Pin Oak Goes to $1 Million for Charlatan Colt

Jim and Dana Bernhard's Pin Oak Stud acquired a colt by Charlatan (hip 509) with an internet bid of $1 million during Wednesday's third session of the Keeneland September sale. The colt, bred by Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman and Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, was consigned by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. He is out of multiple Grade I winner Midnight Lucky (Midnight Lute).

After 31 yearlings sold for seven figures during the two-session Book 1 section of the September sale, hip 509 was the first to reach that threshold during Wednesday's opening Book 2 session.

Earlier in the session, Alex Lieblong paid $800,000 for another first-crop son of Charlatan (hip 454) from the Eaton Sales consignment.