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Champion Midnight Bisou, who is in foal to Tapit, sold for $5.5 million to Katsumi Yoshida of Japan to lead today’s Book 1 opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale and continue the excitement at Keeneland, which hosted the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Friday and Saturday.
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.
Desire for premium Thoroughbred racing prospects from the world’s leading horsemen continued to fuel heady trade during Tuesday’s second session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which realized strong gains and the sale of 13 seven-figure horses led by a colt by Constitution for $1.8 million.
Keeneland announced today that Marion Ravenwood, dam of multiple Grade 1 winner Nest, who is the highest-rated 3-year-old on the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, and Callingmissbrown, dam of 2022 Belmont Stakes winner Mo Donegal, have been entered in Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale to sell on opening day, Nov. 7, during the prestigious Book 1.
“Gray’s extraordinary background and expertise in many facets of the Thoroughbred industry will be a terrific asset to the Board,” said Banke, Breeders’ Cup Chairman.