The inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale, to be held Oct. 30 in the Del Mar paddock, will feature 12 offerings, including interests in four horses expected to participate in Breeders' Cup championship weekend days later. Now available at Championship.Keeneland.com, the interactive catalogue features photos, videos, speed figures and more information for each entered horse.
“Keeneland created the Championship Sale to be a fun, unique event that celebrates the Breeders' Cup World Championships and the sport, and we look forward to hosting a top-level experience,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. “We thank our owners and consignors for their enthusiastic support.”
Breeders' Cup contenders or horses with connections to championship weekend in the catalogue include:
- A 50% ownership interest in recent GIII Vosburgh Stakes winner and GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile contender Mufasa (Chi) (Practical Joke). The interest is consigned by I. C. Racing, agent.
- A 25% interest in Grade I winner and GI Breeders' Cup Turf contender Gold Phoenix (Ire) (Bellardo {Ire}), consigned by Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables and Marsha Naify.
- A 25% interest in undefeated Kilwin (Twirling Candy), winner of the Untapable Stakes and scheduled to start in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes. The interest is consigned by Damian and Braxton Lynch's Royal Oak Farm, agent for owners BBN Racing.
- Pandora's Gift (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), a multiple group/graded stakes-placed winner in England and the U.S. who finished third in the GII Franklin Stakes at Keeneland Sunday. She is being pointed toward the GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint or the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint and is consigned by Stuart Williams Racing.
- She's Got a Way (Tonalist), a winning, stakes-placed half-sister to undefeated Japanese racing sensation Ecoro Sieg (Twirling Candy), among the favorites for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. The 5-year-old mare is consigned as a broodmare prospect by River Oak Farm, agent for Forever Spring Farm.
The catalogue also features: a 25% interest in Grade I winner Book'em Danno (Bucherro), consigned by Gracie Bloodstock, agent for Atlantic Six Racing; Reincarnate (Good Magic), a graded stakes-winning colt consigned by ELiTE, agent; Rothschild (Uncle Mo), a multiple graded stakes-placed winner, also consigned by ELiTE, agent; Green Light (Hard Spun), a multiple stakes-placed winning sophomore and contender for the GI Hollywood Derby in late November. He is consigned by Bridie Harrison, agent for Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds; and Cornell (Into Mischief), a multiple stakes-placed winning 3-year-old colt consigned by ELiTE, agent.
The auction also includes stallion shares in champion Flightline and GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint contender Cogburn (Not This Time).
“The star power of this catalog, its quality and diversity will appeal to a wide variety of potential buyers,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “There's a renewed interest in racing that is very encouraging, and the Championship Sale is a gateway for new investors, as well as current owners, to participate at the highest level.”
The Championship Sale event will begin at 5 p.m. PT and the sale will start at 6:30 p.m.
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