Yearling filly Flirtinwiththehelp fetched the highest price at the Blooded Horse Sales Company's 2021 Summer Mixed Sale on Tuesday (August 24) at the Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio.
A daughter of Helpisontheway - Classical Flirt, Flirtinwiththehelp is a half-sister to the decorated Hambletonian winner and triple millionaire Market Share 1:50.2f ($3,792,877). The flashy filly was consigned by Ruddick Stables and collared by Black Magic Racing's Greg Luther for $50,000.
Other yearlings of note were Marsea Beaucoup, a Downbytheseaside colt out of the Artsplace mare Mary Artman (p, 3, 1:53, $125,000), that was purchased by Burke Racing Stable LLC for $33,000 from the Spring Haven Farm consignment. They were also the agent for Lifetime, a Royalty For Life colt purchased by Reuben Troyer Jr. of Ohio for $18,000.
Among the racehorses entered in the sale, six-year-old trotting gelding Bank Guard topped the charts with a $40,000 final bid. The 17-time winner recently won in 1:55.1 over Northfield Park, just two-fifths of a second off his 1:54.4 lifetime best set over the Cleveland half-mile oval in May. Gray Thunder II Stable of New Rochelle, N.Y., was the successful bidder.
The Burke Racing Stable consignment featured the Ohio-eligible three-year-old pacing fillies Pinknperfect, by Well Said; and Winella Hanover, by Racing Hill. Daniel Schrock got Pinknperfect for $32,000 and Tim Troyer got Winella Hanover for $28,000. The Burke consignment also included the promising Captaintreacherous gelding The Big Picture, who went to Bill and Leah Rhoades of Pennsylvania for $26,000.
The 2021 Summer Mixed Sale featured 281 horses that changed hands over the course of the day, with total sales of more than $2.48 million and an overall average of $8,809.
For full sales results, click the following link: 2021 Summer Mixed Sale Results.
(with files from Blooded Horse Sales Co.)