A filly from the first crop of multiple Grade I winner Smiling Tiger (Hold That Tiger) topped Wednesday's Barretts August Yearling Sale at Del Mar when selling for $130,000 to trainer Jeff Bonde. Consigned by Woodbridge Farm, hip 68 is out of Chanceofalifetime (Pentelicus) and is a half-sister to stakes winner Kelly's Princess (Western Fame). The yearling, who was bred in California by Martin Bach, was one of three to bring six figures during Wednesday's sale.
Figures held largely steady with the numbers from last year's inaugural August sale. In all, 46 horses sold for $1,710,000. The average was $37,174 and the median was $27,500. A year ago, 44 head grossed $1,629,000. The average was $37,023 and the median was $32,500. With 21 horses reported not sold, the buy-back rate was 31.3%.
Also selling for over $100,000 Wednesday was hip 16, a son of Tribal Rule out of Maralago (Thunder Gulch). Consigned by Mary Knight, the yearling was purchased by trainer Dan Hendricks on behalf of Dr. Patrick Sheehy's Super Horse.
Gary Hartunian's Rockingham Ranch paid $110,000 for hip 59, a colt by Dialed In out of Boro (Siphon {Brz}) from the Willow Tree Farm consignment.
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