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Keeneland Sales is an American Thoroughbred auction house in Lexington, Kentucky founded in 1935 as a nonprofit racing/auction entity on 147 acres (0.59 km 2) of farmland west of Lexington, which had been owned by Jack O. Keene.
After World War I, Fasig-Tipton established a satellite office in Saratoga Springs, New York. The new pavilion was host to the Saratoga Selected Yearling Sale, which was held during the Saratoga race meet beginning in 1917. [5] Due to cargo limitations imposed on breeders during World War II, the Saratoga Sale was suspended from 1943 through 1945.
Vertigineux, a winning daughter of Kris S., was named the 2008 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year. [9] Zenyatta was sold as a yearling at the 2005 Keeneland September Sale for $60,000 to Jerry and Ann Moss. The relatively low price was the result of a skin disease that broke out a few days before the sale. [7]
Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. [2] [3] [4] It is also known for its reference library. [5]
Abercrombie first came to the Keeneland Yearling Sale with her father in 1949, and in 1952 they built Pin Oak Farm in Woodford County, Kentucky. [5] Their early success included graded stakes winners such as Make A Play, Roman Patrol and Elocutionist.
Among the current stallion roster is Tapit, sire of four Breeders' Cup winners since 2008 and 2013 Leading U.S.-based Yearling Sire. In 1995, under the name Gainesway Stable, owner Graham J. Beck partnered with Robert and Beverly Lewis and William T. Young of Overbrook Farm in the ownership and racing of Timber Country who won the 1994 Breeders ...
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Teuflesberg (foaled February 3, 2004 in Kentucky) ... He was a $9,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale. ... taken to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, ...