Positive numbers continue in fourth session of Lexington Selected Yearling Sale
October 9, 2015,by David Carr, the U.S. Trotting Association
Lexington, KY — Having completed the fourth of fivesessions, the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale is showing increases in averagesale price compared to last year for both the specific session, 4.3 percent,and for the entire sale, 1.7 percent, to this point. A total of 551 yearlingshave sold this year, averaging $50,042, compared to the 553 youngsters thatsold for the average price of $49,206 in 2014.
The 142 yearlings selling on Thursday evening were by siresstanding in only three jurisdictions, New York, Ontario, and Pennsylvania. Despitea recent dip in the buying power of the Canadian dollar in the U.S., Canadianbuyers were noticeably active on Thursday. Canadian trainers signed for five ofthe eight most expensive yearlings in the session, including the leader, TymalReign, hammered down for $80,000. This is a daughter of Kadabra out of the $300,000-winningmare J M Aggie. Per Henriksen signed the slip for this filly consigned byHunterton Sales Agency, acting as agent for Tymal Farms.
The session runner-up, She’s A Bronxbomber, has champion andmillion dollar parents. Sire Chapter Seven, whose first crop is beingwell-received, was Horse of the Year in 2012, while dam Housethatruthbuilt wasa divisional champ in 2004. Arden Homestead Stable purchased the filly for $67,000from the Cameo Hills Farm consignment.
The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale concludes with a finalsession starting at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Fasig-Tipton Sale Arena.
Session 4
Group-Number Sold-Total price-Average Price-Top Price-Median $100,000+
Pacing Colts-27-$617,000-$22,852-$65,000-$20,000-0
Pacing Fillies-42-$807,000-$19,214-$52,000-$15,000-0
Trotting Colts-41-$881,000-$21,488-$52,000-$20,000-0
Trotting Fillies-32-$725,000-$22,656-$80,000-$19,000-0
Total-142-$3,030,000-$21,338-$80,000-$18,000-0
Sale through 4 sessions
Group Number Sold-Total-price- Average-Price-Top-Price-Median $100,000+
Pacing-Colts-122-$6,809,000-$55,811-$230,000 -$46,000-20
Pacing-Fillies-129-$5,465,000-$42,364-$275,000-$32,000-10
Trotting-Colts-164-$8,803,000-$53,677-$350,000-$37,000-21
Trotting-Fillies-136-$6,496,000-$47,765-$310,000-$33,000-14
Total-551-$27,573,000-$50,042-$350,000-$37,000-65
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The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale opened its 2015 edition in record-setting style, as the 98 yearlings sold for an average price of $109,531, a 4.4 percent increase over the auction’s previous record set in 2014. A total of 47 yearlings, nearly half of those walking through the ring, sold for at least $100,000, also representing a record for a single session for Lexington Selected, smashing the prior record of 39.
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The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale continues to show increases in average prices over last year’s excellent auction, through the completion of its second session on Tuesday (Oct. 6).
- Lexington Selected Yearling Sale maintains positive numbers (Thursday, October 08, 2015)
The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale completed on Wednesday (Oct. 7) the third of its five evening sessions, maintaining its growth in average price compared to last year’s auction. The 409 yearlings to have walked through the sales ring have commanded final bids totaling $24,543,000, an average price of $60,007. This is 2.8 percent higher than the average through three sessions in 2014.
- Late surge ends Lexington Selected Yearling Sale (Saturday, October 10, 2015)
Like a champion racehorse, the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale sprinted to the wire, as the average price of $16,022 on the fifth and final session on Friday night surpassed the same session a year ago by 15.1 percent.