A filly by Quality Road brought $420,000 from Jamie McCalmont, agent for Sarah Kelly, to top Tuesday's second and final session of Book 3 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Keeneland sold 271 yearlings for $19,603,400 during the eighth session of the marathon sale Tuesday. The average was $72,337 and the median was $50,000.
With five sessions to go, Keeneland has sold 1,704 horses for $345,890,600, good for a cumulative average of $202,987 and a cumulative median of $130,000.
Tuesday's session topper was produced by Chapel (Pulpit), an unplaced daughter of MGSW Owsley (Harlan). Owsley has produced the stakes-winning and multiple graded-placed Senada (Pulpit) and GI Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial S. runner-up Arthur's Tale (Bernardini). The Kentucky-bred was consigned by her breeder Stone Farm as Hip 2550.
Arthur B. Hancock III's Stone Farm was also represented by a $1.05-million Curlin filly (Hip 814) and a $975,000 Quality Road (Hip 457) colt during Book 1. Stone Farm sold a $285,000 Lea filly (Hip 2604) during Tuesday's session as well.
McCalmont, acting on behalf of the Kelly family throughout the Keeneland September Sale, has also signed for: Hip 353, a $700,000 Medaglia d'Oro colt; Hip 473, a $400,000 Pioneerof the Nile colt; and Hip 807, a $500,000 Uncle Mo colt.
A son of Into Mischief led the way for the colts during Tuesday's session, bringing $350,000 from the very active SF Bloodstock/Starlight West partnership.
Bred in Kentucky by Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, Hip 2616 was consigned by Bridie Harrison, agent for Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds. Out of the winning Mr. Greeley mare Flawless, he is from the family of Group 1 winner Reynaldothewizard and Grade I winners American Gal and Seventh Street.
The SF Bloodstock/Starlight West tandem have purchased a total of 19 yearlings at KEESEP thus far, good for a total of $9,315,000 and an average of $490,263.
Bridie Harrison, agent for Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, also consigned the day's third-highest-priced yearling, a $335,000 Malibu Moon filly (Hip 2575), who was purchased by Spartan Bloodstock.
West Point Thoroughbreds & Vosburgh were the day's leading buyer, purchasing four yearlings for $595,000. Paramount Sales led all consignors, selling 22 horses for $1,783,000.
The September Sale continues through Sunday with all sessions beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
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