Fast Starts for Clarkland, Taylor Made
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Fast Starts for Clarkland, Taylor Made
After the first book of the Keeneland September yearling sale, a familiar name tops the leading consignor list by gross in Taylor Made Sales Agency. Clarkland Farm, behind the sale's Book 1 topper, leads by average for three or more sold.
Fifty horses consigned by Taylor Made sold for a total of $16,387,000, good for an average of $327,740. Gainesway ranks second by gross with 22 sold for a total of $10,570,000.
"The Keeneland September Yearling Sale is the heart and soul of the Thoroughbred industry," said Taylor Made's Duncan Taylor ahead of the sale. "All the buyers come here. What you find here that you don't find at any other sale in North America is that there are buyers from all over the world. It is an international buying bench."
Since 2002, Taylor Made has finished as leading consignor by gross 11 times at Keeneland September.
Clarkland sold three horses for an average price of $1,036,667, powered by the $3 million Scat Daddy half brother to three-time champion Beholder and grade I winner and successful sire Into Mischief .
Nancy and Fred Mitchell, as well as Nancy's daughter Marty Buckner, run the Lexington-based broodmare farm Clarkland Farm, also a major consignor. Clarkland has nine more horses consigned to Keeneland September.
Keeneland 2016 September Yearling Sale Book 1
Top Consignors by Gross
(min. 3 sold)
| Consignor | Offered | Sold | Gross | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Made Sales Agency | 80 | 50 | $16,387,000 | $327,740 |
| Gainesway | 27 | 22 | $10,570,000 | $480,455 |
| Lane's End | 44 | 30 | $10,407,000 | $346,900 |
| Paramount Sales | 27 | 20 | $6,890,000 | $344,500 |
| Eaton Sales | 25 | 19 | $6,795,000 | $357,632 |
| Warrendale Sales | 20 | 15 | $4,485,000 | $299,000 |
| Denali Stud | 15 | 13 | $4,330,000 | $333,077 |
| Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud | 8 | 7 | $3,525,000 | $503,571 |
| Clarkland Farm | 3 | 3 | $3,110,000 | $1,036,667 |
| Four Star Sales | 15 | 7 | $2,975,000 | $425,000 |
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