $657,500. They included Zarmant for $90,000, Cafe Belle for $85,000, and Angel Craft for $80,000.

Glass Half Full Bloodstock bought Zarmant, a 3-year-old daughter of Tapizar  in foal to Cairo Prince . Out of multiple grade 1 winner Tout Charmant, she is a half sister to grade 2 winner Dancing House and from the family of grade 2 winner New and Improved.

Cafe Belle, a 3-year-old daughter of Medaglia d'Oro  in foal to Midshipman, sold to Sebastian Murat and Reynard Bloodstock. Out of grade 3 winner Snowbell, by Tapit , she is from the family of grade 2 winners Burmilla, Nannerl, and Magicalmysterycat.

Halmar International purchased Angel Craft, a 17-year-old daughter of A.P. Indy in foal to Nyquist . The dam of group 2-placed Artigiano, she is out of stakes winner Monaassabaat, by Zilzal, and is from the family of group 2 winner Bitooh.

Halmar International spent a total of $223,500 for nine horses to lead buyers.