The first of five 2015 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale sessions took place Monday night at the Fasig-Tipton Sale Pavilion in Lexington, Kentucky with Federal Hill and Live For Greatness garnering the highest bids of the day at $350,000.
Federal Hill, who sold as Hip 21, was acquired by Atlantic Trot acting as agent for Reima Kuisla of Pompano Beach, Florida. The Muscle Hill-Gala Dream colt is a half-brother to the sensational performers Father Patrick (1:50.2 - $2,600,571) and Pastor Stephen (1:52.4 - $1,058,188).
Live For Greatness, a son of Cantab Hall-Forever Graceful, also sold for $350,000. Signing the slip was agent Robert Lindstrom of Boden, Sweden. The colt, who sold as Hip 31, is the first foal out of a full-sister to Muscle Massive (1:51 - $1,219,770).
Julieann B, who solid as Hip 40 for $310,000, went to agent Nancy Johansson for Stall Courant AB of Stockholm, Sweden. The Cantab Hall-Yankee Blondie filly is the half-sister to Muscle Hill (1:50.1 - $3,318,682).
A total of 98 yearlings went through the sales ring during the opening session for combined sales of $10,734,000 and an average price of $109,531.
A total of 97 yearlings sold during last year's opening session of the auction for totals sales of $10,181,000. Last season's opening-day average was $104,959.
The sale continues on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. featuring Hips 110 - 277.
Important Links:
- Sale Roster
- Sale Results
- Sale Streaming Video (active during the sale)