Griffin Place

For the second year in a row, a yearling out of Washington champion Bella Mia from the Griffin Place consignment has topped the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association (WTBOA) Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale, which was held Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the WTBOA Sales Pavilion at Emerald Downs. This year's topper is a filly by Straight Fire (Hip 53), who was purchased by Patrick Neary, of Rancho Palos Verdes, California on behalf of Hard Five Inc. Last year's sale topper, Lead the Charge (Take Charge Indy), has already placed...

4th-Del Mar, $84,000, (S), Msw, 8-10, 2yo, 5fT, :58.49, fm, 3 3/4 lengths. IMPEACHALOT (c, 2, Sir Prancealot {Ire}--Impeached {SP, $174,497}, by Northern Afleet) became the second North American-sired 2-year-old winner for his sire (by Tamayuz {GB}) with a daylight success on debut. Of at 21-5, the bay--blinkered equipped with a shadow roll for this first go--chased from second around the turn and into the stretch, had a look at the grandstand while making the lead about a furlong from home and went farther clear while being kept to his...

A colt by Sir Prancealot (Hip 80) topped the 55th WTBOA Summer Sale when purchased by the PT Syndicate for $80,000. The sale's leading consignor, Terry and Mary Lou Griffin's Griffin Place LLC, also sold Hip 46, a Midshipman colt out of Washington champion Bella Mia for $76,000, and Hip 34, a son of Sharp Azteca, was a $70,000 purchase. Both colts went to Dave Staudacher. A total of 76 yearlings went through the sales ring with 68 selling for a $1,219,700 gross. The $17,677 average was up from 2021's...