Yearling Sale, which surpassed its record gross Thursday with two sessions still to go, concluded its blockbuster 12-day run Saturday in Lexington with increases across the board over its 2023 renewal.

The gross, average, and median were all up compared to last year's sale. A total of 2,888 yearlings sold over 12 days, resulting in a gross of $427,800,000, including privates sales.

Cumulatively, Keeneland has sold 2,048 yearlings through the ring for $396,213,500, up 4.44 percent from the corresponding period last year when the gross was $379,373,200 for 2,103 horses. Average price of $193,

Demand for offspring by Darley Stallions' Maxfield continued during the sixth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale as a colt by the multiple grade 1 winner sold for a session-topping $575,000 to conclude the Book 3 portion of the auction Sept. 15.

Keeneland today achieved another milestone in its storied history as the 2024 September Yearling Sale became the highest-grossing Thoroughbred auction in the world following Thursday’s 10th session when cumulative total sales through the ring reached $405,519,500. The previous record of $405,495,700 was set during the 2022 September Sale.