Whole Emblem brings $130,000

Arctic Bright hails from the family of Grade 1 winner Purge (Uli Seit/Horsephotos.com)

Whole Emblem won one of four starts and earned $26,525.

A colt by Painting Freedom was the highest-priced weanling, bringing $80,000

from Paul and Berva Megson. Named ARCTIC BRIGHT, the youngster has the unusual

distinction of being registered as a white Thoroughbred. Consigned by Rosemont

Farm, agent for Painted Desert Farm, the colt is the first foal out Mesa Queen

(Reign Road), a half-sister to stakes-placed Hill Top Man (Ordway). He is from

the same female family as champion and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Foolish

Pleasure (What a Pleasure).

The white weanling was cataloged as Hip 3840.

On Thursday, 259 horses sold for $4,622,200, an increase of 20.9

percent compared to the same session last year when 226 horses brought

$3,824,500. The average price rose 5.5 percent, from $16,923 to $17,846, while

the median price jumped 40 percent, from $10,000 to $14,000.

Through 11 sessions, 2,666 horses have changed hands for $332,692,100, an

increase of 7.8 percent compared to 2006 when 2,635 horses realized

$308,580,000. The average price is up 6.6 percent, from $117,108 to $124,791,

while the median price of $50,000 remained unchanged.

The sale continues Friday at 10 a.m. (EST). For complete results, visit

www.keeneland.com.