Richard Drake

by Jessica Martini, Christina Bossinakis and Jill Williams LEXINGTON, KY - The Keeneland September Yearling Sale continued to churn out double-digit year-on-year gains as its second Book 2 session concluded Thursday night with yet another son of Gun Runner leading the way. Through four sessions of the 12-day auction, 671 yearlings have grossed $307,639,000. At this same point a year ago, 640 head had sold for $252,528,000. Asked about the gross surpassing the $300-million mark after day four, Keeneland Senior Director of Sales Operations Cormac Breathnach laughed and said, "It's...

Standing out in the back of Keeneland's pavilion, agent Cash Asmussen signed the ticket on a colt by Not This Time at the second Book 2 session of the September sale. Acting on behalf of Texan Richard Drake, the former European champion rider extended to $1.4 million for the Taylor Made Sales consigned colt. The first foal out of the Tapit mare Definitive, hip 1066 was bred Summer Wind Equine.