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Pick Pony | Sept. 6, 2024, 1:52 p.m.
Keeneland will host the 81st annual September Yearling Sale, opening on Monday, September 9th. A total of 4,407 horses will be available for auction, including yearlings from top sires and descendants of champions and successful racehorses of 2024. The sale will span 12 sessions across two weeks, concluding on Saturday, September 21st.
Recognized as the world’s most important Thoroughbred auction, the September Sale will feature the finest yearlings from North America. The sale encompasses six books and aims to accommodate buyers at every level, offering yearlings at varying price points in each session.
In a new development for September, Keeneland has made improvements to the Sales Pavilion, including enhanced seating options to provide buyers with better viewing opportunities. These enhancements, along with the construction of the new Paddock Building, were specifically designed to enhance the overall experience for customers attending sales and racing events.
“The critical mass of high-quality yearlings makes the September Sale a ‘must-attend’ event for horsemen worldwide,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “Our Keeneland team stands ready to welcome our guests from across the U.S. and all four corners of the globe these next few weeks, and we are excited to offer them the most memorable experience possible during their stay in Central Kentucky.”
The format of the September Sale remains unchanged for the fourth consecutive year:
Week 1
Book 1 – Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 9-10. Sessions begin at 1 p.m. Monday’s catalog has 181 horses. Tuesday’s catalog has 182 yearlings.
Book 2 – Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 11-12. Sessions begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday’s catalog has 380 horses, while 372 horses are cataloged Thursday.
Dark Day – Friday, Sept. 13. No sale will be conducted.
Week 2
Book 3 – Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 15-16. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. A total of 838 yearlings are cataloged over the two days.
Book 4 – Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 17-18. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. A total of 839 yearlings are cataloged over the two days.
Book 5 – Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 19-20. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. A total of 826 yearlings are cataloged over the two days.
Book 6 – Friday-Saturday, Sept. 21-22. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. A total of 789 yearlings are cataloged over the two days.
The September Sale will be livestreamed at https://keeneland.com and on the FanDuel TV+ OTT app. FanDuel TV will have live hits throughout Book 1.
As always, online and phone bidding will be available.
Due to the construction footprint, Keeneland has made a few operational changes for the September Sale. They include:
Several upcoming Keeneland activations are designed to educate and excite the Lexington community about the importance of the September Sale.
On Sept. 5 and Sept. 12, Keeneland Sales will sponsor Central Bank Thursday Night Live at the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion in Tandy Park in downtown Lexington. The free event from 5-8 p.m. features live music along with art, food and beverages.
Keeneland sales are free and open to the public, who also can reserve a spot on an Official Keeneland Tour to learn more about sales operations. Behind-the-Scenes Sale Tours are available on selected dates of the auction from 9-10:30 a.m. Click for more information and to purchase tickets for these guided, in-depth tours.
Alumni of the September Sale have accounted for 251 stakes victories around the world this year through Sept. 2. They include these recent stakes winners at prestigious summer meets at Del Mar – Conclude (Del Mar Mile-G2), Formidable Man (Caesars Sportsbook Del Mar Derby-G2), Getaway Car (Best Pal-G3), Iscreamuscream (Del Mar Oaks-G1 Presented by Keeneland Sales), Muth (Shared Belief-L) and Raging Torrent (Pat O’Brien-G2) – and Saratoga – Big Invasion (Harvey Pack-L), Mullikan (Forego-G1), Raging Sea (Personal Ensign-G1), Power Squeeze (Alabama-G1 Presented by Keeneland Sales), Showcase (Saratoga Special-G2), Surveillance (Troy-G3), Totally Justified (P.G. Johnson-L) and West Hollywood (Saranac-G3).