A total of 276 horses changed hands for $62,870,000, including private sales. Gross sales fell from $65,327,000 at last year's corresponding session, though 21 fewer horses were traded. The average price was up 3.6% to $227,790.
Life Is Good has translated his summer racetrack momentum straight into the sales ring, solidifying his status as a standout freshman sire for WinStar Farm. Hip 1412 sold for $1.25 million to St. Elias, West Point, Lane's End Racing, and Belladonna.
A six-horse accident in the second race at Churchill Downs Sept. 19 results in the 6 1/2-furlong race for maiden 2-year-olds being declared a "no contest" by Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation stewards.
Supplemented William T surged late to upset heavy favorite Maycocks Bay and score his first career stakes win in the $143,662 Durham Cup Stakes (G3) Sept. 19 at Woodbine.
The Sept. 19 opening session of Book 3 at the Keeneland September Sale started with a bang for Peter and Jenny O'Callaghan, who saw their pinhook—a colt by Honor A. P.—bring a final bid of $750,000 from CHC, Maverick Racing, and Light Post Ventures.
Ellen Epstein's Cajun Caviar improves to 2-for-2 by capturing the Louisiana Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes Sept. 19 at Louisiana Downs, becoming the first stakes winner for her sire No Parole.
The Puma, under Javier Castellano, made a huge move around the far turn, opened up a couple of lengths through the stretch, and held off a late charge from Further Ado to win the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Sept. 19 at Parx Racing.
Racing Sept. 19 at Parx Racing in the Cotillion Stakes (G1), recent purchase Bodacious Bay pays immediate dividends for her new connections by defeating Always a Runner and Measure in the $1 million race for 3-year-old fillies.