On BH In Session: Keeneland September: Louie Rabaut wraps up the daily coverage of the first three books and looks ahead to final week of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Just two days after the Thoroughbred industry lost one of its pillars in Arthur Hancock III, Stone Farm consignment sold its highest-priced horse of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, when a colt by Nyquist brought $825,000 from Pin Oak Stud.
Chris Waller's redoubtable import Birdman staked his claim for the AU$6 million Cox Plate (G1) in notching his second elite success—in the space of three starts—in Caulfield Racecourse's Underwood Stakes (G1) Sept. 19.
Angel Capital finally secured a deserved breakthrough at the highest level when producing a powerful finish to land the Sept. 19 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (G1) at Caulfield Racecourse.
Hip 1686, a son of Nyquist consigned by Four Star Sales, was the first yearling through the ring to sell for seven figures Sept. 20 when bringing $1.2 million from Donato Lanni, agent for FRC, Starlight and Madaket.
Jockeys Martin Garcia and Walter Rodriguez will both be off their mounts Sept. 20 and are expected to miss time following a spill at Churchill Downs Sept. 19.