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sales
Top 10 Buyer s
Buyer
#purchased
Total
Jose Favian Hernandez
3
$99,000
JF Racing & Farm LLC
2
$84,000
Todd & Gene Bradley
2
$84,000
Mary G Thompson
2
$63,000
Dillon Lane
1
$57,000
Jose R Espinosa
3
$53,500
Ruben Arizpe
4
$51,700
Leon Bard, Agent
2
$51,200
Hector Alcala
1
$50,000
Renee Wilson
4
$50,000
Top 10 Consignor s/agenTs
Consignor/a gent
#s old
Total
Bobby D Cox
15
$378,200
Granada Farms
13
$206,500
Haddad Ranch
7
$129,700
Fulton Quien Sabe Ranches, LP
6
$118,200
Granada Farms for Simmons Racing
3
$108,000
Granada Farms, Agent for Mike Amburn
4
$106,000
Southwest Stallion Station, Agent
6
$103,000
Jerry Windham
6
$89,400
Francisco Javier Garza
4
$68,700
Rockin’ S Racing Stables
2
$45,000
The first yearling sale of the season was held July 27-28 in San Antonio, Texas. The 21st annual Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale saw 187 horses sell over two days, marking a slight decrease over last year. Overall sales, gross and average were down approximately 25% over last year and the median price decreased 16%.
Hip #48, Avyator (One Famous Eagle- Quick Moon Sign, Royal Quick Dash), was the sale topper at $68,000. Consigned by Bobby
D. Cox, the bay yearling colt was purchased
by JF Racing & Farm LLC. Avyator is half- brother to seven stakes horses, including Mystic Lake Northlands Futurity winner Midnight Sunlight and Central Hi-Point Aged Stallion Luminaro. Avyator is by Champion/World Champion sire One Famous Eagle and out of multiple Grade 1 winner Quick Moon Sign.
Bobby D. Cox also consigned the second highest seller at $57,000, Hip # 117, Alchemyst (Freighttrain B-Zenergy, First Down Dash). The yearling brown colt, who was purchased by Dillon Lane, is a half-brother to stakes win- ners Zenergetic and Enthusiastique. He is by leading sire Freighttrain B and out of Grade 1 finalist/winner Zenergy.
The leading buyer was Jose Favian Hernandez, purchasing three horses for a total of $99,000. The leading consignor/agent was Bobby D. Cox, selling 14 horses for $365,200. The leading sire by average with two or more sold was Tempting Dash with 12 head selling for $26,583.
Top 10 Leading sir es
sire
#s old
Total
Tempting Dash
12
$319,000
Kiss My Hocks
12
$267,000
The Louisiana Cartel
27
$238,900
Captain Courage
8
$133,700
Freighttrain B
5
$109,000
Bodacious Dash
11
$101,000
FDD Dynasty
4
$81,700
One Famous Eagle
1
$68,000
Hez Our Secret
9
$67,100
Favorite Cartel
3
$53,000
Top 10 Leading sir es By aver age
sire
#s old
Total
One Famous Eagle
1
$68,000
First Moonflash
1
$52,000
Mr Jess Perry
1
$50,000
Jesse James Jr
1
$35,000
Tempting Dash
12
$26,583
Kiss My Hocks
12
$22,250
Freighttrain B
5
$21,800
FDD Dynasty
4
$20,425
Five Bar Cartel
1
$19,000
Favorite Cartel
3
$17,667
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