Connagh’s Quay Tops Keeneland May Digital Sale

Connagh's Quay , a 3-year-old colt from the first crop of champion Flintshire  , brought a final bid of $65,000 from Kirkwood Stables, agent, to be the highest price of Keeneland's May Digital Sale, held May 25 as part of Keeneland's Digital Sales Ring platform.

Consigned by owner and breeder Juddmonte, Connagh's Quay is out of the Empire Maker mare Routine. He is a half brother to 2021 W. L. McKnight (G3T) winner Tide of the Sea  and from the family of multiple grade 1 winners Tates Creek and Sightseek. The colt was offered as a racing or stallion prospect.

Connaugh's Quay is a maiden from five prior starts at the track, including a second- and third-place effort in maiden special weight company at Tampa Bay Downs this past winter. Previously trained by Chad Brown, he was unplaced in his most recent start at Belmont Park.

TEC Racing paid $35,000 for graded stakes-placed Salvator Mundi , a 5-year-old gelding by Artie Schiller . Out of the Horse Greeley mare Conquest Lil Miss, a half sister to grade 1 winner My Conquestadory (by Artie Schiller), Salvator Mundi was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

The one-day mixed May Digital Sale grossed $144,000 for six horses sold from 15 offered. The average price was $24,000 and the median was $20,500.

Keeneland will host its next Digital Sale on June 29. Additional digital sales are scheduled for July, August, October, and December.