FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 AWe have had million-dollar horses throughout, which I think BUZZ CONTINUES AT shows the strength of the market at the moment,@ Russell said. AThere is some hunger for these top-end horses, so it was nice KEENELAND AS BOOK 2 to have two million-dollar horses today.@ During the one-session Book 1 and three-session Book 2, CONCLUDES Keeneland sold 681 yearlings for $196,645,000 for an average of $288,759 and a median of $200,000. The September sale was reconfigured in 2017, so year-to-year comparisons are inexact, but during last year=s three-session Book 1 and two-session Book 2, 812 horses sold for $189,506,000. The average was $233,382 and the median was $170,000. Russell chose the word selective to describe the September market. AThese are very highly sophisticated, professional buyers,@ he said. AThey do their homework very well. We give them good choices to look at all these horses and they make their decision, so there is selectivity in the market.@ Cont. p3 IN TDN EUROPE TODAY DEEP CATALOGUE ASSEMBLED FOR ORBY It was a busyBand successfulBfirst four days of the When Goffs stages its flagship Orby sale on Sept. 26 and Keeneland September sale in Lexington | Keeneland photo 27, it will offer a catalogue of 468 yearlings that is “better by Brian DiDonato, Christie DeBernardis & Jessica Martini than ever,” says Goffs Chief Executive Henry Beeby. The Keeneland September Yearling Sale=s three-session Book 2 Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. concluded Thursday with a pair of million-dollar fillies, bringing the total number of seven-figure transactions through four days of selling to 13. There were nine million-dollar yearlings in 2016. Through this period a year ago, 96 horses sold for $500,000 or more. This year, 116 have reached that mark. AI think the goals we set out before the sale have been accomplished,@ Keeneland=s Director of Sales Operations Geoffrey Russell said at the close of business Thursday. AWe wanted to engage buyers early and I think we showed that Monday. We wanted the momentum of Monday to carry through this week and I think I would say mission accomplished.@ For the third straight day, a yearling by Scat Daddy attracted the highest price of the session. Bloodstock agent Kerri Radcliffe bid $1 million to secure a filly by the late Coolmore stallion (hip 1041) from the Gainesway consignment. Just moments earlier, the Don Alberto Corporation paid that same amount for a daughter of Tapit out of GI Kentucky Oaks winner Believe You Can (Proud Citizen) (hip 1038) from the Airdrie Stud consignment. Thursday At KEESEP Featured: $800,000 Filly $775,000 Colt $700,000 Filly Buyer: John Oxley Buyer: Marchmont Stable Buyer: F. Brothers, Agent for Starlight Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. Banahan, R. Gray, Breeder: Hinkle Farms Breeder: Catesby Clay Investment, Dr. D. Varner & Dr. T. Varner Consignor: Hinkle Farms Johnson Clay & James Clay Consignor: Blandford Stud Consignor: Runnymede Farm Nine $500,000+ yearlings sold through B o ok Tw o Only Tapi t & War Front had more EMPIRE MAKER - STAR OF GOSHEN, BY LORD AT WAR (Arg) www.WinStarFarm.com (859) 873-1717 PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected] SR. V.P. & CO-PUBLISHER Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected] V.P., INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Gary King @garykingTDN [email protected] Friday, September 15, 2017 EDITORIAL [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN Managing Editor Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN Senior Editor Steve Sherack @SteveSherackTDN Racing Editor Brian DiDonato @BDiDonatoTDN Associate Editors Christie DeBernardis @CDeBernardisTDN Ben Massam @BMassamTDN Assistant Editor Joe Bianca @JBiancaTDN ADVERTISING [email protected] Director of Advertising Alycia Borer Advertising Manager Lia Best Advertising Designer Amanda Crelin Advertising Assistants Alexa Reisfield Michelle Benson Heading to the Tattersalls Sales or QIPCO’s racedays this fall? Click here to read Photo Editor/Dir. of Distribution John Berry's guide to covering it all in this month's TDN Weekend. | Racing Post Sarah K. Andrew @SarahKAndrew [email protected] ANOTHER SCAT DADDY FOR RADCLIFFE 8 Social Media Strategist Justina Severni Bloodstock agent Kerri Radcliffe continued her season-long spending spree with two more purchases Thursday at Keeneland, Director of Customer Service including a $1-million son of the late Scat Daddy. Vicki Forbes [email protected] PEGASUS ANCHORS GULFSTREAM STAKES RR Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen @AlaynaCullen The richest race in the world at $16 million, the GI Pegasus Invitational S. tops the championship meet stakes schedule Director of Information Technology at Gulfstream Park. Ray Villa [email protected] TODAY’S GRADED STAKES WORLDWIDE INFORMATION EST Race Click for TV International Editor 8:50a JRA Sceptre S.-G3, DON -------------- ----- Kelsey Riley @kelseynrileyTDN 9:25a Wainwrights Flying Childers S.-G2, DON -------------- ----- [email protected] European Editor 10:35a Doncaster Cup S.-G2, DON -------------- ----- Emma Berry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Sean Cronin & Tom Frary [email protected] 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.TheTDN.com TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 3 OF 19 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLINGS - B1 & B2 SESSION FOUR TOTALS* 2017 $ Catalogued 345 $ No. Offered 281 $ No. Sold 198 $ RNAs 83 $ % RNAs 29.5% $ No. $500K+ 24 $ High Price $1,000,000 (x2) $ Gross $47,231,000 $ Average (% change) $238,540 $ Median (% change) $175,000 *No comparative figures due to restructuring of Books 1 and 2 CUMULATIVE 2017 (4 sessions) 2016 (5 sessions) $ Catalogued 1202 1407 $ No. Offered 1010 1190 $ No. Sold 681 812 $ RNAs 329 378 $ % RNAs 32.6% 31.7% $ No. $1m+ 13 9 $ No. $500K+ 116 96 $ High Price $2,700,000 $3,000,000 $ Gross $196,645,000 $189,506,000 $ Average (% change) $288,759 (+23.7%) $233,382 $ Median (% change) $200,000 (+17.6%) $170,000 COLTS: 2017 2016 $ No. Offered 577 644 $ No. Sold 391 460 $ RNAs 186 184 $ % RNAs 32.2% 28.6% $ No. $500K+ 74 72 $ Average (% change) $302,731 (+17.1%) $258,513 $ Median (% change) $210,000 (+16.7%) $180,000 FILLIES $ No. Offered 433 546 $ No. Sold 290 352 $ RNAs 143 194 $ % RNAs 33% 35.5% $ No. $500K+ 42 24 $ Average (% change) $269,921 (+34.6%) $200,540 $ Median (% change) $200,000 (+33.3%) $150,000 *The 2017 Keeneland September sale was comprised of a single- session Book 1 and a three-day Book 2. The 2016 sale consisted of a two-day Book 1 and three days of Book 2 selling. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 19 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 Keeneland September cont. Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners= Aron Wellman thinks the new Starlight Racing purchased four yearlings Thursday, including a September format has created plenty of buzz. $700,000 daughter of Pioneerof the Nile (hip 951) and the AThe market has been electric,@ Wellman said. AFor the horses operation=s bloodstock advisor Frank Brothers agreed that, as they say, tick all the boxes, it is incredible the premium competition was fierce for the right individual. they are bringing. From a buyer=s perspective, I think the AIt=s tough for what=s perceived to be good,@ Brothers said. management of Books 1 and 2 together was challenging, but I AWe=ve had a tough time and I think a lot of other people have. think the proof shows in the results and the results are really What=s perceived to be good is bringing top dollar. It=s pretty strong. Keeneland put out a great product and the money is hard, but you have to keep going.@ showing up. That=s for sure. You just have to put your work in and hope that it pays off in the long run.@ With no selling on Friday, the Keeneland September Yearling Sale resumes Saturday with the first of two Book 3 sessions beginning at 10 a.m. © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services and utilized here with their permission. Frank Brothers | Keeneland photo TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 19 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLINGS THURSDAY=S TOP COLTS Hip Sire Dam Price ($) 1125 Tapit Comedy 900,000 ($1,500,000 in utero >15 KEENOV) B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings (KY) Consigned by Denali Stud (Craig & Holly Bandoroff), Agent for Stonestreet Bred & Raised Purchased by Eric Fein 987 Curlin Allude 850,000 B-Clarkland Farm (KY) Consigned by Clarkland Farm Purchased by Ken McPeek, Agent for Fern Circle 887 Curlin Trensa 800,000 B-Helen K Groves Revocable Trust (KY) Consigned by Gainesway, Agent XXVII Purchased by Kempton/Berkelhammer, Agent for Albaugh Family Stable 965 Pioneerof the Nile Accesorize 775,000 1023 Union Rags Baby J 650,000 B-Hinkle Farm (KY) B-Lynn B Schiff (KY) Consigned by Hinkle Farms Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, Agent Purchased by Marchmont Stable Purchased by Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 997 Ghostzapper And Why Not 725,000 1037 Bernardini Beer Baroness 650,000 B-Helen K Groves Revocable Trust (KY) B-Lynn B Schiff (KY) Consigned by Gainesway, Agent XXVII Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, Agent Purchased by Maverick Racing & China Horse Club Purchased by Spendthrift Farm LLC 1149 Curlin Crosswinds 725,000 B-Hinkle