KEENELAND SEPTEMBER RUNAWAY TRAIN
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 01:26PM 
HIP 307 - Keeneland Sale Tuesday Top Lot
(Photo : Bloodstock Journal)
KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE
11 - 24 September 2011
Well, not quite a runaway train, but the Keeneland September Sales in America continued to roar ahead on the third day, with the cumulative average up more than 10% on the corresponding day last year, and the median (the mid-price, and the one that really counts when it comes to measuring market depth) up a remarkable 33,3% (at $200,000 or +- R1,5 million). The encouraging thing is that the top 11 horses (seven colts and four fillies to make $400,000 plus) all fell to domestic buyers; no sign of the Maktoums or Coolmore. A strong domestic market is fundamental to the strength of any economy, and this is a particularly encouraging result for America, given their downscaled credit rating and their structural economic difficulties of the current time. Here are yesterday’s prices:
KEENELAND SEPTEMBER TOP LOTS
Tuesday 13 September 2011
| HIP | Sex | $ |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | F | 1,200,000 |
| 469 | C | 600,000 |
| 426 | C | 510,000 |
| 398 | C | 470,000 |
| 437 | F | 460,000 |
| 400 | F | 450,000 |
| 321 | C | 410,000 |
| 312 | C | 400,000 |
| 353 | C | 400,000 |
| 404 | F | 400,000 |
| 483 | C | 400,000 |
Hard to imagine, but wouldn’t it be marvellous if this were the Ready To Run.
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