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TQHA YEARLING SALE
TOP 10 BUYERS
Buyer
#Purchased
Total
Rachuan Suarez
6
$282,000
Alejandro Castaneda
11
$151,100
Juan Manuel Pastrana de Alba
3
$104,500
P&J Racing Ltd
3
$102,000
Blane Wood
2
$94,000
Marcos Galvan
4
$79,000
Mary G Thompson
1
$70,000
Red Sea Racing Stables LLC
3
$66,500
Mireya Castro Villarreal
7
$66,000
Raul Rubalcada
1
$66,000
TOP 10 CONSIGNORS/AGENTS
Consignor/Agent
#Sold
Total
Bobby D Cox
15
$749,000
Granada Farms, Agent
10
$230,200
Tyler Graham, Agent
5
$156,000
Granada Farms Agent for Johnny Trotter
3
$91,000
Bielau Oaks
4
$82,700
Jerry Windham
4
$80,000
Granada Farms Agent for Mark E Rigby DVM
3
$75,000
Granada Farms Agent for Curtis Crenwelge
4
$69,200
Granada Farms, Agent for Conda Maze & Simmons Racing
2
$69,000
Granada Farms Agent for Simmons Racing
3
$68,000
The 23rd annual Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale was held July 24-25 in San Antonio, Texas. Protocols related to COVID-19 were in place and only 100 in- dividuals were allowed entry to practice safe social distance requirements.
The sale saw 165 horses sell over two days out of the 230 offered. The gross sales reached $2,829,600 with a 9% increase in the average and 17% increase in median prices from 2019.
“We were very pleased with the results of the sale – especially with all of the challenges we had to overcome due to COVID-19 restrictions,” stated TQHA Executive Director Val Clark. “A huge thank you to both consignors and buyers for your participation and trust in the TQHA Yearling Sale in a year of unknowns.”
Hip #88, Triumf (Tempting Dash-Jessa Louisiana Zoom, Jess Louisiana Blue), was the sale topper at $100,000. Consigned by Bobby D. Cox, the bay colt was purchased by Rachuan Suarez. Triumf is by Champion Tempting Dash and he is a first foal out of multiple graded stakes winner Jessa Louisiana Zoom. His third dam is 4-time Champion Corona Cash.
Rachuan Suarez also purchased the second highest seller at $75,000, Hip #70, Konfidential (Kiss My Hocks-Grey Daze, Captain Courage). The brown colt, who was also consigned by Bobby D. Cox, is by 2-time Champion Kiss My Hocks and from the fam- ily of Graded stakes winner Si Puede.
The leading buyer was Rachuan Suarez, purchasing six horses for a total of $282,000. The second leading buyer was Alejandro Cas- taneda, purchasing 11 horses for $151,100.
The leading consignor/agent was Bobby D. Cox, selling 15 horses for $749,000. The second leading consignor/agent was Granada Farms, Agent, selling 10 horses for $230,200.
The leading sire by average with two or more yearlings sold was Mr Jess Perry with four head selling for an average of $41,250. The second leading sire by average with two or more yearlings sold was Duponte with three horses selling for an average of $39,667.
TOP 10 LEADING SIRES
Sire
#Sold
Total
Tempting Dash
10
$360,500
Kiss My Hocks
11
$334,000
Moonin The Eagle
10
$183,000
Mr Jess Perry
4
$165,000
Ec Jet One
8
$151,500
Duponte
3
$119,000
Ivory James
4
$104,000
First Down Dash
1
$70,000
Valiant Hero
1
$66,000
American Runaway
2
$65,000
TOP 10 LEADING SIRES BY AVERAGE
Sire
#Sold
Total
First Down Dash
1
$70,000
Valiant Hero
1
$66,000
One Famous Eagle
1
$57,000
Jet Black Patriot
1
$55,000
Mr Jess Perry
4
$41,250
Duponte
3
$39,667
Tempting Dash
10
$36,050
Kiddy Up
1
$33,000
American Runaway
2
$32,500
Dominyun
1
$31,000
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