Quarter Horse Racing’s Premier Yearlings Set For Ruidoso Select Sale Next Week

RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (August 26, 2011) — Once again the top quarter horse yearling prospects are heading to Ruidoso Downs for the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale on September 2-4 at Ruidoso Downs.

The annual offering of premier yearling begins each evening at the sale pavilion east of the track after the day’s racing action at Ruidoso Downs. The sale pavilion is located behind the Hubbard Museum and the public is invited.

The quality of this year’s sale is reflected through the fact that broodmares of the year Corona Chick, Fortune Of Delight, Fitting Celebration, First Prize Dash, My Dashing Lady, A Tempting Chick and Apollitical Time are each represented by yearlings in the sale. One mare is awarded the broodmare of the year title each year by the American Quarter Horse Association.

Each of the top-five sires of money earners this year have offspring in the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale. They are Walk Thru Fire, Game Patriot, PYC Paint Your Wagon, Feature Mr Jess and Corona Cartel. Also, all-time leading sire First Down Dash is the sire of 18 yearlings in the sale.

The sale starts with 23 broodmares being offered before the more than 400 yearlings are each put up for sale.
The 2010 sale showed a seven-percent increase over the 2009 sale. The average yearling price was $35,048 with four yearlings bringing more than $300,000. There were eight yearlings selling for more than $200,000 and 31 yearlings brought more than $100,000.

Topping last year’s offering at $340,000 was Wild N Fast, a son of Corona Cartel and Rainbow Futurity winner Wild Six. Corona Cartel is the sire of four of the 10 qualifiers to the Grade 1, $2.4-million All American Futurity on Labor Day.

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