Keeneland April Horses of Racing Age Sale

Wit Joins Stallion Lineup At Louisiana's Whispering Oaks Farm

When graded stakes winner Wit (Practical Joke--Numero d'Oro, by Medaglia d'Oro) went through the ring at 2024 Keeneland April Horses of Racing Age Sale, Andrew Cary, the bloodstock advisor for Keith and Ginger Myers' Coteau Grove Farm in Sunset, Louisiana, knew he wanted the horse, but not as a racing prospect. Cary's client and partner Whispering Oaks Farm in Carencro, Louisiana, saw the 'TDN Rising Star' as a perfect fit for the Louisiana breeding program. For the purchase price of just $100,000 they brought home a horse they believe will...

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14 Horses Supplemented to Kee April Selected HORA Sale

A total of 14 horses have been supplemented to the Keeneland April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 26, closing day of the Spring Meet. Click here for the online catalog. Keeneland will accept approved supplemental entries to the April Sale until the sale date. Supplements include: Tennessee (Justify) - a lightly raced 3-year-old colt out of Grade 3-placed Zinzay, by Smart Strike. A half-brother to stakes winner and Grade I-placed Moon Over Miami, he is from the family of...

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Keeneland Catalogs 111 for April Selected HORA Sale

Keeneland has cataloged 111 horses for its April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Friday, Apr. 26 following the races on closing day of the Spring Meet. Click here for the online catalog. Keeneland will accept approved supplemental entries to the April Sale until the sale date. On Apr. 26, the final race will go off at approximately 5:09 p.m., and the April Sale will begin at 6:30 p.m. The auction will livestreamed on www.Keeneland.com. "The April Sale will benefit from the excitement generated by our Spring...

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Keeneland Apr. 30 Sale Adds Supplements

A total of 114 horses cataloged to Keeneland's April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Sunday, Apr. 30 at 4 p.m. (EST), includes 16 horses in the latest round of supplements, they said in a release on Wednesday. Among those latest editions are Campton (Uncle Mo), Hibernacle (Hootenanny), Mamba Wamba (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) and Peaceful Waters (Dialed In). Keeneland will accept approved supplemental entries to the April Sale until the sale date. A printed catalog for the 80 horses initially cataloged in the sale is available, along...

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The TDN Writers' Room On Site at Keeneland

In advance of the April Horses of Racing Age sale, the writers ventured to Keeneland this week for in-person chats with Keeneland's Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy and Grovendale Sales' Chance Timm. Trainer Michael Stidham was also featured on the TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland. The upcoming sale features a number of new concepts, including dropping a requirement that horses in the sale be present at Keeneland. The sale will also take place on a racing day, after the conclusion of the card on Friday, the last day...

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11 More Added to Keeneland April HRA Sale

Keeneland has added 11 more entries to its April Horses of Racing Age Sale to be held this Friday at the conclusion of the venue's spring race meet. The auction will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET. The latest supplements are as follows: Atras, a 3-year-old gelding by Astern (Aus) who scored a 2 1/2-length victory at Keeneland on Apr. 23. He is consigned by Oliver Racing Stable, agent. B Dawk, a 3-year-old colt by Gormley who won at Keeneland by 11 1/4 lengths on Apr. 24, earning a 9...

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Share in Upstart Offered at Keeneland April

Officials at Keeneland announced it will offer a share in Upstart (r, 10, Flatter-Party Silks, by Touch Gold), sire of leading classic prospects GISW Zandon and MGSW Kathleen O. in his second crop, at its April Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held following the races on closing day Friday, Apr. 29 . The share will be the final offering of the sale. Shareholder involvement will begin with the 2023 breeding season. Upstart, who stands at Airdrie Stud in Midway, Kentucky, is a graded stakes-winner who earned $1.7 million....

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Keeneland Catalogs 73 Horses of Racing Age for April Sale

Keeneland has cataloged 73 horses for its April Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Friday, Apr. 29 following the races on closing day of the Spring Meet. The sale, which will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET and be livestreamed on Keeneland.com, will be conducted as an integrated event, with live auctioneers at Keeneland and with horses presented for sale both physically at Keeneland and at off-site locations. Keeneland also will provide online and phone bidding for buyers who wish to participate remotely. "We're really excited about hosting...

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