The 2026 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale got underway on Monday, Oct. 5, with the Walner-Plunge Blue Chip colt Kountry Prince topping the opening session as he went through the sales ring for $1,178,571 ($825,000 USD).
Selling as hip 79, Kountry Prince was purchased by Ake Svanstedt of Wrightstown, New Jersey. Kountry Lane Standardbreds consigned the colt, who is out of world champion Plunge Blue Chip (1:49.4 - $1,596,841), and is a three-quarter brother to the undefeated New York Sire Stakes champion Kountry Plunge (1:54.1 - $399,827).
Hip 71, Maestro Volo brought the second highest total on the evening, selling for $1,142,857 ($800,000 USD). Peter Cimino of Ambler, Pennsylvania served as agent on the purchase of the Chapter Seven-Mommamia Volo colt bred by Kentuckiana Farms. Maestro Volo is the first foal out of the Tactical Landing mare who is a half-sister to triple millionaire and Breeders Crown champion Amigo Volo (1:50.2 - $3,031,256).
Hip 4, Lake Placid, a Chapter Seven-Adirondack colt sold by Hunterton Sales Agency, rounded out the podium selling for $1,000,000 ($700,000 USD) to Jeff Snyder and SRF Stable of New York City, New York. Lake Placid is the second foal out of Adirondack, a Father Patrick mare who is a half-sister to 2026 Hambletonian champion Apex (1:49.3 - $2,536,556).
Hip 96, Special Account, a Walner-Special Hill colt, dropped the hammer at $928,571 ($650,000 USD). The same combination as Maestro Volo, Peter Vimino acted as agent on the colt consigned by Kentuckiana Farms. Special Account is a full brother to Breeders Crown champion Special Way (1:51.2 - $1,457,392).
Hip 76, Indestructible, a Walner-Jolene Jolene colt, was purchased by Jeff Snyder and SRF Stable for a price of $857,143 ($600,000 USD). Hunterton Sales Agency consigned the colt, who is out of the world champion dam and is a full brother to 2021 Mohawk Million champion Venerable (1:52 - $1,348,176).
Hip 68, Targeter served as the top priced trotting filly on the opening night, selling for $821,429 ($575,000 USD). The Tactical Landing-Sarcy filly was purchased by Al Libfeld of Pickering, Ont., and consigned by Hunterton Sales Agency. The filly is a full-sister to 2023 Hambletonian champion Tactical Approach (1:50.2 - $1,544,489).
Hip 113, Odds On Warrior was the highest priced pacer for the opening session, selling for $607,143 ($425,000 USD). Andrew Harris served as agent for Punisher Eleven Stable of Allentown, New Jersey on the purchase of the Sweet Lou-Odds On Whitney colt. Concord Stud Farm consigned the colt, who is the third foal out of a full sister to Papi Rob Hanover (1:47.1 - $1,019,244)
A total of 111 yearlings went through the ring on day one for total sales of $31,695,714 ($22,187,000 USD) with an average sales price of $285,547 ($199,883 USD), besting the previous record average of $257,496 ($190,547 USD) in 2024. On the night, 58 colts sold for an average price of $290,434 ($203,304 USD), while 55 fillies were sold for an average price of $280,571 ($196,400 USD).
Last year’s sale had 120 yearlings on the opening night with a sales total of $30,279,167 ($21,801,000 USD) and an average sales price of $252,326 ($181,675 USD). This year’s gross was up 4.7 per cent, while the average was up 13.2 per cent.
The sale will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday with 11 a.m. sessions and wrap up on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
IMPORTANT LINKS
- Sale Roster
- Sale Catalogue (PDF)
- Catalogue Corrections & Updates
- Outs List
- Online Bidding (via Proxibid)
- Live Video Stream (also available below)
- Sale Results
(Standardbred Canada)