A colt from the first crop of The Factor brought $170,000 to headline a robust day of selling on Friday at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale.
Gross receipts of $279,977,300 posted through 11 sessions of this year’s 12-day sale surpassed total sales of $279,960,500 recorded for the entire 13-day September Sale in 2014.
Cumulatively, Keeneland has sold 2,575 horses for $279,977,300 compared to last year’s 12-day total of $278,047,200 for 2,641 yearlings. The average of $108,729 rose 3.27 percent over $105,281 in 2014. The median increased 9.62 percent, from $52,000 to $57,000.
On Friday, Keeneland sold 216 yearlings for $3,017,000, up 14.9 from the corresponding session in 2014 when 199 horses grossed $2,625,700. The average of $13,968 increased 5.87 percent from last year’s $13,194, while the median of $9,000 was 12.5 percent higher than $8,000 in 2014.
George Bolton became the session’s leading buyer when he purchased the colt by The Factor, who was consigned by Elm Tree Farm, agent. Out of the Distorted Humor mare Elite Humor, the colt is from the family of champion sprinter Gold Beauty.
A filly by Cowboy Cal brought the day’s second-highest price, selling for $100,000 to David W. and Holly Wilson. Consigned by Bernard McCormack’s Cara Bloodstock, agent, the filly is out of the stakes-winning Wolf Power (SAF) mare Pandora’s Secret.
Elm Tree Lane Farm, agent, was the session’s leading consignor, selling five yearlings for $258,000.