Keeneland September 2026
Results, sire reads and catalog analysis from the 2026 renewal.
Pinhook tracker: every one of the 706 yearlings bought previously at public auction — updated after each session.
Book 4 Changed the Shape of Keeneland September
Prices rose and clearance improved together for the first time this sale, with fillies and the middle of the market doing most of the work.
The Freshman Sire Market Is Starting to Separate
Halfway through Keeneland September, the freshman leaderboard changes once we add clearance, medians and the first weanling market to the picture.
What We Learned Through Book 3 at Keeneland September
Book 3 changed the shape of the sale. The middle strengthened, sire concentration fell and a few early stallion reads started to look very different.
How Gun Runner Became Keeneland's Yearling King
From 2023 to 2026, Gun Runner went from a distant second to the leading sire in Keeneland September's premium yearling market.
The Justify Disconnect
His yearlings are getting harder to sell in America even as his racing record, mare quality and international profile keep strengthening.
The Sire Market Is Getting Narrower
Four years of Keeneland September Books 1 and 2 show where buyer confidence is growing, where it is slipping and how much clearance matters.
Gun Runner Is the New Into Mischief
Five years of Keeneland September Book 1 data show a changing of the guard at the top of the yearling market.
Looking Beyond the Headline Stats
What five years of Book 1 RNAs tell us about Gun Runner, Into Mischief, Justify, Flightline and Not This Time.
Stories from the Sale: The Long Road to Book 1
Two Book 1 results this week were a good reminder of how much blood, sweat and tears can sit behind a few minutes in the sales ring.
Five Colts, $9.65 Million, and an Early Report Card
What we learned from our Book 1 colt rankings.
Our Book 1 Fillies: Another Early Report Card
Following our self-examination of the colts, here is our audit of the fillies.
Finding the Catalog Sleeper
Five Book 2 yearlings whose pages deserve a closer look.
Hip 84: Our Racing Profile for the $2.8 Million Gun Runner Colt
The Gun Runner colt out of Twenty Carat topped the opening session of Keeneland September at $2.8 million. Here is the racing-aptitude profile we completed as part of our pre-sale preparation.
Which Keeneland September Book Produces the Most Graded Stakes Winners?
The catalog is organized around commercial expectation. Racing results tell a slightly different story.
Five Keeneland September Book 1 Fillies We'd Love in Our Racing Stable
Book 1's priciest pages belong to the colts. Some of the most exciting racing pages in it belong to the fillies.
Keeneland September Book 1: Our Five Highest-Rated Turf Pedigrees for Racing
Book 1 reflects an American market built around dirt. Here are five exceptional turf pedigrees hiding inside.
Keeneland September Book 1: Our Five Highest-Rated Colt Pedigrees for Racing
Every catalog has a few pages that make you look twice. These are the five Book 1 colt pedigrees that set our hair on fire.