Into Mischief, the seven-time defending leading sire in North America, came into the Breeders' Cup needing to land some big blows to stave off Not This Time from taking his crown.
Just days after hosting the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Keeneland will pivot from the racetrack to the sales ring, as it kicks off its prestigious November Breeding Stock Sale, held Nov. 3-11.
There are four broodmares and four weanlings on offer from the dispersal of Aaron and Marie Jones' stock at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
For the second year in a row, and fifth time in the sale's history, Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale surpassed the $100 million mark for gross sales. At the end of the day of trade, 138 horses sold for $100,167,000, including private sales.
For the second year in a row Bless the Broken has sold at Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale. And for a second year in a row, plans call for continued racing.
Roger Tovar's Asagi Stables bought two seven-figure fillies, a $1.15 million daughter of Not This Time and a $1 million daughter of Into Mischief, Nov. 2 at Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale.
Near the end of Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale, Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing USA secured Cy Fair with a final, hard-fought bid of $4.2 million for the 3-year-old daughter of Not This Time.