A full brother to a millionaire Free like a girl brought a bid of $150,000 on August 26, surpassing the Texas Summer Yearling Sale sponsored by the Texas Thoroughbred Association and held on the grounds of Lonely Star Park. A total of 142 yearlings were sold for $2,685,200, for an average of $18,910 and a median of $13,000. 45 yearlings were reported unsold. The average and median are both up from last year.
“We got off to a strong start, buying a $150,000 horse in the first few minutes. It was great to see the average and median improve from last year,” said Foster Bridewell, Sales Manager. “The best seller is an outstanding horse and we had a lot of quality throughout the catalog. This bodes well for our upcoming spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.”
From the Oakridge Farm (Paul Pruett) show, the best-selling Louisiana-bred colt by The Deal went to Josh Stevens for Mansfield Racing. The foal, catalogued as Hip 7, was born on February 21 and is out of the winning mare Flashy Bull Eye-catching pricewhose five winners from as many foals are led by 5-year-old Free Like a Girl. This Louisiana-bred mare has amassed more than $1.9 million in prize money with 18 wins from 41 starts. Much of her success has come against other Louisiana-bred horses, earning her the 2022 Louisiana Horse of the Year award, but this year she has also shone against free competition. She reached the finish line in the Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) and the La Troienne Stakes, and three days before the sale she landed in the winner’s circle after the $500,000 Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon Stakes in Hollywood Casino at the Charles Town RacesWith this victory, she became the most successful Louisiana-bred horse earner of all time.
The other horse that brought in six-figure sums was Hip 176, a Louisiana-bred colt by Collected from a non-running Candy ride Mare. She was sold for $100,000 from consignment by Scott Mallory, agent, to SBM, agent for Ken Reimer.
While Louisiana-bred animals took up most of the top-selling spots, Texas-bred animals also attracted attention, as two mares were born in the Lone Star State and sired by the Texas stallion Mr Speaker for $60,000 a piece. The first foal sold was Hip 69, a foal born on March 18th out of a productive My golden song Mare who has produced two stakes winners from three foals, including a $330,561 earner and the 2020 Texas Horse of the Year Editorial . It was consigned by agent Marjorie Farms and purchased by Carl R. Moore Mgmt.
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Mr Speaker’s other filly, consigned by Highlander Training Center, Agent, as Hip 184 and purchased by Josh Stevens for Mansfield Racing, is out of the stakes winning and stakes producing mare Closing Argument. Final report which was sold at the 2013 Texas Two-Year Sale.
Following the yearling session, a small mixed auction was held where nine animals were sold for $39,200.
Full results are available at www.ttasales.com.
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