Auction is tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.

Keeneland’s April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, closing day of the Spring Meet. Click here for the online catalog and here for full-sale form figures.

A total of 134 horses are in the catalog, including these two 2-year-olds in the latest round of supplements:

• Kiss Cam, a 2-year-old daughter of Mastery who was second in her debut at Keeneland on April 18. Out of the winning Pulpit mare Kinsley, she is from the family of Grade 2 winner Twilight Time and stakes winner and Grade 2-placed Thundering Sky. Kiss Cam is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
• Vodka With a Twist, a 2-year-old filly by Thousand Words who was fourth, beaten 2 lengths, in her debut yesterday at Keeneland after a difficult beginning. Out of Bourbon and a Kiss, by Sky Mesa, she is from the family of Grade 1 winner Mayo On the Side and Grade 2 winner Midcourt. Ballysax Bloodstock, agent, consigns Vodka With a Twist from Barn 19.

Click here for the enhanced digital catalog on Keeneland.com. The catalog, also available through the Equineline Sales Catalog iPad app, includes pedigrees, Equibase past performances and race videos, Daily Racing Form past performances, and Ragozin and Thoro-Graph figures. Consignors may upload photographs and walking videos.

The following print materials are available for pickup from the Welcome Center at Keeneland:

• A print catalog for the 111 horses in the original catalog announced April 16
• A separate booklet with the Equibase PPs for those 111 horses
• A supplemental catalog with pedigree pages and Equibase PPs for Hips 112-132
• Catalog pages printed with Equibase PPs for the two latest supplements (Hips 133-134)
• A barn order list with QR code showing the updated stabling location of each consignment

Construction reminders

During the 2023 Fall Meet, Keeneland announced the construction of a new structure that will expand ticketed experiences on race days and provide new accommodations to sales customers and year-round special events. Click here for more about the construction. 

April Sale clients should note several modifications on the grounds because of the construction footprint. They include: 

• Parking – Valet parking will not be available. General parking is in the lower parking lot. ADA parking in Row 21 with golf cart shuttles available. RV parking in Rows 22-23. 
• Paperwork – Should be dropped off at the Repository in the Sales Pavilion.
• Horse trailers – Horse trailers are encouraged to use Keeneland’s Gate 1 at Versailles Road and Man o’ War Blvd. They should park in designated aisles in the lower parking lot. 

Preparing for the April Sale

Buyers who plan to attend the April Sale or participate remotely should register for an account and establish credit within the Keeneland Sales Portal. Keeneland recommends beginning this process as soon as possible due to the date of the sale.

Online and phone bidding available: Buyers may watch a real-time video view of the live sale and bid simultaneously from Keeneland’s online bidding platform accessible through their accounts in the Keeneland Sales Portal. Two options are available: a live, on-demand bid that occurs manually and a max bid, which allows the software to bid on your behalf up to a designated price.

Visit April.Keeneland.com for operations details related to the sale.

The Keeneland Sales team is available to answer any questions about bidding options and the April Sale. Please contact Director of Sales Accounting Brent Hacker at 859 288-4231 or [email protected].