NOVEMBER SALES GRADUATES — Graded Stakes Winners Sold As Horses of Racing Age 2007–2017 2018 Graded Stakes Winners Through Oct
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KEENELAND NOVEMBER MEDIA RESOURCES AVAILABLE BREEDING STOCK SALE SCHEDULE November Sale video and still photos and broodmare prospects, horses of are available on Keeneland’s FTP site racing age and the dispersal cataloged Dates: Nov. 5-16 for editorial use. The site will feature to the sale. Keeneland Sales Pavilion 4,513 horses cataloged sale ring video and photos of top- The sale catalog is available on Keeneland.com. priced horses; photos of consignors, • See Keeneland.com and social Visit november.keeneland.com for details about buyers and notable personalities; sale media (Facebook, Instagram and featured mares, notable weanlings, prominent b-roll and scenic shots. Twitter) for sales news, broodmares and broodmare prospects, horses of racing age and the dispersal cataloged to the sale. Access to the FTP site does not require • Press releases about each of the The entire sale will be streamed live on Keeneland.com a username or password. For the link 12 sessions will be distributed daily via to the site, please email Amy Gregory email and posted on Keeneland.com. Book 1 ([email protected]) or Amy Session begins at noon ET. Owens ([email protected]). Wireless Availability Monday, Nov. 5 Hips 1-246E (251 head) Photos and video are intended for editorial, noncommercial use only. All remaining sessions begin at 10 a.m. ET Keeneland’s wireless network extends Please credit as Keeneland photo or to all open areas between barns (show Book 2 Keeneland video. areas), the show ring near the Sales Tuesday, Nov. 6 Hips 247-656 (411 head) Pavilion and the Sales Pavilion. Wednesday, Nov. 7 Hips 657-1068 (412 head) Keeneland will provide the following coverage of the November Sale: Please look for the Keeneland Guest Book 3 Thursday, Nov. 8 Hips 1069-1491 (423 head) Wi-Fi network on your mobile device. Friday, Nov. 9 Hips 1492-1915 (424 head) • Visit november.keeneland.com The network is open to the public and for details about featured mares, nota- does not require a password. Book 4 ble weanlings, prominent broodmares Saturday, Nov. 10 Hips 1916-2325 (410 head) Sunday, Nov. 11 Hips 2326-2735 (410 head) Book 5 Monday, Nov. 12 Hips 2736-3135 (400 head) Tuesday, Nov. 13 Hips 3136-3535 (400 head) Book 6 Wednesday, Nov. 14 Hips 3536-3931 (396 head) Book 7 Thursday, Nov. 15 Hips 3932-4222 (291 head) Friday, Nov. 16 Hips 4223-4507 (285 head) MEDIA CONTACTS KEENELAND SALES STAFF Director of Communications Bob Elliston ............................Vice President of Racing and Sales Amy Gregory Mark Maronde .......................Director of Sales Development Cell: 859 361-3490 Geoffrey G. Russell .................Director of Sales Operations [email protected] Ryan Mahan ...........................Director of Auctioneers Brent Hacker ...........................Director of Sales Accounting Communications Associate Chip McGaughey ...................Relationship Manager Amy Owens Dean Roethemeier ..................Relationship Manager Cell: 859 421-2566 Jesse Ullery .............................Relationship Manager [email protected] Kyle Wilson ............................Relationship Manager Ashley Whalen .......................Racing and Sales Operations Manager 2 WELCOME TO THE 2018 NOVEMBER BREEDING STOCK SALE Keeneland has cataloged 4,513 horses for its 2018 November Among the highly prized offerings cataloged in Book 1 are: Breeding Stock Sale, the world’s largest and most important sale of its kind, to be held Nov. 5-16. Headlining the Novem- • Champion Lady Eli, who is bred to War Front for her ber Sale catalog are graded stakes winners and graded stakes first foal. She won 10 races, including five Grade 1 stakes, producers, led by champion Lady Eli, in foal to War Front; and and earned $2,959,800; Grade 1 stakes winners Lady Ivanka, Sailor’s Valentine, Union • First Lady (G1) winner Zipessa, bred to Medaglia Strike, Vasilika and Zipessa, the latter in foal to Medaglia d’Oro for her first foal; d’Oro. • Vasilika, winner of seven consecutive races led by the Rodeo Drive (G1) and cataloged as a racing or broodmare The strong global appeal of the November Sale sets it apart prospect; from all other breeding stock sales. This auction is the primary • Spinaway (G1) winner Lady Ivanka; Central Bank source for domestic and international buyers for stakes-win- Ashland (G1) winner Sailor’s Valentine and Del Mar ning fillies and stakes-producing mares in foal to the world’s Debutante (G1) winner Union Strike, all cataloged as rac- most exciting stallions while being a key market for weanlings ing or broodmare prospects; and and horses of racing age. Keeneland looks forward to the • Weanling half sisters of champion and Breeders’ Cup November Sale building on the strength of the recent Septem- Classic (G1) winner Arrogate and champion Honor ber Yearling Sale and the excitement of the Breeders’ Cup at Code. Churchill Downs. The 4,513 horses in the November Sale catalog include 2,259 In a change of format for 2018, the November Sale will open broodmares and racing or broodmare prospects, 1,789 wean- Monday, Nov. 5, with an exclusive Book 1 session featur- lings, 454 horses of racing age and 11 stallions. ing 251 graded stakes-winning fillies and mares and notable weanlings. continued on page 3 3 continued from page 3 The November Sale also includes the dispersal of Edward A. Separationofpowers (Test); Grade 2 winners Concrete Rose Cox with Claiborne Farm as agent. The Cox dispersal has cata- (JPMorgan Chase Jessamine), Ivy Bell (Inside Information), loged 22 horses, including broodmares and weanlings. Money Multiplier (Monmouth), Mopotism (La Canada), Qurbaan (Bernard Baruch), Serengeti Empress (Pocahontas) Twelve Sessions Scheduled and Union Strike (Gallant Bloom); and Grade/Group 3 win- The format for the 2018 November Sale, which covers 12 ners Daddy Is a Legend (Lake George), Ezmosh (Arlington sessions, is as follows: Classic), Funny Duck (Pat Day Mile Presented by LG&E and KU), Go Noni Go (DRF Bets Bourbonette Oaks), Holiday Book 1 (Monday, Nov. 5) – Session begins at noon ET. Disguise (Distaff), Homerique (Prix de Psyche in France), Lombo (Robert B. Lewis), Lookin for Eight (Durham Cup), Books 2-7 (Tuesday, Nov. 6-Friday, Nov.16) – Sessions begin Lookin to Strike (Ontario Derby), Matera Sky (Procyon in at 10 a.m. Japan), Mr Melody (Chunichi Sports Sho Falcon in Japan), My Boy Jack (Stonestreet Lexington and Southwest), Princess La Keeneland will live stream the entire November Sale at Quinta (Arlington Matron), Sombeyay (Sanford), Switzerland Keeneland.com. (Maryland Sprint and Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash), Take Charge Paula (Forward Gal), Talk Veuve to Me (Indiana TVG will present live coverage of the first five sessions of the Oaks) and Yuvetsi (Rancho Bernardo). sale. Prominent Stallions Featured in Catalog Horses of Racing Age Perform Well Broodmares cataloged to the November Sale are in foal to 212 Sessions on Monday, Nov. 12, and Tuesday, Nov. 13, will fea- proven sires and exciting newcomers. The auction will offer ture horses of racing age and represent such leading consign- the first mares in foal to Horse of the Year Gun Runner; cham- ors as Lane’s End, WinStar Farm, Taylor Made Sales Agency pions Arrogate and Classic Empire; and American Freedom, and ELiTE. Astern (AUS), Keen Ice, Lord Nelson, Mastery, Midnight Storm, Mohaymen, Practical Joke and Shaman Ghost. Stakes winner this year produced from the November Sale’s horses of racing age offerings include Grade 1 winners Diver- Other covering sires include American Pharoah, California sify (Whitney and Suburban-G2), Long On Value (Highlander) Chrome, Candy Ride (ARG), Curlin, Empire Maker, Ghostzap- and Next Shares (Shadwell Turf Mile); Grade 2 winners Con- per, Into Mischief, Kitten’s Joy, Malibu Moon, Medaglia d’Oro, quest Big E (Gulfstream Park Hardacre Mile), Leofric (Hagyard Quality Road, Speightstown, Tapit, Uncle Mo, Union Rags and Fayette), Liam the Charmer (John Henry Turf Championship) War Front. and One Go All Go (Dixiana Elkhorn); and Grade 3 winners Chanteline (Buffalo Trace Franklin County), Code Warrior A total of 190 stallions have weanlings in the November Sale (Hendrie and Seaway), Conquest Tsunami (Daytona), Great catalog. Sires represented by their first crop are two-time Stuff (Toboggan), Storm the Hill (Wilshire) and You’re to Horse of the Year California Chrome, champion and Kentucky Blame (Greenwood Cup). Derby (G1) winner Nyquist, champion Runhappy, Air Force Blue, Anchor Down, Brody’s Cause, Exaggerator, Flintshire Weanlings Graduate to Success (GB), Frosted, Not This Time, Speightster, Upstart and Vancou- The November Sale is globally recognized as a premier source ver (AUS). of weanlings, and a number of 2018 stakes winners were of- fered at the November Sale as weanlings. Other notable sires of weanlings are American Pharoah, Ber- nardini, Candy Ride (ARG), Curlin, Empire Maker, Ghostzapper, Along with the aforementioned Chanteline, they include Giant’s Causeway, Into Mischief, Kitten’s Joy, Malibu Moon, Grade 1 winners Bowies Hero (Frank E. Kilroe Mile), Knicks Medaglia d’Oro, Quality Road, Speightstown, Tapit, Uncle Mo, Go (Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity), Pavel (Stephen Foster) and Union Rags and War Front. 4 ABOUT KEENELAND SALES Keeneland, the world’s leading Thoroughbred auction house, The depth and breadth of Keeneland’s buying bench, assem- sells more champions and stakes winners than any other sales bled by the sales team as part of a global, year-round market- company while offering state-of-the-art facilities and a range ing and recruitment effort, set the auction house apart from its of amenities for its diverse international clients. Each year, buy- competitors. Sales staff travel throughout the year and work ers from nearly every state and as many as 50 countries on six closely with Keeneland representatives in Europe, Australasia, continents participate in Keeneland sales. China and Japan. At the 2018 September Sale, buyers from across North America and more than 20 foreign countries Four auctions are on the Keeneland calendar: September representing Europe, the Middle East, Asia, South America and Yearling, November Breeding Stock, January Horses of All Ages Latin America converged at Keeneland.