First horse sold for over $1 million at the July Yearling Sale at Keeneland, 1976

Title

First horse sold for over $1 million at the July Yearling Sale at Keeneland, 1976

Subject

Photography of horse sports

Description

The first horse sold at auction for more than $1 million was at Keeneland’s July Selected Yearling Sale in 1976. Canadian Bound was from the first crop of yearlings by Secretariat.

Date

1976

Rights

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Format

black and white photograph

Type

Still image

Original Format

black and white photographic print

Files

Keeneland Association-1976 July Yearling Sale, Canadian Bound 1st million dollar horse.jpg

Citation

“First horse sold for over $1 million at the July Yearling Sale at Keeneland, 1976,” The Keeneland Library, accessed April 30, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/1204.

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