A Global Opportunity

Media Release - Wednesday August 21
For buyers seeking the world's best racing stock from diverse, proven bloodlines, the Keeneland September Yearling Sale offers an unmatched opportunity. Australian buyers should treat this sale as a can't-miss event as they search for this year's top yearling prospects.

The quality offerings and deep buying bench lead to fierce competition and success for buyers and sellers. The sale has a proven history of success, with top buyers from across the globe finding some of their biggest winners at Keeneland September.

These success stories include Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year JUSTIFY (USA), purchased by WinStar and SF Bloodstock; three-time G1 winner ROARING LION (USA), purchased by Sheikh Fahad and David Redvers; two-time G1 winner LADY AURELIA (USA), purchased by Stonestreet; and multiple graded stakes winner OMAHA BEACH (USA), purchased by B. Wayne Hughes.

Other notable graduates of the Keeneland September Sale include IT'S SOMEWHAT (USA), MR MELODY (USA), HAWKBILL (USA) and MOZU ASCOT (USA), among many others.






The iconic Keeneland Sales Pavilion hosts a deep international buying bench during the September Sale.

The quality of the offerings at Keeneland September is proven over and over again by the success of sale graduates.With eight decades of experience in Thoroughbred sales, Keeneland is the international gold standard for Thoroughbred auction houses. The 2018 September Sale accommodated buyers from two dozen countries, resulting in nearly $100 million in international sales.

Australian buyers who attend the Keeneland September Sale will be in good company, with the top buyers from across the globe traveling to Kentucky this September. The sale promises to offer an unsurpassed opportunity to find the next generation of Thoroughbred stars.

The full September Sale catalogue is now available online atseptember.keeneland.com.


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