Lady Susan Tops Keeneland November Sale's 12th Session
Lady Susan, a mare by Pleasant Tap in foal to Point of Entry, sold to Adel M. Alataway for $42,000 to top Saturday’s 12th session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
With one session remaining in the 13-day auction, Keeneland has sold 2,531 horses for $214,603,100, down slightly from $218,959,400 for 2,575 horses recorded at this point in the 2015 sale. The average of $84,790 is just below last year’s $85,033, while the median of $30,000 remains the same from 2015.
On Saturday, Keeneland sold 149 horses for $918,900, down 24.64 percent versus last year when 200 horses grossed $1,219,400. The average of $6,167 was just above last year’s $6,097. The median of $3,700 remained unchanged from 2015.
Consigned by Adena Springs, Lady Susan is out of the winning Regal Classic mare Georgiana Lake, and from the family of Grade 1 winners Magazine and Relaxed Gesture (IRE). She sold with a no-guarantee season to Awesome Again.
Adena Springs sold 17 horses for $189,700 to be the session’s leading consignor.
At $40,000, the second high seller was the winning 4-year-old Bertrando gelding Portando purchased by Three Diamonds Farm. Gainesway, agent, consigned Portando, who is out of the stakes-winning Choisir mare Porto Marmay (IRE) and from the family of Hong Kong champion River Verdon (IRE).
Leading buyer K.O.I.D. purchased six horses for $52,500.
The final session of the November Sale begins Sunday at 10 a.m. ET. The sale is streamed live on Keeneland.com.
Source: Keeneland Association