Mike Repole, huddled with his team at the reserved seating tables at the back of the pavilion, went to $1.5 million to acquire a colt by Gun Runner out of multiple Grade I winner Cavorting (Bernardini) (hip 278) from the Indian Creek consignment Tuesday at the Keeneland September sale. The colt, a half-brother to last year's $5-million September topping son of Curlin, as well as to Grade I winner Clairiere (Curlin), was bred by Barbara Banke's Stonestreet.
Repole was active during Monday's first session of the auction, but kicked into another gear Tuesday. Hip 278 was his fourth seven-figure purchase of the day.
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