COWBOY EXSPRESS TOPS $625,000 AS HERITAGE PLACE YEARLING SALE COMPLETES DAY THREE

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—September 18, 2026 – Cowboy Exspress, a son of leading sire Flying Cowboy 123, brought $625,000 to top Friday’s third session of the 48th annual Heritage Place Quarter Horse Yearling Sale as the four-day auction moved toward Saturday’s finale in Oklahoma City.

“We look forward to a great finish tomorrow for the 48th Heritage Place Quarter Horse Yearling Sale.”

Three sons of Flying Cowboy 123 accounted for the three highest-priced yearlings during Friday’s session, led by Hip 742, Cowboy Exspress, who brought a final bid of $625,000 from AJ Racing Aurelio Juarez.

Consigned by 13 Racing LLC, Agent for Jeff Jones & Steve Holt, Cowboy Exspress is a yearling colt by Flying Cowboy 123 from Crazy Down Corona, by First Down Dash. He is a half-brother to five-time champion Empressum and All American Futurity(G1) winner Hes Judgeandjury.

The $625,000 purchase helped push AJ Racing Aurelio Juarez to the top of the buyer standings through the first three sessions with five purchases totaling $1,258,500.
Hip 603, Take Off Flying, brought the day’s second-highest price when Chad Beus signed the ticket at $305,000. Marty Powers, Agent for Tom & Kathleen McNally, consigned the Flying Cowboy 123 colt from Jess Charlena, by Take Off Jess.

The sorrel colt is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Jess My Hocks and Grade 2 winner Charlies Fury.

The third-highest seller was Hip 559, Effortless Cowboy, purchased for $250,000 by Tom Maher/Dick Tobin/Bill Maher. Jordan Wiggins, Agent for Wallace Johnson, consigned the Flying Cowboy 123 colt from Swingin Cartel, by Corona Cartel.

Efortless Cowboy is a half-brother to six black type include Heritage Place Derby(G2) winner Effortless Favorite, and Grade 2 winner Apollitical Scout.
AJ Racing Leads Buyers

AJ Racing’s Aurelio Juarez leads all buyers through three sessions, purchasing five yearlings for $1,258,500.

LA Racing Stables LLC ranks second by total purchases with 23 yearlings totaling $591,000, while West Texas Racing Partners LLC has purchased four yearlings for $465,000.
Among consignors or agents, Rancho El Cabresto Inc. leads after three sessions, selling 22 yearlings for $1,121,000. Jordan Wiggins, Agent, follows with 10 yearlings totaling $808,000, while Lazy E Ranch LLC, Agent, has sold 20 for $672,500.

Flying Cowboy 123 has established a commanding lead among sires through the first three days of the sale.
With 38 yearlings sold, Flying Cowboy 123 has generated $4,038,000 in sales for an average price of $106,263, leading all sires with two or more yearlings sold by average.
Apollitical Jess ranks second with 35 yearlings averaging $63,014 and gross receipts of $2,205,500. Jess Good Candy follows with four yearlings averaging $49,750 and totaling $199,000.
Among stallions represented by their first sale crop and with two or more sold, Eye On The Card leads by average, with two yearlings averaging $20,250 and totaling $40,500. Cyber Attack has had 10 yearlings sell for $172,000, averaging $17,200.

Desirio leads the broodmare sire standings by average among stallions with two or more yearlings sold. Two yearlings out of Desirio mares have averaged $204,500 and grossed $409,000.
Take Off Jess ranks next with three averaging $177,000 and totaling $531,000, followed by Spit Curl Jess with three averaging $92,500 and grossing $277,500.
The 48th Heritage Place Quarter Horse Yearling Sale concludes Saturday at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City, offering Hips 814 through 1084.

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