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Yaupon’s $900,000 colt, hip 571, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo All eyes were on Yaupon’s hip No. 571 when the Yaupon colt entered the ring Wednesday at Keeneland, and when bidding ended, the bay juvenile went to agent Monique Delk for $900,000, who was bidding… Read More

Vekoma’s $625,000 filly, hip 692, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo Vekoma, the leading Second-Crop yearling sire of 2024 by sales average – at $259,060 – had his best result of the year Wednesday at Keeneland when a filly by the Spendthrift stallion sold for $625,000. Read More

Authentic’s hip No. 507 at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo Authentic’s strong sales results continued as Keeneland wrapped up Book 2 at the September Yearling sale on Thursday, with the Spendthrift stallion having the top-priced filly of the session at $750,000. Authentic’s 2024 yearling sales average… Read More

Vekoma’s $600,000 colt, hip 885, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo The success of Vekoma’s first crop of runners at the track this year is translating into stellar results for the Spendthrift stallion at the Keeneland September sale, the latest coming Thursday with a $600,000 colt… Read More

Omaha Beach’s $500,000 colt, hip 550, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo Omaha Beach, the leading Second-Crop sire in North America, kicked off Keeneland’s Book 2 with a $500,000 colt during Wednesday’s session of the marathon yearling sale. Consigned by Woods Edge Farm, agent, hip No. Read More

It’s Hammertime became Vekoma’s second stakes winner with a dominating performance in the $100,000 First State Dash at Delaware Park on Sept. 11. The 2-year-old colt, who won his debut by eight lengths at the same track on June 5, led at every point of call in the First State. Read More

Authentic’s $550,000 filly, hip 271, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo Horse of the Year Authentic, whose first crop are 2-year-olds this year, was represented by a $550,000 filly during Tuesday’s session of the Keeneland September Yearling sale. Authentic’s 2024 yearling sales average of $184,444 is… Read More

Into Mischief’s $1.75M colt, hip 345, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo Three yearlings by Into Mischief his the $1 million mark during the Tuesday session of the Keeneland September Yearling sale, giving the five-time champion sire a total of four during the first two days… Read More

Yaupon’s $525,000 filly, hip 358, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo The yearlings by First-Crop sire Yaupon continued to be the most sought-after of any freshman sire during the Tuesday session of the Keeneland September sale, topped by a $525,000 filly that sold towards the end… Read More

Into Mischief’s $1.25 million colt, hip 167, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo The 2024 Keeneland September Yearling sale started off on a high note for Into Mischief when hip No. 167 sold for $1.25 million during Monday’s opening session of the Sept. 9-21 marathon auction. Read More

Neecie Marie made a bold move in upper stretch and rolled to a 2 ¾-length victory in the $2 million Light & Wonder Ladies Marathon S. (G3) Sept. 7 at Kentucky Downs to give the Cross Traffic filly her second graded stakes victory. Neecie Marie wins the $2 million Ladies… Read More

Fully Authorized opened a big lead at the top of the stretch then coasted to victory in a one-mile maiden turf race on Sept. 7 at Monmouth Park. The 2-year-old colt, who is the fifth winner for top-10 First-Crop sire Authentic, was making his turf and two-turn debut following his… Read More