Japan owner Naohiro Sakaguchi went to $1.7 million for a Flightline colt (Hip 45), making the colt the top seller during opening day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale among the first 50 hips through the ring.

The fourth of a five-week series recognizing Woodbine’s most iconic stakes races, the latest “Woodbine Week” shines the spotlight on the Woodbine Mile (G1T), Natalma (G1T), and Summer (G1T) stakes which are among five graded stakes Sept. 13.

Half brother to turf star and dual Breeders’ Cup winner Golden Pal is the first horse to bring seven figures during the Sept. 8 opening session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Atlantic Six Racing received an offer for Book’em Danno last season when he was a 3-year-old, a proposition so substantial it led each partner to take a deep breath and assess priorities.

Sale histories for horses in the Sept. 13 fifth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale and first session of Book 3.

Sale histories for horses in the Sept. 14 sixth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale and second session of Book 3.

Fred Mo quickly moved to the front of the field and won in his second career start, giving his sire Jess Mo his first winner Sept. 7 at Emerald Downs. 

Returning from a victory on the Aug. 28 opening day card at Kentucky Downs, Midway Racing’s Street Beast pulled away to a seven-length victory in the $1 million Juvenile Mile Stakes Sept. 7.

In just his second outing, Brant turned in a professional victory in the Del Mar Futurity, beating stablemate Desert Gate, both trained by Bob Baffert.

Coming off a record 2024 auction that produced the highest grossing auction in history with total sales of $428,097,000, including private sales, the bar has been set high for this year’s Keeneland September Yearling Sale that will run Sept. 8-20.