Hip 636, a daughter of Quality Road bred by 3C Stables, sold for $1.05 million Thursday at OBS March. OBS Sales Photo.

Seven juveniles sold for $1 million or more during the three-day Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s March sale of 2-year-olds in training this week, including a New York-bred daughter of Quality Road that commanded a final bid of $1.05 million during Thursday’s final session.

AMO Racing USA LLC landed the filly, who finished as the sale’s top-priced New York-bred and third most expensive filly overall. Ben McElroy signed the ticket on behalf of AMO Racing for Hip 636, who is out of the multiple stakes winner and Grade 1-placed Congrats mare Toasting.

“AMO is looking for high-end fillies that can go two turns on the dirt … and this filly fit the mold,” McElroy said. “She breezed very well, she’s by a top sire of fillies. She’s been on our hit list right from the get-go. We’ll take her back, assess her and make a decision on a trainer. She’s not a filly that is going to be running super early, so we have time.”

Consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables Inc., the filly breezed an eighth in :9.4 during presale workouts.

Bred by 3C Stables LLC, the filly originally sold for $350,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale. She’s the fifth foal out of Toasting and a half-sister to four-time winner Robber Baron and 2025 winner Concorde Spirit.

The sale of the Quality Road filly sparked a strong final session for New York-breds. OBS reported sales on 21 of the 25 through the ring for a total of $2,986,000, an average price of $142,190 and median of $65,000.

Overall, 52 of the 63 New York-breds offered sold for $5,651,000, an average price of $108,673 and median of $52,500.

Hip 584, a daughter of Honest Mischief bred by Sequel Stallions New York, landed the top price for a juvenile by a New York-based sire on a bid of $425,000 from Joseph DiRoco Thursday. Photo courtesy of Sequel Bloodstock.

The final session also saw the sale’s top-priced juvenile by a New York-based sire in Hip 584, a daughter of Honest Mischief purchased by Joseph DiRico for $425,000.

Bred by Sequel Stallions New York LLC and consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, the filly out of the winning Street Boss mare Sugar Boss breezed in :9.4 during presale workouts. She’s a half-sister to four winners, including stakes-placed El Hefe, $119,551-earner Sweet Sugar Baby and $74,450-earner Stolen Future.

Honest Mischief, a stakes-winning 9-year-old son of Into Mischief, stands for $7,500 at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson. He topped last year’s New York freshman and juvenile sire lists.

Hip 596, a son of Cairo Prince and half-brother to last Saturday’s Gander Stakes winner Soontobeking, landed the session’s top price for a New York-bred colt at $250,000 from Jeff Bloom, agent for BBSP Trust. Consigned by Steven Venosa’s S G V Thoroughbreds, agent, the colt out of the winning Freud mare Swayed breezed an eighth in :10 during presale workouts.

Bred by Our Blue Streaks Stable and S G V Thoroughbreds – who also bred and race Soontobeking – the colt is the second foal out of Swayed. Soontobeking improved to 3-2-4 with $323,428 from 11 starts in the Gander.

Top Japanese trainer Hideyuki Mori went to $500,000 for Hip 536, a colt by Upstart bred by Stephanie Baltzan, to top session 2 of the OBS March sale Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Scanlon Training and Sales.

Seven New York-breds sold for six figures, including a colt by Upstart who brought $500,000, to highlight the second day of the OBS March sale of 2-year-olds in training Wednesday in Ocala.

Leading Japanese trainer Hideyuki Mori, the session’s second leading buyer with six juveniles purchased for $1,665,000, landed the session topper sold as Hip 536. Consigned by Scanlon Training and Sales, agent, the colt is the ninth foal out of the winning Cuvee mare Sister Marette.

Bred by Stephanie Baltzan and foaled at Eden Manor in Saratoga Springs, the colt originally sold for $90,000 at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale. He’s a half-brother to four winners, including stakes-placed Taoiseach and $256,911-earner Carbon.

Hip 454, a colt by freshman sire Yaupon out of the Grade 3-winning Silver City mare Promise Me Silver, brought the second highest price for a New York-bred on a bid of $230,000 from bloodstock agent Joe Migliore for Steven Rocco and Adelphi Racing.

Consigned by Grade One Investments LLC, agent, the colt is the sixth foal out of the $486,681-earning winner of the Grade 3 Eight Belle Stakes. Bred by Chester and the late Mary Broman and foaled at their Chestertown Farm in Chestertown, the colt originally sold for $150,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale. He’s a half-brother to a pair of winners out of the 10-time winning Promise Me Silver, who was purchased by the Bromans in foal to Ghostzapper for $325,000 at the 2020 Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Hip 356, a daughter of Yaupon, commanded the top price for a New York-bred filly at $200,000 from Stone Bridge Farm. Consigned by Navas Equine, agent, the filly is the first foal out of the winning Into Mischief mare Monorail. Bred by Newtown Anner Stud Farm and foaled at Jack’s Farm on the Hill in Millbrook, the filly sold for $115,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred sale.

Hip 331, a filly by Galilean bred by The New Hill Farm and Hidden Lake Farm, brought the top price for a juvenile by a New York sire at $55,000. Photo courtesy of Navas Equine.

That trio and the seven other six-figure purchases helped spark strong returns for New York-breds on the day. OBS reported sales on 16 of the 20 New York-breds offered Wednesday for a total of $1,746,000, an average price of $87,300 and median of $57,500. Overall, 31 of the 39 New York-breds through the ring have brought $2,665,000, an average price of $85,968 and median of $50,000.

Navas Equine also sold the day’s top-priced juvenile by a New York-based sire, Hip 331, a daughter of freshman sire and multiple stakes winner Galilean purchased by Dr. Steiner for $55,000. Bred by The New Hill Farm and Hidden Lake Farm and foaled at The New Hill Farm in Hoosick Falls, the filly is the third foal out of the stakes-placed Midnight Lute mare Midnitesalright.

Galilean, a 9-year-old son Uncle Mo out of the El Prado mare Fresia, stands for $3,500 at Questroyal North in Stillwater.

The sale concludes with the final session at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Hip 61, a filly by Maxfield bred by McMahon of Saratoga and Empire Equines, sold for $200,000 Tuesday at the OBS March sale. Photo courtesy of Niall Brennan Stables.

The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s March sale kicked off the juvenile auction season Tuesday in Florida and New York-breds factored into the Day 1 results.

Hip 61, a filly from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Maxfield, brought the top price for a New York-bred in the opening session on a bid of $200,000 from EMCEE Stable LLC. Consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, agent, the filly is out of the Malibu Moon mare Dancing Onthemoon.

Bred by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds LLC and Empire Equines LLC and foaled at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs, the filly originally sold for $190,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred sale. She’s a half-sister to stakes winner General Ken and the winning New York-bred 4-year-old Solomini filly Artemis Girl. Dancing Onthemoon is also the dam of a New York-bred yearling colt by Epicenter – also co-bred by McMahon and Empire Equines – and was bred to Violence last season.

McMahon of Saratoga also co-bred, with Spruce Lane Farm, the session’s top-selling juvenile by a New York-based sire. Hip 255, a son of four-time defending leading New York sire Central Banker, brought a final bid of $65,000 from Joseph DiRico.

Hip 255, a son of four-time leading New York sire Central Banker, sold for $65,000 Tuesday at OBS March. Photo courtesy of Top Line Sales.

Foaled at McMahon of Saratoga, consigned by Top Line Sales and out of the winning Harlan’s Holiday mare Lady Daphne, the colt received a few significant recent updates thanks to his full sister Sunday Girl winning the Correction Stakes against open company March 2. Also bred by McMahon and Spruce Lane, Sunday Girl is 6-for-8 with $394,988 in earnings. Lady Daphne is also the dam of three other winners, including $101,988 earner Lady Jasmine.

Hip 241, a son of Grade 1-winning freshman sire Rock Your World, commanded the top price for a New York-bred colt on a bid of $150,000 from Steve Young, agent.

Consigned by Jose Munoz, the colt is the first foal out of the unraced Speightstown mare Kerry Montbretia. Bred by Waterville Lake Stables Ltd. and foaled at Stonewall Farm in Granite Springs, the colt originally sold to Munoz for $17,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred sale.

OBS reported sales on 14 of the 18 New York-breds through the ring Tuesday for a total of $879,000, an average price of $62,786 and median of $46,000.

The three-day sale continues with the second session at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Hip 337, a colt by Charlatan bred by Emcee Stable LLC and Richard Nicolai’s Fortune Farm, topped Monday’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale. Photo courtesy of Taylor Made Sales Agency.

A short yearling colt from the second crop of Charlatan and the placed broodmare prospect Beautiful Mo commanded six-figure bids to highlight the New York-bred offerings at Monday’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale in Lexington.

Hip 337, a son of Charlatan out of the Kitten’s Joy mare Interrogation, landed the top price on a final bid of $175,000 from Peter Pugh.

Bred by Emcee Stable LLC and Richard Nicolai’s Fortune Farm, foaled at Mill Creek Farm in Stillwater and consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, the colt is the fourth foal out of the half-sister to three stakes winners and the Grade 1-placed Center Divider.

Interrogation is the dam of the 4-year-old English Channel colt English Chunnel, who finished third in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight January 24 at Fair Grounds. She’s also the dam of a New York-bred 2-year-old filly by Candy Ride that sold for $11,000 at last year’s Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.

Beautiful Mo, offered as Hip 215 by Straight Line Equine Sales, brought the top price for a broodmare or broodmare prospect on a bid of $110,000 from Speariamo 3.

Bred by Sheila Rosenblum’s Lady Sheila Stable LLC and foaled at Edition Farm in Hyde Park, the 3-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo finished second in her lone start in early November for owners Twin Oaks Bloodstock, Swinbank Stables LLC and Steve Adkisson and trainer George Weaver.

Beautiful Mo is out of 2015 champion New York-bred 3-year-old filly and Grade 3 winner Hot City Girl, a daughter of City Zip and half-sister to Eclipse Award winner, multiple New York-bred champion and $1,563,200-earner La Verdad.

Hip 197, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Golden Pal, brought the highest price for a New York-bred yearling filly on a bid of $80,000 from Horsin Around.

Bred by Edmund C. Young, foaled at Irish Hill Century Farm in Stillwater and consigned by Vinery Sales, agent, the filly is out of the unraced Orb mare Angelic Spirit. She’s also the dam of the 2-year-old Mo Town filly Indy Mo and the winning 3-year-old Mo Town colt Steel Curtain.

Fasig-Tipton reported sales on 43 of the 57 New York-breds offered for a total of $1,187,500, an average price of $27,616 and median of $20,000.

Hip 185, a yearling filly by Munnings bred by Sequel Thoroughbreds, Jay Goodwin, Cary Bloodstock and Set Hut, sold for $50,000 at Tuesday’s OBS winter mixed sale. Photo courtesy of Colin Brennan Bloodstock.

Short yearling fillies by New York-based sires Mind Control and Solomini were among the leading New York-bred sellers at Tuesday’s OBS winter mixed sale in Ocala.

Hip 185, a daughter of Munnings out of the stakes-placed Empire Maker mare Amazing Shoes, landed the top price for a New York-bred on a bid of $50,000 from Charlie’s Angels.

Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC, Jay Goodwin, Cary Bloodstock and Set Hut LLC bred the filly, who sold for $7,000 to Love’s Equine, agent for Linton Thoroughbreds, at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed sale. Foaled at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson, she was consigned at OBS by Colin Brennan Bloodstock, agent.

Amazing Shoes, a two-time winner and earner of $87,851, is the dam of six winners from six foals to race including the stakes-producing Flatter mare Heels. She’s also the dam of an unnamed 2-year-old filly by Twirling Candy

Hip 276, a daughter of Mind Control out of the winning Flower Alley mare Flowers Vale, brought the second highest price on a bid of $35,000 from Arindel.

Bred by and foaled at Irish Hill Century Farm in Stillwater and consigned by Beth Bayer, agent, the filly is the third foal out of Flowers Vale. She’s also the dam of an unnamed 2-year-old New York-bred Big Brown filly bred by Blue Streak Racing LLC and the unraced 3-year-old Big Brown colt Pint Glass who was bred by BB Stallion LLC.

The filly is also from the first crop of Mind Control, a multiple Grade 1-winning son of Stay Thirsty set to stand his third season in 2025 for $8,000 at Rockridge Stud in Hudson.

New York-based stallions were represented by several other top sellers on the day.

Mind Control also sired the sale’s top-priced New York-bred colt, Hip 208, that brought $26,000 from JMD Investments. Named Be in Monty’s Mind, the colt is out of the winning Afleet Alex mare Biamonte. Bred by Casey Newick LLC, foaled at Meadow View Thoroughbreds in Canajoharie and consigned by Sue Vacek, agent, the colt is the second foal out of Biamonte. She’s also the dam of the 2-year-old New York-bred Khozan filly Biamonte’s Catch who sold for $37,000 at last year’s OBS October yearling sale.

New York’s leading freshman sire of 2023, Solomini, sired the fourth highest-priced horse. Hip 190, a filly out of the unraced Trappe Shot mare Arabella, brought $25,000 from Ad Hoc Stable Inc. Bred by Maggie Seidman’s Seidman Stables LLC, foaled at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs and consigned by McMahon of Saratoga, agent, the filly is the third foal out of Arabella and a half-sister to winner Arabellas Girl (by Overanalyze) and placed Bella Banker (by Central Banker).

Solomini, a 10-year-old son of Curlin who finished third on New York’s general sire list in 2024 with progeny earnings of more than $3.3 million, will stand the 2025 season for $7,500 at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs.

OBS reported sales on 31 of the 34 New York-bred yearlings offered at the sale for $312,200, an average price of $10,071 and median of $5,000.

Hip 951, a filly by Tiz the Law bred by 3C Stables, sold for $110,000 during Wednesday’s final session of the Keeneland January sale. Photo courtesy of Mulholland Springs.

A short yearling filly by two-time New York-bred Horse of the Year and classic winner Tiz the Law sold for $110,000 to lead all New York-breds in the final session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Wednesday in Lexington.

Dixiana Farm purchased Hip 951, who is out of the winning Empire Maker mare Assured. Bred by 3C Stables LLC, foaled at Hidden Lake Farm in Stillwater and consigned by Mulholland Springs, agent, the filly is a half-sister to stakes winner and $262,893-earner Offaly Cool, winner Spunforfun and placed runners Sebastianthe First and Lets Fight.

The daughter of Tiz the Law, winner of the 2020 Belmont Stakes and Travers Stakes, finished a strong run for short yearlings bred in the Empire State at the January sale. Five sold for $110,000 or more over the three days, including four during Monday’s opening session.

Keeneland reported sales on 40 of the 48 New York-bred yearlings offered for a total of $1,896,000, an average price of $47,400 and median of $32,500. Those sales helped contribute to what Keeneland officials called a sale marked by “steady trade that produced solid results and signaled continued demand for quality individuals and confidence in the yearling market.”

The breeder-consignor tandem of 3C Stables and Mulholland Springs also sold the second highest-priced yearling during the final session – Hip 942, a filly from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Golden Pal that brought $90,000 from Rag’s Bloodstock.

The filly, also foaled at Hidden Lake Farm, is the third foal out of the winning Declaration of War mare Andarta, who is the dam of the New York-bred winning 4-year-old Mendelssohn filly Sinead and a 2-year-old New York-bred colt by Justify.

The final session also featured the most expensive New York-bred broodmare or broodmare prospect – Hip 1020, the stakes-placed Dufresne who sold for $72,000.

Offered in foal to Gunite by Glendalough at Dromoland, agent, the 6-year-old Uncaptured mare was purchased by Mulholland Springs LLC. Bred by Newtownanner Stud Farm, foaled at Jack’s Farm on the Hill in Millbrook and out of the Pioneerof the Nile mare Rapids, Dufresne won two of 20 starts with four thirds and earned $185,483. She placed in three stakes during her career, including against open company in the 2021 Woodbine Care Stakes.

Overall, 51 of the 70 New York-breds through the ring sold for $2,226,500, an average price of $43,657 and median of $30,000.

Hip 810, a short yearling daughter of Violence bred by Rockridge Stud, Chesapeake Farm, Matthew Nestor and Three Times A Charm, sold for $90,000 Tuesday at Keeneland. Photo courtesy of Vinery Sales.

A short yearling filly by Violence from the family of multiple graded stakes winner, millionaire and potential Pegasus World Cup contender Newgrange sold for $90,000 to lead all New York-bred offerings during the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Tuesday in Lexington.

DR Investments purchased the filly, sold as Hip 810 out of the Vinery Sales consignment. Bred by Rockridge Stud LLC, Chesapeake Farm, Matthew Nestor and Three Times A Charm and foaled at Rockridge Stud in Hudson, the filly is the second foal out of the winning More Than Ready mare Rockin Ready.

A half-sister to the 6-year-old Violence gelding Newgrange, Rockin Ready is also the dam of a 2-year-old colt by Violence.

Hip 826, a son of Ghostzapper, brought the top price for a New York-bred yearling colt Tuesday on a bid of $80,000 from Boyd Racing. Bred by Nathan McCauley, William Minton and Steve Rohrlick, foaled at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson and consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent, the colt is the first foal out of the Maclean’s Music mare Senate Dance.

Keeneland reported sales on all 11 New York-bred short yearlings through the ring Tuesday for a total of $367,000, an average price of $33,364 and median of $22,000. Overall, 22 of the 26 short yearlings have sold for $1,223,500, an average price of $55,614 and median of $45,000.

Tuesday’s other top sellers included the unraced Ready for the Ball for $60,000 and stakes-winning Central Banker mare Dream Central for $45,000.

Dream Central, winning the 2022 Cupecoy’s Joy division of the NYSS, sold for $45,000 Tuesday at Keeneland. Coglianese Photo/Chelsea Durand.

Chad Frederick purchased Dream Central, offered as Hip 623 as a racing or broodmare prospect out of the Brookdale consignment. A 6-year-old out of the stakes-placed Deputy Wild Cat mare Dreamed to Dream, Dream Central went through the ring with two wins in 19 starts and $209,577 in earnings.

Bred by and foaled at John Jayko’s Fedwell Farm in Saratoga Springs, Dream Central won the Cupecoy’s Joy division of the New York Stallion Series Stakes at Belmont Park and inaugural running of the Suzie O’Cain Stakes at Saratoga Race Course for owner Eddie Fazzone’s Eddie F’s Racing and trainer Gary Sciacca in 2022.

Foundation Bloodstock purchased Hip 876, the 5-year-old More Than Ready mare Ready for the Ball. Offered as a broodmare prospect out of the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment, the half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Horologist is out of the Stephen Got Even mare Cinderella Time.

Bred by GMP Stable, Dutchess Views Farm and C. Robert Valeri and foaled at Irish Hill Century Farm in Stillwater, Ready for the Ball originally sold for $260,000 at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale before being purchased by Town & Country Racing LLC for $380,000 at the 2023 OBS April sale.

Ready for the Ball is the fourth foal produced by Cinderella Time. Horologist won nine of 27 starts, including the Grade 2 Beldame Stakes and Grade 3 Molly Pitcher Stakes in 2020 and the Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks in 2019, and earned $962,939. Horologist sold for $800,000 to Katsumi Yoshida at the 2021 Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

The Keeneland January sale concludes with the final session at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Hip 21, a colt by Vekoma bred by Sequel New York, sold for $180,000 to spark Monday’s opening session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale. Photo courtesy of Burleson Farms.

Four New York-bred short yearling colts commanded six-figure bids to highlight Monday’s opening session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington.

Hip 21, a colt from the second crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Vekoma, landed a $180,000 bid from Cherry Knoll Farm Inc. to lead the quartet. Bred by Sequel New York LLC, foaled at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson and consigned by Burleson Farms, agent, the colt is out of the winning Yes It’s True mare True History. The winner of seven races and $224,025, True History is the dam of five-time winner and $50,914-earner True Destiny.

Cherry Knoll Farm purchased one of the other six-figure colts, going to $125,000 for Hip 38, a son of Yaupon out of the Shanghai Bobby mare Winnipeg Wonder. Bred by America’s Pastime Stable LLC, foaled at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs and consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent, the colt is a half-brother to an unnamed 2-year-old New York-bred colt by West Coast.

Redly Bloodstock bought the second highest-priced New York-bred of the day, going to $145,000 for Hip 228, a colt by champion sprinter Jackie’s Warrior. Bred by Fortune Farm and Emcee Stables, foaled at Mill Creek Farm in Stillwater and consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, the colt is out of the stakes-winning Harlan’s Holiday mare Hi Holiday.

Hi Holiday is the dam of Quiet Confidence, a daughter of Nyquist with a win and two placings from five starts and earnings of $75,148, the 3-year-old War of Will filly Feisty Mama and a 2-year-old colt by Maxfield. Emcee Stable purchased Hi Holiday, carrying the Jackie’s Warrior colt in utero, for $50,000 at the 2023 Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Valiant 24 Bloodstock landed the other six-figure colt on a bid of $110,000 for Hip 186, a colt by Practical Joke. Bred by Keithshire Farm, foaled at Stone Bridge Farm in Gansevoort and consigned by Indian Creek, agent, the colt is the second foal out of the unraced Unified mare Fancy Bluff. Her first foal, also a colt by Practical Joke, sold for $160,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale.

Keeneland reported sales on 11 of the 15 New York-bred yearlings through the ring Monday for $856,500, an average price of $77,864 and median of $85,000. Monday’s opening session also featured the sale of She Is All Business, a 4-year-old daughter of Oscar Performance for $20,000 as a broodmare prospect.

The January sale continues with the second of three sessions at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

Three-time stakes winner Betsy Blue, a 6-year-old daughter of Tonalist offered in foal to Nyquist, sold for $375,000 to lead all New York-breds at the Keeneland November sale. Photo courtesy of Ballysax Bloodstock.

The Keeneland November breeding stock sale wrapped up its nine-day run Thursday with across-the-board increases, including a record median, with contributions from a large group of New York-breds.

Eleven New York-bred broodmares, broodmare prospects or racing prospects sold for $100,000, along with five weanlings that brought six-figure bids. Keeneland reported 2,050 horses sold at the sale for more than $187.5 million, an increase of 6.2 percent from last year’s total when 2,128 sold for more than $176.5 million. The sale’s average came in at $91,491, up 10.3 percent from last year, while the record median of $40,000 outpaced last year’s figure by 25 percent.

Keeneland reported sales on 39 of the 48 New York-bred broodmares, broodmare prospects or racing prospects over the course of the sale for $3,113,500, an average price of $79,833 and median of $30,000.

The top-priced New York-bred overall, three-time stakes winner Betsy Blue, sold for $375,000 to James Harron Bloodstock during the sale’s second session last Wednesday. Sold as Hip 505 by Ballysax Bloodstock, agent for Forever Spring Farm LLC, the 6-year-old Tonalist mare was sold in foal to champion and classic winner Nyquist.

Bred by Blue Devil Racing Stable LLC and foaled at Sugar Maple Farm in Poughquag, Betsy Blue won 10 of 24 starts with eight seconds and three thirds for $702,010 in earnings.

Campaigned by Cloud Nine Stable and trainer Linda Rice, Betsy Blue won the 2021 Bouwerie Stakes at Belmont Park, 2022 Garland of Roses Stakes at Aqueduct and 2023 Interborough Stakes at Aqueduct. She also finished third in the Grade 3 Go for Wand Stakes late in her 4-year-old campaign in 2022. Betsy Blue was a finalist for champion New York-bred older dirt female honors in 2022.

Betsy Blue, who is out of the winning Yonaguska mare Honest to Betsy, previously sold for $110,000 to Foundation Bloodstock at the 2023 Keeneland November sale.

Grade 3-placed stakes winner Funny How sold for $300,000 during the opening session, the second-highest price for a New York-bred at the sale. Locust Road purchased the 5-year-old daughter of Overanalyze, sold as Hip 185 by Denali Stud, agent. Funny How, who made her final start in early April, was sold in foal to top sire Constitution.

Bred by Hibiscus Stable and foaled at Waldorf Farm in North Chatham, Funny How is one of nine winners from nine foals to race and one of three stakes winners out of the stakes-winning Distorted Humor mare Heavenly Humor. She’s a half-sister to multiple stakes winner and $638,645-earner Funny Guy, stakes winner Super Humor, stakes-placed $342,170-earner Three Jokers and five other winners.

A $120,000 purchase at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale, Funny How raced for Adelphi Racing Club and Cutair Racing and trainer Ray Handal. She won five of 11 starts, including the 2023 Broadway Stakes at Aqueduct during a run of five straight victories, and earned $302,405. She also finished second in the Grade 3 Distaff Handicap at Aqueduct.

Hip 16, a colt by Charlatan bred by Town & Country Farms and a half-brother to Grade 2 winner Baby Yoda, sold for $190,000 to lead all New York-bred weanlings at Keeneland November. Photo courtesy of Taylor Made Sales Agency.

Five New York-bred weanlings sold for $135,000 or more, including Hip 16, a colt by Charlatan that brought $190,000 from Brookstone Farm during the opening session.

A half-brother to Grade 2 winner Baby Yoda out of the placed More Than Ready mare More Than Speed, the colt was bred by Town & Country Farms LLC and foaled at Mahony Eden Manor in Saratoga Springs.

Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, the colt is a half-brother to three winners led by Baby Yoda, winner of this year’s Grade 2 True North Stakes at Saratoga Race Course and runner-up to Flightline in the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes in 2021 at Santa Anita Park.

The top-priced New York-bred weanling filly, Hip 652, a daughter of Grade 1 winner Yaupon, sold during Book 2.

Final Furlong Racing went to $150,000 for the filly out of the unraced Violence mare Lesson Learned. Bred by and foaled at H&H Farms Inc. in Fort Edward, the filly was consigned by Vinery Sales, agent.

Keeneland reported sales on 33 of the 43 New York-bred weanlings through the ring for a total of $1,892,000, an average price of $57,333 and median of $40,000.

Hip 3164, a weanling colt by Speaker’s Corner from the family of champion Pleasant Stage and Grade 1 winner Changeintheweather, brought the top price for Book 5 on a bid of $135,000 from Hyde Park Racing.

Bred by and foaled at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs and consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent, the colt is the second foal out of the winning Tale of the Cat mare Science Fiction. A half-sister to stakes-placed Munny Grab out of the stakes-winning Another World, Science Fiction is the dam of the placed Central Banker 2-year-old New York-bred gelding One Vision.

The next stop on the Kentucky fall sales calendar comes with the Keeneland horses of racing age sale at noon Thursday.

Deep Space, an 8-year-old Curlin mare in foal to Maxfield, sold for $115,000 to highlight Book 4 of the Keeneland November sale. Photo courtesy of Vinery Sales.

Deep Space, a winning daughter of Curlin in foal to Maxfield, sold for $115,000 and a weanling colt by Mystic Guide brought $72,000 to lead the New York-bred offerings in Book 4 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Sean S. Perl Bloodstock purchased Deep Space, Hip 2191, out of the Vinery Sales consignment. Bred by Newtown Anner Stud and foaled at Jack’s Farm on the Hill in Millbrook, 8-year-old Deep Space is out of the winning Bluegrass Cat mare Purple Cat.

Deep Space, who went 1-2-1 in eight starts and earned $24,130, is a half-sister to multiple New York-bred stakes winner and $423,910-earner Maker’s Candy, winning Mizzen Mast gelding Catapult Jack, 2-year-old New York-bred Speightster colt Dream Alliance and a weanling colt by War Dancer born March 17 in New York.

Keeneland reported Monday that total receipts of $181.4 million through the first seven of nine sessions of the November sale had already surpassed last year’s total of $176.5 million. New York-breds contributed to that haul, led by the sale of 15 horses sold for $100,000 or more.

Keeneland reported sales on 20 of the 29 New York-breds offered during Book 4 for a total of $702,000, an average price of $35,100 and median of $31,000. Overall, 54 of the 69 New York-breds through the ring have brought $4,613,000, an average price of $85,426 and median of $60,000.

The group of New York-breds also includes 26 weanlings that have sold for $1,666,000, an average price of $64,077 and median of $45,000. Two of those weanlings brought prices higher than the average during the Book 4 sessions – Hip 2225 and Hip 1991.

Hip 2225, a colt by Mystic Guide bred by Saratoga Glen Farm, sold for $72,000 Sunday at Keeneland. Photo courtesy of Vinery Sales.

Hip 2225, a colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Mystic Guide, brought the top price for a New York-bred weanling in Book 4. Owl Stable purchased the colt, who was bred by and foaled at Saratoga Glen Farm LLC in Schuylerville and is out of the Grade 2-placed Tiznow mare Fantasy of Flight.

Consigned by Vinery Sales, agent, the Mystic Guide colt is a half-brother to stakes-placed winner Oxford Blues, five-time winner $150,364-earner My Romeo Lima and another winner. Fantasy of Flight, purchased out of the 2023 Keeneland November sale for $9,000 by Saratoga Glen Farm, is also the dam of a yearling filly by Maxfield.

Hip 1991, a daughter of Maclean’s Music, landed the high price for a weanling filly on a bid of $70,000 from Dam The River Bloodstock.

Bred by Waterville Lake Stables LLC and consigned by Winter Quarter Farm, agent, the filly is the first foal out of the unraced Flatter mare Puffin Island. She’s out of the four-time stakes winner, Grade 2-placed and $759,200-earner Quezon, a daughter of Tiz Wonderful who sold in foal to Gun Runner for $700,000 at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale.

The sale continues with the first of two concluding Book 5 sessions at 10 a.m. Tuesday.