Australian Success Begins at Keeneland November

Media Release - Tuesday October 22

As the Thoroughbred industry becomes increasingly global, Australian buyers are traveling more to seek out the world’s best breeding stock. For any Australian breeder, the Keeneland November Sale is a can’t-miss opportunity to obtain high-quality bloodstock that will excel in Australia.

As the premier auction of its kind, the Keeneland November Sale features an outstanding selection of highly-prized broodmares and broodmare prospects, exceptional weanlings and exciting horses of racing age. It’s now easier than ever to take part in the 12-day auction, held at the world’s largest and most prominent auction house. 

Keeneland’s November Sale presents a prime opportunity for Australian breeders.

“You look through the stakes results in Australia, and American mares have produced a lot of stakes winners,” said Emirates Park General Manager Bryan Carlson. “We have a great broodmare band in Australia, and to add to that we thought we’d try to get a couple of stakes-winning mares."

“[American mares are] a great outcross,” said Arrowfield Bloodstock Manager John Freyer. “We’ve got a lot of Danehill blood. They complement our stallions because they’re built for speed and that’s what we like in our country. We like horses bred for precocity and speed. They produce the type of individuals that our market wants as well. They want horses with good bone, muscle, substance.”

The Thoroughbred world comes to Keeneland every November in search of the next generations of racing greatness. But the sale offers more than just world-class breeding stock. It is also an opportunity to participate in Keeneland’s world-renowned hospitality—especially with this year’s expanded hospitality offerings—and network with the rest of the Thoroughbred industry.

“We just like coming [to Keeneland],” Freyer said. “It’s great to catch up with people. It’s a global meeting place.”

The full Keeneland November Sale catalogue is now available online at november.keeneland.com. The sale begins on Wednesday, November 6, and continues through Sunday, November 17.

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