by David Carr, the U.S. Trotting Association

Lexington, KY — The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale held its second session on Wednesday evening (Oct. 3), as 154 youngsters passed through the sales ring, for a total of $7,547,000. The average price of $49,006 marks an improvement of 9.6 percent over the average in the second session last year. Through two sessions, the sale is boasting a gain in average price of 7.7 percent.

First crop sire Muscle Hill, who produced both the sale topper and the highest average in Tuesday’s opening session, continued his mastery. The sale topper at $300,000 on Wednesday was his son Southwind Chronicl, the first foal out of Caerphilly, a sister to six winners of at least $100,000. Preferred Equine Marketing, Inc served as agent for the breeder Southwind Farms. Buyer William Augustine, one of the owners of this year’s Hambletonian winner Market Share, is hoping to return to that winner’s circle with this colt in 2014.

Somebeachsomewhere, off to a sensational start with his first crop to the races this year, sired the sale session’s runner-up. The colt Andaman Hanover is the first foal from Anadarko Hanover, a daughter of Artaffection and sister to a pair of winners of more than $250,000. Hanover Shoe Farms raised and consigned this youngster. The bidding was brief, as Myron Bell cast the sole bid, an intimidating $200,000.

Here are the top priced horses and averages.

Yearling-Sire-Dam-Sex-Gait-Price-Buyer
Southwind Chronicl-Muscle Hill-Caerphilly-C-T-$300,000-William Augustine
Andaman Hanover-Somebeachsomewhere-Anadarko Hanover-C-P-$200,000-Myron Bell, agent
Lanikai Deo-Somebeachsomewhere-BJ’s Canouan-F-P-$175,000-Richard Young
California Dreamin-Rocknroll Hanover-Sun N Sand-C-P-$175,000-Myron Bell, agent
Barbarian-Somebeachsomewhere-Righteous Renee-C-P-$170,000-Jimmy Takter
See The Art-Art Official-See And Be Seen-C-P-$140,000-Tony Alagna, agent
Fire To The Rain-Yankee Glide-Adelaide Hall-C-T-$140,000-Continental Farm
Maxi Bon-Somebeachsomewhere-Knock Three Times-C-P-$125,000-Tony Alagna, agent
Talbotcreekversace-Rocknroll Hanover-Luck Of Michelle-C-P-$120,000-Casie Coleman, agent for Jeffrey Snyder
Fort Knox-American Ideal-The Art Museum-C-P-$110,000-Tony Alagna, agent

Group-No. Sold-Total Price-Average Price-Top Price-Median-$100,000+
Pacing Colts-67-$5,043,000-$75,269-$300,000-$65,000-20
Pacing Fillies-59-$2,957,000-$50,119-$175,000-$42,000-5
Trotting Colts-67-$4,556,000-$68,000-$360,000-$50,000-16
Trotting Fillies-60-$3,550,000-$59,167-$320,000-$46,000-6
Total-253-$16,106,000-$63,660-$360,000-$72,000-47

The Lexington Selected Sale continues with sessions starting at 7 p.m. through Saturday (Oct. 6) at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.