$500K Colt Tops Day 2 of Ruidoso Sale, Average Jumps

Colt out of champion Heartswideopen goes to Bobby Cox as sale records impressive numbers.

By StallioneSearch.com
September 2, 2012

The Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale continued its strong run on the second night with a $500,000 yearling on Saturday evening and five yearlings selling for $300,000 or higher.

Bobby D. Cox purchased the first foal of four-time champion and All American Futurity (G1) winner Heartswideopen from Julianna Hawn Holt for $500,000. The First Down Dash colt's second dam is the champion and multiple champion-producing Dash For Cash mare Dashing Phoebe ($609,553).

In Friday's opening session Hawn Holt's Corona Cartel colt out of Sandra Task, by Special Task, commanded the top bid of $425,000 from Abigail K. Kawananakoa.

Preliminary two-day results show 213 of 269 yearlings marked sold for a $46,857 average and $25,000 median. The gross sales for yearlings sold in the first two days total $9,980,600.

The 2012 average of $46,857 in the first two sessions this year is ahead of the 2011 sale's final sale average of $44,280. The median is even at $25,000.

Three other yearlings on Saturday night topped the $300,000 mark, led by Lilas Cartel at $350,000. Joe Kirk and Merle Fulton purchased the Corona Cartel filly, out of Check Her Twice by First Down Dash, from Lazy E Ranch LLC, agent for Zory Kuzyk.

Jesus Fernandez Deluna paid $340,000 for Rocket And Roll, a Corona Cartel half brother to world champion Apollitical Jess. Juliana Hawn Holt was the consignor.

Dont Eat The Dazies, a First Down Dash half sister to champion Jess You And I, brought a final bid of $300,000 from Fulton Ranch. Lazy E Ranch LLC, agent for Double Bar S Ranch LLC, was the consignor.

Reliance Ranches LLC lead all buyers through two sessions with eight purchases totaling $720,000. Abigail K. Kawananakoa purchased two yearlings for $605,000, and Bobby Cox had the high-seller for $500,000.

Julianna Hawn Holt continued her dominance as the leading consignor through two sessions with 10 head selling for $1,734,000. Burns Ranch, agent, sold 12 head for $725,000, and 6666 Ranch, agent, had seven head for $470,000.

Corona Cartel leads all sale sires through two sessions, by average with two or more sold, with 13 yearlings averaging $167,923. All-time leading sire First Down Dash had 22 for $95,318, and Feature Mr Jess had two yearlings average $77,500. Foose was the leading first-crop sire with five head averaging $31,700.

For preliminary results through two-sessions, including hip-by-hip results, CLICK HERE.

The final session is scheduled Sunday evening (Hips 293 through 497) and will begin promptly after the final race at Ruidoso Downs.