Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale (Book 1) did amazingly well with over 128 horses selling for a total of US$49,775,000, with eight horses bringing in US$1 million or more.
Larry Best’s OXO Equine paid US$1.95 million for Gr.1 winner and millionaire Concrete Rose and $1.9 million for Indian Miss, the dam of champion Mitole who is in foal to Into Mischief, to acquire the two most expensive horses sold during a day of strong trade at Monday’s Book 1 opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
With a total of six purchases for US$5,015,000,
Narvik International paid US$1.85 million for Cherokee Maiden, a 3YO daughter of Distorted Humor from the family of 2020 Japanese Triple Crown winner Contrail and Saturday’s TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.1 winner Essential Quality. Consigned by Bedouin Bloodstock, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect, Cherokee Maiden is out of champion Folklore, by Tiznow.
In the day’s highest price for an internet sale, K I Farm purchased Gr.1 winner Ollie’s Candy, who ran in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff Gr.1, for US$1.65 million. Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, consigned the 5YO daughter of Candy Ride (ARG), who was cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.
Taylor Made also consigned Gr.1 winner Lady Prancealot (IRE), who sold for US$1.6 million to Shadai Farm of Japan. Fourth in Saturday’s Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf. The 4YO daughter of Sir Prancealot (IRE) was cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.
Claiborne Farm, the agent, paid $1 million for the racing or broodmare prospect Gingham. Consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent, Gingham is a stakes-winning 3YO daughter of Quality Road out of the Pulpit mare Chapel. The Grade 2-placed filly is from the family of Gr.2 winner Owsley.