Last year's renewal was fueled by the sale of Kentucky Oaks winner and champion Abel Tasman, who brought a record-tying $5 million to power double-digit gains in the sale's economic indicators, including a record average price. While this year's renewal of the mixed auction lacked the star power to provide those fireworks, it did put forward a strong supplemental catalog of broodmares just prior to the start of breeding season, and enjoyed a competitive market for yearlings. The sale concluded with figures that compared well, in context, with other recent editions of the sale.

Keeneland reported 1,106 horses sold at the close of the five-day auction, including private transactions, for gross receipts of $42,480,500. Last year's four-day sale finished with 951 horses sold for $48,280,100. Despite offering more horses, the buyback rate showed only moderate change, finishing at 21 percent compared to 19 percent.