$500K More Than Ready colt highlights Day 4 at Keeneland

Final results of the fourth day at the Keeneland September Yearling sale included a $500,000 colt by More Than Ready that was one of the top 10 prices of the session.

The bay colt, hip No. 696, was consigned by Elm Tree Farm, Inc. and was purchased by China Horse Club and WinStar Farm’s Maverick Racing.

“He’s very athletic,” said WinStar’s Elliott Walden. “He looks like the kind that will be able to go on both surfaces which is what we’re looking for.”

“Obviously, More Than Ready is a great sire,” Walden added. “Not only has he done it for a long time, he’s had success in both hemispheres, which is incredible. I think he still has some really good crops, they’re getting better every year. He’s always been a great stallion.”

More Than Ready stood the 2016 season at WinStar for $50,000. He has 10 group/graded stakes winners to date in 2016, including a pair of Group 1 winners in Australia.

Through four days of the auction, which runs through Sept. 25, More Than Ready has a total of 15 lots sold for an average of $221,333.