The numbers were up across the board on Wednesday at the Keeneland November
Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington, Kentucky. During the session, 240 horses sold
for $6,333,100, an increase of 43.6 percent compared to the same session last
year when 251 horses brought a total of $4,411,400. The average price jumped
50.1 percent, from $17,575 to $26,388, while the median price soared 100
percent, from $10,000 to $20,000.
Multiple stakes winner CORONADO ROSE (Coronado’s Quest) sold for the top price of
$300,000 to Jack G. Jones Jr. The four-year-old won three stakes
races, including the 2004 Princess H. at Sunland Park, and earned $132,809 from
a record of 11-4-1-3. She is out of Lakabi (Nureyev), a full sister to stakes winner and
Grade 3-placed European Rose.
Coronado Rose was consigned by Asmussen Horse Center, agent,
and sold as Hip No. 3457.
A colt by Tapit, Hip 3381, was the highest-priced weanling, bringing $110,000
from Sonata Bloodstock. Consigned by Gainesway, agent, the gray colt is the
first foal out of Wawota (Glitterman), who finished third in the 2002 Natalma S.
(Can-G3). His second dam is Group 1-placed No Habra Ninguna (Arg) (Parade
Marshal) and his third
dam is Group 3-placed Loca Mia (Laramie Trail).
With four sessions remaining, 2,409 horses have changed hands for
$304,755,500, up 6.8 percent compared to last year’s total of $285,457,500 for
2,398 horses. The average price is up 6.3 percent, from $119,040 to $126,507,
and the median price is up 29.4 percent, from $42,500 to $55,000.
The sale continues Thursday at 10 a.m. (EST). For complete results, visit
www.keeneland.com.