Into Mischief mare Able To Smile tops seventh day of Keeneland's Breeding Sale

Into Mischief mare Able To Smile topped the seventh session of Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale when selling to I’ll Need A Little Luck for $135,000.

Consigned by Indian Creek, Able To Smile is out of the multiple Group winner and Grade 1-placed Teamgeist and a half-sister to multiple Grade 3 winner House Rules.

Sunday's session saw 265 horses sell for a total of $5,235,300, an average of $19,756 and median of $12,000, while cumulative sales throughout the seven days reached $140,214,700 for 1,512 horses, an average of $92,735 and a median of $42,000.

John Sikura’s Hill ‘n’ Dale went to $125,000 for the broodmare Stormy’s Song, in foal to Army Mule. The six-year-old daughter of Unbridled’s Song out of the Stormy Atlantic mare Stormy Tak is from the family of Grade 1 winners Lady Tak and Volatile.

Following Stormy’s Song in the ring was her first foal, a weanling colt by Army Mule, who sold to Castleton Stables for $80,000. Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent, consigned both Stormy’s Song and her weanling colt.

Godolphin was the session’s leading consignor when selling 22 horses for $657,500. They included Zarmant for $90,000, Cafe Belle for $85,000 and Angel Craft for $80,000.

Glass Half Full Bloodstock bought Zarmant, a three-year-old daughter of Tapizar in foal to Cairo Prince. Out of multiple Grade 1 Tout Charmant, she is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Dancing House and from the family of Grade 2 winner New And Improved.

Cafe Belle, a three-year-old daughter of Medaglia D’Oro in foal to Midshipman, sold to Sebastian Murat and Reynard Bloodstock. Out of Grade 3 winner Snowbell, by Tapit, she is from the family of Grade 2 winners Burmilla, Nannerl and Magicalmysterycat.

Halmar International purchased Angel Craft, a daughter of A.P. Indy in foal to Nyquist. Dam of Group 2-placed Artigiano, she is out of stakes winner Monaassabaat, by Zilzal, and is from the family of Group 2 winner Bitooh.

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