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Pedro Lantz Secure Agent, bought A number of Grade 3 Winners Bishop’s Baya 5-year-old son of Uncle Mo, set the file value at Wednesday’s Keeneland November Racehorse Sale at $1.3 million.
The sale value for Bishop’s Bay, who received the 49er (G3) in The Large A at Belmont 10 days in the past, is a file sale value for the primary time in 2022 after Keeneland included racing-age horses in its November stallion sale.
Keeneland bought 108 horses by the Ring on Wednesday for $10.455 million, a 21.39% enhance from the $8.613 million whole bought by 105 horses by the Ring final 12 months. The common was $96,806, an 18.01% enhance from $82,029 in 2024. The median value decreased by 20% from $50,000 to $40,000.
“This was a robust finish to a fantastic gross sales season,” stated Tony Lacey, Keeneland’s vice chairman of gross sales. “Setting a file for the very best value on this format is extraordinarily satisfying and displays the continued demand for high quality race-ready horses within the new season. The momentum we noticed all year long continued to the top. We want to thank all of the consumers and sellers whose participation and confidence made such success potential.”
Consigned by ELiTE, an company that has bought six horses for greater than $200,000, Bishop’s Bay received the Salvater Mile (G3) and Westchester (G3) once more this 12 months and is on observe for 5 wins in seven races and $468,600 in prize cash in 2025. Bishop’s Bay received eight of his 12 profession begins and earned $702,800.
Coach Lantz referred to as Bishop’s Bay, a half-brother to Grade 2 winner and Preakness third-place finisher Catching Freedom, “a really trustworthy horse” and stated he would stay with coach Brad Cox. Lantz stated Bishop’s Bay may make his subsequent begin within the Cigar Mile (G2) at Aqueduct on Dec. 6, and a future race might be the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park in January. His long-term aim is the Saudi Cup (G1), which can be held at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Saudi Arabia in February.
Mr Lantz stated he had been maintaining a tally of Bishop’s Bay “all 12 months lengthy” and anticipated the horse to fetch a excessive value.
“That is what normally occurs when Center Jap international locations compete for a similar horse,” Lantz stated. “He was the most effective horse for me. He is a two-turn long-distance horse. I needed to be prepared.”
“We have been very impressed with the worth,” stated Liz Crowe, co-founder and accomplice at ELiTE. “After we introduced him right here the previous few days he confirmed himself fantastically, with out lacking a step. He is a fantastic horse and I feel he’ll be a fantastic stallion when he is performed working. I hope he continues to do nicely in Saudi and exhibits everybody there within the massive races.”
Bishop’s Bay can also be a half-brother to stakes winner Strava, who bought for $825,000 on the November 2021 Stallion Sale, topping Keeneland’s phase for racing-age horses on the ultimate day of the public sale.
The sale of Bishop’s Bay made Lantz the public sale’s prime purchaser, serving to his company ELiTE obtain a through-the-sale of $5.37 million with 41 horses for lead consignor.
“We take this present day very critically. That is just like the Tremendous Bowl of the 12 months for us,” stated Liz Crowe of ELiTE. “We attempt to recruit as many horses as potential to have sufficient for individuals, from $20,000 horses to $1 million horses. We’re actually proud of how issues have gone. It has been a fantastic day for the staff. There’s been an enormous quantity of labor occurring behind the scenes to promote these 44 horses right now (together with three post-sales).”
