Sporting

Keeneland’s Yearling Sale

An inside look at this prestigious horse sale in Lexington, Kentucky
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A horse is auctioned off during the September yearling sale at Keeneland.

photo: Joe Pugliese

The shoulder of a mature stallion.

photo: Joe Pugliese

The famous Zenyatta at Lane’s End Farm.

photo: Joe Pugliese

Grooms prepare horses for the day’s auction.

photo: Joe Pugliese

A horse comes out of the barn.

photo: Joe Pugliese

Sheikh Hamdan inspects a yearling.

photo: Joe Pugliese

Bid spotter Pete McCormick.

photo: Joe Pugliese

A young prospect’s forearm.

photo: Joe Pugliese

The clock winds down on another day at Keeneland.

photo: Joe Pugliese

Zenyatta’s coat at Lane’s End.

photo: Joe Pugliese

A quiet moment between groom and horse.

photo: Joe Pugliese

A quiet morning in Lexington.

photo: Joe Pugliese

photo: Joe Pugliese

photo: Joe Pugliese

photo: Joe Pugliese

photo: Joe Pugliese

Racing’s elite arrive in Lexington.

photo: Joe Pugliese

Anticipating the start of the auction.

photo: Joe Pugliese

photo: Joe Pugliese

photo: Joe Pugliese

photo: Joe Pugliese