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Texas Summer Yearling Sale Posts Gains Across the Board

Monday's Texas Summer Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie recorded sizable increases in gross sales, average and median with a Texas-bred colt by Too Much Bling topping the auction.

A total of 228 yearlings went through the ring with 176 selling for $3,219,600, a 138.9 percent increase from last year when 106 of 137 sold for $1,347,700. The yearling average this year came in at $18,293, a jump of 43.9 percent from last year's $12,714. The median soared to $10,000 this year, up 96.1 percent from $5,100. The buy-back rate was 22.8 percent this year compared to 22.6 percent last year.

There were also three horses of racing age in the sale this year, which sold for a total of $17,500. Last year's auction had 15 older horses sell for a total of $162,500.

“The numbers are almost overwhelming compared to last year, and this sale exceeded even our very high expectations,” said Tim Boyce, sales director. “The recent gains in purses and breeding incentives in Texas, along with the strong programs in place in Louisiana and Oklahoma, have helped make this a very powerful regional marketplace. This is truly one of the best sales we've ever had in Texas.”

“We recently announced increased purses of $300,000 for sale horses to run at in the two divisions of the Texas Thoroughbred Association Futurity, and we added a total of $200,000 for a Derby and Oaks race, so that has attracted some extra interest,” added Mary Ruyle, executive director of the Texas Thoroughbred Association.

Proving the point about the resurgence of interest in Texas racing, the sale-topper was Hip 101, an accredited Texas-bred colt by Too Much Bling, who stands at Valor Farm and is a perennial leading sire in the state. Consigned by Benchmark Training Center, agent, and purchased by Finisterre Racing, the April 3 foal sold for $175,000. The colt is out of Swifterthantaylor, a multiple winning daughter of another top Texas stallion at Valor Farm, My Golden Song. Swifterthantaylor's first starter is a stakes-placed winner.

Two other horses sold for six figures, both Louisiana-bred colts. A son of Not This Time named Star Redemption sold for $120,000 from Clear Creek Stud, agent, to Al and Bill Ulwelling, and a son of Violence sold for $100,000 from 4M Ranch, agent, to Set-Hut LLC.

For complete results, go to www.ttasales.com.

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Run Away And Hide Filly Leads Minnesota Yearling Sale

The Minnesota Thoroughbred Association Yearling Sale posted across-the-board gains on Sunday, topped off by a $46,000 filly by Run Away and Hide.

Twenty eight Minnesota-bred yearlings sold during this year's auction for revenues of $383,500, marking a 6.5 percent increase from the 2020 renewal, when 34 horses sold for $359,800.

The average sale price rose 40 percent to $13,696 from $9,724, while the median of $9,000 was a 125 percent improvement from last year's figure of $4,000. The buyback rate finished at 22 percent, compared with 33 percent the previous year.

The partnership of John Mentz, Jeff Larson, and Hugh Robertson secured the sale-topper, a $46,000 filly by Run Away and Hide named Checkcashingconnie.

Offered as Hip 32, Checkcashingconnie is out of stakes-winning Dazzling Falls mare Sheso Dazzling, who is the dam of two winners. Multiple Peruvian Group 1 winner Fletcher is in her extended family.

Bred in Minnesota, the filly was consigned by Mary and Eric Von Seggern, and Kurt and Melanie Kindschuh.

Dove Hill Farm was the auction's leading consignor, with four horses sold for a combined $80,000.

Leading the way among the Dove Hill horses was Hip 34, a Cinco Charlie gelding who sold to Barry Butzow for $35,000. The gelding, out of the Added Edge mare Smarty Prance, was consigned as agent for Richard Bremer and Cheryl Sprick.

Xtreme Racing Stables was the sale's top buyer, with three purchases totaling $105,000. A pair of $40,000 purchases led the way: Hip 10, a filly by Danza, and Hip 14, a Cupid filly named Cupids Crush.

To view the auction's full results, click here.

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Full-Sister To Sovereign Finalist Hidden Grace Tops CTHS Manitoba Sale

The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (Manitoba Division) Yearling Sale posted significant across-the-board gains on Aug. 22, led by a $52,000 filly by perennial leading provincial sire Going Commando.

A total of 22 yearlings changed hands for revenues of $209,800 (Canadian), up 238 percent from last year's auction, when 14 yearlings changed hands for $62,000. The average sale price rose 115 percent to $9,536 from $4,428, while the buyback rate improved to 35 percent after finishing at 52 percent in 2020.

Barry Arnason bought out his fellow breeders to purchase the sale-topper, a Going Commando filly, for $52,000.

Offered as Hip 10, the filly is out of the stakes-winning Pionnering mare High Pioneer, whose five foals to race are all winners. Four of those winners are by Going Commando, including stakes winner and Sovereign Award finalist Hidden Grace. Grade 3 winner Carborundum is in her extended family.

The Manitoba-bred filly was consigned by Cam Ziprick, Charles Fouillard, and Arnason.

Going Commando, who stands at Ziprick Thoroughbreds in Russel, Manitoba, was also responsible for the sale's second-highest price, Arthur Roy bought Hip 30, a filly out of the Mineshaft mare Runaway Delite, for $21,500.

To view the auction's full results, click here.

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Thompson Joins EQUIX As Equine Analyst

EQUIX, a Lexington, Ky.-based bloodstock agency, has appointed Sarah Thompson as an equine analyst.

Well known on the sales scene, Sarah brings a diverse background in all aspects of the Thoroughbred industry. She most recently served as sales coordinator and client relations for South Point Sales Agency, and she worked for other top consignors such as Gainesway, Bluewater, and Hidden Brook.

Her dozen years of hands-on experience include yearlings and sales prep, horses in training with Jonathan Sheppard and at Bridlewood Farm's training division, and mares and foals as assistant manager at Paul's Mill and Timber Town farms in Kentucky. Her previous roles expanded to include partnership management and pinhooking.

“We are excited to have Sarah on the EQUIX team,” said Suzanne Smallwood, EQUIX president. “Sarah's background is an ideal fit for us and she offers our clients a high degree of experience in selecting young racing prospects for purchase.”

In addition to her bloodstock selection duties, Sarah will perform the structural and cardio analysis EQUIX has utilized so successfully in the selection of top racehorses for its clients. She will also have a role in EQUIX's ProStride digital stride length and motion analyses that are the cornerstone of the company's 2-year-old sales services.

“The Keeneland September sale will be a great opportunity for meeting and assisting EQUIX clientele,” Thompson said. “I am excited to join EQUIX with their innovative and proven approach to bloodstock analysis.”

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