Indian Charlie colt attracts winning bid of $400,000

The Keeneland September Sale continues to post across-the-board declines (Photo by Z/Keeneland Association)

Hip No. 2248, a colt by Indian Charlie from the Mulholland Springs

consignment, was the top seller at Monday's session of the Keeneland September

Yearling Sale, going to Hoods Up Stable for $400,000.

The dark bay is the second registered foal from the Touch Gold mare Touched.

The colt's second dam, stakes victress Bay Barrister (Miswaki), is a half-sister

to stakes queen and Grade 2-placed Go to the Ink (Crafty Prospector), as well as

multiple stakes winner Pas by Pas (Crafty Prospector). Other notable family

members include Grade 3 scorers Four Flings (Quadratic) and Rugged Bugger

(Assert [Ire]).

A colt from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner and $1.8 million earner

Southern Image brought $290,000 to rank as the day's next most expensive

yearling. Purchased by Third Street Stable, Hip 2439 was offered by Summerfield

(Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck), agent. The dark bay colt is a half-brother

to current juvenile Kelly Leak (Runaway Groom), who finished first in the August

10 Best Pal S. (G2) but was disqualified and placed fourth, and to Grade 3 hero

Dr. Park (Honor Grades). He was produced by the winning Hasty Appeal (World

Appeal) and hails from the family of Canadian champion two-year-old male Truth

of It All (Proud Truth), multiple Grade 1 heroine I Ain't Bluffing (Pine Bluff)

and multiple Grade 1 star and $2 million earner Borrego (El Prado [Ire]).