Oklahoma-bred Colt Sells for $150,000 to Top Texas 2-Year-Old Sale

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Hip 15 (Photo by Olivia Friesen/TTA)

A total of four horses sold for more than $100,000 at Wednesday’s Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale at Lone Star Park, with Hip 15 topping the sale at $150,000. Purchased by Clark Brewster from the consignment of Bryan Ford Training Center LLC, the Oklahoma-bred colt by Omaha Beach clocked :10 in Monday’s breeze show to tie for the fastest time. The April 16 foal is out of the stakes-placed Into Mischief mare Natalie’s Mischief, whose first foal is a winner.

The high-selling filly was Hip 1, a Louisiana-bred daughter of Lone Sailor who went to Patricia’s Hope LLC from Pike Racing at Highlander, agent. She also worked :10 and is out of a Yes It’s True mare who has produced two stakes winners from three starters.

Pike Racing at Highlander, agent, was the leading consignor with 15 sold for $538,500, followed closely by Bryan Ford Training Center with nine sold for $509,000, including private sales.

All told, 58 of 85 juveniles offered sold for a total of $1,666,100. The average was $28,726, and the median was $18,000.

“We had a Texas-bred sell for $265,000 last year, which really boosted the average and was one of the highest prices we’ve had in quite a while, so considering we didn’t have one hit that lofty mark this year we are quite pleased to be close to $30,000 for our average,” said Sales Director Foster Bridewell. “I think this proves that the 2-year-old market is strong in the Southwest.”

Complete results are available by clicking here.

Next up on the sale calendar is the Texas Summer Yearling Sale set for August 26.

Four Horses Tie for Fastest Breeze Time in Advance of Wednesday’s Texas 2-Year-Old Sale

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Hip 1 (Photo by Olivia Friesen/TTA)

A quartet of horses worked an eighth-mile in :10 flat to tie for the fastest time during Monday’s breeze show for the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale at Lone Star Park. A catalog of 100 head is set to go through the newly renamed Mary Ruyle Thoroughbred Sales Pavilion on Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. Central. The pavilion on the grounds of Lone Star Park honors the recently retired executive director of the Texas Thoroughbred Association who was instrumental in launching the TTA Sales division a decade ago.

Videos from the breeze show are now posted online, and live video and online bidding will be available for Wednesday’s sale. CLICK HERE to view the catalog and videos.

The first horse over the track to record a :10 clocking was also the first horse to breeze, as Hip #1, a Louisiana-bred filly by Lone Sailor, set the standard. Consigned by Pike Racing at Highlander, agent, she is out of a winning Yes It’s True mare whose two winners are also both stakes winners, including $328,605-earner Yes Gorgeous.

Hip 32 (Photo by Olivia Friesen/TTA)

Pike Racing at Highlander, agent, had another filly work :10 with Hip #32, a Kentucky-foaled daughter of More Than Ready. She is the second foal out of a young Hard Spun mare whose family includes Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Giacomo.

The consignment of Bryan Ford Training Center LLC was responsible for the other two juveniles, both colts, with the fastest works as Hip #12 and Hip #15. First up was a Kentucky-foaled son of Goldencents out of a winning Uncle Mo mare whose three starters are all winners. Shortly after, an accredited Oklahoma-bred by Omaha Beach matched the time. That colt is out of the stakes-placed Into Mischief mare Natalie’s Mischief, whose first starter is a winner.

Hip 15 (Photo by Olivia Friesen/TTA)

Hip 12 (Photo by Olivia Friesen/TTA)

“Our consignors brought a strong group of 2-year-olds to the sale, and I think that was proven on the track today,” said Sales Director Foster Bridewell. “The buyers that I’ve talked to have been impressed by what they’ve seen both on the track and in the barns, so we are looking forward to a good auction on Wednesday.”

 

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Sales Pavilion Renamed to Honor Retiring TTA Executive Director

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The Texas Thoroughbred Association is pleased to announce the renaming of the sales pavilion at Lone Star Park to honor the retiring of long-time executive director, Mary Ruyle.

“There is not enough we can do to show Mary how much the Texas thoroughbred industry appreciates her years of hard work and dedication.”  Said Phil Adams, the TTA board member who coordinated the renaming effort.

Mary Ruyle has a distinguished history with the Texas Thoroughbred Association.  She began as a bookkeeper in 1988 and subsequently worked as membership coordinator, accreditation manager and office manager before becoming executive director.

Her 36 years at the TTA have made her the longest-tenured employee in the history of the association.

After Fasig-Tipton withdrew from Texas in 2015, Mary was instrumental in establishing the TTA Sales division and operating two auctions annually. During her time at the TTA, important programs like The Paddock Foundation for retired racehorses and the Texas Thoroughbred Educational Fund for scholarships were established. She also worked to establish the Clarence Scharbauer Jr. Texas Stallion Stakes Series and special races for TTA sale graduates.

“I was surprised and touched by this gesture from the board of directors” was the reaction from Ruyle.  “I love the sales, for me it is old home week where I get to see so many of the people that make horse racing special.”

The Texas Thoroughbred Association Two-Year-Old In Training sale on April 2, 2025 will be the first event held at the newly renamed pavilion.

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Texas Summer Yearling Sale Set for August 26 at Lone Star Park

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The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced that the 2025 Texas Summer Yearling Sale will be held Tuesday, August 26, at 10 a.m. at Lone Star Park. A limited mixed session will follow the yearling session.

“We’ve already had people asking about the yearling sale, so we are pleased to get the date set and start preparing for another successful auction,” said Sales Director Foster Bridewell. “The yearling sale has produced some tremendous racehorses over the years, including the latest example in Coal Battle.”

A $70,000 graduate of the 2023 yearling sale, Coal Battle is already a millionaire and currently tops the Road to the Kentucky Derby point standings with 70 after taking the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) last month at Oaklawn Park. The son of Louisiana stallion Coal Front was purchased by Power Racing from the consignment of Red River Farms.

The consignment deadline for the yearling sale is June 24, and forms are now available online.

Next up on the sale calendar at Lone Star Park is the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale on April 2. The breeze show for that sale will be held March 31. Five supplements were recently added for the 2-year-old sale.

For more information, go to www.ttasales.com.

Catalog Now Online for Texas 2-Year-Old Sale at Lone Star Park

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A total of 94 horses have been consigned to the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale set for April 2 at 10 a.m. at Lone Star Park, and the interactive sale catalog is now online. The breeze show is scheduled for March 31 at 8 a.m. at the Dallas-Fort Worth area track. CLICK HERE to view the catalog, or CLICK HERE for information about online bidding.

Online bidding will be offered for the auction, which is operated by the Texas Thoroughbred Association, and supplements are still being accepted.

“Consignors have consistently been bringing quality horses to our sales, and that’s been proven over and over on the racetrack,” said Sales Director Foster Bridewell. “We had 2-year-old sale graduate Frost Free win the Grade 3 Chick Lang Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico last year, and yearling sale grad Coal Battle is already a millionaire and on the road to the Kentucky Derby after winning the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes last weekend.”

As usual, horses bred in Texas and Louisiana are strongly represented, along with those in Kentucky, Arkansas and Oklahoma, among others.

Leading regional stallions with offspring in the sale include Aurelius Maximus, El Deal, Gormley and Star Guitar. Top Kentucky stallions represented include Frosted, Goldencents, Good Magic, Hard Spun, Into Mischief, Liam’s Map, Maclean’s Music, Omaha Beach and Union Rags.

The sale offers buyers a chance for a quick return on their investment with two divisions of the $150,000-added Texas Thoroughbred Association Futurity on July 5 at Lone Star Park. Sale graduates will also be eligible as 3-year-olds to compete in the $100,000-added Texas Thoroughbred Association Derby and Oaks at Sam Houston Race Park in 2026.

2025 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale Set for April 2 at Lone Star Park

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The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced that the 2025 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale will be held on Wednesday, April 2, at 10 a.m. on the grounds of Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. The breeze show is set for Monday, March 31, starting at 8 a.m.

Last year’s sale posted strong results with an average price of $34,367 and median of $24,500. That sale was topped by a Texas-bred son of Street Boss who sold for $265,000.

Just like the 2-year-old sale, this year’s summer yearling sale posted gains compared to the previous year, continuing the upward trend for the Southwest’s largest auction.

“We’ve already had a lot of people asking about the 2025 2-year-old sale, so I anticipate the interest in this auction will be strong,” said Foster Bridewell, sales director. “We have the $100,000 Texas Thoroughbred Association Derby and Oaks coming up in March at Sam Houston Race Park for sale grads, and those races have proven to a showcase for the talented athletes available at both of our sales.”

Consignment forms are available by clicking here.

Full Brother to Top Louisiana-Bred Free Like a Girl Tops Texas Sale, Average and Median Rise

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A full brother to millionaire Grade 1 runner Free Like a Girl brought a bid of $150,000 on Monday to top the Texas Summer Yearling Sale, which was sponsored by the Texas Thoroughbred Association and held on the grounds of Lone Star Park. A total of 142 yearlings sold for $2,685,200 for an average of $18,910 and median of $13,000. Forty-five yearlings were reported as not sold. The average and median were both up compared to last year’s figures.

“We started out strong right out of the gate with a $150,000 horse in the first few minutes, and it was great to see the average and median improve over last year,” said Foster Bridewell, sales director. “The sale-topper is an outstanding horse, and we had plenty of quality throughout the catalog. This bodes well for our 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale coming up in the spring.”

From the consignment of Oakridge Farm (Paul Pruett), the sale-topping Louisiana-bred colt by El Deal went to Josh Stevens for Mansfield Racing. Cataloged as Hip 7, the February 21 foal is out of the winning Flashy Bull mare Flashy Price, whose five winners from as many foals to race are topped by the 5-year-old Free Like a Girl. That Louisiana-bred mare has racked up earnings of more than $1.9 million with 18 wins from 41 starts. Much of her success has come against fellow Louisiana-breds, which earned her 2022 Louisiana Horse of the Year Honors, but this year she has also excelled against open company. She hit the board in the Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap and Fasig-Tipton La Troienne Stakes, and three days before the sale she landed in the winner’s circle after the $500,000 Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon Stakes at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. That victory made her the all-time leading Louisiana-bred earner.

The other horse to bring six figures was Hip 176, a Louisiana-bred colt by Collected out of an unraced Candy Ride (Arg) mare. She sold for $100,000 from the consignment of Scott Mallory, agent, to SBM, agent for Ken Reimer.

While Louisiana-breds filled most of the top-selling spots, Texas-breds also attracted attention as two fillies foaled in the Lone Star State and sired by Texas stallion Mr. Speaker sold for $60,000 apiece. The first to sell was Hip 69, a March 18 foal out of a productive My Golden Song mare who has produced two stakes winners from three foals to race, including $330,561-earner and 2020 Texas Horse of the Year Redatory. Consigned by Marjorie Farms, agent, she was purchased by Carl. R. Moore Mgmt. LLC.

The other Mr. Speaker filly, consigned by Highlander Training Center, agent, as Hip 184 and purchased by Josh Stevens for Mansfield Racing, is out of the stakes-winning and stakes-producing Closing Argument mare Closing Report, who sold at the Texas 2-year-old sale in 2013.

A small mixed dispersal was held after the yearling session with nine head sold for $39,200.

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More Than 200 Cataloged for Texas Summer Yearling Sale

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A catalog of 207 yearlings has been released for the upcoming Texas Summer Yearling Sale, presented by the Texas Thoroughbred Association. The sale is set for August 26 at 10 a.m. Central at the sales pavilion on the grounds of Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie. CLICK HERE to view the catalog.

The sale will also include a special dispersal of horses consigned by CS Sales, agent for Three Feathers Farm. The dispersal, which includes weanlings and broodmares, brings the total number of horses entered in the sale to 217.

“I’m pleased with both the quantity and quality of the yearlings in this year’s catalog,” said TTA Sales Director Foster Bridewell. “We came down a bit in the total number compared to last year’s near-record entries, but we really have some quality individuals in this offering and the entire region is well represented.”

There are 91 Louisiana-bred yearlings in the sale, along with 48 Texas-breds, 32 Arkansas-breds and 18 Oklahoma-breds. Among the accomplished regional and national sires represented are Competitive Edge, El Deal, Goldencents, Mr. Speaker, Practical Joke, Star Guitar, Street Boss, Tapiture, Thousand Words, Vekoma, Volatile and Yaupon. A slew of first- and second-crop sires are also represented.

“We’ve already seen a lot of success on the track from graduates of last year’s yearling sale, including Secret Faith and Ring Seeker taking divisions of the $150,000 Texas Thoroughbred Association Futurity earlier this month at Lone Star Park,” Bridewell added. “And we’ve had a great response to the $100,000 TTA Derby and Oaks at Sam Houston Race Park that we added to give our sale grads even more stakes opportunities.”

Last year’s catalog included 264 yearlings, which was close to an all-time high for the sale.

The TTA will again host its popular pre-sale party on August 25 in the Alysheba Room at Lone Star Park starting at 5:30 p.m. All buyers, consignors and horsemen are welcome to attend.

Printed catalogs will be mailed soon, and an interactive version with photos and videos for selected hips will be available at www.ttasales.com. The full PDF catalog is available online now. The sale will be live streamed on the TTA Sales website and online bidding will be available.