‘Agate’ Tops Second London Session
Day two of the London Virtual Yearling Sale concluded with Stonebridge Agate luring the highest price of the 37 yearlings sold through the online auction.
Selling as Hip #48, Stonebridge Agate drew a winning bid of $105,000 from Larry Walker to the countdown of the timer. The filly by Muscle Mass is out of the Credit Winner mare Stonebridge Cream, who is a half sister to 2008 Hambletonian Oaks winner Creamy Mimi (3, 1:53.4M; $929,193). Stonebridge Agate is the second foal from the mare, whose first foal is the Southwind Frank filly Demasiado, and is from a maternal line which also includes the dam of Pizza Dolce (3, 1:52.4M; $668,824), dam of broodmare Bella Dolce (3, 1:54.2S; $753,133) who foaled 2021 Hambletonian Oaks winner Bella Bellini (3, 1:52.1M; $705,698).
Another Stonebridge Farm consignee, Stonebridge Jasper, drew the second-highest price of the session when auctioning for $98,000 to Luc Blais. The Muscle Mass colt – selling as Hip #58 – is the seventh foal from Stonebridge Encore, who is a full sister to champion mare Peaceful Way (4, 1:51.4M; $3,245,055).
Battalion Seelster drew a near-identical price but registered as the third-highest sale of the session, going for $96,000 to Steve Heimbecker. The Big Jim colt, consigned by Seelster Farms and sold as Hip #69, is the sixth foal from Tarport Baccarat and a full brother to 2018 Battle of Waterloo champ Bronx Seelster (5, 1:49.4F; $732,072).
Hip #53, Metallica Seelster, brought the fourth-highest price of the day when selling for $75,000 to Marcel Barrieau. Consigned by Seelster Farms, the Lookslikeachpndale colt is the second foal from the Cantab Hall mare Mini Her, who comes from a maternal line including Musical Victory, the dam of O’Brien Award winner Musical Rhythm (7, 1:50.4S; $964,768).
The second session, from 37 yearlings, handled a total $1,303,000 in sales, an average of $35,216. For the whole sale, 74 yearlings have sold for a total $2,420,000, an average of $32,702.
Bidding continues for the remaining sessions of the sale, with the schedule of auctions closing as follows:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021
• Auctions for HIP NUMBERS 80 – 119 start closing at 12:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021
• Auctions for HIP NUMBERS 120 – 155 start closing at 12:00 p.m.
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