Keeneland September Yearling Sale

A filly by Into Mischief (hip 210) was the second to break the seven-figure mark early in Tuesday's second session of the Keeneland September sale when bringing a final bid of $1.5 million from bloodstock agent David Lanigan, acting on behalf of Scott Heider. Out of GI Breeders' Cup F/M Turf winner Shared Account (Pleasantly Perfect), the bay is a half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Sharing (Speightstown). She was bred and consigned by Gainesway, which purchased Shared Account, with Sharing in utero, for $625,000 at the...

A colt by Nyquist (hip 82) joined the million-dollar parade at Keeneland Monday when selling for $1.15 million. SF Bloodstock's Tom Ryan signed the ticket on the bay yearling, who is out of Impasse (Quality Road). The mare is a daughter of Tempus Fugit (Alphabet Soup) and was consigned by and bred by Candy Meadows.

"The venture was a disaster and I fell in love with it," Ed Seltzer said of his initial foray into racing nearly 65 years ago. Now, 90, Seltzer is in the midst of dispersing his bloodstock and an offer will be horses from families he has cultivated over six decades. On offer during Monday's first session of the Keeneland September Yearling sale will be filly by Gun Runner (hip 117) from the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment. Seltzer's involvement with the family goes back five generations. "We bought Overpowering and...

The Brunetti family's Red Oak Stable, which finds itself with plenty of the family, will offer a filly by Uncle Mo (hip 45) during Monday's first session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The yearling, consigned by Darby Dan Farm, is a half-sister to the operation's multiple Grade I-winning star Mind Control (Stay Thirsty) and to its Grade I-placed filly Goddess of Fire (Mineshaft). "We are selling this one, and we actually sold Goddess of Fire also, because we have so many from the same female line," Red Oak racing...

A colt by Justify who is a half-brother to GSW Clearly Unhinged (Into Mischief) has been supplemented to Book 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, the company said in a press release on Thursday. Out of the Smart Strike mare Smart Win, the colt (hip 372) is consigned by Thorostock, agent, and is scheduled to go through the ring Sept. 10 during day two of the auction. A total of 4,407 horses have been entered across 12 sessions, which will run from Sept. 9 through Sept. 21. Click here...

1st-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10 p.m. ET. BRILAND (McKinzie), the second to race after SW Miuccia (Mitole), will have her turn for trainer Chad Brown and the ownership group of Gainesway, Bradley Thoroughbreds, Cambron Equine and Alan Northcutt. Featured in TDN's Summer Breezes segment, the $675,000 buy at OBS April was initially purchased for $200,000 by Scoot Stables during Keeneland September. Briland's dam, Bay Harbor (Speightstown), is herself out of GSW Our Khrysty (Newfoundland). This second dam--a half-sister to GI Whitney Handicap hero Bullsbay (Tiznow)--also produced GISW Grace...

7th-DMR, $75K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 8:02 p.m. ET. Conditioned by John Sadler, Don Alberto homebred UNIQUE POWER (Into Mischief) debuts for his dam--champion older dirt female Unique Bella (Tapit)--who was acquired by the stable for $400,000 at the 2015 Keeneland September Sale. Her own dam is GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic heroine Unrivaled Belle (Unbridled's Song). Mandy Pope's Whisper Hill Farm took this mare home for $3.8 million at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale. Unrivaled Belle's half-sister, Lemon Belle (Lemon Drop Kid), is responsible for GIII Gotham Stakes champ...

Keeneland will add 10 horses--colts by Authentic, Constitution, Into Mischief, Maclean's Music and Uncle Mo, along with fillies by Authentic, Curlin, Gun Runner and Not This Time--to Book 1 of its September Yearling Sale scheduled for Sept. 9-10, the auction house said in a release on Thursday. Opening day of the sale will include these five supplements: Hip 177, Limelight (Authentic), a colt from the family of MGISW National Treasure (Quality Road). Consigned by Bridie Harrison, agent for Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds; Hip 178, filly by Curlin who is the...

Keeneland Sales, which will continue to be presenting sponsor of the GI Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Course this summer, will also be the presenting sponsor of this year's GI Del Mar Oaks. Both races for 3-year-old fillies will be held Aug. 17. "Keeneland is thrilled to once again collaborate with the New York Racing Association and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in sponsoring prestigious summer stakes," Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. "Endorsements such as these allow us to celebrate Keeneland sales graduates from coast to coast...

1st-MTH, $47K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 12:50 p.m. ET. Shadwell Farm went to $700,000 at the 2022 Keeneland September Sale to take home EL ZAIN (Medaglia d'Oro). Sent to Todd Pletcher, the filly is out of GI Jenny Wiley Stakes heroine Centre Court (Smart Strike). This dam produced El Zain's full-sister, GSW Navratilova. Centre Court is also responsible for a yearling colt by Essential Quality and a filly by Flightline who was foaled Feb. 28. TJCIS PPS

7th-LRC, $41K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 7:04 p.m. ET. The members of Three Amigos--Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman--went to $500,000 during Keeneland September to acquire RELATABLE (Arrogate), who is part of her sire's final 3-year-old crop. The filly is out of the Canadian bred GSP Aunt Els (Consolidator)--dam to a 2-year-old filly by Higher Power and a yearling filly by Silver State. The Bob Baffert trainee sports a strong set of works under her belt, which includes a final six panel drill (1:12.80, 1/4) alongside stablemate Normandy...

6th-SAR, $100k, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 3:35 p.m. ET Trainer Todd Pletcher sends out a pair of debuting 3-year-old fillies by Into Mischief for Bass Stables as the 6-5 morning-line favorite entry. The homebred CHANTEUSE is a half-sister to GI Arkansas Derby winner Magnum Moon (Malibu Moon), while AUDACIOUS, a $700,000 Keeneland September purchase, is a granddaughter of multiple graded winner Yell (A.P. Indy). Yell also produced the dams of multiple graded winner Tax (Arch) and multiple Grade I winner Elate (Medaglia d'Oro). TJCIS PPs 1st-CD, $120k, Msw, 2yo, 5...