The rich seven-day all-turf meet at Kentucky Downs wraps up Sept. 13, topped by two $500,000 stakes contests.

An Into Mischief colt (Hip 261) and half brother to grade 1 winner and sire Outwork became the new sale topper at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 12 when it sold for $3 million. The colt is Into Mischief’s seventh, seven-figure yearling.

The second session of book 1 gets off to a fast start.

The closest ranking battle comes between No. 6 Gunite and No. 7 Arabian Knight. What was a nine-point difference a week ago is down to one. 

Multiple grade 1 winner Country Grammer and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Two Phil’s make their stallion show debuts Sept. 8 during TOBA’s 2022 state and Canadian breeders of the year luncheon at WinStar Farm.

A Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority investigation into a dozen equine fatalities this spring at Churchill Downs yielded no singular explanation for the incidents, according to a report released Sept. 12 by HISA.

Highlights from Day 1 of the Keeneland September Sale

Gainesway struck again in seven-figure territory with Hip 92, an Into Mischief filly out of the Tapit graded stakes winner Delightful Joy, who was bought by Shadwell.

The Keeneland September Yearling Sale kicked off Sept. 11, yielding impressive results just shy of the record-breaking previous year. An Into Mischief filly, consigned by Gainesway took top honors after Shadwell Racing signed at $2.3 million.

The Keeneland September Yearling Sale kicked off Sept. 11, yielding impressive results just shy of the record-breaking previous year. An Into Mischief filly, consigned by Gainesway took top honors after Shadwell Racing signed at $2.3 million.