City of Light colt highlights Book 5 at Keeneland

A colt by third-crop sire and multiple Grade 1 winner City of Light sold for $57,000 Wednesday to top the New York-bred offerings during Book 5 of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

Rancho Alegre purchased Hip 2897[2], a colt out of the winning Vindication mare Invitation. Bred by Fred Hertrich III, foaled at Waldorf Farm in North Chatham and consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, the colt is a half-brother to stakes winner and $119,829-earner Magicalmeister and seven other winners.

Keeneland reported sales on 25 of the 30 New York-breds through the ring during the Book 5 sessions Wednesday and Thursday for a total of $563,000, an average price of $22,250 and median of $20,000.

Demand for New York-breds have contributed to the overall records at the September sale. Keeneland reached a milestone during Thursday’s session when the sale became the highest-grossing Thoroughbred auction in the world as total sales reached $405,519,500. That topped the previous record of $405,495,700 set during the 2022 September sale.

Overall, 2,326 yearlings have sold for an average of $174,342 and median of $95,000 through Thursday.

Hip 3201[4], a daughter of Maximus Mischief, brought the top price for a New York-bred filly during Book 5 on a bid of $47,000 Thursday from Gary Capuano, agent.

Bred by Mark Toothaker, foaled at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson and consigned by Wynnstay Sales, the filly is the second foal out of the winning Maclean’s Music mare Cheme. A winner in her second start at 2, Cheme sold in foal to Maximus Mischief for $10,000 at the 2023 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

The sale continued with the 11th of 12 sessions at 11 a.m. Friday. The final session also starts at 11 a.m. Saturday.

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