Category: Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale

2024 Texas Two-Year-Old Sale Scheduled for April 3rd at Lone Star Park

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(Austin, TX) – The 2024 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale will be held on April 3, 2024 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, TX. The breeze show is scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2024.

“We’re excited to follow up our solid 2023 sale with our 2024 edition of our Texas Two-Year-Old Sale,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridwell said. “We continue to pursue quality offerings that create an attractive marketplace for our buyers in the region.”

Recent graduates include undefeated Strong Promise, now a three-time stakes winner who won the 2023 Texas Thoroughbred Association Filly Futurity, who is a graduate of our 2023 two-year-old sale from the Pike Racing consignment. And our 2023 sales-topper, a Tapwrit filly also consigned by Pike Racing, now named Blue Squall, ran back-to-back game seconds at Churchill Downs in her first two starts.

“Our graduates are competing both locally and nationally and show the type of athletes our consignors have offered each year,” Bridewell said. “We’re already working on putting together another solid catalog for our 2024 sale.”

The breeze show is set for Monday, April 1st on the Lone Star Park dirt, starting at 8am. The sale will be held Wednesday, April 3rd inside the sales pavilion, starting at 10am.

The Entry Deadline for the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale is January 15, 2024, and consignment forms are now available at www.ttasales.com.

Tapwrit Filly Tops the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale

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Sales topper Hip 167. Photo Olivia Friesen/TTA

 

 

(Grand Prairie, Texas) The hammer dropped on the gray filly by Tapwrit at $300,000 Wednesday to lead the way at the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale.

Consigned by Pike Racing as Hip 167, the Tapwrit filly, who is out of the winning and producing Henny Hughes mare Sky O’Blue, walked into the sales ring with much anticipation. Randy Morse, as agent, signaled the winning bid, signing the ticket on the filly who breezed the 9.4 bullet for 1/8th of a mile at Lone Star Park on Monday. 

“The Tapwrit filly certainly didn’t disappoint at any point this week,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “She breezed in 9.4, showed well at the barn, and presented herself beautifully in the ring. We’re lucky to have had her in our sale and thankful to all parties involved.”

A Bolt d’Oro colt brought $160,000 marking the second highest priced horse to leave the ring Wednesday and the highest priced colt. The Oklahoma bred son of Bolt d’Oro, out of a producing Street Sense mare, was consigned by Bryan Ford Training Stable. Larry Hirsch signed the ticket. Hirsch also bought Hip 190, a colt by Lord Nelson out of the stakes-placed mare Malibu Party, for $155,000 from the Oak Creek Thoroughbreds consignment. Hip 193, a filly by Nyquist consigned by Clary Bloodstock, sold for $150,000 at the very end of the sale to Hirsch as well.

“We’re truly fortunate to have had such quality offerings in our 2023 sale,” Bridewell said. “It’s a testament to the hard work and time put in by our sellers and teams behind these athletes. And we’re grateful to our buyers locally, nationally, and internationally for supporting our sale.”

In total, 103 hips sold Wednesday at the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale for a total of $3,420,000, an increase from last year. 

Full results are posted at TTAsales.com.

Seven Supplemented to the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale

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(Austin, TX) – Seven juveniles have been supplemented to the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, adding to an already record setting number of horses cataloged in April’s TTA Sales two-year-old sale.

HIP 187 is a filly by Dialed In who is a half to a stakes winner and from the family of MSW Gray Attempt. Consigned by 1880 Bloodstock.

HIP 188 is a filly by freshman stallion Catholic Boy who is from the family of MGSW Tax, MGSW Yell, and MG1W Elate. Consigned by 1880 Bloodstock.

HIP 189 is a filly by Tapwrit who is a half to two winners and from the family of G2W Doremifasollatido. Consigned by 1880 Bloodstock.

HIP 190 is a colt by Lord Nelson who is out of Malibu Party (SP mare by Hard Spun). Second Dam is the G1SW mare Malibu Mint. Consigned by Oak Creek Thoroughbreds.

HIP 191 is a colt by Half Ours out of G2SP/SW Moontune Missy who is half to four winners. Consigned by Clear Creek Stud.

HIP 192 is a filly by Congrats out of a Midnight Lute mare who was the champion imported filly in Mexico and is half to a multiple winner. She’s from the family of G3W Governor Charlie and champion Silverbulletday. Consigned by A B Dynamite Racing.

HIP 193 is a filly by Nyquist out of MGSP Maria Maria and from the family G3W He’s Got Grit. Consigned by Clary Bloodstock.

The sale is April 5th at Lone Star Park’s Sales Pavilion. The breeze show is April 3rd at Lone Star Park.

Paper catalogs are available. The interactive catalog is available at www.ttasales.com. A full downloadable catalog is available at www.ttasales.com.

Record Setting Catalog Released for the 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale

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(Austin, TX) – The 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale features the most horses cataloged for a two-year-old sale in Texas Thoroughbred Association Sales history. One-hundred-eighty-six horses are featured in the catalog ahead of the April 5th sale at Lone Star Park, making it the largest two-year-old sale since TTA Sales took over management of the spring sale.

The book features national stallions including Bernardini, Bolt d’Oro, City of Light, Classic Empire, Good Magic, Justify, Kantharos, Malibu Moon, Midshipman, Munnings, and Practical Joke. First crop stallions are well represented through Catalina Cruiser, Catholic Boy, Copper Bullet,  Maximus Mischief, Mitole, Vino Roso, and Yoshida. As always, Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma stallions are represented in the catalog including leading Texas stallion Bradester and Louisiana’s El Deal, among others.

“This is an impressive catalog for our 2023 two-year-old sale,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “It’s deep, it’s full of pedigree and stallion power, and we’re proud to offer the depth and quality come April that hasn’t been seen around here in a decade.”

“The commitment of our consignors, breeders, and owners to bring such quality athletes and pedigrees to our sale is unmatched,” Bridewell said. “We are looking forward to the breeze show and sale in April and we are so appreciative to those behind the horses cataloged for the continued support and belief in our sales.”

The sale is April 5th at Lone Star Park’s Sales Pavilion. The breeze show is April 3rd at Lone Star Park.

Paper catalogs will be in the mail soon. The interactive catalog is available now at www.ttasales.com. A full downloadable catalog is available at www.ttasales.com. Supplements to the catalog are expected and will be posted at www.ttasales.com. 

2022 Two-Year-Old Sale sales topper FREE DROP MADDY ($200,000 hammer price in 2022; consigned by Carl Deville; purchased by Mansfield Racing; multiple stakes winner). Photo: Olivia Friesen.

2023 Texas Two-Year-Old Sale Set for April 5th at Lone Star Park

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(Austin, TX) – The 2023 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale will be held on April 5, 2023 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, TX. The breeze show is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023.

“We’ve already had a lot of interest in our 2023 sale season,” Texas Thoroughbred Association Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “Our two-year-old sale has certainly gotten stronger in terms of quality in the past few years and those horses have been performing well at tracks around the midwest and south.”

Last year’s $200,000 sales topper, Free Drop Maddy, broke her maiden in the $150,000 Texas Thoroughbred Association Futurity at Lone Star Park, after a strong second on debut at Churchill Downs. She most recently won the Donovan L. Ferguson Memorial Stakes at the Fair Grounds Race Track for Mansfield Racing and Bret Calhoun. And 2022 graduate Tensas Candy won the $100,000 My Trusty Cat Stakes at Delta Downs for Terrell Jarrett Jr and Jorge Lara earlier this month; she was a $29,000 purchase from the Bryan Ford consignment.

“Our graduates are proof of the quality our consignors have offered each year,” Bridewell said. “We’re excited to get to work on putting together another solid edition in April.”

The breeze show is set for Monday, April 3rd, on the Lone Star Park dirt. The sale will be held Wednesday, April 5, 2023, inside the sales pavilion.

The Entry Deadline for the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale is January 16, 2023, and consignment forms are now available at www.ttasales.com.

Louisiana-breds Shine at Texas 2YO Sale

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Accredited Louisiana breds sold exceptionally well at the Texas Two-Year-Olds In Training Sale which was held Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Lone Star Park at Grand  Prairie. 

A Louisiana-bred filly from the first crop of Spendthrift Farm’s stallion Free Drop Billy consigned by Carl Deville as Hip 134 topped the sale at $200,000. The filly attracted attention after she breezed 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. The filly previously sold as a yearling in the 2021 Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Yearling Sale for $10,500. 

A total of 30 accredited Louisiana breds sold for $1,137,500 with an average of $37,917, above the sale average of $34,667. The median price for Louisiana breds sold through the ring was $30,000 also above the sale median of $28,000.

Other Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Yearling Sale graduates showed significant bumps over their yearling sale prices. Hip 133, a filly by Star Guitar out of the Hard Spun mare, Well Spun also consigned by Carl Deville, sold for $30,000 an increase of $21,500 over her yearling sale price of $8,500. And Hip 100, a colt by Guilt Trip out of the stakes winning Milwaukee Brew mare Hometown Gossip, sold for $24,000 out of the Benchmark Training Center Consignment, up $20,500 from his yearling sale price of $3,500. 

Following the sale, Roger Heitzmann, Secretary/Treasurer of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association said “Louisiana breds offer pinhookers a terrific return on their investment. With purses on the rise in Louisiana, I expect the demand for accredited Louisiana breds to rise as well.”

Free Drop Billy Filly Tops the Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale

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(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

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(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.

Stallion Power In the 2022 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale Catalog

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(Austin, TX) – One-hundred-thirty-two two-year-olds are cataloged with sire power, both nationally and regionally, in the 2022 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, presented by the Texas Thoroughbred Association and Lone Star Park. The sale is set for April 6th at the sale pavilion at Lone Star Park; the breeze show is April 4th at the track in Grand Prairie.

Two-year-olds by Arrogate, Connect, Constitution, Distorted Humor, Ghostzapper, Hard Spun, Kantharos, Malibu Moon, Runhappy, and Sky Mesa represent national and international stallion power. The catalog features prospects from first year stallions Accelerate, Always Dreaming, Army Mule, Cloud Computing, Good Samaritan, McCracken, Mendelssohn, Mo Town, and Tapwrit. And offspring from some of Texas’ leading stallions, including Bradester, Competitive Edge, Eagle, and Too Much Bling, will go through the auction ring.

“We tried to put together a diverse catalog with something for just about everyone,” TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell said. “Our consignors really had a lot to offer, in terms of stallion strength and pedigree, and we are grateful they saw fit to sell with us. We’re excited about book we’ve put together and think our buyers will be too.”

The catalog is full of notable pedigrees both regionally and nationally. Hip 117 is half to Texas champion Mr Money Bags, by Too Much Bling, from Clary Bloodstock. Hip 19 is a half to Texas Thoroughbred Futurity winner Streak of Silver consigned by Pike Racing. Hip 87 is a half-sister to stakes winner Pinky Ring Bling and Texas champ Gold Pilot from the Benchmark Training Center draft. Hip 98 is a Ghostzapper filly out of a half-sister to GSW stallion Adios Charlie, consigned by Twin Oaks Training Center. Hip 102 is a half-sister to Texas champion Ima Discreet Lady and Hip 114 is a Hard Spun colt out of a mare that’s already produced GSP Crowded Trade. 

“The catalog is strong, family wise,” Bridewell added. “We have horses that are out of stakes winners, by stakes winners, by proven and new stallions, half siblings to stakes winners or stakes placed horses, and half to Texas champions. We couldn’t ask for a better group and can’t thank our consignors enough for bringing them to Texas.”

The interactive catalog is available now at www.ttasales.com. Supplements to the catalog are expected and will be posted at www.ttasales.com.