# Keeneland September Sale Hits Record with 65 Seven-Figure Yearlings **Published:** 2026-09-18T01:16:39.000Z **Source:** [Keeneland](https://www.keeneland.com/media/news/keeneland-september-produces-three-2-million-yearlings-day-4) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/keeneland-september-sale-hits-record-with-65-seven-figure-yearlings LEXINGTON, Ky. — Keeneland's September Yearling Sale concluded its first week with record-breaking results, including a historic 65 horses selling for $1 million or more, according to [the sale announcement](https://www.keeneland.com/media/news/keeneland-september-produces-three-2-million-yearlings-day-4). The four-day opening session produced $318.1 million in gross sales for 633 horses, representing a 3.41% increase over the corresponding 2025 period. The average price jumped 9.61% to $502,551, while the median rose 2.86% to $360,000. On the fourth day of sales, three yearlings each commanded $2 million. A colt by Not This Time out of the Curlin mare Spell On You — a half-sister to Triple Crown winner Justify — sold to trainer Chad Summers, agent for Al Gold's Gold Square. The colt was consigned by Glennwood Farm, which also sold a half-brother to Justify earlier in the week for $1.9 million. Another Not This Time colt, out of Kentucky Oaks winner Believe You Can, sold for $2 million to Peter Fluor and K.C. Weiner's Speedway Stable. The partnership of St. Elias, West Point, Lane's End Racing and Belladonna purchased a Nyquist colt for $2 million. The 10 seven-figure horses sold on day four surpassed the previous single-session record of six set in 2014 and 2018. For the session, 216 horses brought $77.18 million, with an average of $357,315, up 7.08% from last year's fourth session. Taylor Made Sales Agency led consignors during week one with $46.5 million in sales for 92 yearlings, while the buying partnership of St. Elias, West Point, Lane's End Racing and Belladonna acquired 16 horses for $13.9 million. Gun Runner led all sires with $37.8 million across 42 offspring averaging $899,762. Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy attributed strong demand to the quality of the catalog. "Buyers are finding it really difficult to get what they want, but they're starting to get horses now," Lacy said. "The demand is there. The appetite for quality horses is extremely high." The 83rd September Yearling Sale continues with week two beginning Monday. The RNA rate for week one stood at 30%, up three percentage points from 2025. ## Sources - [Keeneland](https://www.keeneland.com/media/news/keeneland-september-produces-three-2-million-yearlings-day-4) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Keeneland. The original source is available at https://www.keeneland.com/media/news/keeneland-september-produces-three-2-million-yearlings-day-4.