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Top 10 Buyers
Buyer
#purchased
Total
Ricardo Barrera
17
$360,400
Billy Tiffee
4
$188,000
Ramon R. Vega
14
$175,300
Valeriano Racing Stables
2
$123,000
Joe M. Flores
3
$86,500
Paragon Farms
2
$85,000
Terry & Irene Stennett
2
$77,000
Judd Kearl, Agent
3
$64,500
Conda Maze
1
$59,000
Filimon Saucedo
2
$59,000
Top 10 Consignors/agenTs
Consignor/agent
#sold
Total
Bobby D. Cox
19
$323,000
Granada Farms, Agent
11
$199,400
Johnny Trotter, 6666 Ranch, Agent
5
$198,000
Mercy Hinklin Horse Farm, LLC, JEH Stallion Station, Agent
10
$167,600
Mary Denson, Double S Farm, Agent
1
$140,000
Mike Amburn, Granada Farms, Agent
5
$139,000
Muller Racing LLC, 6666 Ranch, Agent
4
$121,000
Bielau Oaks
9
$119,000
Bullard Farms/Burnett Ranches, 6666 Ranch, Agent
8
$99,100
Bob & Jerry Gaston, Granada Farms, Agent
2
$90,000
The first yearling sale of the season was held July 24-25 in San Antonio, Texas. The 18th annual Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale saw 183 horses sell over two days, marking an 8% rise over last year. The sale average was also up 8% to $14,593 (excluding repurchases), and the median increased 29% to $9,000 com- pared to $7,000 in 2014.
“This year’s TQHA sale has attracted several new buyers,” stated TQHA Executive Director Val Clark. “We had a 7% increase in horses offered this year and we want to thank both the consignors and buyers who made it a success.”
Hip #45, Louisiana Cricket (The Louisiana Cartel-Quick Lil Cricket, Royal Quick Dash), topped the $100,000 mark and sold for $140,000 to Billy Tiffee. Consigned by Mary Denson, Double S Farm, Agent, the gray yearling colt is a half-brother to multiple stakes winner The Field Cricket si 109 (2015, $138,846).
Hip #240, Kazoomin (Azoom-Smiles All Around, Feature Mr Jess), was the second-highest seller at $80,000. The bay colt was consigned by Mike Amburn, Granada Farms, Agent, and was purchased by Valeriano Racing Stables. Kazoomin is a half-brother to multiple stakes winner One Valiant Hero si 102 (2015, $389,799).
The leading buyer was Ricardo Barrera, purchas- ing 17 horses for $360,400. The leading consignor/ agent was Bobby D. Cox, selling 19 horses for $323,000. The leading sire was One Famous Eagle with 17 head selling for $526,500, and the leading sire by average with two or more sold was Mr Jess Perry with 2 head selling for an average of $57,500.
Charles & Amy Lee and Lacey Jo Edge
Top 10 Leading sires
sire
#sold
Total
One Famous Eagle
17
$526,500
The Louisiana Cartel
9
$201,600
Azoom
6
$132,500
Mr Jess Perry
2
$115,000
Dominyun
5
$114,400
Bigtime Favorite
11
$102,200
Captain Courage
11
$96,500
Jodys Money Pop
7
$95,600
Ivory James
6
$78,400
Tempting Dash
3
$76,500
Top 10 Leading sires By average, wiTh 2 or more soLd
sire
#sold
Total
Mr Jess Perry
2
$57,500
Shining First Dash
2
$37,500
One Famous Eagle
17
$30,971
Tempting Dash
3
$25,500
Dominyun
5
$22,880
The Louisiana Cartel
9
$22,400
Azoom
6
$22,083
Bodacious Dash
3
$18,167
Tres Seis
4
$17,375
Jess Elie
3
$15,467
Tooter Jordan & Bobby Cox
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