$205K Mare in Foal to Gun Runner Tops Keeneland Session
NS More than ready mare De la Soul considered a great purchase for Cecil Seaman on November 16, when shopping agent for his longtime client Jon Marshall at Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale. In the coming pony Gunman and reportedly carrying a pony due in February, the horseless 3-year-old brought in $205,000 to top Tuesday’s trading.
“This mare is going to Pennsylvania to hunt,” Seaman said. “Joining the pony joining Gun Runner is part of the appeal, along with her biomechanics; she’s measured up really well.”
Shack Parrish of Indian Creek congratulated Cecil and Sally Seaman after they signed tickets for the bay mare, commenting, “You get 20% off her!”
Continue down the page, Hennessy Wine 1st grade winner Harmony Hostel was found as the second dam, bringing in $851,120 for Eugene and Laura Melnyk. She produced a level 3 and male winner Stratford Hill and the winner of the bet placed in class 2 Armistice Day .
At the end of Saturday trading on Tuesday, Keeneland reported 299 horses sold for a total of $9,455,400, median price $31,623, and median $23,000. The RNA ratio of 11.5% represents 39 horses that failed to meet their reserves.
In 2020, the same trading session, 274 horses were sold for a total value of $5,424,800, median $19,799, median $12,500, and RNA percentage of 10.2%.
Cumulative totals were $189,865,000 for 1,735 horses sold for an average of $109,432 and a median of $60,000, with 351 horses failing to meet their reserve with a 16.8% RNA rate.
In comparison, cumulative sales through the seventh session in 2020 totaled $146,849,200, with 1,592 horses selling for an average of $92,242 and a median of $42,000, at a rate RNA rate 18.1%.
A pony of Not this time consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, was the highest priced wean of the session, bringing in $150,000 from a new partnership at Stony Pointe Ranch. Jim Fitzgerald and Bill Baxter, DVM, sat inside the stall eager to buy the pony, making a quartet of purchases for their partners throughout the sale.
“Horses are hard to come by; horses are hard to come by; It was a very competitive sale.
Taylor Made’s sales agency was the top shipper of the session, selling 25 horses for a total of $1,257,000, $50,280 on average.
Denali Stud vice president Conrad Bandoroff said: “If I were to sum up the market today, it would be very fair. “The mares market continues to be strong. At that point, I don’t think anyone is expecting the strength that we are seeing in the mares market. I know my expectation from sales is that we will see strong demand for ponies, strength of the market this year, I think what we’re seeing is not just a market for good and strong ponies, but there’s also an appetite for mares and people there’s a lot of faith.”
“We’re having mares coming into the ring with low stocks and they’re increasing,” said Pat Costello, manager of Paramount Sales, which sells 30 Book 5 horses and five race-age horses. three times the reserve price if you put them up. with the right reserve, they’re selling.”
Wark Bloodstock bought two snacks Tuesday with a total of $215,000 to be the session’s top buyer. A daughter of Can be heard Consigned Taylor Made sales agent with the name Hip 2399 brought in $130,000 from Wark to become the highest priced weaning clothing model of the day. Out of Bide a Wee Island (by Sligo Bay), winner in Canada, this girl is a half-sister to Island Commish , the winner on the field of Kitten’s Joy Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park and placed second in the Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G3) at Kentucky Downs, all 2020.
WinStar Farm stallion Audible, son of Into Mischief has his first foal weaned in 2021, has been a hit in sales with his first crop bringing in an average of $108,448 this year.
“Audible itself is a beautiful horse, a good racehorse, and it is passing on some of its looks to its ponies,” said Ben Berger, who signed the ticket for the foal. “They’re doing well and seem to have good thoughts about them. The market seems to like them, so we’ll see what the market thinks next year.”
Conversely, some buyers have difficulty buying horses in their price range.
Donald Wells commented: “The market is going strong, I’ve followed a lot of people and they’ve surpassed $100,000. “We just passed $100,000 and still haven’t received one.”
Before the final day of Book 4 sales kicks off Tuesday at Keeneland, WinStar Ranch held a preview of race-age horses on their track, sending out sets at 9: 30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. to showcase services from WinStar Racing, Taylor Made Dealerships, and Grovendale shipments.