Broman Dispersal to Begin at Keeneland
Chester Broman's Thoroughbred bloodstock will be sold off in a 2027 dispersal managed by Sequel Bloodstock.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Equestrian
Chester Broman will disperse his bloodstock in 2027, beginning with a draft of 28 mares and broodmare prospects at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale. Sequel Bloodstock is managing the dispersal, which will continue with two-year-olds in training in the spring and yearlings in the fall.
Why it matters
The dispersal offers buyers access to a breeding program that has produced 376 winners and at least 56 individual stakes winners. It marks the end of a long-running New York-based operation built by Broman and his late wife, Mary.
The breeding program has produced 376 winners with earnings approaching $60 million and no fewer than 56 individual stakes winners. Specific sale prices and the complete offering list for the 2027 dispersal have not been announced.
The players
Chester Broman
Chester Broman is a New York Thoroughbred breeder who, with his late wife Mary, built the Chestertown Farm breeding operation and is now dispersing its bloodstock.
Sequel Bloodstock
Sequel Bloodstock is a Thoroughbred bloodstock agency that is managing the 2027 dispersal of Broman's horses.
The details
Sequel Bloodstock will manage the dispersal in stages: a mares draft at Keeneland in January, two-year-olds in training during the spring, and yearlings in the fall. Broman and Mary began breeding Thoroughbreds at Chestertown Farm in the late 1990s, and the Bromans have been voted New York's Leading Breeder eight times.
Timeline
Late 1990s: Broman and Mary begin breeding Thoroughbreds at Chestertown Farm.
2017: Bar of Gold wins the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint.
2027: Dispersal of Broman's bloodstock takes place.
Roadmap
The dispersal begins at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, a long-standing venue for major Thoroughbred consignments. It follows the staged structure of established dispersals, moving from mares to two-year-olds in training to yearlings across the year.
Buyers interested in Thoroughbred broodmare prospects can attend the Keeneland January draft to bid on the opening 28-mare group. Those seeking racing prospects can follow the spring two-year-old and fall yearling offerings later in 2027.
The takeaway
A dispersal of a proven breeding program gives buyers a chance to acquire horses from a record of 376 winners and 56 stakes winners. Readers following Thoroughbred breeding can watch the staged sales across 2027 to see how the program's stock performs in the market.
What happens next
The dispersal begins with the mares draft at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, followed by two-year-olds in training in the spring and yearlings in the fall of 2027.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Blood Horse Interactive.
