With Two Days Remaining, September Sale Becomes Highest-Grossing Auction In Keeneland History

[Wandering Eyes]

With two days of selling in Book 6 yet to come, the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale has become the highest-grossing sale in the history of the auction house.

When the gavel fell on hip 3634 not long after 6 p.m. Thursday evening, gross receipts totaled $405,519,500 (not including post-sale transactions) for the first 10 days of trade, breaking the previous high-water mark of $405,495,700 set in 2022. The cumulative average of $174,342 represented a healthy 7.3% bump over the corresponding figure from 2023, while the median price of $95,000 was up 11.8% over last year's figures.

“An achievement of this magnitude is only accomplished by a community of people who share a passion for their horses and the sport of racing,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. “We thank our breeders and sellers for the tremendous quality of horses they brought to market and the many buyers from around the world participating in this sale. We are grateful for their strong support of Keeneland.”

Added Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy: “We enjoy collaborating with our customers to create the best sales environment possible. The amazing energy and excitement we saw surrounding Book 1 created momentum that continues to flow through week 2 of the sale. With two sessions still to go, we've got many nice horses yet to be sold.”

A filly from the first crop of Airdrie Stud's Beau Liam (hip 3375) topped the second of two Book 5 sessions Thursday on a bid of $200,000 from Tom Tatum. The filly was bred and consigned by Ledgelands LLC.

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