A slimmed-down catalogue for the first Barretts January Mixed Sale since the company's move to Del Mar saw statistics that were nearly identical with those achieved with a much bigger catalogue in 2015, with a trio of newly turned 2-year-olds accounting for the top three prices.
A filly by Florida-based sire High Cotton achieved a final bid of $55,000 from Kristina and Jerome Russell to top the single-session auction. Consigned by H & E Ranch as hip 183, the Florida-bred is a daughter of Canadian stakes-placed Think Fast (Crafty Prospector), making her a half-sister to SW Ciaran's Prize (Yes It's True). The Arizona-based H & E Ranch had acquired the filly, bred by John B. Penn, for $45,000 as an OBS yearling last August.
Halo Farms went to $45,000 for hip 172, a filly by the expatriated Eskendereya out of MGSP Sandra's Rose (Old Trieste) from the consignment of Mary Knight, agent. Already broke and in traning, the chestnut's dam is a half-sister to three full black-type winners, including GSW & GISP turfer Mananan McLir (Royal Academy). Hip 172 represented a nice return on investment for Jose Zulaica's Valle Las Palmas, which paid $10,000 for the filly at last year's Keeneland September sale.
Knight was also responsible for the afternoon's third most expensive horse when hip 184 realized a final bid of $38,000 from GCCI. The March foal, a $15,000 by Valle Las Palmas at KEESEP last fall, is a daughter of SW & GSP Tight Precision (Pure Precision), a half-sister to MSW & GSP Therecomesatiger.
Barretts hosts their flagship sale of 2-year-olds in training Wednesday, Mar. 30. For full results, visit www.barretts.com.
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