Hip 1746, a colt by Nashville bred by Beals Racing Stable, sold for $425,000 to lead all New York-breds during Book 3 of the Keeneland September yearling sale. Photo courtesy of Betz Thoroughbreds.
The record-setting Keeneland September yearling sale passed the midpoint Sunday and New York-breds continued to be in demand, with six selling for six figures during the Book 3 sessions over the weekend.
Keeneland reported sales on nine of the 13 New York-breds through the ring Saturday and Sunday sold for $1,690,000, an average price of $187,778 and median of $150,000. Through six of the 12 sessions, 18 New York-breds have sold for $4,325,000, an average price of $240,278 and median of $190,000.
Hip 1746, a colt by Nashville and half-brother to stakes winner Galactic Star, led the way for Book 3 when he sold Sunday for $425,000 to Mayberry Farm.
Bred by Beals Racing Stable LLC, foaled at Saratoga Glen Farm in Schuylerville and consigned by Betz Thoroughbreds Inc., agent, the colt is out of the unraced Pioneerof the Nile mare Stella’s Dream. She’s the dam of five winners, including the $147,232-earner Galactic Star, winner of this year’s Al Bastakiya at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.
Beals Racing Stable bought Stella’s Dream, who is a half-sister to New York-bred stakes winner Little Miss Zip, in foal to Nashville for $18,000 at the 2024 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.
Hip 1700, a filly by Violence bred by Rockridge Stud LLC, Chesapeake Farm, Matthew Nestor and Three Times A Charm, sold for $335,000 Sunday at Keeneland. Photo courtesy of Black-Albina Thoroughbred Services.
Book 3’s top-selling New York-bred filly, Hip 1700, also sold during Sunday’s session. Joe Migliore, agent for agent for Adelphi Racing and Chief Horse Futures, went to $335,000 to purchase the daughter of Violence out of the winning More Than Ready mare Rockin Ready.
Bred by Rockridge Stud LLC, Chesapeake Farm, Matthew Nestor and Three Times A Charm, foaled at Rockridge Stud in Hudson and consigned by Black-Albina Thoroughbred Services, agent, the filly is the second foal out of Rockin Ready.
Rockin Ready, the dam of an unnamed 2-year-old colt by Violence, is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Newgrange, who will enter stud in 2026 at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson.
Keeneland reported total sales of more than $417.6 million for the first six sessions of the September sale, a total that already exceeds last year’s total of $411 million for the entire 12-day auction. The sale continues with the first of two Book 4 sessions at 10 a.m. Monday.
