TQHA Yearling Sale Concludes with Big Increases in Average and Median

July 30, 2011 - With a smaller catalog compared to last year, the two-day TQHA Yearling Sale concluded on Saturday afternoon with a nearly 25-percent increase in average and a 33-percent jump in median. The sale was held at the Exposition Hall at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.

With 71 fewer head cataloged, consignors enjoyed an average price of $9,325 compared to $7,466 in 2010. The median price came in at $6,000 this year compared to $4,500 in 2010.

Gross sale receipts were down slightly at $1,697,200 compared to $1,702,300, however that was to be expected with fewer head selling. Seventy-nine of the 261 head offered did not meet their reserve.

Robert Jenkins purchased the high-selling yearling, Jen Tilly, from Granada Farms, agent for Kelly Bode, for $100,0000. The Dashin Bye filly out of Grade 2 winner Diamonds For Toni is a half sister to Grade 2 winner Zazoom, stakes-placed Zoom For Fun and Grade 2-finalist Sixes Diamonds.

R.K. McGeehee purchased Sangamon Hero, the only colt in the sale by leading first crop sire Valiant Hero, from King Camden Running Horses for $40,000. The gray colt is out of the stakes-placed Creole Dancer (TB) mare Dancing Turf, the dam of six winners including Ruidoso Futurity (G1) third-place finisher Maddies Special Turf and Heritage Place Derby (G1) third-place finisher Tufinureyes. 

Bobby Cox was the leading consignor with 12 yearlings totaling $210,500. Robert and Karen Nunnnally sold seven head for $124,000, and King Camden Running Horses had six yearlings total $107,500.

Robert Jenkins was the sale's leading buyer with the one purchase, followed by Joe Flores who bought three head for $79,000, and Mary Thompson signed the ticket on three head for $75,000.

Stoli led all sires (with two more head selling) with two colts averaging $33,500. PYC Paint Your Wagon had two head average $28,500, followed by Mr Jess Perry with two for $23,500 and Bigtime Favorite with two for $22,500.

 

Statistical Summary

Year Offered Sold Gross Avg Median
2011 261 182 $1,697,200 $9,325 $6,000

 

Highest Prices
$100,000 JEN TILLY , F , 1, by Dashin Bye -- Diamonds For Toni, by Vital Sign (Bode, Kelly ), Robert Jenkins
$40,000 SANGAMON HERO , C , 1, by Valiant Hero -- Dancing Turf, by Creole Dancer (King Camden Running Horses ), R K McGeeHee
$37,000 CAMPARI NOBILE , C , 1, by Stoli -- Thrill And Grace, by Mr Jess Perry (Fulton, Joe Kirk ), Mary G Thompson
$35,000 BIGTIME ENERGY B , C , 1, by Bigtime Favorite -- First Down Energy, by First Down Dash (Bielau Oaks ), Daniel Crisp
$34,000 ONE FAST WAGON , F , 1, by PYC Paint Your Wagon -- Fast Mans Prize, by Heza Fast Man (Nunnally, Robert & Karen ), Joe M Flores
$33,000 DEE DEES DEEDS , F , 1, by Ivory James -- Dashin Dee Dee, by Sir Cashanova (Cox, Bobby ), Jorge Luis Garza
$30,000 YAUZA RIVER , C , 1, by Stoli -- Tinys Special Rose, by Mr Jess Perry (Cox, Bobby ), Sergio Ochoa Vazquez
$30,000 LE FAVE , C , 1, by Mr Jess Perry -- Ima Task Also, by Special Task (Cox, Bobby ), Guerras Racing Stables
$26,000 FIRST ALIBI SNOW , C , 1, by This Snow Is Royal -- Ladys First Alibi, by First Down Dash (Flores, Narciso ), J & M Racing & Farm
$25,000 ALCANTARA , F , 1, by Brimmerton -- Jess Genuine, by Mr Jess Perry (Cox, Bobby ), Terry & Irene Stennett


For preliminary TQHA sale results CLICK HERE.

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