Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 7, 2018 Journalists Share Posted September 7, 2018 A Louisiana-bred colt from the first crop of Palace (City Zip) was knocked down to J. Stevens Bloodstock for $105,000 to top Thursday’s consignor preferred session of Equine Sales Company of Louisiana’s Select Yearling Sale held in Opalousas, LA. The session-topper (hip 93) was consigned by 4M Ranch as agent and is a February-foaled son of Sheer Speed (Kafwain), a half-sister to MSW & GSP and near $900,000 earner Red Lead (Red Bullet). Red River Farm consigned the session’s other six-figure seller in the form of hip 157, a Louisiana-bred son of first-crop yearling sire Lea (First Samurai) who fetched $100,000. Carl Moore Management LLC was the name on the docket. A total of 150 horses were sold for gross receipts of $1,949,400, good for an average of $12,999 (+9.6%) and a median of $6,000 (-14.2%). “We had a very strong sale last year, so we were extremely pleased to exceed those numbers this year,” said Foster Bridewell, sales director. “The fact that we had 10 horses go for $50,000 or more proves that our consignors really brought some quality stock and that our buyers stepped up to get those individuals. There’s a lot of money to run for in Louisiana, and Louisiana-breds have proven again and again that they can win anywhere, most recently with Classy John, who sold here as a 2-year-old for $12,000, winning an $85,000 maiden special at Saratoga last month by daylight.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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