Overview
- The two-night selected yearling sale, which concluded Tuesday, sold 152 yearlings for a combined $118,215,000 and set new marks for gross, average and median receipts.
- The average price rose to $777,730 and the median to $525,000, with a record 35 yearlings selling for seven figures, driven largely by strong pedigrees.
- Flying Dutchmen led buyers with $21,625,000 spent on 11 yearlings, including the top lot, an Into Mischief colt that fetched $4.2 million.
- Taylor Made was the leading consignor by gross with $22,705,000 in sales, regional consignors also scored notable results, and the overall buyback (RNA) rate was 18.3 percent.
- Industry leaders say the sale’s concentrated spending and sire-focused pricing will influence future racing prospects and stallion valuations and is likely to shape breeding and buying decisions over the next few seasons.