by Jessica Martini, Christina Bossinakis, and Jill Williams LEXINGTON, KY-The Keeneland September Yearling Sale had its first seven-figure transaction just an hour into its first session Monday and, when the dust had settled after a frenetic day of bidding, 14 yearlings had sold for $1 million or more. The group was led by a $2.2-million

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A Monday order out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit shot down a request for a rarely granted “en banc” procedure that the Horseracing and Safety Integrity Act (HISA) Authority and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had asked for last month. Had the long-shot legal maneuver been successful, it would

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Mandy Pope's Whisper Hill Farm went to $2.2 million for Hip 169, a Gun Runner colt out SW & MGSP Princesa Carolina (Tapit), on Monday at the Keeneland September sale. The gray colt, foaled Apr. 17 and consigned by Four Star Sales, was bred by Three Chimneys Farm. The $2.2-million colt is a grandson of

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A full-brother to Horse of the Year and champion sophomore filly Rachel Alexandra (Medalia d'Oro)  realized a $1.35 million final bid from Epic Horses on Day 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale in Lexington. Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa consigned the Feb. 23 foal. Bred by Dede McGehee, Hip 112 is out of Lotta

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With the action in full swing, a filly by Triple Crown hero American Pharoah realized a $1.35 million final bid from Amo Racing's Kia Joorabchian. Out of Grade III winner Just Louise (Five Star Day), the full-sister to MGSW and GISP Forbidden Kingdom was consigned by Paramount Sales. Bred by Springhouse Farm, Hip 97 represents

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