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Lexington Sets a New Bar as September Sale Opens With a $2.8-Million Colt

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The Keeneland September Yearling Sale opened Monday in Lexington with a colt by Gun Runner topping the session at $2.8 million, headlining a record-setting start to the auction. The colt led a session that organizers described as power-packed from the opening bell. For hunt-country buyers and bloodstock agents tracking the market, it was a strong signal of where demand stands as the sale gets underway.

With reporting from Thoroughbred Daily News.

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