Keeneland has cataloged a stallion share in Horse of the 12 months and sire Flightline , whose first foals are weanlings of 2024, for the inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale, to be held Oct. 30 within the Paddock at Del Mar, web site of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 1-2.
The share is obtainable by an authentic proprietor of Flightline who retains a number of shares within the stallion and needs to assist the inaugural Championship Sale with this distinctive alternative.
Flightline sparked worldwide consideration in 2022 with dominating wins in three grade 1 stakes: the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) by 6 lengths; the Pacific Traditional (G1) by 19 1/4 lengths; and the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Traditional (G1) at Keeneland by 8 1/4 lengths.
The colt’s legendary accomplishments on the observe earned him Eclipse Awards as Horse of the 12 months and champion older male of 2022. He was undefeated in six begins over two seasons of racing, with earnings of greater than $4.5 million.
A son of main sire Tapit , Flightline retired to Lane’s Finish Farm in Versailles, Ky. with the identical world fanfare that surrounded his racing profession. On Day 1 of Keeneland’s 2022 November Breeding Inventory Sale, simply days after his romp within the Breeders’ Cup Traditional, a 2.5% possession curiosity in Flightline bought for $4.6 million.
Flightline continues to create pleasure at stud, breeding a full guide of 152 mares in every of his first two seasons (2023 and 2024).
In 2023, Flightline’s guide included greater than 50 grade 1-winning or grade 1-producing mares and ranked as the best protecting sire common for a first-year stallion within the final 15 years: $1,183,333 common with a high worth of $3 million.
Flightline’s Comparable Index (CI) of 6.98 led all stallions by 2.36. His Class Efficiency Index (CPI) of seven.41 led all first-year stallions by 2.31 and ranked third general in 2023.
In 2024, Flightline’s first crop of weanlings bought in Japan for a mean of $974,057. His top-priced weanling introduced $1,305,651.
Six weanlings by Flightline are cataloged to Keeneland’s upcoming November Breeding Inventory Sale.
“Providing this share in Flightline in Keeneland’s Championship Sale provides breeders a very particular probability to spend money on one of the thrilling younger stallions in our business,” mentioned Invoice Farish of Lane’s Finish Farm. “The category and high quality he possesses is instantly evident in his progeny—Flightline is represented by an excellent first crop of foals which have already obtained super assist within the business market overseas, with a high number of weanlings cataloged to promote in November. Now, Keeneland gives consumers the choice to spend money on him from each potential angle.”
“Flightline’s brilliance on the race observe made him a worldwide celebrity, and now followers world wide are excited by his offspring coming of age,” Keeneland vp of gross sales Tony Lacy mentioned. “Keeneland is honored to supply this uniquely particular alternative to buy a share in Flightline on the Championship Sale.”
This press launch has been edited for content material and magnificence by BloodHorse Workers.
