Just Louise

With the action in full swing, a filly by Triple Crown hero American Pharoah realized a $1.35 million final bid from Amo Racing's Kia Joorabchian. Out of Grade III winner Just Louise (Five Star Day), the full-sister to MGSW and GISP Forbidden Kingdom was consigned by Paramount Sales. Bred by Springhouse Farm, Hip 97 represents the family of MGSW Sara Louise (Malibu Moon), the dam of GSP Nash and Sara Street.

Pop a Choc, a daughter of the increasingly influential broodmare sire Bernardini, was hammered down for $265,000 as the last few grains of sand were passing through the hourglass during Monday's opening session of Book 4 at the Keeneland November Sale in Lexington. The 4-year-old filly was consigned to the sale by Meg Levy's Bluewater Sales LLC and topped yet another day of exceptional trade in the Bluegrass. A total of 271 horses sold for $10,507,100 Monday, an increase of 67.4% over last year's COVID-affected sale, while the average of...