Slay Bells topped the 2026 Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale held on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the Champions Center Expo in Springfield, Ohio.
Selling as Hip 281, Slay Bells was the highest-priced yearling to go through the Buckeye Classic sales ring with a final bid of $142,857 ($100,000 USD). Consigned by agent Clearview Farm, the striking Slay-Istara colt from the family of Triple Crown winner Marion Marauder was purchased by Adam Hawthorne of Winnsboro, Louisiana.
Seven Lick Rose, Hip 72, was another top seller with Steve Carter of Londonderry, Ohio purchasing the Triumphant Caviar-Radiant Beam filly for $88,571 ($62,000 USD) from the Seven Lick Stable consignment. She is a half-sister to Ohio Sire Stakes Stakes winner Seven Lick Range ($220,946 - 1:55.4f).
Rounding out the top three, Lucky O Motive, Hip 11, garnered a bid of $81,429 ($57,000 USD) and was also purchased by Carter, acting as agent. Consigned by Dublin Valley Farm, agent for Vernon Miller, the Slay colt is out of the multiple Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots-winning Kadabra mare Lenny Mac.
In total, 294 yearlings sold for $4,890,714 ($3,423,500 USD). The average price was $16,635 ($11,645 USD), up 9.5 per cent from last year's sale. Complete sale results are available on the Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale website at the link below.
IMPORTANT LINKS
- Sale Entries
- Sale Catalogue (PDF)
- Online Registration & Bidding
- Live Video Stream (also available below)
- Sale Results
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