Much as Spring at Last topped last yea?s corresponding session, a colt from the consignment of WinStar Racing, agent led all receipts yesterday at Keeneland November. Go Swiftly (Gone West), a two-year-old colt who had placed twice since the catalogue was printed, including a runner-up effort on the grass at Churchill
Nov. 3 (video), brought a bid of $250,000. Allen Iwinski signed the ticket on behalf of a partnership. A half-brother to SW Paiota Falls, the bay was produced by Dance Swiftly (Danzig), a full sister to champion Dance Smartly and a half to leading sire Smart Strike. Midway through yesterdayís ninth session of the 15-day auction, Keeneland eclipsed its previous record gross of $317,666,000, set in 1999. At the end of trading Tuesday, a total of $321,774,400 had been spent on 2,141 horses.
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