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History of July Selected Yearling Sale Colts Fillies Grand Totals

Year Cataloged Sold RNA Outs* Number Average Number Average Average Median Gross

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2002 200 87 59 54 38 $ 510,921 49 $ 468,775 $ 487,184 $ 300,000 $ 42,385,000 2001 164 89 43 32 42 850,110 47 585,255 710,247 430,000 63,212,000 2000 208 130 50 28 67 705,522 63 531,143 621,015 400,000 80,732,000 1999 216 132 49 35 68 613,824 64 548,047 581,932 400,000 76,815,000 1998 231 149 52 30 92 545,783 57 381,053 482,765 360,000 71,932,000 1997 260 175 61 24 104 377,019 71 328,944 357,514 300,000 62,565,000 1996 219 167 37 15 86 402,616 81 293,889 349,880 300,000 58,430,000 1995 243 188 37 18 108 242,361 80 253,438 247,074 200,000 46,450,000 1994 287 194 63 30 109 251,193 85 210,412 233,325 200,000 45,265,000 1993 279 208 43 28 112 244,464 96 224,896 235,433 175,000 48,970,000 1992 288 183 83 22 109 284,725 74 220,203 258,634 125,000 47,330,000 1991 317 230 70 17 128 345,281 102 287,324 319,578 170,000 73,503,000 1990 326 234 64 28 110 393,909 124 314,839 352,009 180,000 82,370,000 1989 319 256 45 18 139 434,863 117 349,274 395,746 182,500 101,311,000 1988 334 266 57 11 126 431,905 140 310,179 367,838 200,000 97,845,000 1987 362 295 49 18 152 438,862 143 299,629 371,369 – 109,554,000 1986 304 256 35 13 143 448,790 113 356,743 408,160 – 104,489,000 1985 306 258 34 14 142 595,986 116 465,647 537,383 – 138,645,000 1984 342 323 – 19 165 637,527 158 447,722 544,681 – 175,932,000 1983 320 301 – 19 173 546,619 128 440,508 501,495 – 150,950,000 1982 314 297 – 17 168 344,625 129 328,760 337,734 – 100,307,000 1981 389 369 – 20 227 245,106 142 258,120 250,114 – 92,292,000 1980 316 301 – 15 166 209,367 135 181,489 196,863 – 59,256,000 1979 332 305 – 27 192 160,333 113 147,469 155,567 – 47,448,000 1978 373 350 – 23 193 135,984 157 104,038 121,654 – 42,579,000 1977 340 324 – 16 179 89,475 145 80,262 85,343 – 27,651,000 1976 359 346 – 13 207 70,082 139 61,353 66,575 – 23,035,000 1975 364 342 – 22 190 56,558 152 49,987 53,637 – 18,344,000 1974 344 320 – 24 180 53,764 140 53,136 53,489 – 17,116,500 1973 366 350 – 16 193 59,466 157 53,554 56,814 – 19,885,000 1972 346 324 – 22 174 41,221 150 32,321 37,100 – 12,020,700 1971 345 333 – 12 176 33,259 157 30,111 31,775 – 10,581,000 1970 269 262 – 7 149 33,628 113 25,571 30,152 – 7,900,000 1969 313 299 – 14 177 27,799 122 22,652 25,699 – 7,684,000 1968 260 248 – 12 141 30,900 107 30,369 30,671 – 7,606,500 1967 301 284 – 17 173 21,040 111 20,455 20,812 – 5,910,500 1966 306 292 – 14 161 20,460 131 15,435 18,206 – 5,316,100 1965 299 282 – 17 169 17,413 113 18,810 17,973 – 5,068,300 1964 291 271 – 20 179 19,203 92 14,200 17,505 – 4,743,800 1963 291 275 – 16 154 16,626 121 11,091 14,191 – 3,902,600 1962 298 273 – 25 143 14,224 130 11,640 12,993 – 3,547,200 1961 314 298 – 16 162 16,759 136 11,104 14,178 – 4,225,000 1960 322 303 – 19 179 13,432 124 9,556 11,844 – 3,588,700 1959 315 303 – 12 167 12,697 136 10,396 11,664 – 3,534,300 1958 389 357 – 32 200 11,375 157 7,374 9,615 – 3,432,600 1957 244 235 – 9 145 13,667 90 8,764 11,789 – 2,770,500 1956 364 350 – 14 189 11,570 161 7,920 9,891 – 3,462,000 1955 363 346 – 17 201 13,106 145 8,479 11,167 – 3,863,700 1954 363 344 – 19 197 11,331 147 8,075 9,940 – 3,419,300 1953 321 302 – 19 171 10,372 131 8,460 9,746 – 2,943,400

History of July Selected Yearling Sale Colts Fillies Grand Totals

Year Cataloged Sold RNA Outs* Number Average Number Average Average Median Gross

1952 382 367 – 15 214 $ 8,500 153 $ 5,952 $ 7,438 – $ 2,729,700

1951 413 388 – 25 227 9,395 161 6,603 8,237 – 3,195,900

1950 407 381 – 26 251 6,462 130 5,133 6,009 – 2,289,300

1949 414 397 – 17 233 6,484 164 4,113 5,504 – 2,185,200

1948 443 425 – 18 255 7,489 170 5,218 6,580 – 2,796,700

1947 455 436 – 19 252 7,956 184 5,282 6,827 – 2,976,400

1946 428 415 – 13 231 11,201 184 8,295 9,912 – 4,113,600

1945 422 405 – 17 223 8,754 182 6,495 7,739 – 3,134,250

1944 482 437 – 45 249 6,128 188 4,043 5,231 – 2,286,000

Horses which failed to meet their reserve bid not included after 1984. * Yearlings may be excused upon presentation of a veterinarian’s certificate indicating unfitness for sale.

Sale-Topping Horses by Year — July Selected Yearling Sale

Year Horse Breeding

2002 One Cool Cat c. (Storm Cat-Tacha)

Purchaser

D.L. O’Byrne

2001 Warhol

c. (Saint Ballado-Charm a Gendarme) D.L. O’Byrne 2000 Born Perfect f. (Mr. Prospector-Molly Girl) Padua Stables

Consignor

Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Taylor Made Sales Agency Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Mr. and Mrs. John C. Mabee

Price

$3,100,000 4,000,000 3,600,000

1999 Norway

c. (Storm Cat-Weekend Surprise) D.L. O’Byrne 1998 Fusaichi Pegasus c. (Mr. Prospector-Angel Fever) 1997 Forestry c. (Storm Cat-Shared Interest) Fusao Sekiguchi Bob A. Baffert, agent Lane’s End, agent 3,000,000

Stone Farm, agent

4,000,000 Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for R.S. Evans 1,500,000

1996 Pargata King c. (Storm Cat-Alpargata)

Fusao Sekiguchi 1995 Constant Wish f. (Mr. Prospector-Daring Bidder) D.L. O’Byrne

King Ranch Farm, agent Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 1994 Golden Colors f. (Mr. Prospector-Winning Colors) H. Nakamura/Pegasus Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd., 1,700,000 1,250,000 1,050,000

1993 Golden Legend c. (Mr. Prospector-Reminiscing)

1992 Numerous c. (Mr. Prospector-Number) 1991 Jeune Homme c. (Nureyev-Alydariel) Bloodstock International Gainesway Farm, agent John R. Gaines, agent Eaton-Williams, agent for Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Wolfson, Mrs. E.D. Jacobs, and Manganaro Stables Ltd. Finney Bloodstock, agent Claiborne Farm Morio Sakurai Lane’s End

1990 A.P. Indy c. (Seattle Slew-Weekend Surprise) BBA (Ireland) Lane’s End

1989 Northern Park c. (Northern Dancer-Mrs. Penny) Zenya Yoshida 1988 Royal Academy c. (Nijinsky II-Crimson Saint) M.V. O’Brien

Overbrook Farm Crystal Springs Farm, agent for Barry L. Weisbord, trustee for Tom Gentry, debtor 1987 Warrshan c. (Northern Dancer-Secret Asset) Darley Stud Management Hermitage Farm, Inc. (Warner L. Jones Jr.) 1986 Northern State c. (Northern Dancer-South Ocean) Darley Stud Management Windfields Farm 1985 Seattle Dancer c. (Nijinsky II-My Charmer) BBA (England)

1984 Imperial Falcon c. (Northern Dancer-Ballade)

BBA (England) 1983 Snaafi Dancer c. (Northern Dancer-My Bupers) Aston Upthorpe Stud 1982 Empire Glory c. (Nijinsky II-Spearfish) BBA (Ireland) 1981 Ballydoyle c. (Northern Dancer-South Ocean) BBA (Ireland) Warner L. Jones Jr. Windfields Farm Crescent Farm Glencoe Farm Windfields Farm

1980 Lichine c. (Lyphard-Stylish Genie) BBA (England) Carelaine Farm, Getty, Riordan 1,050,000

1,700,000 2,600,000 2,900,000 2,800,000 3,500,000

3,700,000 3,600,000 13,100,000 8,250,000 10,200,000 4,250,000 3,500,000 1,700,000

1979 Hoist the King c. (Hoist the Flag-Royal Dowry) 1978 Nureyev c. (Northern Dancer-Special) 1977 Foreign Secretary c. (Secretariat-Lady Victoria) 1976 Canadian Bound c. (Secretariat-Charming Alibi) K. Nakamura BBA (London) BBA (Ireland)

Victor Heerman, agent Tom Gentry Claiborne Farm Windfields Farm Blue Meadows Farm, agent Blue Grass Farm (N.B. Hunt) (Toronto) 1,600,000 1,300,000 725,000 1,500,000

Sire Averages — July Selected Yearling Sale Highest Averages by Sires Yearly

(Only sires represented by 3 or more yearlings included)

Year Sire Average No. of Yearlings

2002 Storm Cat $2,096,667 3 2001 Storm Cat 1,770,000 5 2000 Mr. Prospector 1,477,143 7 1999 Storm Cat 1,271,429 7 1998 Mr. Prospector 1,600,000 5 1997 Storm Cat 584,545 11 1996 Pleasant Colony 583,333 3 1995 Mr. Prospector 601,429 7 1994 Mr. Prospector 446,563 16 1993 Mr. Prospector 681,818 11 1992 Mr. Prospector 536,875 16 1991 Nureyev 664,545 11 1990 Danzig 681,818 11 1989 Blushing Groom (FR) 817,778 9 1988 Northern Dancer 945,714 7 1987 Northern Dancer 956,538 13 1986 Northern Dancer 1,115,625 8 1985 Nijinsky II 2,969,444 9 1984 Northern Dancer 3,446,666 12 1983 Northern Dancer 2,477,500 10

Year Sire Average No. of Yearlings

1982 Northern Dancer $896,000 15 1981 Northern Dancer 1,333,500 10 1980 Northern Dancer 564,545 11 1979 Northern Dancer 381,364 11 1978 Northern Dancer 378,556 9 1977 Secretariat 229,667 9 1976 Secretariat 372,857 7 1975 Northern Dancer 143,667 6 1974 Northern Dancer 130,800 5 1973 Bold Ruler 296,250 4 1972 Ribot 80,667 6 1971 Buckpasser 91,000 4 1970 Raise a Native 130,667 4 1969 Round Table 113,667 3 1968 Sea-Bird 123,800 5 1967 Raise a Native 108,750 4 1966 Olympia 48,000 3 1965 Turn-to 62,000 4 1964 Swaps 57,875 4 1963 Round Table 46,250 4

Year Sire Average No. of Yearlings

1962 Round Table $40,667 3 1961 Nasrullah 46,000 4 1960 Nashua 51,667 3 1959 Nasrullah 45,000 4 1958 Princequillo 39,340 5 1957 Nasrullah 37,125 4 1956 Nasrullah 58,000 4 1955 Nasrullah 49,333 3 1954 Nasrullah 56,833 3 1953 Mahmoud 39,333 3 1952 Alibhai 21,500 5 1951 Bull Lea 29,300 5 1950 Bull Lea 17,500 4 1949 Bull Lea 22,286 7 1948 War Admiral 25,520 5 1947 Whirlaway 21,020 5 1946 Mahmoud 33,333 3 1945 Blue Larkspur 34,700 5 1944 Sir Gallahad III 17,700 6

All-Time Highest Averages by Sires

(Only sires represented by 3 or more yearlings included)

Sire Average No. of Year Yearlings

Northern Dancer $3,446,666 12 1984 Nijinsky II 2,969,444 9 1985 Northern Dancer 2,477,500 10 1983 Storm Cat 2,096,667 3 2002 Storm Cat 1,770,000 5 2001 Seeking the Gold 1,677,500 4 2001 Mr. Prospector 1,600,000 5 1998 Seattle Slew 1,565,000 13 1984 Mr. Prospector 1,477,143 7 2000 Northern Dancer 1,461,818 11 1985 Northern Dancer 1,333,500 10 1981 Nijinsky II 1,275,000 9 1983 Storm Cat 1,271,429 7 1999 Saint Ballado 1,231,250 8 2001 Seattle Slew 1,200,000 4 2001 A.P. Indy 1,193,750 4 2000 Seeking the Gold 1,193,750 4 2000 Gone West 1,185,625 8 1999 Gone West 1,135,000 4 2000 Northern Dancer 1,115,625 8 1986 Storm Cat 1,067,857 7 2000 Nijinsky II 1,005,909 11 1986 Gone West 964,286 7 2002 Northern Dancer 956,538 13 1987

Sire Average No. of Year Yearlings

Mr. Prospector $950,000 4 1999 Northern Dancer 945,714 7 1988 Deputy Minister 916,667 9 2000 Broad Brush 906,250 4 2000 Pulpit 900,000 3 2001 Northern Dancer 896,000 15 1982 Seattle Slew 892,500 10 1985 Graustark 888,333 3 1984 Pleasant Colony 871,250 4 1998 Nureyev 867,857 7 1984 Mr. Prospector 850,833 6 1984 Seeking the Gold 850,000 3 2002 Unbridled 840,000 5 2000 Alydar 827,143 7 1982 Nijinsky II 826,818 11 1982 Blushing Groom (FR) 817,778 9 1989 Riverman 805,000 8 1983 Mr. Prospector 800,833 12 1988 Kingmambo 791,667 3 2000 Belong to Me 780,000 3 2002 Deputy Minister 770,833 6 1999 Mr. Prospector 764,091 11 1985 Mr. Prospector 757,857 14 1983 Danzig 755,556 9 1998

Sire

Storm Cat

Average No. of Year Yearlings

$743,500 10 1998

Danzig 700,000 3 2000

Nureyev

697,500 6 1986 A.P. Indy 695,000 5 2001 Theatrical (IRE) 695,000 5 1999 Seattle Slew 695,000 9 1982 Blushing Groom (FR) 685,000 10 1986 The Minstrel 683,333 3 1989 Danzig 681,818 11 1990 Mr. Prospector 681,818 11 1993 Seattle Slew 678,333 10 1983 Nijinsky II 673,636 11 1984 Unbridled’s Song 671,250 4 2000 Secretariat 666,667 3 1989 Nureyev 664,545 11 1991 Seattle Slew 664,444 9 1987 Danzig 657,692 13 1989 Mr. Prospector 656,667 15 1991 Danzig 650,000 3 1999 Deputy Minister 650,000 9 1998 Danzig 644,375 8 1985 Nijinsky II 640,313 16 1988

Highest Averages by Consignors Yearly

(Only consignors with 3 or more yearlings included)

All-Time Highest Averages by Consignor

(Only consignors with 3 or more yearlings included)

Year Consignor

2002 Lane’s End 2001 Denali Stud

No. Yearlings Average Consignor

3 $ 1,275,000 Jones Jr., Warner L.

3 1,666,667 Newstead Farm

No. Yearlings Average Year

8 $2,433,750 1985 4 1,750,000 1984

2000 Denali Stud 1999 Lane’s End, agent for Brookside Farm 1998 Stone Farm 1997 King Ranch Farm, agent 1996 King Ranch Farm 1995 Ashview Farm 1994 King Ranch Farm, agent 1993 King Ranch Farm, agent 1992 Claiborne Farm 5 1,318,000 4 1,037,500 3 1,691,667 4 615,000 3 928,333 3 520,000 4 518,750 4 500,000 3 1,031,667

1991 Claiborne Farm 4 681,250

1990 Mare Haven Farm (Dr. William O. Reed)

3 683,333 1989 Ashview Farm 3 900,000 1988 Crystal Springs Farm, agent for Barry L. Weisbord, 5 1,060,000 trustee for Tom Gentry, debtor 1987 Eaton-Williams, agent for Ross Valley Farm 3 1,186,666 (Mrs. Eleanor Sparenberg) 1986 Underhill Farm 5 715,000 1985 Jones Jr., Warner L. 8 2,433,750 1984 Newstead Farm 4 1,750,000 1983 Windfields Farm 7 990,000 1982 Glencoe Farm 4 1,311,250 1981 Windfields Farm 12 840,833 1980 Pegasus Stud 3 380,000 1979 Gentry, Tom 9 318,000 1978 Bluegrass Farm 21 251,476 1977 Windfields Farm 12 204,083 1976 Bluegrass Farm 9 366,111 1975 Gainesway Farm 5 168,000 1974 Humphrey, Mrs. George M., H.E. Sutton, agent 3 120,667 1973 Franklyn, Dr. Robert, Lee Eaton, agent 3 141,333 1972 Cragwood Estates 3 107,666 1971 Proskauer, Mrs. George G. 4 82,250 1970 Barberry Farm 3 69,667 1969 Benjamin, Edward B. 4 60,625 1968 Rogers, Mrs. Julian G. 3 154,333 1967 Spendthrift Farm (Leslie Combs II) 28 42,196 1966 Little, W. Paul 3 56,333 1965 Little W. Paul 3 68,333 1964 Combs II, Leslie 6 67,667 1963 Combs II, Leslie 10 39,350 1962 Combs II, Leslie 14 37,693 1961 Combs II, Leslie 10 51,150 1960 Combs II, Leslie 9 38,556 1959 Combs II, Leslie 8 40,125 1958 Combs II, Leslie 7 30,357 1957 Combs II, Leslie 8 37,063 1956 Combs II, Leslie 9 40,222 1955 Combs II, Leslie 6 32,250 1954 Combs II, Leslie 9 25,167 1953 Combs II, Leslie 11 23,409 1952 Combs II, Leslie 7 26,071 1951 Combs II, Leslie 7 23,357 1950 Combs II, Leslie 7 21,428 1949 Combs II, Leslie 5 18,400 1948 Scott, H.B. 3 18,000 1947 Forest Retreat Farm 6 22,150 1946 Combs II, Leslie 5 26,120 1945 Scott, H.B. 3 18,833 1944 Forest Retreat Farm 6 13,800 Stone Farm Denali Stud Three Chimneys Sales, agent Denali Stud 3 1,691,667 1998 3 1,666,667 2001 5 1,568,000 2001 5 1,318,000 2000

Glencoe Farm 4 1,311,250 1982

Lane’s End

3 1,275,000 2002 Windfields Farm 14 1,264,284 1984 Eaton-Williams, agent for Ross Valley Farms 3 1,186,667 1987 (Eleanor Sparenberg) North Ridge Farm 11 1,123,182 1984 Crystal Springs Farm, agent for Barry L. 5 1,060,000 1988 Weisbord, trustee for Tom Gentry, debtor Lane’s End, agent for Brookside Farms 4 1,037,500 1999 Eaton, Lee, agent for E.A. Cox Jr. 5 1,037,000 1985 Claiborne Farm 3 1,031,667 1992 Calumet 5 1,030,000 2000 Lazy E Ranch, Inc. 3 996,667 2000 Windfields Farm 7 990,000 1983 Gainesway, agent 5 970,000 2001 Lane’s End 9 950,000 1999 Three Chimneys Farm (Robert N. Clay) 3 931,667 1984 King Ranch 3 928,333 1996 Stone Farm 4 916,250 2000 Ashview Farm 3 900,000 1989 Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent 17 890,000 2001 Lane’s End Farm 13 873,462 1984 Overbrook Farm 6 858,333 1989 Heronwood Farm 3 850,000 1989 Windfields Farm 12 840,833 1981 Three Chimneys Farm, agent for 4 836,250 1985 Woodstock Enterprises Bedford Farm, Inc. 3 833,333 1984 Shadowlawn Farm, agent for E.A. Seltzer 7 831,429 1983 and Parlina, Inc. Taylor Made Sales Agency 15 782,000 2000 Eaton Sales 23 781,304 1999 Dromoland Farm, Inc. 4 775,000 1999 Echo Valley Horse Farm, Inc. 3 766,667 1984 Glencoe Farm 4 765,000 1983 Fred Seitz, agent 3 756,667 2001 Lane’s End 8 753,125 1998 Gentry, Tom 18 748,333 1985 Gainesway 6 733,333 2000 Underhill Farm 5 715,000 1986 North Ridge Farm 13 705,385 1983 Lane’s End 16 704,688 1989 Lakland 4 702,500 2000 Mare Haven Farm (Dr. William O. Reed) 3 696,667 1985 Windfields Farm 13 690,000 1982 DanDar Farm 3 686,667 1989 Mare Haven Farm (Dr. William O. Reed) 3 683,333 1990 Claiborne Farm 4 681,250 1991 Heronwood Farm, Inc. 6 680,833 1990 Eaton-Williams, agent for Lazy Lane Stables, Inc. 3 680,000 1991 Lane’s End 15 677,000 1990 Windfields Farm 16 675,313 1985 Mare Haven Farm (Dr. William O. Reed) 3 675,000 1991 Hartwell Farm 4 668,750 2000

Number of Yearlings Purchased for $1,000,000 or More in July

Colts Fillies Grand Totals

Year Cataloged Sold RNA Outs Number Average Number Average Average Gross

1992 122 82 30 10 34 $ 104,706 48 $ 67,563 $ 82,963 $ 6,803,000 1991 150 102 39 9 52 104,462 50 87,780 96,284 9,821,000 1990 125 90 28 7 44 148,727 46 95,239 121,389 10,925,000 1989 165 131 17 17 65 123,892 66 115,061 119,443 15,647,000 1988 180 119 45 16 58 166,759 61 129,000 147,403 17,541,000 1987 174 141 25 8 78 143,346 63 142,540 142,985 20,161,000 1986 152 121 25 6 66 137,424 55 145,873 141,264 17,093,000 1985 127 99 21 7 54 121,556 45 154,733 136,636 13,527,000 1984 180 131 37 12 96 103,010 72 130,292 114,702 19,270,000

2002 ––––– 9 2001 –––– 16 2000 –––– 24 1999 –––– 20 1998 –––– 15 1997 ––––– 4 1996 ––––– 4 1995 ––––– 1 1994 ––––– 1 1993 ––––– 2 1992 ––––– 3 1991 ––––– 9 1990 –––– 11 1989 –––– 18 1988 –––– 12 1987 –––– 16 1986 –––– 17 1985 –––– 24 1984 –––– 33 1983 –––– 23 1982 –––– 18 1981 ––––– 9 1980 ––––– 4 1979 ––––– 3 1978 ––––– 1 1976 ––––– 1

At the 1985 July Selected Yearling Sale, the Nijinsky II colt who would be named Seattle Dancer was sold for $13.1 million. The amount represents a world record for a yearling and is the highest price ever paid for a horse sold at Keeneland.

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