Broodmares and broodmare prospects continued to be in demand by means of Guide 3 of the Keeneland November Breeding Inventory Sale Nov. 9 in Lexington. The session topper, the Tapit mare Goals Are Made , bought in foal to Ashford Stud’s Gunite for $280,000 to Avocet Bloodstock from the Taylor Made Gross sales Company consignment.
The 8-year-old mare was bred in Kentucky by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, and is out of the a number of graded stakes-producing Unbridled’s Tune mare Siren Serenade. Goals Are Made is a half sister to Luminance , who ran second within the 2015 Santa Anita Oaks (G1), and a number of graded stakes-placed Stellar Sound.
“The market bought robust on these type of mares,” stated Alex Payne of Taylor Made Gross sales Company. “She was only a fairly, fairly Tapit mare. We bought a Justify out of her for $525,000 that went off first time 3-1, ran third after which simply had a bit hiccup, however has come again and labored very well at present for Mark Casse. That horse (Obtain) ought to go on and be one thing.”
He continued: “I believe the market is de facto good for these first-year sires—Gunite, and he or she simply has pedigree. She has an excellent gross sales historical past, and Tapit is a very nice broodmare sire.
“You probably have one thing that has high quality, is by one thing good, and is in foal to one thing good, then the market goes to point out you what it is value,” stated Payne on the aggressive market.
The best-priced weanling of the day was Hip 1602, a colt by McKinzie from the Battle Horse Place consignment. He’s the third foal out of the So You Assume mare Shirocca , and was bred by Areion Thoroughbreds in Kentucky.
McKinzie proved a preferred sire throughout the fifth session. The Gainesway stallion accounted for the three highest-priced weanlings and was the main weanling sire by common value (minimal two bought) with a $153,667 common for six bought from six supplied. Eight mares in foal to McKinzie (from eight supplied) averaged $138,125, second amongst overlaying sires with not less than two bought.
Product sales, common, and median had been all up Saturday in contrast with the fifth session final yr. The 262 horses bought accounted for a complete of $19,835,500, together with post-ring gross sales. The common was $75,708, with a median of $57,000. Sixty-seven horses failed to fulfill their reserve, leading to an RNA charge of 20.4%.
“I believe the market’s been actually wholesome,” stated Keeneland’s vice chairman of gross sales Tony Lacy. “We at all times preserve referring to the median. We’re up 20% once more at present on the nostril, 21% on the typical, and 20% above in gross over this session final yr; 18.75% up on the median over your complete sale to this point, so these are all actually wholesome, constant numbers.”
He continued: “The clearance charge was wonderful. So, we have to be very happy. I believe everyone feels it’s a very reasonable market, and the consumers are discovering it tough to purchase the weanlings that they really need, and the mares that match their program.”
Keeneland gross sales statistics don’t embody post-ring gross sales.
Keeneland vice chairman of gross sales Tony Lacy
Taylor Made Gross sales Company topped the consignors promoting 39 head for a complete of $3,347,000. Gainesway was the main purchaser with 4 purchases totaling $735,000.
Final yr’s fifth session noticed 261 horses change palms for a gross of $16,355,500, with a median of $62,665 and a median of $50,000.
“When you’ve got a reasonably broad, aggressive setting, it simply raises the tide for the subsequent books as nicely,” stated Lacy. “It is very indicative of the well being of the market proper now. There are nonetheless lots of people right here who anticipate it to be robust by means of the top.”
Keeneland’s November Breeding Inventory Sale continues Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. ET with the sixth session, and starting of Guide 4. Hips 1910-2328 are set to undergo the ring. As of Saturday night, Keeneland has reported 69 outs.
