Straight Fire Filly Tops WTBOA Summer Sale

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For the second year in a row, a yearling out of Washington champion Bella Mia from the Griffin Place consignment has topped the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association (WTBOA) Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale, which was held Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the WTBOA Sales Pavilion at Emerald Downs.

This year's topper is a filly by Straight Fire (Hip 53), who was purchased by Patrick Neary, of Rancho Palos Verdes, California on behalf of Hard Five Inc.

Last year's sale topper, Lead the Charge (Take Charge Indy), has already placed in two stakes, while the mare's first foal, Ship Cadet, is a Saratoga stakes winner of over $235,000.

Blue Ribbon Farm sold the highest-priced colt for $67,000. Offered as Hip 69, a colt from the final crop of three-time leading Washington sire Conveyance, was purchased by Chief Stipe and Nancy McPhee's Q Stable.

The January foal is out of 2014 Washington champion sophomore filly Find Your Spot. The daughter of Nationhood has already produced 2024 Washington champion 3-year-old filly Chai and SP Forty Smooches.

Also bringing a $67,000 final bid was Hip 17, purchased by trainer Andy Mathis. A part of the seven-horse offering from Terry and Mary Lou Griffin's Buckley-based Griffin Place, the Grazen filly is out of 2018 Washington champion older mare No Talking Back (Flatter).

Griffin Place, who has sold the sale topper for themselves or clients 10 times since 2005, was the leading consignor for the August venue. In their own name they sold five yearlings for a $267,500 gross and $53,500 average. As agent, Griffin Place sold three other yearlings for $56,500 gross and a $18,833 average.

A total of 72 yearlings went through the sales ring with 51 selling for a $735,400 gross, $14,420 average and $5,750 median. While the number sold remained the same as last year, both the gross and average rose 7.6%, while the median dropped 47.8% from 2024's $11,000 figure.

 

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