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Sale Dates
Entry Deadline
Property Line Changes
Racing Updates Cut-Off
Proof Pages Due
Outs (Not to Appear in Catalog)
April Sale April 29 April 1 April 1 April 3 N/A

April 1

September Sale

 Sept. 12-23 May 2 June 6 July 4 July 6

June 17
November Breeding Stock Sale Nov. 7-17 Aug. 1 Aug. 8 Aug. 14 Sept. 7 Aug. 19
November Horses of Racing Age Sale Nov. 18 Oct. 3 Oct. 3 Oct. 3 N/A Oct. 3
January Sale Jan. 9-13 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 4

 

Paperwork Deadlines

 
EBF, Breeders' Cup, KTDF, NYB Nominations
NTRA Contribution Lists
Stallion Service Certificate
Authorized Agent Forms
Registration Papers due for Weanlings
Registration Papers Due
EVA, Coggins
EVA Recommended Blood Pull

April Sale

 April 1 April 1 N/A April 11 N/A April 11 April 11 March 2022
September Sale June 20 June 20 N/A July 5 N/A July 5 Aug. 1 June 28 - July 12

November Breeding Stock Sale

 Aug. 15 Sept. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 3 Oct. 3 Aug. 24 Oct. 3

Aug. 23 - Sept. 6

November Horses of Racing Age Sale

 Oct. 3 Oct. 3 N/A Oct. 6 N/A Oct. 6 Oct. 6 September 2022

January Sale

 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 N/A Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Oct. 24 - Nov. 11

 

2022 April Horses of Racing Age Sale

Deadlines

Sale Begins April 29, 2022 after the races

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April 1

Entries due online

Final withdrawal to not appear in catalogue

Property line changes in Sales Office - mhunter@keeneland.com

 NTRA contribution lists in Sales Office

 Breeders’ Cup, EBF and State-bred nominations due into their respective offices in order to appear in the sales catalogue
April 3

Racing updates (races run after this date will not appear in catalogue)

April 11

Original Coggins certificates emailed (in color) to mjohnson@keeneland.com in Sales Office

  • Coggins results must be dated within 6 months of the selling date and valid for at least two weeks after the selling date.

EVA results emailed to mjohnson@keeneland.com in Sales Office

  • EVA results must be dated within 90 days of selling date. 
  • Each positive or suspicious EVA form must contain a titer reading.

All horses must be vaccinated against Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (EHV-1) by a licensed veterinarian a minimum of fourteen (14) days and no more than one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to selling date. Proof of vaccination date and product used must be emailed to mjohnson@keeneland.com

Jockey Club Registration certificates due

  • Digital registration transferred to Keeneland Association, Inc.
  • Original registration certificates turned in to or mailed to sboots@keeneland.com in Sales Office.

 Consignor’s Authorized Agent form emailed to mhunter@keeneland.com in Sales Office

  • Keeneland must have an owner’s signature on file for every horse consigned in the sale.

  • One partner’s signature is sufficient for all partners.

  • Form must be filled out completely and notarized.

  • If owned in part or in total by consignor, no AA form needed.

April 19 - 28

X-rays to Repository: Must be taken within 10 days of sale date.

  • X-rays, endoscopic videos and veterinary certificates must be on file in the Repository at least four days prior to sale date. 
  • Veterinarians may reach out to awhalen@keeneland.com for directions on how to upload x-rays in to the repository.
  • Reproductive certificates must be done within 10 days of sale date. 
  • All broodmare prospects must have a veterinary certificate on file stating "suitable for mating" dated within 10 days of selling date. Certificate can be emailed to mhunter@keeneland.com.

Reminder: Health certificates (for on-site horses) must be dated within 30 days of arrival on sale grounds and are required in our office prior to sell.

Please note—if a horse is consigned by an agent, the agent is responsible for supplying all necessary documents (forms, certificates, test results, etc.) to Keeneland pursuant to the consignor's contract. We appreciate your cooperation with this.

 

2022 September Yearling Sale

Deadlines

Sale Begins September 12, 2022

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May 2

Entries due in Sales Office
June 6

Property line changes in Sales Office

June 17

Final withdrawal for horses not to appear in catalogue (second $500 fee waived)
June 20

Breeders' Cup, EBF, and state-bred nominations due into their respective offices in order to appear in the sales catalogue

NTRA contribution lists in Sales Office

July 4

 Racing updates cut-off (races run after this date will not appear in catalogue)

July 5

Consignor's Authorized Agent forms in Sales Office ($100 penalty per property line will apply after this date)

Digital registration certificates assigned to Keeneland Association, Inc. ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date)

July 6

Proof page changes due in Sales Office

July 11

Consignors' client lists for catalogue mailing

August 1

Original Coggins certificates in Sales Office ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date)

EVA results in Sales Office and dated within 90 days of date of sale ($100 penalty per horse will apply after this date)

Reminder: Health certificates (for on-site horses) must be done within 30 days of arrival on sale grounds and are required in our office before they can sell.