THURSDAY represented a landmark achievement in the history of thoroughbred auctions.

When the final lot of the session passed through the ring, Keeneland could proudly acclaim that the 2024 September Yearling Sale had become the highest-grossing thoroughbred auction in the world. That tenth session of the marathon sale pushed the gross to $405,519,500, just $23,800 more than the previous record set during the 2022 edition.