Connagh's Quay (Flintshire {GB}), a 3-year-old maiden colt, topped Keeneland's May Digital Sale Tuesday on a winning bid of $65,000 from Kirkwood Stables, agent. The bay was consigned by his owner/breeder Juddmonte as hip 5. Conditioned by Chad Brown up to this point, his best finish from five prior tries was a runner-up effort in Tampa maiden special weight company two back Feb. 28. He was most recently seventh, beaten just 2 1/4 lengths, in a 1 3/8-mile test at Belmont May 6.
Connagh's Quay is out of an unraced Empire Maker mare who is already responsible for GSW Tide of the Sea (English Channel). His second dam is MGISW Tate's Creek (Rahy), who in turn is a half to MGISW near $2.5-million earner Sightseek (Distant View). This is also the female family of European champion 2-year-old filly Special Duty (GB) and 2018 GI Breeders' Cup Mile hero Expert Eye (GB).
A total of six horses traded hands for $144,000 in gross receipts, with the would-be topper, GIII Toboggan S. winner American Power (Power Broker), failing to meet his reserve. Click here for summary results.
Keeneland's next digital sale will take place June 29, with additional digital sales slated for July, August, October and December.
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