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From the Keeneland Media Team / Amy Gregory:
Keeneland Supplements: 10 horses for Book 1 of the September Yearling Auction
LEXINGTON, KY (August 15, 2024) – Keeneland announced that 10 horses – colts by Authentic, Constitution, Into Mischief, Maclean’s Music and Uncle Mo and fillies by Authentic, Curlin, Gun Runner and Not This Time – have been included in Book 1 of the September Yearling Sale on September 9 and 10.
These five additions will be available on opening day of sales:
- Hip 177 is Limelight, a colt by Authentic out of the family of multiple Grade 1 winner and $5.3 million winner National Treasure. Consigned by Bridie Harrison, agent for Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, the colt is out of the stakes-placed Night Time Lady by Midnight Lute, a half-sister to stakes winner Carmel Road. Limelight also comes from the family of stakes winners Inspired, Silver City, Elope, Initiation, Elysian Field and Ultimate.
- Hip 178 is a filly by Curlin, the first foal out of the winning Tiznow mare Party Line Vote, a half-sister to multiple grade race winner and multiple Grade 1 placed Daddy Is a Legend. Ballysax Bloodstock, agent for Grantley Acres, consigns the filly, who is from the family of Canadian champion Eternal Search and Grade 2 winner Private Creed.
- Hip 179 is by Gun Runner, a half-sister to Give It a Whirl, winner of the Bald Eagle Derby on August 4 at Laurel Park. Her dam is the stakes-placed Chic Thrill, a daughter of Smart Strike, who is out of Canadian champion Catch the Thrill. The filly is on consignment through Paramount Sales, an agent.
- Hip 180 is a colt by Uncle Mo, the third foal out of the mare War Front Requested, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Pomeroy and the dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Contested and stakes winner and sire Mosler. He is consigned by Buck Pond Farm (Douglas S. Arnold), agent.
- Hip 181 is a colt by Into Mischief, the fourth foal of Grade 1 winner Sippican Harbor by Orb. He is being consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, an agent, and is from the family of Grade 3 winner Cinemine and stakes winners Flick and Awesome Result.
Five horses were added for Session 2 on September 10:
- Hip 367 is a colt by Constitution out of stakes winner and multiple graded-placed Galina Point by Saffir. He is a half-brother to stakes winner Overbore and is from the family of Grade 2 winner Kara’s Orientation. He is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, an agent for WinStar Farm Bred & Raised.
- Hip 368 is a colt by Uncle Mo out of the listed stakes-placed mare Spring Eclipse, by Unbridled’s Song, and a half-brother to stakes winner Bet She Wins. He is from the family of Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Angel of Empire, Grade 2 winners Softly and Conquest Big E, and Grade 3 winners Til Forbid, Bellamore and Coragil Cat. St George Sales, agent, consigns the colt.
- Hip 369 is a colt by Maclean’s Music and a full brother to Grade 3 winner and Grade 1 placed Estilo Talentoso. He is out of the Afleet Alex mare Bazinga Baby and from the family of Grade 2 winner Freedom’s Daughter and is being consigned by agent Four Star Sales.
- Hip 370 is a filly by Authentic and the first foal of ten-time champion and multiple stakes winner Lucky Stride by Declaration of War. She is from the family of international champions Giovanni Boldini and La Galerie and is on consignment through Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, the agent for Willow Oaks Stable.
- Hip 371 is a filly by Not This Time out of the winning Into Mischief mare Breaking Beauty, a daughter of German Oaks (G2) and German One Thousand Guineas (G2) winner Que Bellea and a half-sister to Graded/Group Stakes winners Osidy and Quetsche. The filly is consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, Agent.
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Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, internationally recognized as a source for Thoroughbreds that excel in the sport’s premier races, has catalogued 4,406 horses that will be offered in 12 sessions from Monday, September 9 through Saturday, September 21. Click here for the online catalogue, which includes walking videos of yearlings and links to the websites of consignors participating in the 81st edition.st Issue of the auction.
For more information about the September Sale, including the achievements of Sale graduates, visit theworldsyearlingsale.com.
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