A stallion share in Horse of the Year and sire Flightline (Tapit–Feathered, by Indian Charlie), whose first foals are weanlings of 2024, has been catalogued for the inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale, to be held the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 30 in the Paddock at Del Mar, site of the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships on Nov. 1-2.
The share is offered by an original owner of Flightline who retains multiple shares in the stallion.
Flightline won a trio of Grade I events in 2022–the Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan by six lengths; the TVG Pacific Classic by 19 1/4 lengths; and the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland by 8 1/4 lengths. The colt's accomplishments on the track earned him Eclipse Awards as Horse of the Year and champion older male of 2022. He was undefeated in two seasons of racing, with earnings of more than $4.5 million.
Flightline retired to Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. On Day 1 of Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale, just days after his romp in the Breeders' Cup Classic, a 2.5% ownership interest in Flightline sold for $4.6 million.
“Offering this share in Flightline in Keeneland's Championship Sale gives breeders a truly special chance to invest in one of the most exciting young stallions in our industry,” said Bill Farish of Lane's End Farm. “The class and quality he possesses is readily evident in his progeny–Flightline is represented by an outstanding first crop of foals which have already received tremendous support in the commercial market abroad, with a top selection of weanlings cataloged to sell in November. Now, Keeneland provides buyers the option to invest in him from every possible angle.”
Flightline is responsible for a full book of 152 mares in each of his first two seasons (2023 and 2024). In 2023, Flightline's book included more than 50 Grade I-winning or Grade I-producing mares.
In 2024, Flightline's first crop of weanlings sold in Japan for an average of $974,057. His top-priced weanling brought $1,305,651.
Six weanlings by Flightline are cataloged to Keeneland's upcoming November Breeding Stock Sale.
“Flightline's brilliance on the race track made him a global superstar, and now fans around the world are excited by his offspring coming of age,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “Keeneland is honored to offer this uniquely special opportunity to purchase a share in Flightline at the Championship Sale.”
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