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Category: Texas Thoroughbred Association
Too Much Bling Filly Tops Record-Setting Texas Summer Yearling Sale
(Austin, TX) – A Texas-bred filly by Too Much Bling led the way at the 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale, topping the sale when the hammer dropped at $100,000.
Cataloged as hip 19, the grey filly, out of the Action This Day mare Soft Music, is a full sister to 2016 Champion Texas-bred Two-Year-Old Filly Bling on the Music. Mansfield Racing signed the ticket on the filly out of the Highlander Training Center consignment. Hip 60, a Louisiana-bred colt by Take Charge Indy, was the top selling colt at $90,000. The colt, out of the stakes-winning Half Ours mare All Woman, was purchased by Mansfield Racing from the Clear Creek Stud consignment.
“We’re obviously thrilled that a Texas-bred by one of our state’s most influential stallions led the sale,” TTA Director Foster Bridewell said. “She was a beautiful filly and the full sister went through this same sales ring before going on to become a Texas champion. We’re thankful to breeder Danele Durham and Highlander Training Center for allowing us the opportunity to offer her here.”
The 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale set records for TTA Sales. One-hundred-sixty-one horses sold for $3.41M in total sales, up from $3.2M last year. The average price was $21,186, up from the $18,246 average price in 2021. The median price was $14,500 this year, up from $10,000 last year.
“We can’t thank our breeders, owners, consignors, and buyers enough for such a great sale,” Bridewell said. “The record results are an indication of the strength of the industry in this region right now and a testament to the hard work a lot of people put in to prepare these yearlings for this year.”
For full results, visit www.TTAsales.com.
Sam Houston Race Park & Lone Star Park Apply for 2023 Race Dates
(Austin, TX) – At Wednesday’s Texas Racing Commission meeting, Sam Houston Park General Manager Dwight Berube confirmed that the Houston area track will apply for 43 live race dates in 2023, beginning January 6th. The 2023 Texas live racing schedule will be similar to 2022, as Lone Star Park has already applied for 48 days.
While plans for the overall stakes program have not been finalized, the 2023 race meet at Sam Houston will feature the inaugural running of the $100,000 Texas Thoroughbred Association Derby and Oaks for graduates of the 2021 TTA Yearling Sale and 2022 TTA Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. The schedule will also include 10 Texas-bred stakes and two legs of the Clarence Schaubauer, Jr. Texas Stallion Stakes.
“With Monday’s Texas Thoroughbred Association Yearling Sale on the immediate horizon, we appreciate the continued support of the Texas tracks,” TTA Executive Director Mary Ruyle said. “On Monday, we will offer more than 200 yearlings, which is the most in recent history. Over the past couple years, we have made great strides in the quality of racing in Texas.”
Texas Summer Yearling Sale Consignment Deadline Friday, July 1
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Free Drop Billy Filly Tops the Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale
(Grand Prairie, Texas) A filly from the first crop of Spendthrift Farm’s stallion Free Drop Billy led the way at the 2022 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, with the hammer dropping at $200,000.
The Louisiana-bred filly, consigned by Carl Deville as Hip 134, was purchased by Mansfield Racing. She was a supplement to the sale and she didn’t disappoint, breezing a quick 10.2 over the Lone Star Park dirt Monday afternoon. Out of the Half Ours mare Solo Buena, she’s a half-sister to stakes-placed Swot Analysis, who was second in the Louisiana Futurity at two.
Hip 72, a colt by first crop stallion McCraken, standing at Airdrie Stud, was the second highest priced two-year-old to sell and the highest priced colt with a final bid of $125,000. Mansfield Racing signed the ticket for the dark bay or brown colt. He’s a half-brother to seven winners from seven to race, including stakes-winner Magic Tale. Pike Racing consigned the colt.
Wednesday’s sale outpaced last year’s sale in total sales, average price, and median price. Eighty-eight horses sold for $3,050,700 in total sales. The average price was $34,667 this year; last year, the average price was $32,671. The median jumped to $28,000, compared to $20,000 in 2021.
“We’re obviously thrilled to see such strong trade in our two-year-old market,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “We can’t thank the owners and consignors enough for sending us quality horses to sell and we’re fortunate that so many buyers showed up in a big way. I think it’s a sign of just how strong racing is in Texas, thanks to the increased purses and incentives for owners and breeders.”
Pike Racing, agent, was the leading consignor by total sales at $664,000.
Straight Fire Colt Blazes The Bullet in Texas
(Grand Prairie, Texas) A colt by Straight Fire was worth the wait at the 2022 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale breeze show Monday.
Cataloged in the supplement as Hip 144, the colt was the last horse on the track Monday afternoon, delivering the fastest 1/8th of a mile breeze, stopping the clock in 10.1 on the Lone Star Park oval. Consigned by Pike Racing as agent, the LNJ Foxwood-bred colt is out of the Excellent Art mare Luckfromabove (IRE); her first foal to race, a full sister to this colt, is a winner.
Six horses collected a 10.2 clocking over the dirt at Lone Star Park, all tying for the second fastest 1/8th of the day:
Hip 56: Filly by Conquest Mo Money out of the Northern Afleet mare Afleet Tee, consigned by
Benchmark Training Center, Agent for Judge Lanier Racing
Hip 68: Colt by Midshipman out of the Harlan’s Holiday mare Capital Deployment, consigned by
Pike Racing, Agent.
Hip 69: Filly by Accelerate out of G2SW Ciao Bella Luna, consigned by Pike Racing, Agent
Hip 72: Colt by McCraken out of SP Conjuress, consigned by Pike Racing, Agent
Hip 89: Colt by Palace Malice out of the Zensational mare Gagaoveryou, consigned by Oak Creek
Thoroughbreds, Agent for Aidan Green
Hip 134: Filly by Free Drop Billy out of the Half Ours mare Solo Buena, consigned by Carl Deville,
Agent
“I think the quality horses the consignors sent to us for this sale really put on a show today,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “The last horse to breeze drops the bullet, we had six go 10.2, and 17 stopped the timer in 10.3; that’s a testament to the horses and the training leading up. We owe a debt of gratitude to the folks that trust us to sell for them and we’re thankful for the consignors who have brought these athletes to this sale.”
The breeze results and videos are available online at TTAsales.com. The 2022 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale is Wednesday, April 6th, beginning at 12pm CT.
Ten Supplements Added to the 2022 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale Catalog
(Austin, TX) – Ten two-year-olds have been supplemented to the catalog for the 2022 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. You can find the added horses in the interactive catalog at TTAsales.com or on the Equineline Sales Catalog iPad App now.
“These additions help bolster an already strong catalog for our sale,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “Each add to our quality pedigrees, and we thank Carl Deville, Al Pike, Lane Richardson and the owners for trusting us to sell these individuals.”
Supplements:
Hip 133: Louisiana-bred Filly by Star Guitar from the family of SP Estilo Femenino and G1SW Well Armed
Hip 134: Louisiana-bred Filly by Free Drop Billy half-sister to SP Swot Analysis
Hip 135: Arkansas-bred Filly by Klimt from the family of G1 Harlan and G2Ws Pomeroy’s Pistol and Thousand Words
Hip 136: Arkansas-bred Colt by Eagle out of SP Red Dress from the family of SWs Infectious and Makeshift
Hip 137: Arkansas-bred Gelding by Moro Tap out of a half sister to SW He Has Bling
Hip 138: Arkansas-bred Filly by Eagle out of SP Paddle out, from the family of SWs Strole, Upstream, and Boca Boy
Hip 139: Arkansas-bred Filly by Eagle, a half-sister to SP Island Sun
Hip 140: Louisiana-bred Colt by Guilt Trip, a half-brother to MSW Free Like A Girl and SP Free Indeed
Hip 141: Ghostzapper colt from the family of MSW Stormy Frolic, G2SW Super Frolic, and MSW Frolic’s Revenge
Hip 142: Oklahoma bred Midnight Storm filly from the family of G2W Twilight Time, SW Uninhibited Song and SW Thundering Sky.
The 2022 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale is set for April 6th at Lone Star Park’s Sales Pavilion in Grand Prairie. The breeze show is April 4th.
The interactive catalog is available now at www.ttasales.com. Supplement Catalogs will be available at Lone Star Park and at the Lone Star Park Sales Pavilion. Additional Supplements Likely.
2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale Will Be Held On August 29th
(Austin, TX) – The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced its 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale will be held on August 29th. The sale, co-presented by Lone Star Park, will be held at the sale pavilion at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.
“After the results of our 2021 yearling sale, we have a lot to look forward to with the 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “The yearling market in Texas in 2021 was strong, thanks to our consignors, who brought quality physicals and pedigree to our sale, and thanks to the buyers who certainly loved the individuals on the grounds.”
The 2021 sale concluded with an increase in the total number of yearlings cataloged and sold, as well as a positive jump in the average and median sale prices. Texas sales graduates are eligible for the Texas Thoroughbred Association Futurity at Lone Star Park at two and the new Texas Thoroughbred Association Derby and Oaks for three-year-olds at Sam Houston.
“There’s really never been a better time to sell and buy racehorses in the Texas,” Bridewell said. “Thanks to the passage of HB 2460 in 2019, the Texas horse industry benefits from the infusion of $25 million per year, increasing purses and Accredited Texas-bred incentive awards. This is all thanks to Texas lawmakers who support racing in this state; it’s truly a great time to bring horses to Texas to sell and for buyers to find quality prospects.”
The Entry Deadline for the 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale is June 24, 2022 and consignment forms are now available at www.ttasales.com.
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