By: Ben Hudson,
Track Magazine Owner/Editor
© Plugged In Marketing
September 23, 2019 – With the 545 head bringing a total of $13,005,300, the September 19-20 Heritage Place Yearling Sale posted an all-time record average of $21,525.
The average was an 18% jump over the record average of $18,306 that was posted in 2018. The 2018 average was a 12% increase over the previous record that was set in 2016.
To get to the $21,525 average, 15 horses sold for $75,000 or more, with the top three going for $180,000, $100,000 and $100,000. In the 2018 version of the nation’s largest yearling sale in volume, only eight head topped $75,000 with the four at the top bringing $175,000, $170,000, $140,000 and $120,000.
Joe Rios and Bobby Simmons bought this year’s No. 1 seller at Heritage Place, picking a Tres Seis filly consigned by Marty Powers for Flag Ranch. The duo pooled resources to pay $180,000 for the March 11, 2018 filly out of stakes placed winner and multiple stakes producer Brown Eye Suze $110,000.
The sorrel filly named Sixy Brown Eyes is a half-sister to 2018 West Texas Futurity winner Suze Returns $404,000 and 2019 West Texas Futurity placed Return Of Brown Eyes $92,000. Sixy Brown Eyes also is a full sister to G1 finalist Brown Tres Seis $78,000 and a half-sister to 2019 two-year-old winner Louisiana Brown Eyes $12,000.
The top-seller’s second dam is a full sister to Remington Park Futurity winner Bullet Bullion $220,000 and to the dam of All American Derby winner and Ruidoso Downs 440- yard track record setter Snow Big Deal $405,000.
Apollitical Flash, an Apollitical Jess colt foaled January 25, 2018, sold for $100,000 less than an hour before the sale concluded.
Out of the multiple stakes winning and multiple stakes producing Chicks Beduino Jr. mare Chalala $125,000, Apollitical Flash was consigned by James Ranch as agent for Rancho El Cabresto, Inc., and was purchased by Cavenaugh Quarter Horses, LLC, of Arkansas. The colt is a full brother to the stakes placed winners Chalala Jess $79,000 and Apollitical Seven $26,000.
La Feliz Montana, LLC, paid $100,000 for Lethal Glory, a February 26, 2018 filly consigned by Lazy E Ranch, LLC, as agent for breeder P.K. Thomas.
Lethal Glory is a full sister to 2014 All American Futurity winner JM Miracle $1,508,000 and a half-sister to 2019 stakes winner Lethal Lil $280,000, who won the Mr Jess Perry Stakes (Ruidoso Derby consolation) and last year ran third in the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity. Lethal Lil was demoted from her second place finish in last year’s Rainbow Futurity.
Lethal Glory’s dam is the RG1 winning Dean Miracle mare Lethal Delight $454,000. Lethal Delight is a half-sister to Volcom’s 2016 Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Volcom Bay $426,000.
In 2018 when the catalog included 783 head (120 head more than this year’s offering), 42 brought $50,000 or more. This year, 44 head brought $50,000 or more.
The median this year was $15,500 compared to $12,250 in 2018.
That means the median jumped 27% over 2018 . . . or $3,250. Hence, the big jump in the record average.
Rachuan Suarez of Mexico was the leading buyer in both horses purchased (25) and money spent ($362,800).
Bobby Cox was the leading individual consignor with 33 head bringing $895,000. Lazy E Ranch, traditionally the sale’s leading consignor as an agent, once again led all consignors. Lazy E banked nearly $400,000 for McColee Land & Livestock, more than $200,000 for
P.K. Thomas and more than $700,000 as a general agent. Marty Powers got $582,000 for the 14 head he sold for Flag Ranch, LLC.
For some reason, of the 15 horses that sold for $75,000 or more, 12 of them were sold on Friday.
Spence Kidney, Heritage Place’s general manager, said, “We had a big finish to the yearling sale today (Friday).
“The last session averaged $22,581 which is 10% higher than yesterday’s (Thursday) average. Overall the sale finished with an average of $21,525, which is an increase of 18% compared to last year. 89% of the horses offered were sold.”
Sunday afternoon, Kidney told TRACK that the Fall event had “650, give or take, 3 or 4.”
“We have a great catalog of yearlings to offer at the Fall Mixed Sale (November 1-2) with more than 250 to choose from, in addition to the Mixed Session as well,” Kidney said.
The yearlings in the Fall Mixed include some 30 Thoroughbreds and a smattering of Paints.
Complete sale results are available HERE. Following are the horses that sold for $75,000 or more:
$180,000 (#494) SIXY BROWN EYES, f. 3-11-18 (Tres Seis—Brown Eye Suze, by Mr Eye Opener). Consigned by Marty Powers, agent for Flag Ranch. Purchased by Joe Rios & Bobby Simmons.
$100,000 ($#638) APOLLITICAL REDFLASH, c. 1-25-18 (Apollitical Jess—Chalala, by Chicks Beduino Jr). Consigned by James Ranch, agent for Rancho El Cabresto, Inc. Purchased by Cavenaugh Quarter Horses, LLC.
$100,000 (#274) LETHAL GLORY, f. 2-26-18 (Volcom—Lethal Delight, by Dean Miracle). Consigned by Lazy E Ranch, LLC, agent for P.K. Thomas. Purchased by La Feliz Montana Ranch, LLC.
$95,000 (#580) CARTEL CANDY, c. 2-24-18 (Carters Cartel—Send Me The Candy, by Leaving Memories). Consigned by Dunn Ranch, agent for Brian Gunder. Purchased by Ross Roark.
$90,000 (#450) TELLER IM ALIVE, f. 2-25-18. (First Down Dash—Teller Up Front, by Ivory James). Consigned by Marty Powers, agent for Flag Ranch, LLC. Purchased by Cavenaugh Quarter Horses, LLC.
$90,000 (#436) BLAZIN THE MOON, c. 3-12-18 (Moonin The Eagle—Cindys First CD, by Corona Cartel). Consigned by Royce Rogers, agent for Rogue Equine. Purchased by La Feliz Montana, LLC.
$90,000 (#385) JESS PAINT ME, c. 2-15-18 (PYC Paint Your Wagon—Jess Sass Me, by Mr Jess Perry). Consigned by Lazy E Ranch, agent for Speed, LLC. Purchased by Ron & Laurie Moosman.
$90,000 (#625) APOLLITICAL SENORITA, f. 4-7-18 (Apollitical Jess—Senorita Tres, by Tres Seis). Consigned by James Ranch, agent. Purchased by Paragon Farms, LLC (Tom Lipar).
$90,000 (#514) JESSTIFLYING, c. 1-27-18 (Jess Good Candy—Petriflying, by Strawfly Special). Consigned by Fulton Quien Sabe Ranch, LP). Purchased by Tyler Graham and Adame Racing, LLC.
$87,000 (#635) CARTELS COMET, c. 3-18-18 (Corona Cartel—Cluster Of Stars TB, by Greeley’s Galaxy). Consigned by Lazy E Ranch, LLC, agent for McColee Land & Livestock, LLC. Purchased by Rancho El Cabrestro, Inc.
$87,000 (#503) GREAT HOCKS, f. 3-4-18 (Kiss My Hocks—Great Grace, by Apollitical Jess). Consigned by George Mitchell II. Purchased by Whitmire Ranch.
$80,000 (#403) YEP IM A DYMASTY, c. 2-7-18 (FDD Dynasty—Teller Yep, by Rare Form). Consigned by Connie & Mike Nobles. Purchased by Johnny Trotter.
$80,000 (#413) FIRST PRIZE FREIGHT, c. 3-12-18 (Freighttrain B—First Prize Fancy, by Mr Jess Perry). Consigned by James Ranch, agent for Weetona Stanley. Purchased by Tykhe Racing LLC (Garcia Wilfrido Rogelio).
$80,000 (#159) B BOUJEE, f. 2-1-18 (Tres Seis—Glory Rider, by Valiant Hero). Consigned by Marty Powers, agent for Bud Hill. Purchased by Xcel Farms (Larry Morehead).
$78,000 (#401) DEFERRED INTEREST, c. 2-6-18 (Seperate Interest—Remember Me Rose, by Corona Cartel). Consigned by Burns Ranch, Inc., agent. Purchased by Sunet Well Service (Omar Ruiz, Jr.)