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A colt by Colonel John was the session-topper during Thursday’s Keeneland September Yearling sale, with trainer Ken McPeek going to $170,000 to secure hip No. 3164. Consigned by Wendy Noel Sales, agent, the bay Kentucky-bred is the first foal out of Wildcat Dreamer, a daughter of Western Dreamer, who was a stakes winner at two […]

Sidney’s Candy tallied a pair of debut maiden special weight winners on Saturday, with Converge strolling to a 3 1/2-length win on the Belmont Park turf, while won by four lengths in front-running style at Gulfstream Park. Converge kicked the “Sidney double” off with a thrilling stretch run, coming from eighth after a half-mile to […]

Hathal took command in deep stretch on the Newbury turf course to win the $57,462 Dubai Duty Free Cup on Thursday, giving the 3-year-old son of Speightstown and his owner Al Shaqab Racing their first stakes victories with trainer William Haggas. At the rear of a compact field for most of the seven furlong straight […]

Buoyed by a pair of juveniles that brought more than $450,000, Pioneerof the Nile had another stellar day at the Keeneland September Yearling sale on Wednesday. Through the first three days of the sale, which compromises the illustrious Book 1, the WinStar stallion leads all third crop sires represented with an average price of $296,364. […]

With five lots sold through the first two days of the Keeneland September Yearling sale, Pioneerof the Nile’s average sale price was $279,000, highest for any Third-Crop sire with a least two lots sold. The quintet of youngsters, all colts, were led by a $375,000 bay Kentucky-bred sold by Valkyre Stud, agent for Oakbrook Farm […]

Led by a $750,000 colt, More Than Ready had four yearlings sell during day 1 of the Keeneland September sale, with all four bringing a winning bid of at least $250,000. Taylor Made consigned More Than Ready’s leading seller, which went to John Ferguson. Catalogued as hip No. 101, the colt is out of the […]

Gemologist will be represented by 60 yearlings from his first crop in the Sept. 14-26 Keeneland September sale, among the highest number of offerings for any sire whose first foals are yearlings of 2015. Highlights of Gemologist’s offerings include hip No. 925, a colt out of the Mineshaft mare Impending Storm, who is a daughter […]

Bodemeister, whose first foals are yearlings of 2015, has a catalog-high 83 yearlings in the Sept. 14-26 Keeneland September sale, including 26 lots in Book 1, traditionally the most sought-after offerings. Some highlights from the first session include hip No. 45, a colt out of the Grade 3 winner Above Perfection that is a half-brother […]

Rilla repelled several challenges to her front-running effort Sunday at Churchill Downs, prevailing by three-quarters of a length in a six-furlong maiden special weight contest for 2-year-old fillies. She is Drosselmeyer’s fourth winner from his first crop to race, three of them coming in maiden special weights, including Copper Cajun, who would follow up his […]

Colonel John’s top 2-year-old Cocked and Loaded powered to a two-length victory in the $150,000 Iroquois S. (G3) on Saturday at Churchill Downs, setting him up for a start in the Oct. 31 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland. Cocked and Loaded got out of the gate smoothly and settled into a good spot in […]