The demand for colts continued within the ninth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 18. A colt by Not This Time topped the session, promoting for $350,000 to Justin Casse.
Not This Time at present sits second within the sire standings via the ninth session of the sale with 82 yearlings offered for a complete gross of $28,147,000 and common of $343,256.
The colt was bred in Kentucky by Woods Edge Farm, who additionally consigned the horse. He’s out of the graded stakes-producing mare Working Creek. The Cape City mare is the dam of 12 foals to race, all winners, together with full sibling Simple Time , who captured the 2021 Marine Stakes (G3) at Woodbine for Casse’s brother, Corridor of Fame coach Mark Casse.
“He was a really good bodily, effectively put collectively, superb walker, introduced effectively as Woods Edge horses normally are. He had a great pedigree, his pedigree stood out on this guide,” stated purchaser Justin Casse.
“(Working Creek) is 12 for 12. Only a few mares within the studbook in America go 12 for 12 today, it is so onerous to maintain them sound,” stated Peter O’Callaghan of Woods Edge Farm.
(L-R): Peter and Jenny O’Callaghan with Woods Edge Farm
“This colt had some credentials, and he vetted. So when you could have these colts that tick these packing containers, you’ve got received a shot to promote very effectively. It has been a great commerce right here at present, commerce is nice for good colts,” he stated.
A filly by first-crop sire Vekoma , out of the Mineshaft mare Bay Witch , was the highest-priced filly of the day bringing $180,000. Hip 3165 was offered to Staff D, and consigned by Greenfield Farms, agent. She was bred in Kentucky by Calvin T. Nguyen and Joey Tran.
Wednesday’s session noticed 308 horses promote for a complete of $13,774,000. The typical was $44,623, with the median at $35,000. Forty-nine horses failed to fulfill their reserve, leading to an RNA price of 13.7%.
Gainesway was the session’s main consignor, with 22 yearlings offered for a complete of $1,227,000. Kenny McPeek was the main purchaser for the fourth day in a row, with seven purchases totaling $515,000. Vekoma led the sire standings with 4 offered, grossing $540,000.
Final yr’s ninth session ended with related outcomes. The 2023 gross was $13,717,700, from 308 horses offered, together with personal gross sales. The typical was $44,538, with the median at $32,000 and the highest-priced yearling bringing $250,000.
“It has been an awesome crowd each guide,” stated O’Callaghan. “There’s some huge cash round and an awesome crowd at present. When it goes effectively, it is good, and that is what retains us all going. We get a couple of good ones and that simply carries the day, and we’ve to reside with the down components, and that is what we’re doing.”
