The first session of the 2021 London Virtual Yearling Sale took place Monday, and topping the opening day of offerings for $75,000 was Hip 37 Century Jacqueline.
The Shadow Play-Brushstrokes filly, who was consigned and raised by Century Spring Farm, was purchased by Steve Heimbecker of Waterloo, Ont. Century Jacqueline is the half-sister to the Bettors Delight gelding Century Heineken (1:49.2 - $100,731) who was fifth in last weekend’s OSS Super Final.
Hip 21 Eustacio was a $58,000 purchase by Lance Wells of Campbellville, Ont. Consigned by Erinwood Equine and raised by Brian Peterson, the Wheeling N Dealin colt is the first foal out of Amoureuse Hanover (1:53.4 - $327,755).
Hip 39 Sven Seelster, who was consigned and raised by Seelster Farms, was purchased for $48,000 by Gregg McNair of Guelph, Ont. The Muscle Mass colt is the first foal out of Speak Of The Devil, the three-quarter sister to JL Cruze (1:49.4 - $1,629,804).
Hip 28 Almanac Seelster was a $46,000 purchase by Marv Chantler of Loretto, Ont. Consigned and raiser by Seelster Farms, the Wheeling N Dealin-Amazing Adventure colt is a half-brother to Absolut Seelster (1:54.4 - $328,516) and a full-brother to the multiple stakes-winning rookie, Archery Seelster (1:56.1 - $44,160).
Hip 29 Lindys Beachtoy fetched a closing bid of $43,000 by Dr. Ian Moore of Cambridge, Ont. Consigned and raised by Erinwood Equine, the Hes Watching colt is the second foal out of Lindwood Beachgirl – a half-sister to Lost For Words (1:49.3 - $957,102).
A total of 37 yearlings generated opening-session sales of $1,117,000 for an average price of $30,189.
There are three more sessions to come, and they will take place as follows:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2021
• Auctions for HIP NUMBERS 40 – 79 start closing at 12:00 p.m.
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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