Horsemen flooded the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio on Aug. 28 and 29 seeking racehorses and yearlings among the 686 catalogued in the Blooded Horse Sale. It was the strongest Summer Sale in its 63-year history, with a lot of satisfied sellers and optimistic buyers.

“The racehorse market is on fire, and that also drives demand for breeding stock and yearlings,” said sale manager Jerry Haws. “People love to come to a horse sale, and consignors were well rewarded for bringing their horses. We are real pleased with the new location, too. The stalls are safe and bright; the facility is accommodating and easily accessible.”

Competitive young conditioned horses were especially in demand and dominated the upper end. The sale topper at $72,000 was the handsome four-year-old Whos Better, that had been competing in open stakes company. Consigned by Brian Brown, the son of Bettors Delight was purchased by William Hart of Maine. Hart also signed the ticket for the three-year-old Always A Virgin gelding Roan Color, at $37,000. The beautiful roan was consigned by Spring Haven Farms for Emerald Highlands.

Shellie De Vie, a Bettors Delight filly consigned by Michael Timpano, was purchased by Howard Taylor for $35,000. Burke Racing sold Stark Hanover for $32,000 to Les Givens of Delaware, followed by the Cantab Hall daughter Mother May I for $27,000 to Louis Peachy of Pennsylvania. Peachy also picked up the five-year-old Muscles Yankee daughter Catch All, a stakes winner at two from the family of Moni Maker, for $32,000.

Following that trend at $30,000 each were Icingon De Cupcake, a Dejarmbro gelding purchased by Brian Downing and Always Close, a two-year-old Always A Virgin gelding purchased by Mark Goldberg. both were consigned by Spring Haven Farm. Z Tam Stable LLC brought a five-horse consignment that averaged $21,800, led by Trevor Z Tam at $30,000, a three-year-old American Ideal filly that was purchased by Josh Green.

For complete sale results and information on the Fall Blooded Horse Sale Nov. 13-15, visit www.bloodedhorse.com. Entries for the black-type yearling session, held on Nov. 13, close Oct 1.

Questions should be addressed to [email protected].

(Blooded Horse Sales)