Vekoma Colt, Souper Munnings Top Keeneland Nov. Day 9

Two horses—a weanling colt from the first crop of grade 1 winner Vekoma   and the winning 4-year-old Munnings   filly Souper Munnings —each sold for $130,000 Nov. 15 to highlight the ninth and penultimate session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Keeneland reports 265 horses sold of the 308 on offer Tuesday sold for gross figures of $3,183,200, creating an average price of $12,012 and a median of $7,000. There were 43 horses who failed to meet their reserve, representing an RNA rate of 14.0%.

At this point last year 292 individuals had been sold of the 323 through the ring for gross receipts of $3,979,400. An average price of $13,628 and a median of $9,000 was recorded. Thirty-one horses failed to meet their reserve to represent an RNA rate of 9.5%.

Cumulatively over the past nine sessions, Keeneland reports 2,165 horses have changed hands of the 2,681 to go through the ring for gross receipts of $210,260,800, creating an average price of $97,118 and a median of $40,000. Five hundred and sixteen horses have failed to meet their reserve to be representative of an RNA rate of 19.2%.

The cumulative figures do not reflect the 2.5% fractional share in Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Flightline  , which sold Nov. 7 to Brookdale Farm, agent for $4.6 million.

During the 2021 sale, at this point, 2,303 horses of the 2,726 on offer had sold for a gross of $198,713,100. An average price of $86,284 and a median of $40,000 was recorded. Four hundred and twenty-three failed to sell, representing an RNA rate of 15.5%.

Christina R. Jelm, agent, purchased the top-priced weanling, who was consigned by Eaton Sales, agent. The third weanling by Vekoma to top a session of the November Sale, the colt is out of Gypsy Grey, by Giant's Causeway, and from the family of grade/group 1 winners Chief Honcho and Poet's Voice and grade 3 winner Gemswick Park.

River Bend Farm paid $130,000 for Souper Munnings, who was consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent for Live Oak Stud. Out of the winning Sky Mesa   mare Mylitta, the filly is a half sister to grade 3-placed Judge Davis . She is from the family of Canadian Horse of the Year Alywow and grade 2 winner Century City  and grade 3 winner Wow Me Free .

Eaton Sales, agent, also consigned the aforementioned Gypsy Grey, in foal to Midshipman  , who was the day's second high seller when she was acquired by Kildare Stud Farm for $90,000.

The mare is out of Sheraton Park, a stakes-placed daughter of Cozzene . A weanling filly from the first crop of grade 2 winner Instagrand   was sold to Taproot Bloodstock, agent, for $80,000. Greenfield Farms, agent for Sierra Farm, consigned the filly, who is out of the Midnight Lute   mare Sierra Song and from the family of grade 2 winners Triple Tipple and Informed  along with grade 3 winner Discreet Hero .

C J Stables paid $75,000 for a weanling filly by Army Mule   from the family of grade 3 winner Agave Kiss . Out of the Pioneerof the Nile  mare Mezcalita, she was consigned by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. Morning Frost, a 4-year-old daughter of Frosted  , sold to Jody Huckabay, agent, for $70,000. Denali Stud, agent, consigned the mare, who is out of stakes-placed Live for Now, by Tiznow.

The session's leading buyer was K.O.I.D., which spent $188,500 on 14 horses. With sales of $384,800 for 29 horses, Taylor Made Sales Agency topped consignors.