Weanling Colts Top Day 7 at Keeneland November Sale

Weanling colts from the first crop of sires Vekoma   and Country House   sold for $290,000 and $250,000, respectively, Nov. 13 to top the seventh session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. 

Keeneland reports 279 horses of the 338 through the ring Sunday sold for gross receipts of $9,349,400, a 2.4% decrease over 2021 figures. The average price increased by 6.6% to $33,510, and the median dipped to $20,000, showing a decrease of 13% over the previous year. Fifty-nine horses failed to meet their reserve to represent an RNA rate of 17.5%. The number of RNAs doubled over the 2021 session, showing an increase of 51.2%.

During the corresponding 2021 session, 305 of the 338 horses changed hands for a gross of $9,579,400, at an average price of $31,408 and a median of $23,000. Thirty-three horses did not sell, representing an RNA rate of 9.7%.

Over the past seven days of selling, Keeneland reports 1,624 of the 2,055 horses under the hammer have sold for gross receipts of $202,299,300, an increase of 6.3% year-over-year, at an average price of $124,569 and a median of $60,000. Four hundred thirty-one individuals remained unsold, for an RNA rate of 21%.

At this point a year ago, 1,746 of the 2,085 on offer had sold for gross figures of $190,244,000, for an average price of $108,959 (an increase of 14.3% over 2021) and a median of $60,000. An RNA rate of 16.2% represents the 339 horses that went unsold.

A weanling colt by multiple grade 1 winner Vekoma sold to Oreo Racing for $290,000. Out of stakes winner Female Drama , by Indian Charlie, he was consigned as Hip 2355 by Brookdale Sales, agent for Susan Anderson Racing. The colt, who is a half brother to stakes-placed Startdfromdabottom , is from the family of 2001 Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos and group 1 winner New Real Deal.

Bellarmine Racing acquired the weanling colt, consigned as Hip 2370, by 2019 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) winner Country House for $250,000. Gainesway, agent, consigned the colt, who is the first foal of the winning Ghostzapper   mare Georgia Clay. He is from the family of multiple French group 1 winner Act One  and stakes winners Maedean , Summer Solstice, Summer Breezing , and Adirondack Summer .

Gainesway was the session's leading consignor, with gross sales of $1,186,500 for 23 horses traded.

Wimberley Bloodstock paid $200,000 for Indian Mound, a 3-year-old filly by Medaglia d'Oro   from the family of grade 1 winners Eastern Echo and Elate , along with grade 2 winners Yell , Roar, and Tax . Consigned as Hip 2405 by Indian Creek, agent, she is out of the winning Distorted Humor mare Veracity.

Spending gross receipts of  $380,000 for three horses, Wimberley Bloodstock was the leading buyer on Day 7.

Lastchanceforlove , a 5-year-old stakes-winning daughter of Violence  , sold to Shepherd Equine Advisors, agent for Larry Hirsch, for $190,000. Out of the winning Awesome Again mare Awe Hush, she was consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent, as Hip 2428.

Indian Creek, agent, also consigned Bullseye Beauty , Hip 2276, a 4-year-old stakes winner by Dialed In   who sold to Sheamus Mills Bloodstock for $180,000. A half sister to stakes winner Vergara , she is from the family of English highweight Millenary, group 2 winner Knight To Behold , and group 3 winners Dancing Bloom, Head In The Clouds, and Cosmo Meadow . Bullseye Beauty is out of Figure of Beauty, by Street Cry.

The November Breeding Stock Sale continues Nov. 14 with Hips 2635-3035 and runs through Nov. 16. All remaining sessions begin at 10 a.m. ET.

Keeneland will present the November Horses of Racing Age Sale Nov. 17, beginning at noon.