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The 38th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar lived up to expectations in many ways. The year prior, fans were prohibited from attending the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crowds that made it to the 2021 event at picturesque Del Mar in California were more than ready to celebrate as NBC Sports chronicled the festivities.
Michael Wallace, agent for St. Elias Stables, paid $125,000 for a filly by Lord Nelson, who is a full sister to 2022 Grade 2 Saratoga Special third-place finisher Super Chow, to lead Friday’s 11th of 12 sessions of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Maddie Mattmiller, agent for Black Type Thoroughbreds, paid $450,000 for a daughter of Connect from the family of champions Caressing and West Coast to record the highest price of Tuesday’s eighth day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which continued to post across-the-board increases.
Momentum continued to power healthy results on Sunday at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, headlined by Flurry Racing Stables’ $725,000 purchase of a colt from the first crop of Audible as the 12-day auction reached midpoint.
A colt by Quality Road sold for $1.7 million and a son of Gun Runner brought $1.2 million during Thursday’s session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which recorded a fourth consecutive day of spirited trade and strong results.