Consignor James Herbener Jr. Dies At Age 69
Consignor James Herbener Jr. died Sunday of an apparent heart attack at his home in Georgetown, Ky., Thoroughbred Daily News reports. He was 69. A Virginia native, Herbener is best known in recent...
View ArticleMo Town Colt Brings Top Price Of $450,000 Monday At Keeneland September Sale
Ensemble Stables spent $450,000 for a colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Mo Town to record the highest price on Monday and mark another day of strong trade at the Keeneland September Yearling...
View ArticleFilly By Collected Leads Tuesday At Keeneland September Sale
Three Ontario-bred fillies from families of Canadian champions – led by a $320,000 filly from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Collected – commanded the highest prices of Tuesday's eighth session of...
View ArticleBloodlines: Looking Back On A Classic Trio From Keeneland September A Decade...
With the end of the Keeneland September yearling sale clearly in view for Friday, readers and buyers can pause to reflect on sales past and the classic season from 10 years ago when all three Triple...
View ArticleArmy Mule Filly Records Wednesday’s Highest Price At Keeneland September Sale
Maddie Matt Miller, agent, paid the session-topping price of $250,000 for a filly by Army Mule during Wednesday's ninth day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Out of the winning Henny Hughes...
View Article$145,000 Tapiture Colt Tops Next-To-Last Day Of Keeneland September Yearling...
Two yearlings consigned by Paramount Sales, agent, led results of Thursday's penultimate session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale in Lexington, Ky., when John Greathouse, agent for Glencrest...
View ArticleBuying From The Back Ring: High-Stakes Snap Judgments At Thoroughbred Auctions
A Book 1 purchase at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale can entail months of careful shopping, from farm visits ahead of the auction to countless inspections, phone calls, and veterinary visits when...
View ArticleKeeneland September Yearling Sale Post Record Average, Median Prices
Keeneland's September Yearling Sale, a bellwether event for the Thoroughbred industry, concluded Friday with gross sales of $352 million, sixth-highest in sale history, and record cumulative average...
View ArticleIndiana-Bred Yearlings Hit Record At Keeneland September Yearling Sale
Over the course of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, all 10 Indiana-bred yearlings consigned to the sale went home to new barns and new destinations. The sale, which was breaking records before...
View ArticleWho’s Snow Trouble? The Burning Question At Keeneland November
The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale features some of the stud book's most recognizable bloodlines collected in one place, especially in its early books. The venerable Claiborne Farm is itself...
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