# Keeneland September sale posts stronger averages in fifth session **Published:** 2026-09-20T00:55:59.000Z **Source:** [Keeneland](https://www.keeneland.com/media/news/keeneland-september-posts-increases-average-median-saturday) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/keeneland-september-sale-posts-stronger-averages-in-fifth-session Keeneland's September Yearling Sale resumed Saturday with robust results, posting $61 million in through-the-ring sales highlighted by four seven-figure horses, [according to the auction house](https://www.keeneland.com/media/news/keeneland-september-posts-increases-average-median-saturday). The session marked the first day of Book 3, with 255 yearlings sold at an average of $239,498, up 7.74% compared to last year's fifth session. The median price of $200,000 increased 11.11% from $180,000 in the prior year. Four yearlings commanded seven-figure prices: a $1.5 million colt by Not This Time, a $1.4 million filly by Not This Time, a $1.25 million colt by Life Is Good and a $1 million colt by Into Mischief. The strong performance brings the record number of horses sold for $1 million or more during the first five sessions to 69. The high seller was a colt by Not This Time purchased by RTM Racing for $1.5 million. The colt, consigned by Gainesway, is the first foal out of Ana's Gun, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Gun Runner with ties to Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Structor and Kentucky Oaks winner Always a Runner. Through five sessions, the sale has moved 888 horses for a cumulative total of $379,187,000, a 2.64% increase from the same period last year when 949 horses sold for $369,438,000. The average of $427,012 is 9.69% above last year's $389,292, though the median remained flat at $300,000. Lauren Carlisle led buyers with $2,835,000 spent on five yearlings, while Gainesway topped consignors with $12,685,000 for 39 horses. The sale continues through Sept. 26, with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. ET and streamed live at [Keeneland.com](https://www.keeneland.com/). ## Sources - [Keeneland](https://www.keeneland.com/media/news/keeneland-september-posts-increases-average-median-saturday) --- 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-posts-increases-average-median-saturday.