Former top class Australian racemare Lan Kwai Fong will be represented at the upcoming Keeneland September Yearling Sale (Sept 12-26) at Lexington in Kentucky.

The dark bay filly by leading sire Pulpit is the first foal of Lan Kwai Fong and will be offered as Lot 923 during the third session (Wednesday September 14th).

"She's the sort of filly that should have strong appeal to our local breeders, being from such a good Australian racemare and by a proven sire in Pulpit, who is free of the Danzig blood which has become so prevalent in this country, said Vin Cox, Keeneland's Australasian representative.

Lan Kwai Fong was originally purchased by Ron Dufficy for $110,000 as a yearling at Easter. By Bluebird (USA) from the Fappiano mare Veronical (USA), she competed successfully from Lindsay Park, winning several races including the VRC The Vanity Gr 3, not to mention running a long neck second in the VRC Oaks Gr 1.

"She has a lovely international pedigree, featuring champion US sire Broad Brush, so it always made economic sense to send her back to the States", said Cox.

Lan Kwai Fong made $US450,000 when offered at the 2003 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, knocked down to the bid of Lexington based Forging Oaks Farm.

"Breeding for the global market is the way of the future, just look at what John Messara is doing with Alinghi, who is campaigning in North America right now", said Cox. "If you dont have an internationally recognized pedigree, then international race performance is the only other way in which you can move upwards into that next elite level of commercial thoroughbred breeding".