The Fayette Alliance wishes all breeders and consignors best of luck during the September Keeneland sale.

A filly by Unbridled Song sold for $1 million Monday night. PHOTOS BY Z — photos by Z
The Keeneland Fall Sale: A Look at What Happened
By Jim Beach, 9.27.11 BizLex.com
A stronger yearling market came just in time for some, too late for others and welcomed by all in the thoroughbred industry.
The results of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale were encouraging for an industry that has been struggling along with the rest of the economy in recent years.
“It’s one of the best sales we’ve had in several years,” said Beau Lane, of Beau Lane Farm in Bourbon County. “There’s a lot more enthusiasm.”
And a fair amount more money being spent…Read more at BizLex.com
Strong Keeneland yearling sale provides some relief for horse industry
By Janet Patton, 9.25.11, Kentucky.com
This must be what it felt like when it rained after the Dust Bowl: Big fat drops of real money finally started falling at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale this year, and it wasn’t just a passing billionaire cloud.
The steady downpour could reach the roots of an industry that has been in a sales drought since 2008.
At first, when the sale opened Sept. 11, it looked like another case of dark clouds but no storm. Almost a third of the first 60 horses that went through the ring went unsold, and the buyback rate for the night stayed about 32 percent…Read more at Kentucky.com
Keeneland sale soaring with two more $1 million horses
By Alicia Wincze Hughes, 9.16.11, Kentucky.com
Historically, the quality of the Keeneland September yearling auction is supposed to dwindle the deeper it gets into its massive catalog.
Five days into the 2011 edition of the 13-day exercise, the largest auction of its kind continues to defy trends.
Thursday’s Book 2 action could have doubled as one of the select sessions as two youngsters surpassed $1 million to spearhead another day of bullish gains… Read more at Kentucky.com
Leon makes $1.2 million purchase; Keeneland sale numbers continue to be up
by Alicia Wincze Hughes, 9.14.11, Kentucky.com
One bright spot as the Thoroughbred marketplace battles the economic downturn is that new buyers have had a chance to get into the game.
Benjamin Leon is among those who jumped at that chance, and on Tuesday the noted owner and breeder of Paso Fino horses once again showed how serious he is about becoming a prominent player in the Thoroughbred industry.
One year after buying the sale-topping $4.2 million colt at the 2010 Keeneland September yearling auction, Leon made another splashy purchase when he took home a dark bay filly by Bernardini for $1.2 million in the name of his Besilu Stables during Tuesday’s third session… Read more at Kentucky.com
$1 million dollar Unbridled’s Song filly sets tone for Keeneland’s Tuesday sales
By Alicia Wincze Hughes, 9.13.11, Kentucky.com
In the wake of an opening session that took its participants on a stomach-churning ride of emotions, Monday’s action at the Keeneland September yearling sales managed to level off both in terms of attitude and overall spending.
While the peaks were not as high as Sunday’s, the second day of select offerings still produced enough sparks to maintain the overall positive trend.
Unlike the first session which finished strong to post across-the-board gains after getting off to an ugly start, Monday’s session was a steady — if not as spectacular — exercise as both domestic and international buyers continued to seek out good value at the top end of the market…Read more at Kentucky.com
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A.P. Indy colt tops first night of Keeneland sale at $1.4 million
By Alicia Wincze Hughes, 9.12.11, Kentucky.com
As the results trickled in through the first half of the Keeneland September yearling sale Sunday evening, much of the cautious optimism that had been present on the grounds was threatening to turn to angst.
When the dust finally settled on the opening session of the world’s largest yearling auction, however, there was a renewed sense that people’s overall faith in the Thoroughbred marketplace had not been displaced…Read more at Kentucky.com
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Insiders see reasons for optimism at Keeneland’s September yearling sale
By Alicia Wincze Hughes, 9.11.11, Kentucky.com
With its extensive catalog spanning all aspects of the marketplace, the Keeneland September yearling sale annually provides the Thoroughbred sales arena with the best measure of the industry’s health.
As the world’s largest yearling auction begins its 13-day run Sunday, those who help drive the fickle machine see reasons to think that some of the ailments that have plagued the sales are healing.
Despite the volatility of the national economy, the ample traffic present at the Keeneland barns this weekend is fueling optimism that the 2011 September yearling auction can build on recent encouraging signs in the marketplace…Read more at Kentucky.com