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Love to Shop Tops Second Day Of Keeneland January Sale At $700,000
Pin Oak Stud paid $700,000 for listed stakes winner and Grade 2-placed Love to Shop, a 5-year-old daughter of Violence cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, to record the highest price of Tuesday’s second session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale.
The amount equals the $700,000 paid Monday during Book 1 for the two high sellers, broodmare prospect Delahaye and broodmare Pretty Birdie, in foal to Candy Ride (ARG).
On Tuesday, Keeneland sold 242 horses through the ring for $10,854,300, for an average of $44,852 and a median of $20,000. Cumulatively through two sessions, 442 horses have sold for $28,941,300, for an average of $65,478 and a median of $35,000. Comparisons for the second session are not applicable given this year’s three-day format versus last year’s four-day auction.
Trade during the day was brisk as evidenced by the RNA rate of 26.89 percent, which tracked similarly to 25.45 percent from Day 2 last year.
Claiborne Farm, agent, consigned Love to Shop, who is from the family of Grade 1 winner Cool, Group 2 winner Mountain Kingdom and Grade 3 winner Talk Veuve to Me. Her dam is stakes-placed winner Tiffany Case, by Uncle Mo.
“That was huge,” said Jacob West, Stallion Seasons and Bloodstock Manager for Claiborne, about the sale. “She was a filly that was bought as a yearling for Mike Repole and Vinnie Viola. We always knew she was going to end up at a public auction to dissolve the partnership. To be quite honest, that (price) exceeded a little bit of our expectations. She was such a beautiful filly. We’re just happy to hear that Pin Oak got her. She’s going to a great home, and she’ll get every opportunity.”
With the purchase of Love to Shop, Pin Oak Stud was the session’s leading buyer.
Woods Edge Farm paid $310,000 for listed stakes winner Abrogate, a 7-year-old daughter of Outwork in foal to Good Magic. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for STH LLC, she is out of the winning Burning Roma mare Hot Coffee and from the family of champion Big Drama.
Two yearling fillies sold for $300,000 each.
D.J. Stables/VBS, agent, paid the amount for a filly by Justify. Out of Grade 3 winner Chart, by Lea, and from the family of Irish highweight Spirit of Valor and Grade 2 winner Brilliant, she was consigned by Stoneriggs Farm, agent.
“She is very athletic, a great mover with a great attitude,” buyer Kim Valerio said. “From the first day I saw her to this morning, she was still walking like a champ so I liked that.”
Chart raced for Len Green and his son Jon of D.J. Stables, Valerio said, “so that helped us spend a little more money on her.”
Rock Bloodstock purchased a daughter of Golden Pal consigned by Clarkland Farm, agent, for $300,000. Out of stakes-placed winner Fairyland, by Scat Daddy, she is from the family of Japanese champion Agnes Digital and European champion Blushing Groom (FR).
Warrendale Sales, agent, the session’s leading consignor with sales of $1,698,500 for 26 horses, consigned two yearlings that both sold for $260,000.
Rag’s Bloodstock paid the amount for a yearling colt by McKinzie from the family of Grade 2 winner and sire Distorted Humor. He is out of stakes-placed winner Criminal Mischief, by Into Mischief, and from the family of Grade 2 winner Danzig’s Beauty and Grade 3 winner Liam’s Dream.
A filly by Nyquist sold to Red Devil Bloodstock for $260,000. From the family of Grade 1 winner Game Face and Grade 2 winner Turnerloose, she is out of Fend, by Street Sense.
The January Sale continues Wednesday with the third and final session, which starts at 10 a.m. ET.
