Bit O Honor Leads Winner's Circle Speed Sale
Bit O Honor attracted a bid of $44,594 ($33,000 USD) to lead the 61 yearlings who passed through the ring at the Winner's Circle Speed Sale, held Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Michigan State University Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education.
A colt by Captain Victorious consigned by Engle Equine, Bit O Honor is the sixth foal out of Do Me Honor, p,1:51.2f ($683,349) and a half brother to two-time Michigan Breeders' Futurity winner Honors Image and six-figure earner Virgin Honor. David Jarvis was the winning bidder.
Captain Victorious accounted for all three of the highest-priced pacers, as the LilliVin Farm-consigned tandem of Ima Victorious and King Kong Kade attracted bids of $39,189 ($29,000 USD) and $33,784 ($25,000 USD), respectively. Mark Weaver was the top bidder on Ima Victorious, a filly out of 24-time winner Ima Forget Me Not and a half sister to Man Dontforget Me p,1:50f ($806,998); Wilfred Deshetsky took King Kong Kade, a half brother to multiple Michigan Colt Stakes winners Mother Mary and King Putt out of 22-time winner PV Miracle Mary.
On the trotting side, Ironhorse Herbie attracted a top bid of $33,784 ($25,000 USD) from Bob Tait. The Musclesprinctonian-Stickum Vicky colt is a full brother to Michigan Sire Stakes champion and seven-time winner Libbys Lucky Lady, and was consigned by Brett Boyd Racing. Smooth Is Fast, the final horse to pass through the ring, fetched $30,405 ($22,500 USD) from Tim Roach. The Prestidigitator-Lukes Sophie filly, consigned by Overtime Stable, is a half sister to six-figure earners Hill Of A Horse and Mighty Nicky.
Gross bids totaled $765,676 ($566,600 USD), with a per-horse average sale price of $13,113 ($9,704 USD).
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(with files from Winner's Circle Speed Sale Company)