# @thoroughbred_daily_news on Instagram - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6rdDQD5rA - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34778958-thoroughbred-daily-news-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3478a9ae24.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-09-22T20:03:21.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Thoroughbred Daily News (@thoroughbred_daily_news) β€” https://gondola.cc/thoroughbred_daily_news ## Caption The Highest-Grossing Thoroughbred Auction EVER πŸ’° At this year’s record-smashing Keeneland September Yearling Sale, a total of 3,070 horses sold for $531,520,400 for an average of $173,134 (including post-sale transactions). πŸ’° 56 yearlings sold for $1,000,000 or more, topping the previous record of 40 in 2005 πŸ’° 266 yearlings sold for $500,000 or more, versus 184 in 2024 πŸ’° 18 buyers spent $5 million or more, while 120 buyers spent $1 million or more πŸ’° The sale was topped by a $3.3 million Gun Runner colt out of Thoughtfully. Purchased by M.V. Magnier, White Birch and Winchell Thoroughbreds; consigned by Hill β€˜n’ Dale at Xalapa. πŸ’° Taylor Made Sales was the top consignor: $68,515,000, while Repole Stable was the top buyer: $14,155,000 πŸ’° Gun Runner had 12 yearlings sell for seven-figures, including the top two prices, and led sires by average with 40 horses selling for an average of $877,125 Read more at thetdn.com πŸ—žοΈ . . . . . #keeneland #keenelandseptember #yearling #yearlings #yearlingsales #horse #horses #horsesales #horsesale #horseauction #auction #sale #thoroughbred #thoroughbreds #racehorse #horseracing #equine #equestrian #equestrianlife #horselove #lovehorses #chestnut #bay #grey #fyp #explore #explorepage #lexington #visitlex #lexingtonky ## Stats - **Views:** 3,961 - **Likes:** 857 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 4 ## Tags racehorse, yearlingsales, keenelandseptember, horsesales, fyp, visitlex, horsesale, horseauction, lexingtonky, lexington, explore, horses, explorepage, lovehorses, yearling, thoroughbred, auction, yearlings, equestrian, equine, bay, thoroughbreds, sale, horselove, equestrianlife, horse, horseracing, chestnut, grey, keeneland --- Copyright (c) Gondola