John and Jennie Williams' J & J Stables sold Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) for just $95,000 at Keeneland September. While that price proved to be the bargain of a lifetime for buyer Kirk Robison, the speedy colt has been the gift that keeps on giving for his breeders. The Williamses hope that continues as Jackie's [...]

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency RACHEL'S VALENTINA FILLY DEBUTS IN NY 4th-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 2:11 p.m. Todd Pletcher unveils the latest foal out of Grade I winner Rachel's Valentina (Bernardini) named AMBASSADOR KELLY (Pioneerof the Nile). The second and final foal out of Hall of Famer Rachel Alexandra, whose accomplishments speak for [...]

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency STONESTREET BLUE-BLOOD DEBUTS IN LEX 10th-KEE, $84K, Msw, 2yo, f, 7f, 5:48 p.m. Stonestreet Stables homebred WILLAKIA (Tapit) makes her career bow in this spot for trainer Graham Motion. Barbara Banke's operation purchased her Sovereign Award-winning dam Hillaby for $500,000 at Fasig July. Her second dam is Canadian Horse of [...]

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency MCGAUGHEY UNVEILS PRICEY MEDAG FILLY 3rd-BEL, $90K, Msw, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:41 p.m. Courtlandt Farm's $700,000 KEESEP buy JOIN THE DOTS (Medaglia d'Oro) makes her career bow here for Shug McGaughey. Her dam Notacat (Distorted Humor) is a full-sister to GSW Shumoos. Her third dam is MGISW Strategic Maneuver (Cryptoclearance). TJCIS [...]

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency PRICEY QUALITY ROAD COLT DEBUTS IN NY 3rd-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 1:41 p.m. Shug McGaughey unveils an expensive son of Quality Road here in CITIZEN MACK. A $950,000 KEESEP purchase by Don & Donna Adam's Courtlandt Farm, the dark bay is the first foal out of Rutile (Medaglia d'Oro), [...]

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency PLETCHER UNVEILS PRICEY INTO MISCHIEF 1st-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 12:35 p.m. Spendthrift Farm teamed up with My Racehorse on a $600,000 son of Into Mischief in KEESEP acquisition PROVOCATEUR, who debuts in this test for trainer Todd Pletcher. The bay is a full-brother to Grade III winner One Liner [...]

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency SON OF ROSALIND DEBUTS AT BELMONT 4th-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 2:11 p.m. Harrell Ventures' CHANCEUX (Speightstown) makes his debut in this event for trainer Todd PLetcher. The chestnut is the second foal out of Grade I winner Rosalind (Broken Vow), a $1 million FTKNOV acquisition by SF Bloodstock. Rosalind [...]

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency HALF-SISTER TO ESSENTIAL QUALITY DEBUTS AT CHURCHILL 8th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 4:22 p.m. Brad Cox and Godolphin unveils a half-sister to their champion colt Essential Quality (Tapit) Sunday in FAMED (Uncle Mo). A Eclipse winner at two, Essential Quality has captured a quartet of Grade I races, most [...]

Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency PLETCHER UNVEILS CURLIN FILLY 1st-BEL, $90K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:00 p.m. Repole Stable, Eclipse Thorougbreds and Michael House teamed up to acquire NEST (Curlin) for $350,000 at KEESEP and she debuts in this spot for trainer Todd Pletcher. Out of SW Marion Ravenwood (A.P. Indy), the bay is [...]

Strong trade continued at Keeneland Thursday in the 10th of 11 sessions of the Keeneland September Sale and the second of three Book 5 sessions. The day's top seller was a Tapiture colt (Hip 3173) from the Paramount Sales consignment, who brought $145,000 from John Greathouse, agent for Glencrest Farm. A total of 303 yearlings [...]

LEXINGTON, KY–The Keeneland September Yearling Sale starts its 11-day run Monday with the first of two Book 1 sessions, beginning at 1 p.m. The five-book catalogue offers a total of 4,032 yearlings by a variety of stallions, such as Triple Crown heroes American Pharoah and Justify; the red-hot Into Mischief; perennial leading sire Tapit; stalwarts [...]

Three yearlings in the Keeneland September Sale catalogue received big updates over the weekend when their year-older siblings captured Grade Is at two of America's premiere race meets over the holiday weekend. GI Runhappy Del Mar Futurity S. winner Pinehurst's (Twirling Candy) yearling half-brother by Cairo Prince sold prior to the juvenile's breakout score, bringing [...]