Trio of Toppers at Barretts January

Highlighted by a trio of $50,000 toppers the Barretts January Mixed Sale, held at Fairplex in Pomona, California Monday, saw an increase in total sales, but slight decreases in average and median. The catalogue was 15% larger than it was in 2014 and totaled a gross of $2,104,800, which was a 7.6% increase over last year’s gross of $1,944,900. While the number of hips and total sales were up, the average of $8,487 decreased 2.3% from last year’s average of $8,683, and the median saw a 7% decrease from $5,350 in 2014 to $5,000 this term. 

The sale was topped by the 9-year-old mare Stormy Gigi (Storm Boot) and a pair of juveniles. Consigned by Havens Bloodstock Agency Inc., Agent, Stormy Gigi, hip 121, sold to Ron Stolich in foal to Kodiak Kowboy. A $60,000 KEESEP yearling who developed into a $370,000 OBSMAR juvenile, the chestnut is a full to the stakes-winning Barber; and a half to GSW and MGISP Force Freeze (Forest Camp), as well as GSP Declan’s Fast Cat (Bluegrass Cat). Her first foal was 4-year-old SW and GSP GG Ryder (Chhaya Dance). She also produced a full brother to GG Ryder, who is now three, 2-year-old colt Raofthesun (Pioneerof the Nile) and a yearling filly by Colonel John. 

Mary Knight, Agent, consigned the male juvenile topper hip 301. Purchased by Bruno de Berdt, Agent, the War Chant colt sold for $15,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale. The bay is out of Primp (Bernardini), a daughter of MGSW and MGISP Runway Model (Petionvile), whose first foal is the unraced 3-year-old Classic Fusion (Unbridled’s Song). Primp also produced a yearling full brother to hip 301. 

Rozamund Barclay signed the ticket on the third topper hip 328, a filly by Gone Astray out of Striking T (Smart Strike). The bay was consigned by H & E Ranch, who picked her up for $25,000 at last year’s OBS August sale. A half-sister to MSW and GSP Moonlight Dancer (Carr de Naskra), Striking T produced five other foals prior to this filly, incuding SP You Bought Her (Graeme Hall) and Cambiats (Concerto). Held at Fairplex for the last time, the Barretts January Sale moves to Del Mar next year.