Prom Time highlights penultimate session of Keeneland January

The Keeneland January sale has just one day left (Keeneland Photo)

PROM TIME, a 10-year-old daughter of Tale of the Cat who is
a half-sister to the dam of Grade 1 winner Cavorting, sold to Warrendale
Sales agent for Tom Bachman, for $102,000, the highest price of Thursday’s
fourth session of the five-day Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale.

Prom Time was consigned by Eaton Sales, agent for the
Dispersal of the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Bender. Out of the winning
Pleasant Colony mare Promenade Colony, she is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner
Promenade Girl, dam of last year’s Test (G1), Adirondack (G2) and
Prioress (G2) winner Cavorting. Prom Time also is from the family of Grade 1
winners Another Review and No Review as well as Grade 2 scorers Dance Colony, Blueskiesnrainbows and Sparkling Review.

At $100,000, the day’s second-highest price and the most
expensive yearling sold in the session is a colt by Kentucky Derby (G1) winner
Super Saver purchased by Calumet Farm. Hidden Brook, agent, consigned the colt
out of the El Prado mare Silver Sands, who descends from Grade 1 winner
Pattern Step.

On Thursday, Keeneland sold 248 horses for $3,204,000, for
an average of $12,919 and a median of $7,250. Total sales were down slightly
from the $3,432,800 for 254 horses during the corresponding session last year on
the final day of the sale. The average of $12,919 is just below the $13,515 in
2015, while the median of $7,250 nearly equals $7,500 last year.