First-Crop weanling by Kingsbarns strikes at $410,000 at 2026 Keeneland November Sale

The exciting first-crop weanlings by Kingsbarns have hit the sales ring, led by a $410,000 weanling colt in Session 2 of Book 2 at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Bred by William & Betty Curin Trust and Catherine J. Parke, the colt is out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare Jacquelyn d’Oro and from the family of G1 winner Stormello and G2 winner My Best Brother.

Hip 894 was consigned by Valkyre Stud, agent, the colt’s buyer was M.T. Bloodstock. This colt was the highest priced weanling by a first year sire in his session.

Kingsbarns, the G1 winner of the Stephen Foster and G2 winner of the Louisiana Derby is sired by the late, great Uncle Mo and out of the Tapit mare Lady Tapit. Kingsbarns had a top 5 weanling at the Saratoga Fall Mixed Sale last month that sold for $175,000. He will stand for $17,500 in 2027 at Spendthrift Farm.