KEESEP: Seven Sire

Though there are still a few logistical issues to tweak, there was pretty much universal agreement among buyers, consignors, and sales company officials that Keeneland’s new four-day Week 1 format has been a real winner. It’s been over 20 years since the September Sale started to become so strong that the July sale was under threat, and nearly a decade ago it was completely cannibalized by September. Then, the September Sale began to cannibalize its own Book 1, to the point where that format became unsustainable. This year, the new ‘Week 1’ format, with 875 yearlings…