September Yearling Sale 73rd Annual The Keeneland September Yearling Sale has evolved from humble beginnings to become the global marketplace for Thoroughbred yearlings. From 1944, the inaugural year, through 1948, the fall yearlings were sold in an auction which included broodmares, weanlings, stallions and horses of other ages. In 1949, approximately half of the yearlings were sold in a separate October sale and the remainder in a November mixed stock sale as usual. In 1950, the yearlings were sold separately by session, but in the same week as the other stock. In 1951, the fall yearling sales were set farther apart from the fall mixed stock sale, with the yearling auctions preceding the other sale by a week or more. In 1960, the yearling sales were moved to September. In 1981, the yearling sale was held in two four-day segments. Selected sessions were inaugurated in Keeneland/Photos by Z Keeneland/Photos 1989. Two colts by Tapit from the consignment of Gainesway, agent, were the most expensive purchases of Keeneland’s 2015 September Yearling Sale. The $2.1 million sale-topper (left) was sold to Mandy Pope’s Whisper Hill Farm, and Roy and Gretchen Jackson’s Lael Stable acquired the $1.65 million second-high seller. Highest Prices — September Yearling Sale Colts Price Horse Breeding Purchaser Consignor Year $11,700,000 Meydan City (Kingmambo-Crown of Crimson) John Ferguson Burleson Farms LLC, agent 2006 9,700,000 Jalil (Storm Cat-Tranquility Lake) John Ferguson Mill Ridge Sales, agent for 2005 Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Wygod 9,200,000 Plavius (Danzig-Sharp Minister) John Ferguson Monticule LLC 2006 SALES 8,200,000 Act of Diplomacy (Storm Cat-Awesome Humor) John Ferguson Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2006 8,000,000 Mr. Sekiguchi (Storm Cat-Welcome Surprise) Hideyuki Mori Lane’s End, agent 2004 6,800,000 Tasmanian Tiger (Storm Cat-Hum Along) D.L. O’Byrne Lane’s End, agent 2000 6,400,000 Van Nistelrooy (Storm Cat-Halory) D.L. O’Byrne Lane’s End, agent for Stonerside Stable 2001 6,300,000 Objectivity (Storm Cat-Secret Status) John Ferguson Lane’s End, agent 2005 5,700,000 Nawalchida (Mr. Greeley-Silvester Lady [GB]) John Ferguson Vinery Ltd. 2006 5,500,000 Alajwad (Storm Cat-La Affirmed) John Ferguson Bloodstock Eaton Sales, agent 2001 Fillies Price Horse Breeding Purchaser Consignor Year $4,400,000 Moon’s Whisper (Storm Cat-East of the Moon) Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd. Lane’s End, agent 2000 4,000,000 Showlady (Theatrical [IRE]-Claxton’s Slew) John Ferguson Bloodstock Lane’s End, agent for Brookside Farms 2000 3,800,000 Illusive Serenity (Gone West-Touch of Greatness) John Ferguson Three Chinmeys Sales, agent 2003 3,800,000 Egyptian Queen (Storm Cat-Warrior Queen) D.L. O’Byrne Eaton Sales, agent 2005 3,200,000 Charming (Seeking the Gold-Take Charge Lady) Todd A. Pletcher, agent Eaton Sales, agent 2006 3,100,000 Chimayo (A.P. Indy-Chimichurri) John Ferguson Gainesway, agent for Stonestreet Thoroughbred 2008 Holdings LLC 3,000,000 Surprises Welcomed (Storm Cat-Welcome Surprise) Southern Equine Lane’s End, agent 2006 2,800,000 Perfect Chance (Unbridled’s Song-Win Crafty Lady) John Ferguson Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 2006 2,700,000 (unnamed) (Mr. Greeley-Silvery Swan) Robert and Beverly Lewis Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 2005 for Liberation Farm, Needham-Betz 2,700,000 Queenofalldiamonds (Kingmambo-Escena) Live Oak Plantation Denali Stud (Craig and Holly Bandoroff), 2005 agent for Falls Creek Farm Rev. 8/4/16 2016 Fall Keeneland Media Guide | Sales 227 ® History of September Yearling Sale Colts/Geldings Fillies No. Grand Totals Year No. Sold Average No. Sold Average Cataloged No. Sold Average Median Gross 2015 1,494 $113,009 1,251 $ 89,969 4,164 2,745 $ 102,549 $50,000 $ 281,496,100 2014 1,558 108,654 1,261 87,769 4,181 2,819 99,312 50,000 279,960,500 2013 1,484 111,559 1,260 91,220 3,908 2,744 102,220 50,000 280,491,300 2012 1,316 97,359 1,200 76,332 3,604 2,516 87,354 45,000 219,781,500 2011 1,575 84,753 1,346 66,867 4,319 2,921 76,511 30,000 223,487,800 2010 1,694 72,119 1,365 55,741 4,857 3,059 64,811 25,000 198,257,900 2009 1,664 66,847 1,495 53,930 5,189 3,159 60,734 22,000 191,859,200 2008 1,876 99,148 1,729 82,127 5,555 3,605 90,984 37,000 327,999,100 2007 2,013 110,888 1,786 90,594 5,553 3,799 101,347 42,000 385,018,600 2006 1,918 131,782 1,638 89,763 5,161 3,556 112,427 45,000 399,791,800 2005 1,895 128,907 1,650 84,891 5,110 3,545 108,420 40,000 384,349,900 2004 1,737 116,232 1,633 75,327 4,891 3,370 96,411 37,000 324,904,300 2003 1,622 102,706 1,347 79,833 4,294 2,969 92,329 34,000 274,125,300 2002 1,556 80,764 1,378 61,785 4,367 2,934 71,850 30,000 210,809,000 2001 1,561 102,678 1,334 70,398 4,481 2,895 87,803 25,000 254,190,600 2000 1,758 99,148 1,551 75,518 4,646 3,313 88,085 27,000 291,827,100 1999 1,623 88,294 1,388 64,638 4,090 3,011 77,390 30,000 233,020,800 1998 1,542 66,240 1,318 51,342 2,860 59,375 26,000 169,811,800 1997 1,530 61,268 1,314 46,367 2,844 54,384 26,000 154,666,800 1996 1,573 55,576 1,376 36,292 2,949 46,578 22,000 137,358,600 1995 1,604 50,925 1,354 35,773 2,958 43,990 23,000 130,121,300 1994 1,522 42,234 1,295 31,220 2,817 37,171 22,000 104,709,900 1993 1,392 40,296 1,102 28,692 2,494 35,168 20,000 87,710,100 1992 1,425 33,044 1,335 23,521 2,760 28,438 16,000 78,488,800 1991 1,406 34,555 1,217 23,851 2,623 29,589 17,000 77,611,500 1990 1,471 36,139 1,442 23,119 2,913 29,6945 18,000 86,499,000 1989 1,145 36,665 1,116 31,897 2,261 34,312 20,000 77,578,600 1988 1,197 30,386 1,102 25,722 2,299 28,150 15,000 64,717,700 1987 1,117 37,709 1,073 28,247 2,190 33,073 19,000 72,430,100 1986 1,021 29,203 866 30,452 1,887 29,776 – 56,187,500 1985 1,007 33,379 855 33,239 1,862 33,324 – 62,049,600 1984 1,175 29,258 998 30,161 2,173 29,672 – 64,479,300 1983 1,244 29,528 1,001 33,549 2,245 31,321 – 70,314,800 1982 911 31,883 732 30,202 1,643 31,134 – 51,153,600 1981 1,321 25,098 1,121 27,822 2,442 26,348 – 64,343,200 1980 1,009 26,579 957 25,959 1,966 26,276 – 51,660,400 1979 889 19,797 844 18,344 1,733 19,089 – 33,082,200 SALES 1978 820 15,084 776 13,022 1,596 14,081 – 22,474,000 1977 761 14,304 664 11,526 1,425 13,009 – 18,538,500 1976 759 12,049 751 9,416 1,510 10,739 – 16,216,400 1975 630 10,878 598 8,085 1,228 9,518 – 11,688,000 1974 827 8,493 774 6,837 1,601 7,692 – 12,315,700 1973 647 9,266 635 7,038 1,282 8,163 – 10,464,500 1972 661 6,959 691 5,357 1,352 6,140 – 8,301,200 1971 560 6,743 537 4,693 1,097 5,740 – 6,296,200 1970 578 4,991 535 4,032 1,113 4,530 – 5,042,100 1969 614 4,894 548 3,948 1,1621 4,448 – 5,168,500 1968 499 5,301 508 4,052 1,007 4,671 – 4,703,500 1967 543 4,408 494 3,351 1,037 3,905 – 4,049,200 1966 518 4,135 482 3,059 1,000 3,616 – 3,616,200 1965 488 4,068 433 3,597 921 3,847 – 3,542,700 1964 514 3,959 464 2,857 978 3,436 – 3,360,800 1963 430 4,172 473 3,105 903 3,613 – 3,262,600 1962 380 4,009 417 2,617 797 3,281 – 2,614,700 1961 362 3,244 392 1,969 754 2,581 – 1,946,200 1960 369 3,108 365 2,090 734 2,602 – 1,910,000 1959 365 3,196 362 1,839 727 2,520 – 1,832,300 1958 332 3,472 333 2,173 665 2,822 – 1,876,400 1957 329 3,112 369 2,222 698 2,641 – 1,843,600 1956 278 3,227 301 1,842 579 2,507 – 1,451,500 1955 251 2,848 261 1,717 5122 2,271 – 1,162,800 1954 293 2,450 327 1,704 6203 2,057 – 1,275,200 228 2016 Fall Keeneland Media Guide | Sales Rev.