Before They Were Breeders’ Cup Horses The Juveniles

We traced the public auction history of every horse drawn for Friday’s five Breeders’ Cup juvenile races: what each one sold for, who bought it, and which were bought back, withdrawn or never sold at auction.

I read the Breeders’ Cup past performances in the wrong order. Before I look at a speed figure or a workout, I look for the little sale notation beside the horse’s name. It tells you where the horse last went through a public auction and what someone paid for it.

For a two-year-old, that transaction is usually recent. Sometimes it happened only a few months before the horse made its first start, and it provides a record of what someone thought the horse was worth before there was much racing evidence to work with.

The trouble is that the notation usually shows only the most recent transaction. Anyone who has bought or sold real estate knows how much more you can learn from the price history. When was the property first offered? What did someone pay for it? Did it sell again a year later, and for how much?

Thoroughbreds have price histories too, and they can be considerably more revealing. A horse might pass through the ring as a weanling, return as a yearling, get bought back, and then show up at a two-year-old sale where buyers have the benefit of seeing it breeze.

Consider Miss Monica, one of the twelve fillies entered in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. She first appeared at Keeneland November in 2024, where she was bought back for $32,000 as a weanling. Ten months later, Jesse Hoppel bought her for $45,000 in Book 5B, the final book of Keeneland September, and brought her to OBS April this spring, where she sold for $850,000 to Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman, three Arizona entrepreneurs who own a number of horses together.

Since then, she has made two starts and won both, including the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante by 6¼ lengths. On Friday, she returns to Keeneland, where she sold for $45,000 thirteen months earlier. Her journey made me curious about the other horses coming to Lexington for the Breeders’ Cup and what their auction histories might tell us.

We traced all 60 juveniles drawn for Friday’s five championship races through the public auction records we could identify. We examined foal and weanling sales, yearling auctions in America and Europe, two-year-old breeze-up sales, and horses that were withdrawn or failed to meet their reserves. The exercise took us through sale records from Lexington, Saratoga, Newmarket, Doncaster, Deauville and several other major auction centers.

Forty-four of the 60 have sold at public auction at least once, while another four were cataloged or offered but never completed a sale. Twelve have no identifiable public auction history, and eleven of those twelve are entered in turf races, seven for trainers based in Europe.

Twenty-six were cataloged at Keeneland September last year, meaning more than four in ten of Friday’s runners appeared in the same Keeneland catalog just thirteen months ago. Fourteen horses were purchased at one auction and resold at another, eleven of them as two-year-olds.

The Auction Histories of Friday’s 60 JuvenilesThe 60 horses drawn on October 26, excluding also-eligibles. A completed auction sale includes recorded post-sales. The categories reflect identified transactions through October 26 and exclude the October 28 Keeneland Championship Sale.
RaceDrawnSold at auctionWent to auction, never soldNo auction record
Juvenile Turf Sprint12903
Juvenile Fillies12921
Juvenile Fillies Turf141112
Juvenile8800
Juvenile Turf14716
Total6044412

Every horse’s sale history, race by race, is at the end of this post.

Every horse in the Juvenile, run on dirt, has sold at public auction, and all eight appeared in last year’s Keeneland September catalog. Six were placed in the first two books.

In the Juvenile Turf, only seven of fourteen have sold at auction, and six have no identifiable public sale history. Those include Folsom Blues and Avec Toi, both bred by the people who race them. These are selected championship fields drawn from very different racing populations, but the contrast offers a look at how the American dirt market and the international turf market produce their best young horses.

The Juvenile Looks Like Keeneland September

The eight colts in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile provide a direct look at what happened to some of the horses American buyers valued most highly last September. Every runner was cataloged at Keeneland, and five sold there before the other three found buyers at Fasig-Tipton October.

Damavand was the most expensive of Friday’s 60 at Keeneland, bringing $1 million in Book 2 from Amo Racing. American History cost $825,000 in Book 1, while Hughes brought $675,000 in Book 2. Hughes has since won all four of his starts, including the Del Mar Futurity and American Pharoah, both Grade 1 races, while American History is two for two after winning the Breeders’ Futurity over this track on October 3.

The rest of the field shows how horses can reach the same race by different routes. He Is No Lie cost $70,000 in Book 4, then brought $150,000 at OBS March after breezing an eighth in :9 4/5. Earth Song went from $150,000 in Book 2 to $250,000 at the same OBS sale.

Three others left Keeneland September without completing a sale. Coach Pope and Gaudreau were withdrawn, while Salahudin went through the ring in Book 2 and was bought back for $190,000. All three sold at Fasig-Tipton October a few weeks later, with Kenneth McPeek paying $350,000 for Coach Pope, Bradley Thoroughbreds buying Gaudreau for $220,000, and Donato Lanni signing for Salahudin at $325,000 for Zedan Racing.

Since then, Salahudin has won all three starts, including the Iroquois. Gaudreau ran second in the Champagne, while Coach Pope finished second to American History in the Breeders’ Futurity.

“Breeders’ Futurity: American History nails Coach Pope, Q B Rocket.” Video: Kentucky HBPA.

The five Juvenile starters that sold at Keeneland brought a median of $675,000. Across all five races, the 17 Friday starters that sold at Keeneland September brought a median of $200,000, compared with $80,000 for the entire sale.

That is a substantial premium, although the comparison comes with an obvious qualification. We are looking at horses that have already earned places in a championship race, and many expensive Keeneland yearlings have yet to accomplish anything comparable.

Figure 1 · Friday’s starters at Keeneland September

The 17 that sold there brought a $200,000 median, against $80,000 for the whole sale.

Keeneland September 2025 prices of the Friday starters cataloged there, by race Final Keeneland September 2025 prices of the Friday starters cataloged there, by race, on a logarithmic scale. Sold: Damavand (Juvenile) $1,000,000; American History (Juvenile) $825,000; Hughes (Juvenile) $675,000; Revenge of the Sis (Juvenile Fillies) $500,000; Badittude (Juvenile Fillies) $425,000; Haffner (Juvenile Turf) $375,000; Domestic Agenda (Juvenile Fillies Turf) $290,000; Emphatic (Juvenile Fillies) $260,000; Brickyard Belle (Juvenile Turf Sprint) $200,000 post-sale; How’s Al Today (Juvenile Turf) $200,000; Earth Song (Juvenile) $150,000; Let Em Know (Juvenile Turf) $150,000; Domain Expansion (Juvenile Fillies) $130,000; De la Renta (Juvenile Fillies Turf) $70,000; He Is No Lie (Juvenile) $70,000; Miss Monica (Juvenile Fillies) $45,000; Lexi’s Charm (Juvenile Fillies) $15,000. Bought back (RNA, final bid): Scarlett Begonia $285,000; Rum Twist $130,000; Citrus Springs $75,000; Seneca Park $55,000; Salahudin $190,000. Median of the 17 sold $200,000; whole-sale median $80,000. Sold Bought back (final bid) Whole sale: $80,000 These 17: $200,000 Juvenile Turf Sprint Brickyard Belle, $200,000 post-sale (Book 1, hip 87) Juvenile Fillies Scarlett Begonia, bought back at $285,000 (Book 3, hip 1836) Rum Twist, bought back at $130,000 (Book 3, hip 1269) Lexi’s Charm, $15,000 (Book 5A, hip 3437) Lexi’s Charm Miss Monica, $45,000 (Book 5B, hip 3716) Miss Monica Domain Expansion, $130,000 (Book 4, hip 2164) Emphatic, $260,000 (Book 3, hip 1894) Badittude, $425,000 (Book 1, hip 308) Revenge of the Sis, $500,000 (Book 2, hip 1130) Juvenile Fillies Turf Citrus Springs, bought back at $75,000 (Book 4, hip 2722) Seneca Park, bought back at $55,000 (Book 4, hip 2648) De la Renta, $70,000 (Book 4, hip 2663) Domestic Agenda, $290,000 (Book 3, hip 1731) Juvenile Salahudin, bought back at $190,000 (Book 2, hip 585) He Is No Lie, $70,000 (Book 4, hip 2212) Earth Song, $150,000 (Book 2, hip 504) Hughes, $675,000 (Book 2, hip 780) American History, $825,000 (Book 1, hip 256) Damavand, $1,000,000 (Book 2, hip 551) Damavand Juvenile Turf Let Em Know, $150,000 (Book 3, hip 1826) How’s Al Today, $200,000 (Book 3, hip 1990) Haffner, $375,000 (Book 1, hip 314) $10,000 $30,000 $100,000 $300,000 $1 million Keeneland September 2025 prices of the Friday starters cataloged there, by race Final Keeneland September 2025 prices of the Friday starters cataloged there, by race, on a logarithmic scale. Sold: Damavand (Juvenile) $1,000,000; American History (Juvenile) $825,000; Hughes (Juvenile) $675,000; Revenge of the Sis (Juvenile Fillies) $500,000; Badittude (Juvenile Fillies) $425,000; Haffner (Juvenile Turf) $375,000; Domestic Agenda (Juvenile Fillies Turf) $290,000; Emphatic (Juvenile Fillies) $260,000; Brickyard Belle (Juvenile Turf Sprint) $200,000 post-sale; How’s Al Today (Juvenile Turf) $200,000; Earth Song (Juvenile) $150,000; Let Em Know (Juvenile Turf) $150,000; Domain Expansion (Juvenile Fillies) $130,000; De la Renta (Juvenile Fillies Turf) $70,000; He Is No Lie (Juvenile) $70,000; Miss Monica (Juvenile Fillies) $45,000; Lexi’s Charm (Juvenile Fillies) $15,000. Bought back (RNA, final bid): Scarlett Begonia $285,000; Rum Twist $130,000; Citrus Springs $75,000; Seneca Park $55,000; Salahudin $190,000. Median of the 17 sold $200,000; whole-sale median $80,000. Sold Bought back (final bid) Whole sale: $80,000 These 17: $200,000 Juvenile Turf Sprint Brickyard Belle, $200,000 post-sale (Book 1, hip 87) Juvenile Fillies Scarlett Begonia, bought back at $285,000 (Book 3, hip 1836) Rum Twist, bought back at $130,000 (Book 3, hip 1269) Lexi’s Charm, $15,000 (Book 5A, hip 3437) Lexi’s Charm Miss Monica, $45,000 (Book 5B, hip 3716) Miss Monica Domain Expansion, $130,000 (Book 4, hip 2164) Emphatic, $260,000 (Book 3, hip 1894) Badittude, $425,000 (Book 1, hip 308) Revenge of the Sis, $500,000 (Book 2, hip 1130) Juvenile Fillies Turf Citrus Springs, bought back at $75,000 (Book 4, hip 2722) Seneca Park, bought back at $55,000 (Book 4, hip 2648) De la Renta, $70,000 (Book 4, hip 2663) Domestic Agenda, $290,000 (Book 3, hip 1731) Juvenile Salahudin, bought back at $190,000 (Book 2, hip 585) He Is No Lie, $70,000 (Book 4, hip 2212) Earth Song, $150,000 (Book 2, hip 504) Hughes, $675,000 (Book 2, hip 780) American History, $825,000 (Book 1, hip 256) Damavand, $1,000,000 (Book 2, hip 551) Damavand Juvenile Turf Let Em Know, $150,000 (Book 3, hip 1826) How’s Al Today, $200,000 (Book 3, hip 1990) Haffner, $375,000 (Book 1, hip 314) $10,000 $100,000 $1M
Final prices of the 17 Friday starters sold at Keeneland September 2025, including one post-sale (Brickyard Belle), by race, on a logarithmic scale. Hollow markers are the five bought back, at the final bid; they are not in either median. Four more were cataloged and withdrawn: Coach Pope, Oscar, Go for Launch and Gaudreau. The whole-sale median covers every yearling sold, including post-sales, from Thoroughbred Intelligence’s normalized Keeneland results.
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HorseFriday raceBookHipResultPrice or final bid
DamavandJuvenileBook 2551Sold$1,000,000
American HistoryJuvenileBook 1256Sold$825,000
HughesJuvenileBook 2780Sold$675,000
Revenge of the SisJuvenile FilliesBook 21130Sold$500,000
BadittudeJuvenile FilliesBook 1308Sold$425,000
HaffnerJuvenile TurfBook 1314Sold$375,000
Domestic AgendaJuvenile Fillies TurfBook 31731Sold$290,000
EmphaticJuvenile FilliesBook 31894Sold$260,000
Brickyard BelleJuvenile Turf SprintBook 187Sold post-sale$200,000
How’s Al TodayJuvenile TurfBook 31990Sold$200,000
Earth SongJuvenileBook 2504Sold$150,000
Let Em KnowJuvenile TurfBook 31826Sold$150,000
Domain ExpansionJuvenile FilliesBook 42164Sold$130,000
De la RentaJuvenile Fillies TurfBook 42663Sold$70,000
He Is No LieJuvenileBook 42212Sold$70,000
Miss MonicaJuvenile FilliesBook 5B3716Sold$45,000
Lexi’s CharmJuvenile FilliesBook 5A3437Sold$15,000
Scarlett BegoniaJuvenile FilliesBook 31836RNA$285,000
SalahudinJuvenileBook 2585RNA$190,000
Rum TwistJuvenile FilliesBook 31269RNA$130,000
Citrus SpringsJuvenile Fillies TurfBook 42722RNA$75,000
Seneca ParkJuvenile Fillies TurfBook 42648RNA$55,000
Coach PopeJuvenileBook 1340Withdrawn
GaudreauJuvenileBook 42366Withdrawn
Go for LaunchJuvenile Fillies TurfBook 31743Withdrawn
OscarJuvenile TurfBook 21040Withdrawn

The buyers of these particular colts had good reasons to like them last September, and several have already rewarded that confidence. We can see the prices and the subsequent racing results, while the original physical evaluations and purchasing decisions remain with the people who made them.

The Juvenile Fillies Came From Every Part of the Market

The Juvenile Fillies offers a much wider range of commercial outcomes. At one end is Life Changing, a $1,025,000 Saratoga purchase for Repole Stable. Todd Pletcher also trains Badittude, another Repole purchase, who brought $425,000 in Book 1 at Keeneland. At the other end is Lexi’s Charm, purchased for $15,000 in Book 5A by Bill and Liz Poston Racing and Brad Smith.

Lexi’s Charm has won two of her three starts for Mark Casse, including an allowance race at Keeneland earlier this month. Miss Monica came from Book 5B, one book later, before making her jump from a $45,000 yearling purchase to an $850,000 two-year-old sale.

Miss Monica and He Is No Lie, in the Juvenile, both come from Early Voting’s first crop, and both were bought in Keeneland’s later books and resold at OBS this spring. That crop reached the races this year, Early Voting’s fee for 2027 was set at $50,000, and he died of colic on October 20, at seven.

Two other fillies offer a different perspective on what an auction result can tell us. Neither has ever completed a public auction sale, and on September 12 they finished first and second in the Pocahontas at Churchill Downs.

Manuka Honey, an Upstart filly, was bought back for $19,000 at Fasig-Tipton October last year. She has won all three of her starts, including the Pocahontas, and races for a partnership that includes her breeder, Terry Hamilton.

Scarlett Begonia, a daughter of Life Is Good, was bought back for $285,000 in Book 3 at Keeneland September. She returned at OBS March, breezed an eighth in :10 1/5 and was bought back again, this time for $220,000. She races for a partnership that includes her breeders and finished second to Manuka Honey in the Pocahontas.

Both fillies earned places in a $2 million championship race after failing to meet their reserves at public auction. The published RNA figures may include seller-side bidding, and we have no way of knowing what the buyers thought of their physicals, veterinary findings or future prospects at the time.

It’s tempting to look at Manuka Honey’s $19,000 RNA and conclude that the market missed an obvious bargain. We have the considerable advantage of knowing what she accomplished afterward, which is why these histories are worth studying.

The Juvenile Turf Sprint Has the Most Pinhooks

The Juvenile Turf Sprint has more pinhooking activity than any other race on Friday’s card. Seven of its twelve runners were purchased at one auction and sold at another, and six of those horses went through two-year-old sales.

That fits the commercial profile of the race. The Juvenile Turf Sprint is run over five and a half furlongs, and the breeze-up market gives buyers an opportunity to evaluate speed over a short distance before committing their money.

Mussab provides one of the best examples. He sold for just 5,000 guineas (about $7,000) in Book 3 at Tattersalls October last year, making him the cheapest identifiable yearling purchase among Friday’s runners. Six months later he returned to Newmarket for the Guineas Breeze-Up and brought 52,000 guineas (about $73,000), more than ten times his yearling price, and he has since won three races, including the Cornwallis on October 9.

Libertango took a more expensive route. Hubert Guy bought her for €130,000 (about $151,000) at Arqana August for Blue Farm Bloodstock, with George Boughey, who now trains her, among the bidders. At the Craven Breeze-Up she brought 400,000 guineas (about $565,000) to Rob Speers and Old Mill Stud, acting for Vefa Ibrahim Araci, and she has since won the Albany at Royal Ascot and the Lowther at York before finishing second to Sun Goddess in the Cheveley Park.

Brickyard Belle has an even more complicated transaction history. Evergreen Bloodstock paid $160,000 for her as a weanling at Keeneland November, and she went through the ring in Book 1 at Keeneland September without selling. Tami Bobo bought her afterward for $200,000 in a recorded post-sale.

At OBS April she breezed an eighth in :9 4/5. Once again she failed to sell through the ring, and once again a transaction was completed afterward, this time for $600,000 to Case Clay Thoroughbred Management. That makes three completed public-auction transactions, two of them arranged after the horse had already left the sales ring, and she has since won both of her starts, including the Matron.

The three valuations were made at different stages of the horse’s development, with buyers having access to different information each time. The weanling buyer could evaluate her pedigree and physical, the yearling buyers could see how she had developed, and the OBS buyers had the benefit of a recorded breeze.

That is one reason the last sale price in a horse’s past performances can tell only part of the story. The final price may reflect improved physical development, additional evidence of athletic ability or changing expectations about the horse’s future.

Figure 2 · From yearling to two-year-old

All 11 Friday starters resold as two-year-olds brought more than their yearling price; the median was 3.0 times.

Yearling price and two-year-old price for the 11 Friday starters resold as two-year-olds Miss Monica: $45,000 as a yearling, $850,000 as a two-year-old, 18.89 times; Mussab: 5,000 gns as a yearling, 52,000 gns as a two-year-old, 10.40 times (dollar values estimated); Citrus Springs: $65,000 as a yearling, $300,000 as a two-year-old, 4.62 times; Let Em Know: $150,000 as a yearling, $600,000 as a two-year-old, 4.00 times; Libertango: €130,000 as a yearling, 400,000 gns as a two-year-old, 3.73 times (dollar values estimated); Brickyard Belle: $200,000 as a yearling, $600,000 as a two-year-old, 3.00 times; Final Objective: €55,000 as a yearling, £115,000 as a two-year-old, 2.40 times (dollar values estimated); Harper’s Corner: $30,000 as a yearling, $70,000 as a two-year-old, 2.33 times; He Is No Lie: $70,000 as a yearling, $150,000 as a two-year-old, 2.14 times; Earth Song: $150,000 as a yearling, $250,000 as a two-year-old, 1.67 times; Hell of A Spin: €65,000 as a yearling, €75,000 as a two-year-old, 1.15 times (dollar values estimated). Yearling Two-year-old Multiple Miss Monica Miss Monica: $45,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 Miss Monica: $850,000 as a two-year-old, OBS April 2026 18.9x Mussab in guineas Mussab: 5,000 gns as a yearling, Tattersalls October 2025 (about $7,000) Mussab: 52,000 gns as a two-year-old, Guineas Breeze-Up 2026 (about $73,000) 10.4x Citrus Springs Citrus Springs: $65,000 as a yearling, Fasig-Tipton October 2025 Citrus Springs: $300,000 as a two-year-old, OBS March 2026 4.6x Let Em Know Let Em Know: $150,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 Let Em Know: $600,000 as a two-year-old, OBS March 2026 4.0x Libertango euros to guineas Libertango: €130,000 as a yearling, Arqana August 2025 (about $151,000) Libertango: 400,000 gns as a two-year-old, Craven Breeze-Up 2026 (about $565,000) 3.7x Brickyard Belle Brickyard Belle: $200,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 Brickyard Belle: $600,000 as a two-year-old, OBS April 2026 3.0x Final Objective euros to pounds Final Objective: €55,000 as a yearling, Tattersalls Ireland September 2025 (about $65,000) Final Objective: £115,000 as a two-year-old, Goffs UK Breeze-Up 2026 (about $155,000) 2.4x Harper’s Corner Harper’s Corner: $30,000 as a yearling, Fasig-Tipton October 2025 Harper’s Corner: $70,000 as a two-year-old, OBS April 2026 2.3x He Is No Lie He Is No Lie: $70,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 He Is No Lie: $150,000 as a two-year-old, OBS March 2026 2.1x Earth Song Earth Song: $150,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 Earth Song: $250,000 as a two-year-old, OBS March 2026 1.7x Hell of A Spin in euros Hell of A Spin: €65,000 as a yearling, Tattersalls Ireland September 2025 (about $76,000) Hell of A Spin: €75,000 as a two-year-old, Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up 2026 (about $88,000) 1.2x $10,000 $30,000 $100,000 $300,000 $1 million Yearling price and two-year-old price for the 11 Friday starters resold as two-year-olds Miss Monica: $45,000 as a yearling, $850,000 as a two-year-old, 18.89 times; Mussab: 5,000 gns as a yearling, 52,000 gns as a two-year-old, 10.40 times (dollar values estimated); Citrus Springs: $65,000 as a yearling, $300,000 as a two-year-old, 4.62 times; Let Em Know: $150,000 as a yearling, $600,000 as a two-year-old, 4.00 times; Libertango: €130,000 as a yearling, 400,000 gns as a two-year-old, 3.73 times (dollar values estimated); Brickyard Belle: $200,000 as a yearling, $600,000 as a two-year-old, 3.00 times; Final Objective: €55,000 as a yearling, £115,000 as a two-year-old, 2.40 times (dollar values estimated); Harper’s Corner: $30,000 as a yearling, $70,000 as a two-year-old, 2.33 times; He Is No Lie: $70,000 as a yearling, $150,000 as a two-year-old, 2.14 times; Earth Song: $150,000 as a yearling, $250,000 as a two-year-old, 1.67 times; Hell of A Spin: €65,000 as a yearling, €75,000 as a two-year-old, 1.15 times (dollar values estimated). Yearling Two-year-old Multiple Miss Monica Miss Monica: $45,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 Miss Monica: $850,000 as a two-year-old, OBS April 2026 18.9x Mussab in guineas Mussab: 5,000 gns as a yearling, Tattersalls October 2025 (about $7,000) Mussab: 52,000 gns as a two-year-old, Guineas Breeze-Up 2026 (about $73,000) 10.4x Citrus Springs Citrus Springs: $65,000 as a yearling, Fasig-Tipton October 2025 Citrus Springs: $300,000 as a two-year-old, OBS March 2026 4.6x Let Em Know Let Em Know: $150,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 Let Em Know: $600,000 as a two-year-old, OBS March 2026 4.0x Libertango euros to guineas Libertango: €130,000 as a yearling, Arqana August 2025 (about $151,000) Libertango: 400,000 gns as a two-year-old, Craven Breeze-Up 2026 (about $565,000) 3.7x Brickyard Belle Brickyard Belle: $200,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 Brickyard Belle: $600,000 as a two-year-old, OBS April 2026 3.0x Final Objective euros to pounds Final Objective: €55,000 as a yearling, Tattersalls Ireland September 2025 (about $65,000) Final Objective: £115,000 as a two-year-old, Goffs UK Breeze-Up 2026 (about $155,000) 2.4x Harper’s Corner Harper’s Corner: $30,000 as a yearling, Fasig-Tipton October 2025 Harper’s Corner: $70,000 as a two-year-old, OBS April 2026 2.3x He Is No Lie He Is No Lie: $70,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 He Is No Lie: $150,000 as a two-year-old, OBS March 2026 2.1x Earth Song Earth Song: $150,000 as a yearling, Keeneland September 2025 Earth Song: $250,000 as a two-year-old, OBS March 2026 1.7x Hell of A Spin in euros Hell of A Spin: €65,000 as a yearling, Tattersalls Ireland September 2025 (about $76,000) Hell of A Spin: €75,000 as a two-year-old, Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up 2026 (about $88,000) 1.2x $10K $100K $1M
The 11 Friday starters bought as yearlings and sold again at a two-year-old sale, including post-sales, on a logarithmic dollar scale, ranked by multiple. Each yearling price is the last completed yearling purchase: Citrus Springs’s is her $65,000 Fasig-Tipton October sale, after a $75,000 RNA at Keeneland September. Prices in guineas, euros and pounds are plotted at estimated dollar values (the month’s average Federal Reserve rate; a guinea is £1.05). Multiples are in the sale currency where both sales used the same one, and from the dollar estimates for Libertango and Final Objective. Prices are gross: no carrying, preparation, commission or financing costs. Every horse here reached a Breeders’ Cup field, so the figure does not measure pinhooking returns in general.
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HorseFriday raceYearling saleYearling priceIn dollarsTwo-year-old saleTwo-year-old priceIn dollarsMultiple
Miss MonicaJuvenile FilliesKeeneland September 2025$45,000OBS April 2026$850,00018.89x
MussabJuvenile Turf SprintTattersalls October 20255,000 gnsabout $7,000Guineas Breeze-Up 202652,000 gnsabout $73,00010.40x
Citrus SpringsJuvenile Fillies TurfFasig-Tipton October 2025$65,000OBS March 2026$300,0004.62x
Let Em KnowJuvenile TurfKeeneland September 2025$150,000OBS March 2026$600,0004.00x
LibertangoJuvenile Turf SprintArqana August 2025€130,000about $151,000Craven Breeze-Up 2026400,000 gnsabout $565,0003.73x
Brickyard BelleJuvenile Turf SprintKeeneland September 2025$200,000OBS April 2026$600,0003.00x
Final ObjectiveJuvenile Turf SprintTattersalls Ireland September 2025€55,000about $65,000Goffs UK Breeze-Up 2026£115,000about $155,0002.40x
Harper’s CornerJuvenile Turf SprintFasig-Tipton October 2025$30,000OBS April 2026$70,0002.33x
He Is No LieJuvenileKeeneland September 2025$70,000OBS March 2026$150,0002.14x
Earth SongJuvenileKeeneland September 2025$150,000OBS March 2026$250,0001.67x
Hell of A SpinJuvenile Turf SprintTattersalls Ireland September 2025€65,000about $76,000Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up 2026€75,000about $88,0001.15x

A Different Commercial World on the Turf

The Juvenile Turf reflects another side of the bloodstock business. Only seven of its fourteen runners have sold at public auction, and six have no identified sale history, including several horses racing for major European operations.

Figure 3 · How each field reached Friday

Every Juvenile starter has sold at auction, while six of the 14 in the Juvenile Turf have no auction record.

The 60 Friday starters by race and auction history, one square per horse Juvenile Turf Sprint: Bought once at auction 2 (Velozee, Crownbreaker); Bought and resold 7 (Libertango, Brickyard Belle, Mussab, Force Noir, Final Objective, Harper’s Corner, Hell of A Spin); Went to auction, never sold 0; No auction record 3 (Moonrise, Good to Be King, Primetime Emmy). Juvenile Fillies: Bought once at auction 8 (Domain Expansion, Rum Twist, Revenge of the Sis, Lexi’s Charm, Badittude, Emphatic, Voyager, Life Changing); Bought and resold 1 (Miss Monica); Went to auction, never sold 2 (Scarlett Begonia, Manuka Honey); No auction record 1 (Foxiest). Juvenile Fillies Turf: Bought once at auction 9 (Green Empress, Curracloe, De la Renta, Alwaysanangel, Vanta, Sun Goddess, Domestic Agenda, Seneca Park, Ballinea Star); Bought and resold 2 (Citrus Springs, Scommessa Sicura); Went to auction, never sold 1 (Go for Launch); No auction record 2 (Serenas Ghost, Amusingly). Juvenile: Bought once at auction 6 (Damavand, Gaudreau, Salahudin, Hughes, American History, Coach Pope); Bought and resold 2 (Earth Song, He Is No Lie); Went to auction, never sold 0; No auction record 0. Juvenile Turf: Bought once at auction 5 (Haffner, How’s Al Today, Pikachu, Liam’s Law, Sale Shark); Bought and resold 2 (Florida Bay, Let Em Know); Went to auction, never sold 1 (Oscar); No auction record 6 (Induction, Avec Toi, Folsom Blues, Man’s Best Friend, Agate, Great Barrier Reef). Bought once at auction (30) Bought and resold (14) Went to auction, never sold (4) No auction record (12) Juvenile Turf Sprint Velozee: bought once at auction Crownbreaker: bought once at auction Libertango: bought and resold Brickyard Belle: bought and resold Mussab: bought and resold Force Noir: bought and resold Final Objective: bought and resold Harper’s Corner: bought and resold Hell of A Spin: bought and resold Moonrise: no auction record Good to Be King: no auction record Primetime Emmy: no auction record 12 Juvenile Fillies Domain Expansion: bought once at auction Rum Twist: bought once at auction Revenge of the Sis: bought once at auction Lexi’s Charm: bought once at auction Badittude: bought once at auction Emphatic: bought once at auction Voyager: bought once at auction Life Changing: bought once at auction Miss Monica: bought and resold Scarlett Begonia: went to auction, never sold Manuka Honey: went to auction, never sold Foxiest: no auction record 12 Juvenile Fillies Turf Green Empress: bought once at auction Curracloe: bought once at auction De la Renta: bought once at auction Alwaysanangel: bought once at auction Vanta: bought once at auction Sun Goddess: bought once at auction Domestic Agenda: bought once at auction Seneca Park: bought once at auction Ballinea Star: bought once at auction Citrus Springs: bought and resold Scommessa Sicura: bought and resold Go for Launch: went to auction, never sold Serenas Ghost: no auction record Amusingly: no auction record 14 Juvenile Damavand: bought once at auction Gaudreau: bought once at auction Salahudin: bought once at auction Hughes: bought once at auction American History: bought once at auction Coach Pope: bought once at auction Earth Song: bought and resold He Is No Lie: bought and resold 8 Juvenile Turf Haffner: bought once at auction How’s Al Today: bought once at auction Pikachu: bought once at auction Liam’s Law: bought once at auction Sale Shark: bought once at auction Florida Bay: bought and resold Let Em Know: bought and resold Oscar: went to auction, never sold Induction: no auction record Avec Toi: no auction record Folsom Blues: no auction record Man’s Best Friend: no auction record Agate: no auction record Great Barrier Reef: no auction record 14 The 60 Friday starters by race and auction history, one square per horse Juvenile Turf Sprint: Bought once at auction 2 (Velozee, Crownbreaker); Bought and resold 7 (Libertango, Brickyard Belle, Mussab, Force Noir, Final Objective, Harper’s Corner, Hell of A Spin); Went to auction, never sold 0; No auction record 3 (Moonrise, Good to Be King, Primetime Emmy). Juvenile Fillies: Bought once at auction 8 (Domain Expansion, Rum Twist, Revenge of the Sis, Lexi’s Charm, Badittude, Emphatic, Voyager, Life Changing); Bought and resold 1 (Miss Monica); Went to auction, never sold 2 (Scarlett Begonia, Manuka Honey); No auction record 1 (Foxiest). Juvenile Fillies Turf: Bought once at auction 9 (Green Empress, Curracloe, De la Renta, Alwaysanangel, Vanta, Sun Goddess, Domestic Agenda, Seneca Park, Ballinea Star); Bought and resold 2 (Citrus Springs, Scommessa Sicura); Went to auction, never sold 1 (Go for Launch); No auction record 2 (Serenas Ghost, Amusingly). Juvenile: Bought once at auction 6 (Damavand, Gaudreau, Salahudin, Hughes, American History, Coach Pope); Bought and resold 2 (Earth Song, He Is No Lie); Went to auction, never sold 0; No auction record 0. Juvenile Turf: Bought once at auction 5 (Haffner, How’s Al Today, Pikachu, Liam’s Law, Sale Shark); Bought and resold 2 (Florida Bay, Let Em Know); Went to auction, never sold 1 (Oscar); No auction record 6 (Induction, Avec Toi, Folsom Blues, Man’s Best Friend, Agate, Great Barrier Reef). Bought once at auction (30) Bought and resold (14) Went to auction, never sold (4) No auction record (12) Juvenile Turf Sprint Velozee: bought once at auction Crownbreaker: bought once at auction Libertango: bought and resold Brickyard Belle: bought and resold Mussab: bought and resold Force Noir: bought and resold Final Objective: bought and resold Harper’s Corner: bought and resold Hell of A Spin: bought and resold Moonrise: no auction record Good to Be King: no auction record Primetime Emmy: no auction record 12 Juvenile Fillies Domain Expansion: bought once at auction Rum Twist: bought once at auction Revenge of the Sis: bought once at auction Lexi’s Charm: bought once at auction Badittude: bought once at auction Emphatic: bought once at auction Voyager: bought once at auction Life Changing: bought once at auction Miss Monica: bought and resold Scarlett Begonia: went to auction, never sold Manuka Honey: went to auction, never sold Foxiest: no auction record 12 Juvenile Fillies Turf Green Empress: bought once at auction Curracloe: bought once at auction De la Renta: bought once at auction Alwaysanangel: bought once at auction Vanta: bought once at auction Sun Goddess: bought once at auction Domestic Agenda: bought once at auction Seneca Park: bought once at auction Ballinea Star: bought once at auction Citrus Springs: bought and resold Scommessa Sicura: bought and resold Go for Launch: went to auction, never sold Serenas Ghost: no auction record Amusingly: no auction record 14 Juvenile Damavand: bought once at auction Gaudreau: bought once at auction Salahudin: bought once at auction Hughes: bought once at auction American History: bought once at auction Coach Pope: bought once at auction Earth Song: bought and resold He Is No Lie: bought and resold 8 Juvenile Turf Haffner: bought once at auction How’s Al Today: bought once at auction Pikachu: bought once at auction Liam’s Law: bought once at auction Sale Shark: bought once at auction Florida Bay: bought and resold Let Em Know: bought and resold Oscar: went to auction, never sold Induction: no auction record Avec Toi: no auction record Folsom Blues: no auction record Man’s Best Friend: no auction record Agate: no auction record Great Barrier Reef: no auction record 14
The 60 horses drawn on October 26, one square each, by race and auction history through October 26. Bought once: one completed public auction sale, including post-sales, whatever RNAs or withdrawals came before or after it. Bought and resold: bought at one auction and sold again at a later one. Went to auction, never sold: bought back or withdrawn every time. No auction record: no public auction appearance we could identify. Entries cataloged for the October 28 Championship Sale and the December Tattersalls sale are not counted.
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RaceAuction historyHorsesNames, in post-position order
Juvenile Turf SprintBought once at auction2Velozee, Crownbreaker
Juvenile Turf SprintBought and resold7Libertango, Brickyard Belle, Mussab, Force Noir, Final Objective, Harper’s Corner, Hell of A Spin
Juvenile Turf SprintWent to auction, never sold0
Juvenile Turf SprintNo auction record3Moonrise, Good to Be King, Primetime Emmy
Juvenile FilliesBought once at auction8Domain Expansion, Rum Twist, Revenge of the Sis, Lexi’s Charm, Badittude, Emphatic, Voyager, Life Changing
Juvenile FilliesBought and resold1Miss Monica
Juvenile FilliesWent to auction, never sold2Scarlett Begonia, Manuka Honey
Juvenile FilliesNo auction record1Foxiest
Juvenile Fillies TurfBought once at auction9Green Empress, Curracloe, De la Renta, Alwaysanangel, Vanta, Sun Goddess, Domestic Agenda, Seneca Park, Ballinea Star
Juvenile Fillies TurfBought and resold2Citrus Springs, Scommessa Sicura
Juvenile Fillies TurfWent to auction, never sold1Go for Launch
Juvenile Fillies TurfNo auction record2Serenas Ghost, Amusingly
JuvenileBought once at auction6Damavand, Gaudreau, Salahudin, Hughes, American History, Coach Pope
JuvenileBought and resold2Earth Song, He Is No Lie
JuvenileWent to auction, never sold0
JuvenileNo auction record0
Juvenile TurfBought once at auction5Haffner, How’s Al Today, Pikachu, Liam’s Law, Sale Shark
Juvenile TurfBought and resold2Florida Bay, Let Em Know
Juvenile TurfWent to auction, never sold1Oscar
Juvenile TurfNo auction record6Induction, Avec Toi, Folsom Blues, Man’s Best Friend, Agate, Great Barrier Reef

Coolmore’s partners have five runners in the race, although only two were purchased at public auction. Haffner, a Kentucky-bred son of Justify, cost $375,000 in Book 1 at Keeneland September and went to Ireland, where Aidan O’Brien trains him. He won the Royal Lodge at Newmarket last month.

Florida Bay sold as a foal for €270,000 (about $287,000) at Goffs November before bringing 375,000 guineas (about $526,000) at Tattersalls October. He has since won the Tyros at Leopardstown.

The other three Coolmore runners have no identified public auction histories. Avec Toi was bred in Kentucky by Coolmore’s partners and has won four of his five starts in France for Christopher Head. Man’s Best Friend, winner of the Richmond at Goodwood, was bred by Newstead Breeding, while Great Barrier Reef, winner of the Coventry at Royal Ascot and later third in the Dewhurst, was bred by David and Diane Nagle’s Barronstown Stud. Both breeders sell yearlings at public auction, but neither colt has a public sale record, so both reached the Coolmore partners away from the ring.

Other confirmed homebreds include Folsom Blues, bred by Al Shira’aa Racing and winner of the National Stakes at the Curragh, and Agate, bred and raced by Dede McGehee, who won the Bourbon at Keeneland on October 4. Juddmonte’s Amusingly, who beat colts in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp, is another example in the Juvenile Fillies Turf. These horses illustrate how major breeding and racing operations can develop their own runners alongside those purchased at auction.

Two fillies in the turf races took long international routes to Friday. Curracloe, a daughter of Baaeed, was bred in Kentucky by Frederica Stable and Kindred Stables before selling for 240,000 guineas (about $337,000) in Book 2 at Tattersalls October. She went to Ireland to race for Sheikh Fahad Al Thani’s Qatar Racing and trainer Johnny Murtagh, has won both of her starts, including the Darley Fillies’ Stakes at the Curragh, and returns to Kentucky for the Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Primetime Emmy followed an even more unusual path. She was bred in Australia on Northern Hemisphere time by Matthew Sandblom of Kingstar Farm, sent to France to race for Francis-Henri Graffard, and has since won the Prix Eclipse.

The breeding decisions and ownership arrangements behind these horses vary widely, as do the auction markets in which some of them changed hands. By Friday afternoon, all have earned the opportunity to compete at the same championship meeting.

The Buyers Were Following Different Paths, Too

Amo Racing shows how international the buying market has become. Five of its horses are entered across three of Friday’s races, and all five were purchased at public auction in three different countries.

Damavand came from Keeneland September for $1 million and Earth Song from OBS March for $250,000. Crownbreaker and Pikachu were purchased in Book 1 at Tattersalls for 550,000 and 450,000 guineas (about $771,000 and $631,000), respectively, while Force Noir came from Goffs Orby for €130,000 (about $153,000).

The collection spans American and European markets, different racing surfaces and a wide range of prices. Some horses were bought at the yearling sales and another was acquired after buyers could watch it breeze.

Coolmore’s five Juvenile Turf runners came through a different combination of routes, including two auction purchases, a confirmed owner-bred horse and two more with no identified public sale histories. The two operations are both well represented on Friday’s card, and they got there through different mixes of bloodstock purchases and breeding programs.

Some of These Horses Are Going Back to Auction Before They Race

On Wednesday evening, October 28, Keeneland will conduct its Championship Sale at historic Castleton, just two days before the juveniles compete, and four of Friday’s 60 are cataloged. Hell of A Spin, a son of Naval Crown, is offered as a whole horse after previously selling for €65,000 (about $76,000) as a yearling and €75,000 (about $88,000) at the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up. Ballinea Star, winner of the Anglesey at the Curragh, is also offered in full after selling for €26,000 (about $31,000) at Goffs Orby.

Fractional interests in two other fillies will be offered. A 25% interest in Primetime Emmy is cataloged, as is a 50% interest in Citrus Springs, whose own auction history includes three appearances in less than a year.

Citrus Springs was bought back at Keeneland September for $75,000, sold at Fasig-Tipton October for $65,000, then brought $300,000 at OBS March after breezing an eighth in :10. She broke her maiden in Ireland, returned to Kentucky to win the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies, and is now entered in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.

The fractional interests are different transactions from purchasing an entire horse, so their prices cannot be compared directly with the earlier auction results. They do provide another opportunity for the market to express a valuation, this time with stakes performance available to prospective buyers.

All four are entered on Friday, so Wednesday’s buyers will be bidding on horses, or shares of horses, two days before they run in the Breeders’ Cup. The same Wednesday auction will conclude with the offering of Castleton itself, the historic 951-acre farm hosting the event.

What These Price Histories Tell Us

I came into this expecting yearling prices to explain more of the story than they ultimately did.

In the Juvenile, the connection is fairly strong. All eight came through Keeneland September, several were expensive purchases in the first two books, and the group has already produced some excellent dirt horses.

The turf and filly races show a much wider range of paths to the same level of competition. Miss Monica went from a $45,000 Book 5B yearling to an $850,000 two-year-old and a Grade 1 winner. Mussab moved from a 5,000-guinea yearling (about $7,000) to a 52,000-guinea breeze-up purchase (about $73,000) and a Group 3 winner, while Manuka Honey and Scarlett Begonia never completed a public sale before finishing first and second in the Pocahontas.

At the other end are seven-figure yearlings and homebreds whose owners chose to retain them for racing. Their earlier prices, or the decision to keep them, were judgments made with different amounts of information, often well before the horses had demonstrated much of their ability.

There’s an important limitation to the resale figures. Every horse in this study has already reached a Breeders’ Cup championship field, so we are examining an exceptionally successful group. Many unsuccessful pinhooks, disappointing yearlings and expensive horses that never developed are absent, making these histories unsuitable for measuring the overall profitability of pinhooking.

These histories show the market changing its valuation as evidence accumulates. A foal is evaluated on pedigree, physical and expectations for development. The yearling market adds another stage of physical assessment and a new group of buyers, the breeze-up sales provide evidence of speed, and the racetrack eventually supplies the most consequential information.

Some horses make enormous jumps in value along the way, while others remain with breeders who have the confidence and resources to race them themselves. By the time we see them in a Breeders’ Cup field, their sale histories represent a series of decisions made by people who could only work with the information available at the time.

We’ve followed those histories as far as the public records allow. The decisions behind the transactions, including why someone bought, kept, resold or brought a horse home, often remain with the people who made them. If you bred, bought, sold or pinhooked one of these 60 horses and have another part of the story to share, I’d like to hear it.


The Complete Sale Histories

Every identified public auction appearance for the 60 horses drawn, by race and post position. Prices are in their original currencies, with an estimated dollar value under each price in guineas, euros or pounds. RNAs, withdrawals and recorded post-sales are shown as the sale companies recorded them, and the October 28 Championship Sale and December catalog entries are listed as cataloged.

Show the data 60 horses, five races

Juvenile Turf Sprint

12 drawn. Sold at auction: 9. Went to auction, never sold: 0. No auction record: 3.

SaleDateHip or lotConsignorBuyerPriceResult
1Moonrise (IRE) Filly by Churchill out of Queen of SilcaNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
2Good to Be King (KY) Colt by War Front out of Gypsy TouchNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
3Libertango (IRE) Filly by No Nay Never out of Ein GediSold at auction
Arqana August Yearling Sale70Camas Park StudBlue Farm Bloodstock€130,000about $151,000Sold
Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up177Grove StudRob Speers / Old Mill Stud400,000 gnsabout $565,000Sold
4Brickyard Belle (KY) Filly by Yaupon out of Ready to UnleashSold at auction
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale348Vinery Sales, Agent for Hall Stables, LLCEvergreen Bloodstock$160,000Sold
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 187St George Sales, Agent XVITami Bobo$200,000Sold post-sale
OBS Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training (April)Breezed an eighth in :9 4/575Julie Davies LLC, Agent IIICase Clay Thoroughbred Management$600,000Sold post-sale
5Mussab (GB) Colt by Ten Sovereigns out of ExudingSold at auction
Tattersalls October, Book 31731Oakgrove StudS Woods Bloodstock5,000 gnsabout $7,000Sold
Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up360EMW Equine Ltd.Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah52,000 gnsabout $73,000Sold
6Velozee (IRE) Filly by Sioux Nation out of Ocean LifeSold at auction
Goffs Orby, Book 1302Manister House StudPaddy Twomey Racing€92,000about $108,000Sold
7Crownbreaker (IRE) Filly by Minzaal out of Swirral EdgeSold at auction
Tattersalls October, Book 1460Redpender StudAmo Racing550,000 gnsabout $771,000Sold
8Force Noir (IRE) Colt by Persian Force out of Princess RoseSold at auction
Goffs November Foal Sale474Baroda StudTally Ho Stud€68,000about $72,000Sold
Goffs Orby, Book 1329Tally-Ho StudAmo Racing€130,000about $153,000Sold
9Final Objective (IRE) Gelding by Sioux Nation out of Sneaky SnoozeSold at auction
Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale216Baroda StudLongways Stables€55,000about $65,000Sold
Goffs UK Breeze-Up29Longways StablesBlandford Bloodstock£115,000about $155,000Sold
10Harper’s Corner (KY) Filly by Speaker’s Corner out of ToscanaSold at auction
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings805Lane’s End, AgentGrassroots Trn & Sales LLC$30,000Sold
OBS Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training (April)Breezed an eighth in :10 1/5322Grassroots Training & Sales LLCCharles L. Biggs$70,000Sold
11Hell of A Spin (IRE) Colt by Naval Crown out of ShamankiynaSold at auction
Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale195Corduff StudTally Ho Stud€65,000about $76,000Sold
Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up132Tally-Ho StudKeatley Racing€75,000about $88,000Sold
Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training1177Consign Ltd.Withdrawn
Keeneland Championship Sale (whole horse)5Sandhurst ThoroughbredsCataloged
12Primetime Emmy (AUS) Filly by Extreme Choice out of Princess EmmyNo auction record
Keeneland Championship Sale (25% interest)3Graffard Racing, Agent for Hollymount StudCataloged
No completed public auction sale. A 25% interest is cataloged for the October 28 Championship Sale.

Juvenile Fillies

12 drawn. Sold at auction: 9. Went to auction, never sold: 2. No auction record: 1.

SaleDateHip or lotConsignorBuyerPriceResult
1Scarlett Begonia (KY) Filly by Life Is Good out of AsiyaWent to auction, never sold
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 31836Ashview Farm, Agent$285,000RNA
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in TrainingBreezed an eighth in :10 1/5560Pick View LLC, Agent VII$220,000RNA
2Domain Expansion (KY) Filly by Speaker’s Corner out of Special YouSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 42164Machmer Hall Sales, Agent for Machmer Hall ISevenattributes.com$130,000Sold
3Foxiest (KY) Filly by Gun Runner out of CovfefeNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
4Rum Twist (KY) Filly by Mandaloun out of RumandiceSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 31269Machmer Hall Sales, Agent for Machmer Hall$130,000RNA
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in TrainingBreezed an eighth in :10 1/5314S G V Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), AgentTaproot Bloodstock, Agent for Lee Lewis$260,000Sold
5Miss Monica (KY) Filly by Early Voting out of LipstikliesnloversSold at auction
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale1900Paramount Sales, Agent LXVII$32,000RNA
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 5B3716Paramount Sales, Agent XXXVIIHoppel$45,000Sold
OBS Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training (April)Breezed a quarter in :20 2/51037Hoppel LLC, Agent VIIThree Amigos$850,000Sold
6Revenge of the Sis (KY) Filly by Girvin out of Hardcore CandySold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 21130ELiTE, AgentCJ Thoroughbreds and John Ropes$500,000Sold
7Lexi’s Charm (KY) Filly by Lexitonian out of Stormy AllureSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 5A3437Warrendale Sales, Agent VIIBill and Liz Poston Racing and Brad Smith$15,000Sold
8Manuka Honey (KY) Filly by Upstart out of Drop Dead RedWent to auction, never sold
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings1323Hidden Brook, Agent III$19,000RNA
9Badittude (KY) Filly by Uncle Mo out of DonatellaSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 1308ELiTE, Agent for WinStar Farm Bred & RaisedRepole Stable$425,000Sold
10Emphatic (PA) Filly by Nyquist out of ConvincedSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 31894Four Star Sales, AgentBen Gowans, Agt. for Young Squirrel Stables$260,000Sold
11Voyager (KY) Filly by Justify out of ChartSold at auction
Keeneland January Horses of All Ages578Stoneriggs Farm, Agent ID.J. Stables/ VBS, Agent$300,000Sold
12Life Changing (KY) Filly by Life Is Good out of Smart ShoppingSold at auction
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearlings209Mill Ridge Sales AgentRepole Stable$1,025,000Sold

Juvenile Fillies Turf

14 drawn. Sold at auction: 11. Went to auction, never sold: 1. No auction record: 2.

SaleDateHip or lotConsignorBuyerPriceResult
1Green Empress (IRE) Filly by Saxon Warrior out of Sea EmpressSold at auction
Goffs Orby, Book 1364NorelandsHighflyer/Joseph O’Brien€55,000about $65,000Sold
2Go for Launch (KY) Filly by Flightline out of Starship JubileeWent to auction, never sold
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 31743Buckland Sales, Agent for Blue Heaven FarmWithdrawn
3Curracloe (KY) Filly by Baaeed out of Sassy Little LilaSold at auction
Tattersalls October, Book 21174Ballylinch StudDavid Redvers Bloodstock240,000 gnsabout $337,000Sold
4Serenas Ghost (KY) Filly by Girvin out of SirenusaNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
5De la Renta (KY) Filly by Oscar Performance out of Zza Zza ZoomSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 42663Mill Ridge Sales, Agent VIIBranch Enterprise$70,000Sold
6Alwaysanangel (IRE) Filly by Harry Angel out of TotsiyahSold at auction
Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up285Glending StablesBlandford Bloodstock75,000 gnsabout $106,000Sold
Tattersalls December Sale (horses in training)1773Carriganog Racing (J. P. O’Brien)Cataloged
7Vanta (NY) Filly by Greatest Honour out of Goodn’readySold at auction
Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings544Sequel New York Agent V$27,000RNA
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in TrainingBreezed an eighth in :9 4/5805Golden Rock Thoroughbreds, Agent IVDutch Girl Holdings or Irving Ventures$370,000Sold
8Citrus Springs (KY) Filly by Olympiad out of California SpiritSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 42722Warrendale Sales, Agent XLII$75,000RNA
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings1120Warrendale Sales, Agent XXXIArion and Ricehorse$65,000Sold
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in TrainingBreezed an eighth in :10637RiceHorse Stable (Brandon & Ali Rice), AgentJustin Casse / Carriganog$300,000Sold
Keeneland Championship Sale (50% interest)11Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent IVCataloged
9Sun Goddess (IRE) Filly by Sioux Nation out of Etoile BleuSold at auction
Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale165Owenstown StudAvenue Bloodstock for M V Magnier£120,000about $161,000Sold
10Amusingly (GB) Filly by No Nay Never out of JoyeuseNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
11Scommessa Sicura (IRE) Filly by Cracksman out of Pure ArtSold at auction
Goffs November Foal Sale480Stanley LodgeStroud Coleman Bloodstock€88,000about $93,000Sold
Tattersalls October, Book 21113NorelandsOpulence Thoroughbreds100,000 gnsabout $140,000Sold
Tattersalls December Sale (horses in training)1746Kingsclere Training Stables (A. Balding)Cataloged
12Domestic Agenda (VA) Filly by American Pharoah out of SmuggleSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 31731Greenfield Farms, Agent for Morgan’s Ford FarmKlaravich Stable$290,000Sold
13Seneca Park (KY) Filly by Golden Pal out of Wendy WowSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 42648Vinery Sales, Agent LXXII$55,000RNA
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in TrainingBreezed an eighth in :10497Top Line Sales LLC, Agent XXIXHoly Cow Stables$70,000Sold
14Ballinea Star (IRE) Filly by Space Blues out of Jeanne GirlSold at auction
Goffs Orby, Book 2656Old Carhue StudFagner Santos€26,000about $31,000Sold
Keeneland Championship Sale (whole horse)7St George Sales, Agent for Aguiar RacingCataloged

Juvenile

8 drawn. Sold at auction: 8. Went to auction, never sold: 0. No auction record: 0.

SaleDateHip or lotConsignorBuyerPriceResult
1Damavand (KY) Colt by Not This Time out of Tempers RisingSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 2551Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XLIIAMO Racing$1,000,000Sold
2Gaudreau (LA) Colt by Nyquist out of Free CoverSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 42366Gainesway, Agent for Coteau Grove FarmsWithdrawn
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings1421Gainesway, Agent for Coteau Grove FarmsBradley Thoroughbreds LLC, Agt$220,000Sold
3Salahudin (KY) Colt by Uncle Mo out of Weekend StrikeSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 2585Denali Stud, Agent XLVI$190,000RNA
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings875Denali Stud, Agent XXVDonato Lanni, Agent for Zedan Racing$325,000Sold
4Earth Song (KY) Colt by Justify out of Sky DreamerSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 2504Gainesway, Agent XXVIIINuno Bloodstock$150,000Sold
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in TrainingBreezed an eighth in :10367Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne), Agent XVIIAMO Racing USA LLC$250,000Sold
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Two-Year-Olds in Training609Wavertree Stables, Agent IIIWithdrawn
5Hughes (KY) Colt by Into Mischief out of K P DreaminSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 2780Blandford Stud (Padraig Campion), AgentDonato Lanni for SF Racing/Starlight/Madaket$675,000Sold
6American History (KY) Colt by Constitution out of Bloody PointSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 1256Lane’s End, AgentCHC Inc, Maverick Racing, First Go Racing LLC$825,000Sold
7Coach Pope (KY) Colt by Tapit out of Gamble’s GhostSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 1340Gainesway, Agent XXXVIIWithdrawn
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings1435Gainesway, Agent XKenneth McPeek, Agt.$350,000Sold
8He Is No Lie (KY) Ridgling by Early Voting out of Truth in the LiesSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 42212Pope McLean (Crestwood Farm), AgentGina Fennell$70,000Sold
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in TrainingBreezed an eighth in :9 4/5466L. G., Agent IPurple Rein Racing & Mark Davis$150,000Sold

Juvenile Turf

14 drawn. Sold at auction: 7. Went to auction, never sold: 1. No auction record: 6.

SaleDateHip or lotConsignorBuyerPriceResult
1Induction (KY) Colt by Scalding out of Right to FreedomNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
2Avec Toi (KY) Colt by No Nay Never out of La JocondeNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
3Florida Bay (IRE) Colt by Mehmas out of RipponetteSold at auction
Goffs November Foal Sale722Stanley LodgeLynn Lodge Stud€270,000about $287,000Sold
Tattersalls October, Book 1377Lynn Lodge StudM V Magnier & White Birch Farm375,000 gnsabout $526,000Sold
4Haffner (KY) Colt by Justify out of Earth StrikeSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 1314Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent for a DJ Stable GraduateM.V. Magnier & White Birch Farm$375,000Sold
5How’s Al Today (KY) Colt by Munnings out of Into MagicSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 31990Trackside Farm (Tom Evans), Agent IIIChad Summers, Agent$200,000Sold
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in Training44J V C Training and Sales, Agent IWithdrawn
6Pikachu (GB) Colt by Frankel out of Bocca BaciataSold at auction
Tattersalls October, Book 164The Castlebridge ConsignmentAmo Racing450,000 gnsabout $631,000Sold
7Let Em Know (KY) Colt by Jackie’s Warrior out of America’s TaleSold at auction
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 31826Dixiana Farms LLCTurning Point USA Strong$150,000Sold
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in TrainingBreezed a quarter in :21 1/5542Pick View LLC, Agent XXIIIGracie / Legion, Agent$600,000Sold
8Liam’s Law (FL) Colt by Colonel Liam out of QuickasakittenSold at auction
OBS March Two-Year-Olds in TrainingBreezed a quarter in :21 2/5290Ocala StudWest Bloodstock Agent for Robert E. & Lawana Low$120,000Sold
9Sale Shark (IRE) Colt by Bayside Boy out of BayjaSold at auction
Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale346Ballylinch StudSackvilleDonald / Manor House Stables€52,000about $61,000Sold
10Folsom Blues (IRE) Colt by Blue Point out of Liwa PalaceNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
11Man’s Best Friend (IRE) Colt by No Nay Never out of PandoraNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
12Oscar (KY) Colt by Oscar Performance out of CatbrierWent to auction, never sold
Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Book 21040Warrendale Sales, Agent for Mesingw FarmWithdrawn
13Agate (KY) Gelding by Karakontie out of More Than GraciousNo auction record
No identified public auction record.
14Great Barrier Reef (IRE) Colt by No Nay Never out of GemsNo auction record
No identified public auction record.

Methodology. The study covers the 60 horses drawn on October 26, 2026 for the five Breeders’ Cup juvenile championship races at Keeneland on October 30, excluding also-eligibles. The population reflects the draw and may change through scratches or substitutions.

Auction histories were reconstructed using published results from Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, OBS, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland, Goffs, Goffs UK and Arqana, with additional information from Thoroughbred Intelligence’s sale files and identified third-party reporting. Horses were matched on sire, dam and foaling information. Keeneland’s November 2024 results do not separately identify post-sales and ring sales.

Completed ring transactions and recorded post-sales count as sales. RNAs and withdrawals are identified separately. For the 12 horses with no record, we searched Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, OBS, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland, Goffs, Goffs UK and Arqana results, and Inglis for the Australian-bred Primetime Emmy. An absence of an identifiable public auction record does not prove a horse was never offered, and private transactions may be missing.

Sale prices remain in their original currencies, with guineas left in guineas. Dollar figures in parentheses are estimates, converted at the month’s average of the Federal Reserve’s daily exchange rates and rounded to the nearest $1,000, with a guinea counted as £1.05. Gross resale multiples exclude carrying costs, preparation, commissions and financing. Keeneland book assignments follow the published 2025 catalog, including Books 5A and 5B. The sale-wide Keeneland September median of $80,000 comes from Thoroughbred Intelligence’s normalized results.

Race records reflect information available through October 26, 2026. The October 28 Championship Sale is excluded from completed-sale classifications.

Primary research sources: Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, Ocala Breeders’ Sales, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland, Goffs, Goffs UK, Arqana and Daily Racing Form. Additional reporting and verification: Thoroughbred Daily News, Racing Post, Equibase, Horse Racing Nation and the Breeders’ Cup.