Keeneland surpassed its own world record for gross receipts in a single thoroughbred auction Monday at its September Yearling Sale.The purchase of a colt by the sire Officer, out of the broodmare Prim Flower, for $45,000 by Excel Bloodstock, LLC brought the sale’s total gross to $324,927,500. The record was broken during the auction’s seventh day, 2,216 horses into the 5,110-horse catalog for the sale, which runs through Sept. 26.

Last year, Keeneland set the former record during its 14-day September sale, selling 3,370 horses for $324,904,300.

Posted: 09|20|05 at 10:04 am. Filed under: US News.