By David Smith, StallioneSearch
📸: Emily Paulk – StallionESearch.com
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—September 16, 2026 – Flying Scorpion, a daughter of leading sire Flying Cowboy 123, brought $130,000 to lead Wednesday’s opening session of the 2026 Heritage Place Quarter Horse Yearling Sale in Oklahoma City.
“The 2026 Heritage Place Yearling Sale kicked off Session 1 today with an average sales price of $28,744 on horses sold, and the repurchases were 21% of the yearlings offered for sale,” Heritage Place General Manager Spence Kidney said. “The top 20 had a healthy average of $75,750.
📸: Emily Paulk, StallionESearch.com
“A great crowd was on hand for the pre-sale party last evening and the opening day today. We look forward to the remainder of a great catalog for the next three days.”
Flying Scorpion, Hip 190, topped the opening session when Paragon Farms LLC signed the $130,000 ticket. Marty Powers, agent for Mike Vaughan, consigned the yearling filly by Flying Cowboy 123 from Relentless Scorpion, by Hes Relentless.
Salti Dogg, Hip 166, was the day’s second-highest seller at $100,000. Leyva Racing/Absolute Refrigeration purchased the Favorite Cartel colt from the Stoli mare Trendi. Lazy E Ranch LLC, agent for McColee Land & Livestock LLC, consigned the colt.
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Regina Laymon paid $95,000 for the session’s third-highest seller, Hip 77, Niner Bock. Lazy E Ranch LLC, agent for Buck Way Ranch LLC, consigned the Cyber Monday colt from This Candys Okay, by Okey Dokey Dale.
LA Racing Stables LLC led opening-day buyers with 10 purchases totaling $274,000. Tom Maher bought five yearlings for $192,000, and Red Sea Racing Stables LLC purchased five for $168,000.
Rancho El Cabresto Inc. led consignors with six yearlings grossing $293,000. Marty Powers, agent for Flag Ranch LLC, sold five head for $263,000, while the Marty Powers, Agent consignment sold seven for $235,500.
Among sires with two or more yearlings sold, Apollitical Jess led by average. His 11 yearlings grossed $627,000 and averaged $57,000.
Flying Cowboy 123 ranked second with eight yearlings totaling $410,000 and averaging $51,250. Kiss My Hocks was third with nine yearlings grossing $418,000 for a $46,444 average.
Kiss My Hocks led the Day 1 broodmare sires with two or more sold. Two yearlings from his daughters averaged $60,500 and grossed $121,000.
Feature Mr Jess ranked second among broodmare sires with five averaging $44,400 and totaling $222,000. Stoli followed with four yearlings averaging $44,375 and grossing $177,500.
Day 2 of the Heritage Place Yearling Sale will begin Thursday morning at 10 a.m., with Hips 272 through 542 scheduled to pass through the sales ring.
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