Demand for offspring by Darley Stallions’ Maxfield continued throughout the sixth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale as a colt by the a number of grade 1 winner offered for a session-topping $575,000 to conclude the E book 3 portion of the public sale Sept. 15.
Consigned by Indian Creek, the colt was bought by Donato Lanni who signed the ticket for Hip 1916 on behalf of the Three Amigos partnership which incorporates Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman.
The colt was bred in Kentucky by William B. Thompson Jr. He’s out of the graded stakes producing Pulpit mare Bible Belt and is a half brother to graded stakes-placed Hardworkcleanlivin and stakes-placed Gospel Method .
Maxfield has been effectively obtained along with his first crop of yearlings on the September Sale. He stood his first 12 months in 2022 and commanded an marketed charge of $35,000 for the 2024 season. He gained graded stakes races from ages 2 to 4, together with the 2019 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland and the 2021 Clark Stakes (G1) in his closing profession begin.
“That basically appears to be the case, I feel the extra Maxfields persons are seeing, the extra they imagine within the stallion,” stated Sarah Sutherland of Indian Creek on the stallion’s recognition throughout the sale. “He appears to be a horse all people is speaking about, in order that most likely helped us out a bit.”
Maxfield has had 41 horses promote up to now throughout the September Sale, with a mean of $275,366, and a gross of $11,290,000, together with non-public gross sales. He had two yearlings promote for $1 million throughout the boutique E book 1 portion of the sale.
“As a person, this colt (Hip 1916) was type of a star as effectively,” Sutherland stated. “It was good to see him deliver a worth for what he does bodily, and the way he strikes. He is fairly ahead. He is bought an amazing huge hip and quarter, and his motion might be what offered him. He is very mild on his toes for as sturdy as he’s, and only a horse that confirmed up each time he was proven.”
“He is an enormous stunning horse,” added Lanni. “The Maxfields have been promoting very effectively. They’re very good, it is a ravishing crop. We’re more than happy.”
Maxfield additionally had the third highest-priced yearling of the session with Hip 1863, a colt out of Virtuoso , who offered to Kenny McPeek for $525,000. He was bred in Kentucky by Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, and consigned by Warrendale Gross sales.
The demand for good horses continued via the top of E book 3, with consumers discovering it very aggressive to safe the horse they need.
On the aggressive market, Lanni stated “Nothing surprises me. These good horses, they separate themselves. Folks discover them and so they’re robust to purchase.”
“It is nice when issues line up, that is what all people’s saying, and it appears to be the case for us. If you happen to miss in any method, or you’ve got one thing that is not fairly proper, it is tough,” stated Sutherland on the E book 3 market. “There’s not lots of forgiveness there, however the horses that appear to be making the mark and making lists, we have had no hassle promoting. It is type of an all-or-nothing is what it appears like.”
The very best priced filly of the sale was an Airdrie Stud raised and supplied Complexity filly out of the mare Yankee Union . Hip 1881 offered for $450,000 to Douglas Scharbauer, who has been very lively throughout this sale shopping for fillies. He has purchased a complete of 18 yearlings, 15 of them being fillies, for a complete of $6,965,000.
Hip 1813 on the 2024 Keeneland September Sale
Progeny of Nyquist have additionally been in excessive demand via E book 3 with the Darley stallion topping the sire checklist for Sunday’s sixth session. Twelve of his yearlings had been offered for a gross of $2,645,000, and a mean of $220,417. He had the second highest-priced yearling of the session with Hip 1813, a colt out of the High quality Highway mare Slimey promoting to Case Clay Thoroughbred Administration for $550,000. He was consigned by Knockgriffin Farm.
“He has a ravishing physique with an amazing stroll, by a (Kentucky) Derby profitable sire who has produced just a few champions comparatively early in his stud profession,” Clay stated of the Nyquist colt. “I hope this colt follows these footsteps.”
Hip 1637, Jim Fitzgerald, consignor, Case Clay purchaser, 2024 Keeneland September Sale
General, 253 horses modified fingers throughout the sixth session for a gross of $35,976,000, and a mean of $142,198. The median was $110,000.
“It is very wholesome. We might use extra consumers. We do not have sufficient finish customers to pay coaching payments and run horses,” stated agent Mike Ryan, who signed for 3 horses at this time on behalf of Klaravich Secure. “With that stated, it is in unimaginable market. Final 12 months was very sturdy and we’re up on final 12 months. The median is extra significant. It is stayed wholesome all week. I feel it has been an amazing market. However then once more, it’s important to have product. If in case you have a pleasant horse, you probably have what the market needs, you may get effectively rewarded.”
Taylor Made was the main consignor with 29 horses offered, for $3,889,000. The main purchaser was McPeek with 5 yearlings bought for a complete of $1,445,000.
The Keeneland September Yearling Sale continues Sept. 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Hips 1971-2390 will head via the ring for the seventh session and the beginning of E book 4.
“That is the place the rubber meets the highway. We’ll ship, present them for a day, and promote them,” stated Kerry Cauthen of 4 Star Gross sales. “I like that a part of the sale as a result of it requires consumers to behave. Folks work via there however in addition they get down within the ring and so they make on-the-spot selections, however they’re nonetheless prepared to spend some important cash off of ‘I like the form of that horse, it appears to be like alright, let’s purchase it.'”
