Brotha Keny parlayed a recent stakes victory into a payday for his connections in the Inglis Digital USA December Sale, which closed Dec. 3. His $550,000 hammer price was the highest in the online auction platform's history and propelled a record overall gross for the sale of $869,250 at the time of closing.
The 3-year-old Mo Town gelding sold to Meah/Lloyd Bloodstock, as agent for Mike and Jules Iavarone, TCC Stables, and Morplay Racing. Brotha Keny entered the December sale off a victory in the Nov. 25 Zia Park Derby, swinging wide and charging down the stretch to win by a half-length for trainer William Morey and owners Lance and Steve Kinross.
"This is the type of horse you dream of owning, and they don't show up on the open market very often, so fair play goes out to Inglis Digital USA for recruiting him," David Meah said. "He's been a model of consistency this year ever since he got back on the dirt. Numbers don't lie, and his are trending in a very positive direction."
Brotha Keny won the Bourbon Flight Stakes Sept. 20 at Churchill Downs and finished third in the Indiana Derby (G3) and West Virginia Derby (G3). In total, he has won four of 13 starts and earned $499,528.
"His last three races have been huge performances, even the loss at Keeneland in an allowance was a big run," Meah said. "Then, he came back to win the Zia Park Derby with a dominant performance. He's only 3, and has an entire career ahead of him. We are all thrilled, especially Jose D'Angelo, who will be the man taking over the training of him now."
Bred in Kentucky by Terrazas Thoroughbreds, Brotha Keny is out of the placed Northern Afleet mare Raramuri Princess, whose nine foals of racing age are all winners, also including stakes winner Concealed Carry. Paramount Sales consigned Brotha Kenny, as agent, and he was made available for inspection at Morey's barn at Turfway Park.
"It's great when a plan comes together," said Paddy Campion of Paramount Sales. "Mr. Kinross and I spoke before the Zia Park Derby about Brotha Keny as a sales prospect. A few days later, the horse kept up his side of the bargain, winning that race and now today in the sales ring."
The sale's highest-priced broodmare was Sea Rocket, who sold to Tropical Racing for $65,000. The 4-year-old daughter of Into Mischief is a half sister to grade 2 winner Royal Spa and hails from the family of grade 1 winner Sippican Harbor. She was offered carrying a foal from the debut crop of 2024 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Dornoch . Sea Rocket was offered by Norevale Farm, and she was made available for inspection at the operation's Lexington base.
In total, the December Sale finished with 48 horses sold for an Inglis Digital USA-record gross of more than $800,000. The record-sized catalog presented offerings from around the country, with horses being made available for inspection in Arkansas, California, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.
Inglis Digital USA reported 40 different buyers on the horses that changed hands Wednesday.
"What a great way to end the year, with a record sale for Inglis Digital USA," Inglis Digital USA CEO Kyle Wilson said. "We've grown a lot this year, and we owe it all to our customers. We appreciate everyone who did business with us in 2025."
Offerings that finished under their reserves remain available to purchase on the Inglis Digital USA website.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
