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Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale
July 28-29, 2023 Preliminary Results
Photos by Myriam Maynard, Speedhorse
The 26th annual Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale was held July 28-29 at the Exposition Hall at The Freeman in San Antonio, Texas.
Total sales reached $5,926,700 for 267 horses sold of the 383 offered. While the total saw a decrease, the sale saw an increase in the median of $16,000 compared to last year’s record-breaking year of $14,000. The average price of $22,197 was down slightly from last year’s $23,922. Five yearlings over the 2-day sale broke the six-figure mark.
The $155,000 high seller was Hip #177, Eagle Aye (One Famous Eagle-Miss Aguilar, Tres Seis), who is a half-brother to Grade 1 stakes placed Mperativ. The colt is out of Miss Aguilar, half-sister to Grade 3 winner Ivan James and out of New Track Record setter First Dashin Bye. Consigned by Bobby D. Cox, the colt was purchased by Vista Del Sol Inc.
Purchased by Roger Beasley/Wootan Racing, the second high seller at $150,000 was Hip #168, Mountainaire (Favorite Cartel-Preyn Onthe Mountain, Ivory James). The colt, who was consigned by Bobby D. Cox, is the first foal out of Grade 1 stakes winner Preyn Onthe Mountain.
Equifine LLC, the leading buyer of the sale, purchased eight horses for a total of $194,000, followed by Renee Wilson with five horses purchased for $190,000. The leading consignor was Bobby D. Cox with 13 horses selling for $774,500, followed by Bielau Oaks, Agent selling 14 horses for $293,600. One Famous Eagle was the leading sale sire with two yearlings averaging $110,000, followed by Favorite Cartel with two horses averaging $95,000. The leading first-crop sale sire was Chilitos with 26 yearlings selling for an average of $19,642.
Auctioneer Justin Holmberg and Announcer Brian Rigby
TQHA YEARLING SALE
TOP 10 BUYERS
Buyer
#Purchased
Total
Equifine LLC 8 $194,000
Renee Wilson
5
$190,000
Jose R Espinosa 5 $179,500
Vista Del Sol Inc
2
$168,000
Beasley, Roger / Wootan Racing 1 $150,000
Carlos Ponce
2
$130,000
Rachuan Suarez 6 $123,000
Aurelio Juarez
1
$110,000
LA Racing Stables LLC 7 $106,500
Tabasco Racing LLC
3
$103,000
TOP 10 CONSIGNORS/AGENTS
Consignor/Agent
#Sold
Total
Bobby D. Cox 13 $774,500
Bielau Oaks, Agent
14
$293,600
Granada Farms, Agent 13 $285,000
Haddad Ranch
5
$261,000
Granada Farms, Agent for Tyler & Naia Graham 6 $225,500
Granada Farms, Agent for Simmons Racing
5
$209,000
Terrazas Family 9 $206,000
S & E Sales Prepping, Agent
5
$192,500
C3 Speed Horses
8
$141,200
Jerry Windham
3
$134,000
TOP 10 LEADING SIRES
Sire
#Sold
Total
Tempting Dash 26 $995,000
Chilitos
26
$510,700
Kiss My Hocks 12 $498,500
Flying Cowboy 123
5
$283,000
Duponte 7 $224,000
One Famous Eagle
2
$220,000
FDD Dynasty 5 $217,500
This Is An Eagle
12
$217,000
Favorite Cartel 2 $190,000
Hawkeye
15
$186,200
TOP 10 LEADING SIRES BY AVERAGE
Sire
#Sold
Total
One Famous Eagle 2 $110,000
Mr Jess Perry
1
$102,000
Favorite Cartel 2 $95,000
Flying Cowboy 123
5
$56,600
Corona Cartel 1 $55,000
Capo De Capi
1
$45,000
FDD Dynasty 5 $43,500
Ivory James
1
$43,000
Highest Fire 1 $42,000
Kiss My Hocks
12
$41,542
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