# Kentucky briefs, Sept. 17: Nyquist colt fetches $2.25M at Keeneland; Meta settlement brings $358M to Kentucky **Published:** 2026-09-17T21:30:00.311Z **Source:** [The Lexington Times](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/kentucky-briefs-2026-09-17) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/kentucky-briefs-2026-09-17 **License:** [CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) — You may republish this article, in full and unaltered, for free — including commercially — with credit to The Lexington Times and a link to the original. Kentucky's bloodstock market posted strong sales numbers at Keeneland's September auction, while state lawmakers reviewed how to allocate millions from a major settlement aimed at protecting youth. ### Lexington & campus [Nyquist colt sells for $2.25M on Day 3 of Keeneland September Sale](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/nyquist-colt-sells-for-2-25m-on-day-3-of-keeneland-september-sale) — A Nyquist colt sold for $2.25 million at Keeneland's September Yearling Sale on Wednesday, setting a session record as the auction continued to post strong sales numbers with 14 seven-figure horses and $89.5 million in gross sales. ### State government [KDE Gathers Input on New Principal Leadership Development Program](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/kde-gathers-input-on-new-principal-leadership-development-program) — The Kentucky Department of Education conducted regional listening sessions in September 2026 to gather input from principals, superintendents and educational partners as it develops the Kentucky Leadership Development Program, a new statewide initiative required by Senate Bill 4. [State lawmakers hear about injectable buprenorphine success in jails](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/state-lawmakers-hear-about-injectable-buprenorphine-success-in-jails) — State lawmakers heard testimony about the success of long-acting injectable buprenorphine in county jails, with Boyd County reporting improved safety, reduced recidivism and lower operational costs since implementing the program. [Lawmakers get details on $358M Meta settlement for Kentucky youth](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/lawmakers-get-details-on-358m-meta-settlement-for-kentucky-youth) — Kentucky will receive at least $358 million from Meta's $17 billion settlement to resolve claims the company designed addictive platforms harmful to youth. Lawmakers are discussing directing the funds toward youth development programs. Full versions of every item are on [feeds.lexingtonky.news](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news). ## Sources - [Kentucky Teacher: KDE Gathers Input on New Principal Leadership Development Program](http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2026/09/kde-hosts-regional-listening-sessions-for-input-on-statewide-principal-leadership-development-program/) - [Keeneland: Nyquist colt sells for $2.25M on Day 3 of Keeneland September Sale](https://www.keeneland.com/media/news/keeneland-september-continues-robust-sales-day-3) - [KY Legislative Research Commission: State lawmakers hear about injectable buprenorphine success in jails](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/publicservices/pio/release.html#LocalGov-091526) - [KY Legislative Research Commission: Lawmakers get details on $358M Meta settlement for Kentucky youth](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/publicservices/pio/release.html#HealthSvcs-091626) --- This digest was assembled by The Lexington Times from articles published on feeds.lexingtonky.news over the previous day. The headline and introduction were drafted by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001); each item's summary is reused from its underlying article, which is itself an AI rewrite of the cited source or a licensed republication. Full versions, with sources, are linked from every item.