From the Keeneland Media Team / Amy Owens:

$475,000 Racing or Broodmare Prospect Whitethorn
Leads Penultimate Day of Keeneland November

 

LEXINGTON, KY (Nov. 10, 2025) – Whitethorn, a 3-year-old Not This Time filly from the family of multiple champion Malathaat, sold to Repole Stable for $475,000 to headline Monday’s seventh session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. One day remains in the auction.

Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Juddmonte, and cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, Whitethorn is out of the winning Uncle Mo mare Cognitive. A half-sister to stakes winner Show Card, she is from the family of Grade 1 winners Dream Rush and Dreaming of Julia; Grade 2 winner Julia Shining; and Grade 3 winners Dream Pauline and Song of Spring.

Whitethorn was the lone Monday purchase for Repole Stable, the session’s leading buyer.

Taylor Made Sales Agency was session’s leading consignor with sales of $1,141,500 for 25 horses.

On Monday, Keeneland sold 259 horses through the ring for $8,444,500 nearly even from the seventh session last year when 278 horses brought $8,464,600. The average rose 7.08% from $30,448 to $32,604, and the median of $25,000 is 8.70% above $23,000 last year.

Since the auction began Nov. 4, 1,651 horses have sold through the ring for $234,253,000, for an average of $141,886 and a median of $80,000. The gross is 29.09% higher than the corresponding period in 2024 when 1,603 horses brought $181,460,500. The average is 25.34% above $113,201 last year, while the median jumped 40.35% from $57,000.

At $160,000, Monday’s highest-priced weanling was a colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Gunite sold to Louis Dubois, agent for Wesley Ward. Consigned by Wasabi Ventures, agent, he is out of the Justify mare Itgetsgreaterlater and from the family of Grade 1 winner Cupid; Grade 2 winner Kathleen O.; and Grade/Group 3 winners Hostess, Heart Ashley, Fiano Romano, Ashley’s Kitty and V V’s Dream.

Two weanling colts sold for $135,000 apiece.

Stella Stables paid the amount for a son of Yaupon consigned by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, agent. Out of Cherry Marie, by Carpe Diem, he is from the family of Grade/Group 3 winners Derby Kitten, Cherry Jubilee, Traverse City, Lord Golazo and Flower Party (IRE).

Machmer Hall acquired a weanling colt by Essential Quality for $135,000. Consigned by Gainesway, agent, he is out of stakes winner Secret Passion, by Archarcharch, and from the family of Grade/Group 2 winners Atrevido Cry and Stolen Base.

A weanling colt by Tiz the Law consigned by Brookdale, agent, sold to Nellie Bloodstock for $130,000. Out of Mystical Journey, by Curlin, he is from the family of Canadian champion Leonnatus Anteas and Group/Grade 1 winners Sistercharlie (IRE) and Sottsass.

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Tuesday is the final day of the November Breeding Stock Sale with Session 8 beginning at 10 a.m. ET and immediately followed by Session 9.

On Wednesday, Keeneland will hold the November Horses of Racing Age Sale. The auction starts at noon.

Keeneland sales are streamed live on Keeneland.com.

 

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Since its first race meet 89 years ago, the Keeneland Association has devoted itself to the health and vibrancy of the Thoroughbred industry. The world’s largest Thoroughbred auction house, Keeneland conducts five on-site sales a year, in January, April, September and November. Graduates of Keeneland sales dominate racing across the globe at every level. In April and October, Keeneland offers some of the highest caliber and richest Thoroughbred racing in the world. Keeneland will host the Breeders’ Cup World Championships in 2026 for the fourth time, following 2015, 2020 and 2022. Uniquely structured, Keeneland is a privately held company with a not-for-profit mission that returns its earnings to the industry and the community in the form of higher purses and millions of dollars donated in support of horse industry initiatives and charitable contributions for education, research, and health and human services throughout Central Kentucky. Keeneland also maintains Keeneland Library, a world-renowned public research institution with the mission of preserving information about the Thoroughbred industry. To learn more, visit Keeneland.com.

For more information please email Keeneland Communications Associate Amy Owens at aowens@keeneland.com