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Ruidoso - sales
Top 10 Buyers
Buyer
#purchased
Total
Paragon Farms LLC
6
$507,000
Terry Stennett
8
$450,000
Abigail K. Kawananakoa
3
$420,000
Bobby Simmons
10
$411,000
Johnny Cope/R.D. Hubbard/Rafter W Stables/Henry Southway
3
$333,000
Rachuan Suarez
11
$318,000
Chad & Esmeralda Peck
6
$310,000
Jose R. Espinosa/La Feliz Montana Ranch, LLC/Valeriano Racing Stables
1
$300,000
Johnny Trotter
6
$276,000
Paul Blanchard/F. Andrew Grooms/Pat Guthrie/Billy G. Smith
5
$258,000
Top 10 Consignors/agenTs
Consignor/agent
#sold
Total
Burns Ranch, Agent
31
$1,339,000
Julianna Hawn Holt
13
$1,204,000
Lazy E Ranch LLC, Agent
23
$1,072,500
Double LL Farms, Agent
20
$779,500
Bobby D. Cox
23
$693,200
Bielau Oaks
22
$649,000
Grant Farms LLC
13
$587,000
MJ Farms, Agent
11
$385,200
Vessels Stallion Farm LLC, Roger Daly, Agent
7
$342,000
McColee Land & Livestock LLC, Lazy E Ranch LLC, Agent
6
$322,000
Preliminary results for the 2015 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, which was held Sept. 4-6 during All American weekend, showed an over- all increase in the median price to $31,000 - up $1,000 over the past two sales. The sale aver- age on horses sold, without repurchases, was down slightly to $41,812 for 351 horses sold, compared to $44,828 last year on 347 horses sold. The sale grossed more than $14.6 million, excluding repurchases, and over $18.2 million, including repurchases. Eight of the ten horses in this year’s All American Futurity sold in the 2014 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale.
A total of 25 yearlings sold for $100,000 or more, including $300,000 high seller Hip#229 Bellissima Chocolata (Valiant Hero- Heartswideopen, Feature Mr Jess). Consigned by Julianna Hawn Holt and purchased by
the partnership of Jose R. Espinosa, La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC and Valeriano Racing Stables, the brown filly is by Champion sire/ Grade 1 winner Valiant Hero and out of 4-time Champion Heartswideopen. Her sec- ond dam, 2-time Champion Dashing Phoebe, is also the dam of additional Champion Special Phoebe.
The second-highest seller at $200,000 was Hip#423 Walk Thru Septacular (Walk Thru Fire-Septacular, Separatist). Consigned by Burns Ranch, Agent, and purchased by Abigail K. Kawananakoa, the sorrel colt is a full brother to Champion Separate Fire.
Abdel Torres, Poly Abales & J.J. Gonzales
NM Commissioner Beverly Bourguet & Ralph Vincent
Top 10 Leading sires
sire
#sold
Total
One Famous Eagle
55
$2,363,500
Corona Cartel
23
$1,700,000
Mr Jess Perry
27
$1,548,000
Walk Thru Fire
20
$1,278,000
Valiant Hero
20
$1,159,200
First Down Dash
20
$1,007,000
PYC Paint Your Wagon
19
$735,500
Tres Seis
20
$670,500
One Dashing Eagle
11
$521,000
FDD Dynasty
18
$517,500
Top 10 Leading sires By average, wiTh 2 or more soLd
sire
#sold
Total
Corona Cartel
23
$73,913
Walk Thru Fire
20
$63,900
Valiant Hero
20
$57,960
Mr Jess Perry
27
$57,333
First Down Dash
20
$50,350
One Dashing Eagle
11
$47,364
One Famous Eagle
55
$42,973
Volcom
2
$42,500
First Moonflash
10
$40,200
Separatist
5
$39,000
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