The 2019 September Yearling Sale
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KEENELAND SEPTEMBER ABOUT KEENELAND SALES YEARLING SALE Undefeated 2018 Triple Crown winner Latin America converged at Keeneland for SCHEDULE Justify, the Horse of the Year and champion last year’s September Sale. 3-year-old male, is among the outstand- Dates: Sept. 9-22 ing horses who have sold at Keeneland, Additional measures of the success of the (No sale on Thursday, Sept. 12) the world’s leading Thoroughbred auction September Sale include: Keeneland Sales Pavilion house. In 2016, the Scat Daddy colt was • Overall, Keeneland sales have produced 4,644 horses cataloged purchased for $500,000 at the prestigious 22 Kentucky Derby (G1) winners, 25 The sale catalog is available on September.Keeneland.com September Yearling Sale. Preakness (G1) winners and 20 Bel- and Keeneland.com. mont (G1) winners. This year, Septem- The entire sale will be streamed live on Keeneland.com. Keeneland sells more champions and stakes ber Sale alumni won two-thirds of the winners than any other sales company Triple Crown in Preakness winner War Book 1 while offering state-of-the-art facilities of Will and Belmont winner Sir Winston. Sessions begin at noon ET. and a range of amenities for its diverse • Seven graduates of the September Sale Monday, Sept. 9 Hips 1-190 (190 head) international clients who buy horses at the received 2018 Eclipse Awards as North Tuesday, Sept. 10 Hips 191-380 (190 head) September Sale, as well as the November American champions: Accelerate, Game Wednesday, Sept. 11 Hips 381-569 (189 head) Breeding Stock Sale, January Horses of All Winner, Jaywalk, Justify, Monomoy Girl, Ages Sale and April Two-Year-Olds in Train- Roy H and Unique Bella. No sale Thursday, Sept. 12 ing and Horses of Racing Age Sale. • September Sale graduates that won Breeders’ Cup races in 2018 were Ac- All remaining sessions begin at 10 a.m. Keeneland employs a year-round outreach celerate (Classic), Bulletin (Juvenile Turf Book 2 strategy to recruit buyers from across the Sprint), City of Light (Dirt Mile), Game Friday, Sept. 13 Hips 570-934 (365 head) U.S. and all corners of the world. Sales staff Winner (Juvenile), Jaywalk (Juvenile Saturday, Sept. 14 Hips 935-1299 (365 head) travel throughout the year and work closely Fillies), Monomoy Girl (Distaff) and Roy Book 3 with Keeneland representatives in Europe, H (Sprint). Sunday, Sept. 15 Hips 1300-1720 (421 head) Australasia, China and Japan. • The International Federation of Monday, Sept. 16 Hips 1721-2142 (422 head) Horseracing Authorities recognized four Book 4 The depth and breadth of Keeneland’s buy- graduates of the September Sale for Tuesday, Sept. 17 Hips 2143-2563 (420 head) ing bench, assembled by the sales team as their performances in 2018, naming Wednesday, Sept. 18 Hips 2564-2984 (421 head) part of a global, year-round marketing and Accelerate the world’s third highest- Book 5 recruitment effort, set the auction house rated horse and highest-rated horse on Thursday, Sept. 19 Hips 2985-3404 (421 head) apart from its competitors. Major buyers dirt; Group 1 winner Roaring Lion the Friday, Sept. 20 Hips 3405-3826 (422 head) from across North America and more than world’s top-rated 3-year-old; Justify the Book 6 20 foreign countries representing Europe, highest-rated 3-year-old in the U.S.; and Saturday, Sept. 21 Hips 3827-4238 (412 head) the Middle East, Asia, South America and Roy H the world’s top-rated sprinter. Sunday, Sept. 22 Hips 4239-4644 (406 head) KEENELAND SALES STAFF MEDIA CONTACTS Bill Thomason ........................................... President and CEO Bob Elliston .............................................. Vice President of Racing and Sales Director of Communications Mark Maronde ......................................... Director of Sales Development Amy Gregory Geoffrey G. Russell ................................... Director of Sales Operations Cell: 859 361-3490 Ryan Mahan ............................................. Director of Auctioneers [email protected] Brent Hacker ............................................. Director of Sales Accounting Chip McGaughey ...................................... Relationship Manager Communications Associate Dean Roethemeier .................................... Relationship Manager Amy Owens Kyle Wilson ............................................... Relationship Manager Cell: 859 421-2566 Ashley Whalen .......................................... Racing and Sales Operations Manager Christina Blacker ...................................... U.S. Representative [email protected] Gabby Gaudet .......................................... U.S. Representative Scott Hazelton .......................................... U.S. Representative Ed Prosser ................................................. European Representative Kate Hunter .............................................. Japanese Representative Barry Bowditch ......................................... Australasian Representative 2 WELCOME TO THE 2019 SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE Keeneland has cataloged 4,644 yearlings for the 76th annual Keene- adequate time to inspect these horses,” Keeneland Vice President of land September Yearling Sale to be held Sept. 9-22. The auction, Racing and Sales Bob Elliston said. “We feel the revised format of the which attracts the Thoroughbred industry’s most prominent domestic 2019 September Sale and the other exciting changes at Keeneland and international buyers to purchase horses to compete at the high- will create a successful atmosphere that rewards participants.” est levels of racing globally, for nine consecutive years has produced the top-priced yearling sold at auction in North America. 2019 September Sale Schedule This year’s sale features a revised format for Books 1 and 2 among The September Sale will cover 13 sessions, the same as in 2018. The the changes and enhancements. format is as follows: In the adjustment to Week 1 of the 2019 September Sale, Book 1 Book 1 – Monday-Wednesday, Sept. 9-11. Sessions begin at noon ET will encompass the auction’s first three days with 190, 190 and 189 daily. A total of 569 yearlings are cataloged over the three days. yearlings cataloged, respectively, each day. After a dark day with no Thursday, Sept. 12 – A “dark day” when no sale will be conducted. auction on Thursday, Sept. 12, the sale resumes with Book 2 featuring Book 2 – Friday-Saturday, Sept. 13-14. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. 365 yearlings cataloged in each of the fourth and fifth sessions on with a total of 730 horses in the two-day catalog. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 13-14. Books 3-6 – Sunday-Sunday, Sept. 15-22. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. A total of 3,345 yearlings are cataloged for these sessions over the A total of 569 yearlings are cataloged in this year’s Book 1 compared final eight days of the sale. to 989 yearlings in Book 1 in 2018. The size of the Book 2 catalog is 730 horses compared to 826 last year. Keeneland will have live coverage of the entire September Sale at Keeneland.com. “Keeneland is in constant communication with our sales clients, and we work with them to determine the best way to structure the Sep- TVG2 will present live coverage of Book 1 featuring on-site reporting tember Sale each year to produce the strongest market we can – by by Christina Blacker, Gabby Gaudet and Scott Hazelton. enabling consignors to best present their yearlings and giving buyers continued on page 4 3 continued from page 3 Barn Area Renovations and Hospitality September Sale clients will see the results of the first phase of Keene- land’s multiyear project to renovate the stable area. Barns 11-19, which are located closest to the Sales Pavilion, feature new roofs, re- graded walking rings, a new drainage system, upgraded LED lighting, new electrical wiring and new trees. “The goal of this project is not only to enhance the barn areas but to bring the walking rings and areas where consignors present horses for inspection on par with the caliber of horses being showcased,” Keene- land Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Vince Gabbert said. Meanwhile, the September Sale will offer expanded customer service and exciting new amenities. The September Sale will mark the return of the Saddling Paddock Chalet, which debuted during the 2015 Fall Meet and was a feature of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The Chalet, which runs the length of the Paddock, will serve the buffet lunch formerly offered in the Phoenix Room in the Grandstand. And, beginning this year, the buffet will be available the entire sale. In addition, sales clients may take advantage of other upgrades, including an increased variety of food offerings throughout the Sales Pavilion, additional customer service and concierge staffing and a texting platform for golf cart requests, valet and other needs. New this year is the “Outrider Grill” located in the parking area near Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, whose first crop of year- Barn 47, offering convenient food and beverage options for consign- lings sold last year, is represented by his first crop of 2-year-olds in ors and people inspecting horses in Barns 41-49 when those barns 2019. Other stallions with their first crop at the track and also with are in use during the sale. yearlings in the 2019 September Sale include Bayern, Carpe Diem, Competitive Edge, Constitution, Fast Anna, Gleneagles (IRE), Golden Yearlings by Leading Sires in 2019 Catalog Horn (GB), Honor Code, Karakontie (JPN), Khozan, Lea, Liam’s Map, Palace Malice, Summer Front, Tapiture and Tonalist. The 2019 September Sale has cataloged 2,332 males and 2,312