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Crowd during the September Yearling Sale, 2005
The Sales Pavilion renovations in 2005 included the installation of an updated bid board system along with a new sound system and enhanced wireless access across the building. Hall of Fame horses Curlin and Zenyatta were both sold at the September…
Walking ring in the Sales Pavilion, 1990
Patrons watching horses in the walking ring in the Sales Pavilion before they enter the auction ring. The octagonal walking ring was added in 1980.
First horse sold for over $1 million at the July Yearling Sale at Keeneland, 1976
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.
First tent sale at Keeneland, 1943
In 1943, Fasig-Tipton, the oldest auction house for Thoroughbreds in the United States, held the first tent sale at Keeneland as restrictions on rail travel during World War II meant that the popular summer sale in Saratoga had to be canceled. The…
First Breeders' Sales Pavilion at Keeneland, 1944
The Breeders’ Sale Company at Keeneland was formed in 1944 to manage sales, and the first permanent pavilion to replace temporary paddock tents was constructed that year. The 1944 July yearling sale broke the record for total gross sales for an…
Thoroughbred Horse Auction at Saratoga
This photograph features a Thoroughbred horse auction at Saratoga in the early 20th century.