Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale set a world record with $536,737,900 in through-the-ring sales, making it the largest auction in recorded history. A record 70 yearlings sold for at least $1 million, including a single-day record 23 on day two.
Adding post-sale transactions, the sale total reached $558,313,400. The 2,856 horses sold through the ring brought a record $85,000 median; the top price was $3.7 million for an Into Mischief colt bought by M.V. Magnier and Peter Brandt’s White Birch Farm.
Taylor Made Sales was the leading consignor, selling 338 horses for a record $68,602,200; Gun Runner topped sires, with 57 yearlings bringing $47,632,000. Keeneland’s Fall Meet begins Oct. 2 and runs through the Breeders’ Cup on Oct. 30–31; it will feature 22 other stakes races worth $10.7 million.
