Keeneland Finds New Owners for All Six Horses Reoffered
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A filly by Gun Runner out of Just Wicked, who sold for $1.1 million at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, was among six horses resold by Keeneland in late February
Six horses bought at last year's Keeneland September Yearling Sale that had to be reoffered in late February because of non-payment all found new homes, according to Tony Lacy, Keeneland's vice president of sales.
The horses, bought in September by agent Richard Knight for Kuwaiti businessman Saleh Al Homaizi for nearly $5 million, were not offered using the digital sale format previously used by Keeneland. Instead, prospective buyers submitted the highest price they were willing to pay and Keeneland took the best offer. Lacy noted prior to the sale that only reasonable offers would be accepted and that horses not sold could have been offered at Keeneland's April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale April 30.
Mitchell: Non-Payment Issue Forces Keeneland to Resell Six Horses
"All six 2-year-olds were sold in the reoffer," Lacy told BloodHorse. "The 'invitation to make an offer' format met our goal of being a fair and transparent process for prospective buyers in this unique, one-time situation.
"The interest in the six individuals was very strong," he continued. "We are appreciative of Niall Brennan and David Scanlon in facilitating prospective buyers at their training centers. These prospective buyers felt comfortable with the access and information they were given, which led to all six horses being sold. The process served the purpose of reselling the 2-year-olds in a timely manner, allowing them to continue their careers under their new ownership. That was something very important to Keeneland."
Keeneland did not disclose the prices paid per horse or the gross sales.
A colt named Tuscon, by Constitution out of Cozze Up Lady, was the most expensive yearling among six resold by Keeneland in late February for non-payment. The colt sold in September for $1.3 million.
The horses sold and the prices they brought as yearlings in September are the following:
- Tuscon, c., Constitution —Cozze Up Lady ($1.3 million). Half brother to grade 1 stakes winner Kimari .
- c., Twirling Candy —Danceforthecause ($300,000). Half brother to grade 1 winner Say the Word and grade 2 winner Rideforthecause .
- Dive Bomber, c., Omaha Beach —Daisy ($400,000). Half brother to stakes winner Botanical .
- c., Street Sense —Bambalina ($725,000). Dam is a half sister to grade 3 winner Smart Sting and grade 2 stakes-placed winner Perfect Bullet .
- f., Justify —Fully Living ($1.05 million). Half sister to grade 3 stakes winner Ballet Dancing and to grade 2 stakes-placed winner Untreated .
- f., Gun Runner —Just Wicked ($1.1 million). Full sister to grade 1-placed, multiple grade 2 stakes winner Wicked Halo .