A total of 83 horses changed hands during Tuesday's auction for revenues of $1,191,000 (Canadian), marking a 86 percent increase from last year's sale, when 74 horses brought $639,600. The average sale price rose 21 percent to $15,880 from $13,053, the median rose 8 percent to $13,000 from $12,000, and the buyback rate finished at 9.6 percent compared with 26.5 percent in 2020.

Gary Johnson bought the sale-topper, Hip 22, a Tapiture colt, for $49,000.

The gray or roan colt is out of the winning Monarchos mare Silver Splendor, who is the dam of one winner from two foals to race. Bred in Kentucky by Zoelle Racing, the colt was initially purchased as a short yearling by Glen Todd's North American Horse Co. for $7,500 at this year's Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, and he was consigned at the CTHS British Columbia sale by the same operation.

North American Thoroughbred Horse Co. was the auction's leading consignor, with three horses selling for a combined $106,000. The partnership of James Redekop and Tod Mtn. Thoroughbreds was the leading buyer, with six purchases totaling $156,000.

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

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