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sales
Top 10 Buyers
Buyer
#purchased
Total
Dillon D. Lane
2
$262,000
Judd Kearl, Agent
3
$121,000
Rancho La Cobra
2
$108,700
Paragon Farms
2
$105,000
Mary G. Thompson & Pete Scarmardo
1
$100,000
Jose Jimenez
1
$92,000
Alejandro Castaneda
7
$79,600
Jose R. Espinosa
2
$69,000
Jose L. Salazar
6
$59,600
Fabian Hernandes
2
$58,000
Top 10 Consignors/agenTs
Consignor/agent
#sold
Total
Bobby D. Cox
27
$800,400
Granada Farms, Agent
39
$729,700
Southwest Stallion Station, Agent
7
$168,700
Alan & Sharon Colley
2
$97,500
Jerry Windham
5
$77,400
Rio Rico Ranch, Agent
4
$67,500
Azoom Ranch
2
$61,500
Bielau Oaks
3
$50,500
J F Racing & Farm, LLC
2
$43,000
Bullard Farms
2
$34,500
The first yearling sale of the season was held July 28-29 in San Antonio, Texas. The 20th annual Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale saw 187 horses sell over two days, marking an increase over last year. Gross sales were up 19% over last year and sale average was up 8%. The median price, however, dropped a slight 1% over 2016.
Hip #284, Sunnysyde (Heza Fast Dash- Havanah Goodtime, Ivory James), was the sale topper at $160,000. Consigned by Bobby D. Cox, the brown yearling colt was purchased by Dillon D. Lane. Sunnysyde is a half-brother to stakes winners Duponte and Nymeria and is out of a half-sister to Champion Brimmerton.
Cox also consigned and Lane also pur- chased the second highest seller at $102,000, Hip #247, Sygnified (Tempting Dash-Jess Significant, Mr Jess Perry). The sorrel yearling colt is a half-brother to Champion Significant Heart, is out of a stakes winner, and his second dam is 2-time Champion Significant Speed.
Two additional horses reached the $100,000 mark: Hip # 142, Deal Em Quick (Dealagame-Quickid Perry), consigned by Pete A. Scarmardo, Granada Farms, Agent and purchased by Mary G. Thompson and Pete Scarmardo; and Hip # 242, Zimmerli (Captain Courage-Quick Moon Sign, Royal Quick Dash), consigned by Bobby D. Cox and purchased by Rancho La Cobra.
The leading buyer was Dillon D. Lane, purchasing the top two sellers for a total of $262,000. The leading consigner/agent was Bobby D. Cox, selling 27 horses for $800,400. The leading sire was Tempting Dash with 14 head selling for $435,000.
On Saturday, July 29, prior to the second day of the TQHA Yearling Sale, the American Quarter Horse Association provided coffee and breakfast while hosting a Hispanic Open Forum to recognize the impact that Hispanic involvement has on the racing industry and to allow members to discuss how the AQHA can better serve the racing community.
Top 10 Leading sires
sire
#sold
Total
Tempting Dash
14
$435,000
Mr Jess Perry
7
$216,000
Captain Courage
10
$207,000
Heza Fast Dash
2
$177,500
Tres Seis
5
$120,700
Dealagame
4
$119,000
Azoom
5
$117,500
Apollitical Jess
2
$112,000
Furyofthewind
2
$94,000
Dominyun
5
$91,500
Top 10 Leading sires By average
sire
#sold
Total
Heza Fast Dash
2
$88,750
Apollitical Jess
2
$56,000
Corona Cartel
1
$55,000
Furyofthewind
2
$47,000
Ivory James
1
$39,000
FDD Dynasty
1
$37,000
Tempting Dash
14
$31,071
Streakin La Jolla
1
$31,000
Mr Jess Perry
7
$30,857
Dealagame
4
$29,750
Janet VanBebber, AQHA Chief Racing Officer
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